EARLESTOWN Town Snooker League leaders Bryn Labour show no sign of giving any lifelines to their title rivals. This week they thrashed Golborne Catholic 5-1. Their only loser was Lee Birchall, who was beaten by Terry Wildman. Second-placed Stubshaw Cross
NEWTON women's hockey team attended the Cheshire League's annual meeting this week to receive their third division runners-up medals. Melanie Heaps was also given a trophy for being the division's leading goal scorer. The presentation marked the end of
Newmarket Vets 5 Seven Stars 0 NEWMARKET Vets soccer side have celebrated their first season together as a team by winning the Bolton Vets League Cup. They did so with a comfortable victory over Seven Stars in the final. Terry Powell grabbed a couple
GOLBORNE Cricket Club were determined to make a bright start to the season but they instead suffered a week of woe. Rain put a halt to their league opener at Adlington before they suffered an agonising two runs defeat at the hands of Astley and Tyldesley
NEWTON Cricket Club are sure to have their hands cut out trying to contain brilliant Bootle on Saturday. The star studded Liverpool side will have ex-Lancashire batsman Graeme Lloyd in their line-up as well as a number of Cheshire Minor Counties players
EARLESTOWN fisherman Gary Whalley will soon be jetting off to Spain for one of the most eagerly awaited tournaments of the angling year. The 36-year-old will hit the sky with long term angling partner Jimmy Hines on May 18. Their aim in Spain will be
The Blues Brothers Palace Theatre, Manchester By JAN LEVER I've watched the film many times - especially when it's a rainy day and I need cheering up - but I hadn't seen The Official Tribute to the Blues Brothers on stage before... I should have done.
Vulcan FC 5 Rainhill United 1 VULCAN showed their strength in depth when they completed their league campaign on a five-goal high with eight players missing from the squad that won the Drinkwater Cup two days earlier. Despite all the changes Vulcan got
Cert: 15 RESIDENT Evil was never going to win any Oscars, from the moment it was first conceived. For a start, it's a film based on the hugely successful computer game of the same name. Secondly, its entire story revolves around zombies messily killing
The Complete Season 4 MAN-EATING Samantha is having a relationship with a WOMAN, Miranda's off sex and on chocolate, Charlotte's trying for a baby and Carrie is making sweet music with a jazz player. In this fantastic 18-episode DVD of the fourth series
Vulcan FC 4 Downall Green United 2 VULCAN lifted their first trophy for 14 years in exciting style this week. A dramatic late goal in normal time forced 30 minutes of extra Drinkwater Cup final action when the Eaves dropped their bombshell winning strikes
X Men 2 Cert: 12A By STEVEN HALLMARK FIREBALLS, jet chases, martial arts, sexual tension and bags of special effects mark the second big screen version of the cult comic book story. After a first movie that seemed more concerned with setting the scene
NEWTON and Haydock MP Dave Watts has welcomed the increased election turnout, describing it as a major boost for democracy. Mr Watts has already called for an early debate in the House of Commons on whether the existing legislation should be changed to
AFTER years of waiting Led Zeppelin fans are finally being treated to a huge collection of never-seen-before live material from one of world's greatest ever rock bands. Since the band's break-up in 1980 - following the premature death of drummer John
MR POSTIE, St Helens Council's postal vote mascot, took a bow this week, in celebration of the massive election turnout. A total of 48 per cent (64,998) of the electorate voted, compared to just 26 per cent last year. In some wards the turnout more than
A POLITICIAL party which is only officially a year old made significant gains in Lowton and Golborne at last Thursday's elections. Labour candidates in both Ashton-Golborne and Lightshaw wards, on Wigan Council, were ousted by contenders from the Community
STAFF at Newton Community Centre have been stunned by the response to news, published in the Guardian, that the parents and tots classes have been extended due to popular demand. Since the article was printed at the beginning pf April, numbers have more
JOIN St Helens Council's rangers for a leisurely bird walk through Sankey Valley Park this Sunday, at 9am, setting off rom the visitor centre, off Blackbrook Road, Blackbrook. For more information contact the rangers on 01744 677772.
ARE there any issues in your community which you feel need highlighting? Then now is your chance to have your say at the May 21 area forum meetings, run by St Helens Council. The forums start at 7pm and end at 9pm. Councillors and officers from the council
DISCOVER what learning can do for you during national adult learners' week, which runs from this Saturday, May 10, until May 16. That is the message from organisations, including St Helens Council, which are encouraging people to grasp the wealth of learning
A GOVERNMENT Agency wants the opinions of people in Newton and Haydock to help develop a new 10-year plan detailing improvements to the M6. The Highways Agency is currently developing a strategy to tackle issues such as congestion, signalling, slip road
THE parents of brave little Rhiannon Astley were told this week that regular checks-ups could have saved their beloved daughter's life. An inquest into Rhiannon's death was opened and adjourned on Tuesday at Liverpool Coroner's Court, where her parents
Jessica suffered severe spinal injuries after the incident in February, when a purple Vauxhall Corsa mounted the pavement and hit her in the back. A month later the 24-year-old suffered severe burns to her upper body, hands, face, throat and lungs in
ENJOY a spring stroll next week by joining one of horticulturalists Norman Ellis' tours around Walton Hall Gardens. Explanations for landscape design will be given along with suggestions for your own gardens at home. The event takes place from 7.30pm
THE identity of the new chairman of Stockton Heath Parish Council will be unveiled next week at the village's meeting. The tenure of present chairman, Clr Alf Pester, comes to an end on Tuesday with a new candidate expected to be unveiled. A deputy chairman
STOCKTON Heath Lawn Tennis Club wants to expand and build new mini-courts at its home on Delphfields Road. Plans have been submitted to the Town Hall for two courts, along with a tool equipment store, as the club looks to cater for an increase in popularity
THE developer behind a controversial planning application for flats for the elderly in Stockton Heath is expected to attend a parish council meeting, next week. A representative for Robert Foden Estates arrives this Tuesday to speak to residents and parish
MOORE has once again entered the Cheshire Best Kept Village competition vying to improve upon a disappointing eighth place last year. The contest, which started in mid-April, continues throughout the summer months with Halton Borough Council this year
COMPETITION is hotting up for the Warrington Guardian's Teacher of the Year awards - and there are just three weeks left to get your nominations in. The award scheme has been organised as part of the paper's 150th birthday celebrations and is aimed at
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has delivered a message on Local Newspaper Week. He said: "We live in an age of international travel, business and communications which, even a generation ago, would have been virtually impossible to imagine. "And yet despite
THE Warrington Guardian's professional team of reporters and photographers works hard every week to bring our readers the very best and latest news, sport and pictures. We go out and about into the community meeting residents, sports teams and social
THE Warrington Guardian is celebrating its 150th year of providing quality news for more than 100,000 readers each week. And as part of local newspaper week, the town's favourite newspaper is taking a look at former journalists who have made great strides
With reference to the proposal to widen Brook Place, Latchford, this path is literally on our doorstep. HGVs would be slowing down to turn into it causing traffic hold ups and noise and pollution. Despite our protests to the council, things seem to point
CAN you help a former Theresa Colbeck, of Liverpool, to trace her family history? Theresa wants to know if anyone can shed any light on her grandfather, John Colbeck, or the place where he worked as a porter - an institution in Orford depot military barracks
ARE you part of a community group? Does your group work in the Poulton with Fearnhead parish and benefit the local community? If so, funding is available to start up new projects, buy new equipment or obtain start up cash. The parish council will be giving
The volunteers at St. Rocco's Hospice Shop, Longford Street, would like to thank the people of Warrington for their messages of support and generous donations following the robbery at their shop on Monday April 28. It means a lot to us to have this support
BOROUGH council chiefs have announced that Salford-based company Bluestone will build Orford's new £1.1 million Children's Centre. The design and building of the centre, at St Stephen's Primary School, on Sandy Lane, is due to be completed by December
WORK to incorporate a garden plot for the disabled into a Woolston allotment has begun, and members are urging potential users to get involved and share their ideas. The Battery Lane Allotment Association, situated adjacent to junction 21 of the M6, put
AS a visitor to your town over the Easter break with my partner I was extremely upset when our car was clamped in McCauley's car park. We had checked for "no parking" signs and the only one visible was one near the rear doors of McCauley's to keep clear
BEWSEY Residents and Tenants' Association is holding its annual general meeting at Bewsey Lodge Community Centre next week. Residents are invited to attend the AGM on Monday, May 12, to discuss local issues. The meeting starts at 7pm.
THE Archdeacon's visitation will take place at St Oswald's Church in Winwick next Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.
queue jumpers MORE chip shop memories have been served up, following earlier scribblings on this lip-smacking theme. This time, John Marsh of Sutton chips in with personal pre-war recollections, harking back to an era when regular customers used to leave
THE long-vanished Old Whint Hospital was always a place shrouded in mystery and legend. Born and bred Yickers, such as myself, used to spin boyhood tall tales about it having been a place which took in patients with contagious diseases, war-crippled soldiers
A WINWICK pensioner has just returned from a holiday in China - and believes that he is the first person to morris dance on the Yangtze river. Ernest Rudd, of Myddleton Lane, runs a morris dancing group in the village and after enjoying a cruise down
PARISHIONERS in Burtonwood are setting up a committee to organise events and celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of St Michael and All Angels Church. Residents of the village want to ensure that the celebrations in 2005 are a huge success and make
MEMBERS of the Children's Christian Circle in Burtonwood will be enjoying a family day out at Otterspool waterfront in Liverpool this weekend. The event on Saturday, May 10, which marks the start of Christian Aid Week, starts at 10.30am with fun, music
A MAN from Collins Green has warned that someone is going to get seriously injured if heavy goods vehicles continue to travel through the village. Les Kay, aged 62, says that HGVs are mounting the pavements along Penkford Lane and Penny Lane in an attempt
A PUPIL at Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School in Latchford is celebrating after winning a prize for her 100 per cent attendance record. Year nine student Kirsty Martin, aged 14, won a CD player for her efforts, donated by Norman Thompson, of Imagine8.
THE Official Supporters Club Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday, May 19 in the Touchlines room at 7.30pm. Should any member wish to be considered for committee, please put in writing to the Secretary including the names and addresses of
WE have teamed up with Tetley's, the official sponsor of the Tetley's Rugby Super League, to offer you the chance to win tickets to every Saints home game in the Tetley's Rugby Super League VIII. Up for grabs this week is a pair of tickets to see Saints
Halifax 0 St Helens 38 KEIRON Cunningham made a surprisingly early return to action at the Shay - but announced his arrival from the bench with just the sort of full throttle run that has become his trademark. With his first touch of the ball he unleashed
MEMBERS of Manchester Road Youth Group in Howley are doing their practice Duke of Edinburgh bronze award expedition in North Wales this weekend. The practice expedition is on Saturday, May 10, and their final bronze expedition will be on June 21 and 22
KEIRON Cunningham made a surprise early return to action at the Shay last Friday - and it was business as usual, with his barnstorming runs again leaving defenders trailing his wake, Mike Critchley writes. Home fans will be able to see the big man in
SAINTS' inspirational stand-off Tommy Martyn has broken his arm again - only two games into his comeback since recovering from the previous fracture. Martyn hit the deck in a tackle midway through the second half of Friday night's game at Halifax and
Friday, May 9, will see the Northwich based Banned! Network showcase put the spotlight fairly and squarely on the best unsigned talent and setting new blood on the first steps towards fame and fortune. Lined up are two bands aiming to make a triumphant
GET motoring to a car boot sale in aid of the Culcheth branch of the Royal British Legion this Sunday, May 11, at its Wigshaw Lane club. Admission is 20p.
EXTRA office space is being sought on the Trident Industrial Estate in Daten Avenue, Risley. St Modwen Ventures wants to erect a two storey complex, together with car parking and landscaping.
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead to plans to change the use of a shop in Culcheth. The property, at 18 Church Lane, which is currently an angling and sports shop, has been given the green light to sell hot and cold food instead between 7am and 2pm
A NEW parish councillor has been co-opted to Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council to replace a village stalwart. Conservative councillor Ileyne Hutchinson takes over from Clr Margaret Pinder, who retired earlier this year after giving around 30 years
AN early summer ramble through Culcheth and Croft is taking place next Tuesday, hosted by rangers. Setting off from Culcheth Linear Park, the three-mile saunter will explore Robins Lane, passing St Lewis RC Church before heading home.
A VILLAGER is calling upon the town's fundraisers to help out with a grand raffle he has planned in aid of Warrington Hospital. Retired Colin Warren, of Kingsmead Court, Croft, is a regular patient at the hospital and wants to put something back. He has
QUESTION marks still hang over the former Croft post office, which has been earmarked for a bistro. Newton-based developers the Gauchwin Group were behind the proposals for the Lord Street premises, which were last used as a post office in December 2001
COUNCILLORS are set to visit Culcheth High School before making a decision on an all-weather sports pitch after hearing residents' complaints. Around 50 residents have written to the council raising concerns that the facility, including floodlighting
PLANS have been submitted to the borough council for a detached garage at the back of 78, Marina Avenue, Great Sankey.
MAY I take the chance through your newspaper to thank Sue. She told us that she was leaving our English class on Wednesday evening. Sue is to take up a new post in teaching. I would like to thank her for all the help she has given myself and the rest
I AM a soldier serving on Operation Telic in the gulf and I am writing to thank everyone for their support, both in St Helens and all the local area. I am from Newton-le-Willows and my wife Louise and my daughter and stepdaughter are all in Carr Mill.
AN appeal is going out to gardeners in the Penketh and Sankey area to take unwanted garden tools, plants, seeds and gardening magazines to a bring and buy sale this weekend. Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society is holding an event called Something Horticultural
A MUSICAL entertainment evening at Penketh Methodist Church takes place on Friday, May 16, to raise funds for a new church and community hall. The performance, by Cabaret Sauvignon, starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5, including refreshments. Contact Keith
EMPLOYEES at David Lloyd Leisure Centre in Great Sankey will be getting on their bikes next week to raise funds for Warrington's Peace Centre. Staff are taking part in a national event that will give charities across the country a boost. The initiative
ST HELENS Town Amateur Boxing Club has been in existence for 20 years and has developed a broad range of community activities within our former premises. These activities included a weight lifting section, recreational boxing and competitive amateur boxing
Warrington u18 36 Huddersfield Giants u18 4 WARRINGTON Wolves under 18s junior Academy side recorded a comfortable victory in their final grading fixture but they still look doubtful to gain a place in the first division. They dominated the game from
Widnes Vikings u21 20 Warrington Wolves u21 24 RICHARD Varkulis gave Paul Cullen a reminder of why he was in the frame for Saturday's Super League clash with Widnes. The powerful centre, who missed out on a Super League debut due to Ian Sibbit's and Sid
Les Dennis will stop off at Crewe Lyceum Theatre on Saturday, May 17, to look back on a career celebrating 30 years as a game show host, comedian, actor and television personality. Born in Liverpool, Les started his show business career immediately after
Warrington Wolves 34 Widnes Vikings 6 WARRINGTON wanted the scalp of gloating Widnes so badly and it showed in Saturday night's outstanding performance. The Vikings came to town still spouting about three victories over Wolves in Super League last year
JUST a few days shy of the real thing (June 26), Walton Hall Gardens in Warrington is set to stage an open air performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In what is believed to be a first for the picturesque park, travelling theatre company Heartbreak
BACK by popular demand at the Chester Gateway on May 16 and 17 with an all new show, Beyond Broadway is a celebration of the very best of Broadway and West End musicals - giving north west audiences a sneak preview of the musicals that are selling out
GARY Chambers and four of his Warrington Wolves Academy under 18s players will be leading Lancashire's cause against Yorkshire in Sunday's Origin match at Odsal Stadium. Wolves' under 18s chief Chambers has been selected as Red Rose coach for the two-match
SPRINGBROOK Landscapes will install four planted barrels in the Sunken Gardens in Lymm thanks to funding from the borough council.
POLICE are calling for residents in Lymm to support policing issues after a recent poorly-attended meeting in the village hall. The issue of parking was a hot topic at the most recent meeting last month.
THE annual Grappenhall and Thelwall parish meeting takes place on Thursday, May 16 at the community centre on Bellhouse Lane. Members of the public are welcome, the meeting starts at 7.30pm and the new chairman of the parish council will be elected. Parish
A SPRING fair takes place this Saturday, May 10 from 2pm until 4pm at Ravenbank Primary School in the village. The event will include stalls and refreshments and will raise money for school funds.
THIS Saturday sees the latest in this year's Live at St Wilfrid's performances when Chetham's School of Music squeeze into the Grappenhall church. The programme is child friendly and includes narration by BBC Radio Lancashire presenter, actor and comedian
WARRINGTON Wolves will face Halifax tomorrow, Friday, without form forward Jerome Guisset in their line-up and it has not gone down well at Wilderspool. Although Wolves' side remains strong for the trip to The Shay, with Sid Domic replacing Guisset in
Mr Reginald Thomas Williams, husband of Mrs Ada Williams, died on March 19, aged 86. Mr Williams was born in Coppras Ruabm, and had lived in Appleton for 37 years. He was last employed as a carpenter for Warrington Borough Council. Mr Williams was a regular
Mr William (Bill) Derbyshire, husband of Mrs Betty Derbyshire, died on April 4. Mr Derbyshire lived in Warrington all his life. He was first employed in the offices at Crosfields, then moved to Electro Hydraulics, and finally worked as a cashier in the
Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's boys' results from the first round of the UK Young Athletics League at Trafford: Under 13s: Chris Hilton, 2, 100m A, 15.7secs; 2, 200m B, 32.6secs; 1, long jump B, 3.66m; Matthew Ainsworth, 2, 100m B, 15.9secs; 1,
Mr Gordon Kenneth Brookhouse, husband of Mrs June Brookhouse, died of a heart attack on March 26. He was 70. Mr Brookhouse lived in Warrington all his life. He worked at Richmond's Gas Stove Co and Grundfos, and enjoyed holidays abroad, deep sea fishing
Mr Leslie Herbert Underhill, husband of Mrs Olwen Underhill, died on February 15, aged 74. Mr Underhill, of Gayhurst Avenue, Fearnhead, was born in Ilford, Essex, and had lived in Warrington for 37 years. He was last employed at UKAEA Risley as head of
Mr Ronald Anthony Tregilgas, husband of Mrs Vera Tregilgas, died on April 16 of cancer of the prostate, aged 64. Mr Tregilgas, of Walkers Lane, was born in Liverpool and lived in Penketh for 35 years. He first worked for several years at Crawford's Biscuit
Mrs Audrey Nicholson, wife of Mr Bill Nicholson, died of a heart attack on April 8. She was 73. Mrs Nicholson was born in Latchford and lived in Stockton Heath for 40 years. She was last employed as a clerical officer at Barclays Bank in Knutsford for
FIFE Rangers under 12s soccer side have became the first team in history to retain the Leicester City Cup. They banged in 37 goals in their six matches and thanks to rock solid defending by Danny Brown, Jake Watson, Louis Babington and Ryan Taylor they
Mr Percy Wells, brother of Mrs Alice Rose, died on March 28 of pneumonia. He was 81. Mr Wells was born in Latchford and lived there all his life. He was last employed by the Co-operative Society for many years, and prior to this was a motor mechanic at
Mackay will need to be in top form PROFESSIONAL golfer Reay Mackay will be hoping to work his magic tomorrow, Friday, at the north west qualifier for the Glenmuir Club Professional Championships. The 103-strong qualifying competition will be held at St
Rylands Sharks u7 12 Hindley u7 8 A CLOSE game was contested by two good defensive sides. Rylands had the edge through man of the match Tyler Whittaker, who scored all of Rylands' points. Crosfields u7 28 Chorley Panthers u7 24 THE teams showed developing
OPERATIONS at the Warrington HQ of construction bigwig Galliford will now focus solely on the rail and water industries following an internal reshuffle. Under the reorganisation the Fearnhead office of Galliford Northern will now be known as Galliford
TWO highly talented Rugby League players from Warrington have been selected to represent England Students in a tour of France. Joe Marchant, of Thelwall and Barry Hutchinson, of Latchford, were given the nod for the September tour after putting in stunning
PERHAPS it might not look like much now - but this former farmland is set to become a £25.7 million science park in the shadow of Daresbury Lab. Work has now begun on redeveloping the site, off Keckwick Lane, which is envisaged as a centre of excellence
BOOM town Warrington has further cemented its reputation as one of the hotbeds for growth following a survey by the Bank of Scotland. Analysts from the finance giant have drawn up a map of high-growth start-up businesses, established since 1995. And more
A DEAL described as the largest in the last five years should prove to be a huge fillip for the commercial property market in Warrington. And once again Birchwood is the central focus, as a new owner is secured for the former Fujjitsu building, in Raglan
Coventry Bears 16 Warrington Woolston Rovers 13 WARRINGTON Woolston Rovers embarked on their exciting new journey when they travelled to Coventry Bears in the newly formed National League Three. In a thrilling encounter they suffered a heartbreaking defeat
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's men's team commenced their North of England Track and Field League programme at Bebbington Oval. A host of good performances from a token turnout left Warrington in sixth position overall. Craig Watson made his debut and produced
BARN Owl won eight games on the spin in their one-sided Grappenhall Darts League encounter with GTL. The stars of the show were N. Walker, 13 darts, D. Walsh, 19 and R. Norcott, 19. GYCA had few problems overcoming Ye Olde No.3. The A team's top marksmen
A FREAK wave ended Hanah Unsworth's hopes of a medal in the National Inter-Regional Regatta final. The Warrington Rowing Club starlet was representing the north west at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham and was beaten by the howling head
WARRINGTON Rowing Club started their regatta season with a bang. The best result from Saturday's Merseyside Regatta was achieved by the age 13 girls' quads. At Birkenhead's West Float Dock Warrington fielded two crews made up of Lymm High School pupils
A WARRINGTON team faced with the possibility of losing their current home came away winners of an inaugural invitation water polo tournament. Warrington Swimming and Water Polo Club, based at Warrington Baths in Legh Street, gained a comfortable 8-4 victory
ON the first day of his new job, Paul realises all is not well when he discovers strange goings-on in the bowels of Broadbent's the Butchers. Cleaver-wielding master butcher Bob, once a sensitive man, is now degenerating with nerves as raw as the meat
LYMM Cricket Club's match away to Davenham was thwarted by the weather from the start. In a game reduced to 35 overs per side, Lymm pressed hard for runs and although they lost wickets regularly, were well placed at 115 runs for four wickets off 25 overs
LINDA Marlowe returns to the Library Theatre in Manchester after her sell-out performances last year in Berkoff's Women with Diatribe of Love, the perfect vehicle to display again her proven virtuosity. A haunting and poetic study of a woman's past and
REHEARSALS are well under way for next week's production of Don't Dress For Dinner. Members of Centenary Operatic and Dramatic Society will be on stage at Pyramid at 7.30pm between Tuesday, May 13 and Saturday, May 17. The company has recently performed
ONLY Grappenhall Cricket Club's third team were able to complete their weekend's game in the Murray Smith Cheshire County League as the weather intervened. The first team's match with Toft was abandoned without a ball being bowled. The second string started
THE Warrington Borough Senior bowls team secured a 7-3 victory in their opening match of the National League Championship of the Federation of Crown Green Bowls at Fox Lane in Preston. The team was helped to victory by wins from Eric Boyle, Aubrey Raymond
SPUDS could be fuelling more of our cars in the future in a bid to reduce global warming. Biofuels, made of potatoes, rapeseed, wheat, oil and other agricultural crops, are a green alternative to petrol and diesel, and Warrington MEP Chris Davies is calling
GRAPPENHALL Beer Festival took centre stage at the weekend, with hundreds of discerning drinkers sampling a variety of real ales at the Bellhouse Lane Community Centre. All the money raised from the event will go towards providing a new roof for the centre
A NEW scheme has been launched to help people, especially the elderly, who feel at risk in their home. The scheme, organised by Age Concern, the Healthy Lifestyles Project and Stockton Heath Lions, involves storing vital medical information inside a person's
A SPORTY Great Sankey man will be putting on his running shoes this weekend to raise money for research into a rare condition afflicting his daughter. Andy Stevenson, aged 34, of Sycamore Lane, will be running more than 26 miles as he takes on the challenge
A FORMER Mayor says the planning system is too heavily weighted in favour of the developer after permission was granted to build 10 homes in Statham. Clr Sheila Woodyatt spoke out after developers Miller Homes won an appeal permitting the development
WARRINGTON Thai Boxing Club are celebrating a milestone success this week. Helen 'Snowflake' Lewis became the first woman on the club's books to win a fight having also been coached by a woman. Hayley Moss' 23-year-old student, a product of the 12 months
A WARRINGTON teenager has moved up a level after passing his karate grading in Manchester. Tony Beddard, pictured left, has been involved with the sport for seven years and crowned his achievements to date when he became a black belt second dan. The 15
POLICE say they are not treating as suspicious the death of a man whose body was recovered from the Hotties Canal last week. Officers were called to the canal near Safeway at about 7am on Wednesday, April 31, where they discovered the body of Anthony
ORGANISERS of this year's Celebration of Youth event are planning a 'rap off' to get the message across to politicians that music is not linked to gun crime and gang culture. Young people from across Warrington will be hitting back by producing their
BARNARDO'S has launched a campaign to attract more people from St Helens to look after disabled children for short breaks. Barnardo's NW Fostering Service is looking to recruit people - of all ages and backgrounds - who will look after disabled children
PEOPLE'S focus may be slowly shifting away from Iraq now the war is over, but local goldenhearts continue to unite to show support for our troops. For a squad of about a dozen people, including two women who have husbands serving in Iraq, have set up
POLICE are searching for a gang of men who set about two other men on their way home from a night out last weekend in what appears to be an unprovoked attack. The assault happened in the early hours of Sunday morning at approximately 2.30am near Bank
HAVE you hung onto those crutches or walking sticks that came in so handy when you had that broken leg or busted that ankle? Ever thought it might be the time to dig them out of the cupboard and return them to the NHS? Now looks like the perfect time
WARRINGTON market traders and Latchford residents are raising cash for a tribute to one of the town's most recognisable old gentlemen who passed away last week. Joe Dobson, of Secker Avenue, died of a heart attack at Warrington Hospital on Monday - he
FEARNHEAD karate star Michelle Hey is praying for a good draw and a competent referee as she prepares to embark on her toughest test of the year. The 20-year-old will be England's sole representative in the kata section of the Senior European Karate Championships
DETECTIVES are hunting three men who were involved in a town-centre attack that left a 40-year-old man with a suspected fractured skull. Following an argument, the victim was knocked out by one of the men outside a pizza takeaway on Baldwin Street. The
EMMA O'Neill claims that recent stories in the local press telling of her surprise when her new dog gave birth to eight puppies did not quite tell the whole story. (writes STEPHEN MATHER) The 22-year-old bought Alsatian cross Cassie for £70 from an animal
TALENTED artist Jessica Astley whispered "I do love you mum" and then passed away as her mother lovingly cradled her in her arms. Blaze victim Jessica had felt well enough to ask for her art materials to be brought into hospital just a few days before
A LAND dispute in Grappenhall escalated this week when a large, spiked metal fence was erected through the garden belonging to a Broad Lane family. Nita Baird was at home on Friday when workmen began to put the two metre high fence halfway through her
TOWN Hall bosses have made a major bid of between £30 and £40million to improve council housing in Warrington. Warrington Borough Council is among 14 UK authorities aiming to secure a slice of £700million of Government funding - but will have to meet
FAMILY fun is on the agenda at this year's Warrington Horse Show in Daresbury. The event, which takes place at Lord Daresbury's estate on Monday, May 26, will offer a number of activities as well as the equestrian part of the show. Entertainment includes
MORE than 33,000 letters have been sent out, reminding parents in Warrington about the rules concerning holidays taken in term time. Hundreds of children in the borough are taken out of school each year so that their parents can avoid peak holiday times
ALL creatures great and small - including a moose, shark, dragon and wolf - hotfooted it through the streets of Warrington for a 10km fun run. Warrington RLFC mascot Wolfie and Wire FM's Moose joined the Earlestown-based Hungar Kung Fu Club's Chinese
STAFF at a Lymm dry cleaners had a quaking surprise when they reopened after the bank holiday to find 11 new arrivals. For they came in on Tuesday morning to find a duck and 10 new-born ducklings huddled together in the back yard of Churchill's Dry Cleaners
DOGS of all shapes and sizes turned out for a fundraising walk in Warrington at the weekend. The Wag-A-Tail Walk, organised by the British Heart Foundation, set out from Walton Hall Gardens on Sunday, and the four-legged fundraisers trekked along Hill
STAFF at a supermarket distribution centre in Warrington are utilising their spare time by learning British Sign Language. Employees at the Safeway distribution centre in Woolston are completing a 10-week course in deaf awareness and are hoping to move
DETECTIVES have completed their investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl with Downs Syndrome who fell from a 30ft high ferris wheel at Gulliver's World. Now Crown Prosecution Service lawyers must decide if the owners of the Old Hall theme park
A PIONEERING service, checking whether newborn babies have permanent hearing loss, celebrated its first birthday this week. Warrington was one of just 23 sites across Britain chosen to take part in the first phase of the national Newborn Hearing Screening
NEWS of the cruel robbery at a St Rocco's charity shop and the attack on a hospice volunteer has provoked a strong reaction from the town. Since the Guardian published details of the vile incident, which occurred last week, the public's response to the
THE family of a great-grandmother, who was stabbed and subjected to an attempted rape in her own home, said justice was done last week as her attacker was sentenced to life in prison. Winifred Murray, aged 75, was knifed six times as she slept in her
Hare & Hounds 6 Pilkingtons B 25 A YOUTHFUL and well-organised Pilks side run out worthy winners of this St Helens Cup clash against a lacklustre Hounds outfit. The visitors took an early lead with a try by Andy Fairhurst from a home mistake and never
THATTO Heath entertain Blackbrook and Bold Miners play hosts to Pilkingtons B in the semi-finals of the Hays Chemicals St Helens ARL Cup tonight (Thursday, May 8). Both games kick off at 6.45pm. The final will be played on Thursday, May 15, venue to be
HEAD coach Ian Millward is urging Saints fans to turn up to Knowsley Road in their droves tomorrow, Friday, to watch 'the best two hookers in the British game.' Keiron Cunningham made a surprise early return from injury in Saints' last Super League outing
Poynton 0 Golborne Sports FC 4 NEWLY crowned Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division Two champions Golborne continued their good form with a comprehensive victory over Poynton. They played with supreme confidence and displayed some breathtaking football on
IAN Barton was the clear winner as 21 anglers lined up for the latest Newton Anglers' Association open match to be fished on the upper pound of the Sankey St. Helens Canal. Fishing on peg 45 and using long pole tactics, he caught tench, roach, rudd and
Meatloaf THERE are some things in life that never change. Monday follows Sunday (unfortunately), grass is green and Meatloaf songs last seven minutes, feature extraordinary piano interludes and random wenches to sing epic duets. So very reassuringly,
Sonic Youth THE new double CD Dirty deluxe edition from Sonic Youth cements the bands title as America's most eminent 'alternative' rock band. Being a big Pixies fan and having spent much of my youth listening to Nirvana, I am amazed that I never got
Cert: 18 SOMETIMES the controversy surrounding a film gives it a prominence that vastly outweighs its importance as a piece of art. Baise-Moi is exactly one of those films. A pornographic hybrid of Thelma and Louise and Natural Born Killer, it is based
Cert: PG You're invited to hit the road with America's No. 1 teen sensations Mary-Kate and Ashley as they return in an all-new fabulously funny Getting There. Mary-Kate and Ashley as they star as Taylor and Kylie Hunter who are sweet sixteen and licensed
THE BLUE ROOM The Regent Theatre, Stoke on Trent By HEIDI HUMPHRYS THE highly controversial touring production of The Blue Room - starring former Robin of Sherwood Jason Connery and ex-Corrie actress Tracy Shaw - arrived at The Regent Theatre in Stoke
NEWTON EAST Peter Astbury (Lib Dem) 1827 Margaret Harvey (Con) 370 Mark Rahaman (Lab) 1588 Majority - 239 Peter Astbury said: "I am delighted with the result. "It means that all the hard work over a number of weeks has paid off. It's been a long time
A TOP West End show celebrating the lives of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior is coming to Liverpool this summer. The Rat Pack has been added to the bill for the Liverpool Summer Pops at the Liverpool Kings Dock Arena on July 2. Following
BOTH Labour and the Liberal Democrats had reason to celebrate last week when huge numbers of Newton voters went to the polls. Mayor elect Clr Leon McGuire enjoyed a thumping victory in Newton West and while fellow Labour candidate Mark Rahaman enjoyed
ONE of Warrington's first New Wave bands to emerge from the ashes of the madness of the 70s punk furore has been incredibly rediscovered by a record label in Holland. Meet the Jeff Hill Band, hailing from a combination of Lowton, Appleton and Penketh,
IT was lights, camera, action at an unlikely venue last week when a BBC film crew descended on one of the town's most popular Italian restaurants. Donatello's Pizzeria restaurant on Orford Lane was chosen specifically by the Cbeebies crew for their friendly
A WHITECROSS woman has won a date with not one but two hunks that many girls will only dream about - Neil Morrissey and Hugo Speer. Kate Thelwell, aged 24, from Robert Street, was watching daytime TV when she decided to enter a competition on ITV discussion
comes true JUST a few days shy of the real thing, Walton Hall Gardens is set to stage an open air performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In what is believed to be a first for the picturesque park, travelling theatre company Heartbreak Productions will
DOES your team need a new kit, goal posts or any other equipment? Asda Widnes has kicked off a 'Get Involved' campaign to help the local community. The Halebank store is inviting nominations from schools, groups and charities for practical help on a sporting
RUNNERS of all ages and ability are invited to take part in the Warrington Corporate Cup Fun Run at Walton Hall. This annual charity race takes place on May 11, from 11am to 1pm, with runners asked to meet on the lawns in front of the hall. There will
WOMEN can chance their arm at freshwater angling by getting tuition from qualified coaches at Ackers Pit, Stockton Heath. Women and girls of all ages are welcomed for a day of free coaching and a comprehensive guide to freshwater fishing on May 27, from
TIME-honoured locomotive engines roll into the village this weekend as crowds come out in force to mark the annual Stockton Heath Steam Party. Villagers will gather on Saturday morning as the procession leaves Victoria Square at 11am, moving on towards
DO you have what it takes to be a reporter for your local newspaper? Perhaps, like the Great Sankey pupils above, you write for your school newsletter, or maybe you think that you've got great news sense and an ambition to be the first with all the stories
WARRINGTON has produced a number of first-class journalists, many of whom have gone on to hold top jobs in media after working at the Guardian. Hatton-born journalist Rebekah Wade, who began her newspaper career at Eddy Shah's Messenger group in Warrington
Through your pages I would just like to thank the mindless morons who decided to help themselves to my disabled mother's purse on Monday, April 28, while she was shopping in Widnes. She makes this trip weekly on the bus from Warrington as she cannot get
ST Margaret's Church's annual spring fair will take place in the school grounds in School Road on Saturday, May 17, from 11am until 1pm. The charge for car boot sellers is £5 in advance, or £7 on the day. For more details call 636996.
ANYONE interested in joining Ryfields retirement village in Gorsey Lane, Orford, can now join a tour to find out what its membership scheme has to offer. The scheme has three levels of membership up to the top level - gold - which, for less than £3 per
I am fed up of reading about our high profile Iranian refugee Shakin Pasbakhsh. He has the nerve to ask everyone to pray for him at church, well I don't go to church but if I did I would be praying for our brave servicemen and women risking their lives
WOOLSTON children joined their very own culture club last week when they welcomed a special visitor into school. Mi Soshi, from Ghana, joined pupils at Woolston Community Primary School for the afternoon and took part in a number of subjects, all sharing
I WOULD like you to pass on my thanks and the thanks of all those who took part in Sundays 10k road race from Victoria Park, Warrington to everyone who took part in staging a great event. Burt Quennel, one of Warrington's leading coaches designed the
After years of sporting success, Warrington is at the stage of leaving sport in the history books. With the council using funds to focus on education and social services, as important as they are, sport has drawn the short straw. Warrington Borough Council's
THERE will be a social evening at RAF Burtonwood this Saturday, starting at 8pm, to raise funds for the Burtonwood Association. Tickets for the event, which are priced £4, are available by contacting Terry on 571177, or alternatively you can pay on the
TOP prize for keeping alive the spirit of Christmas must surely go to the Primrose Vaults in Park Road, Parr. For their impressive festive lights - complete with Father Christmas and Rudolph the reindeer - were still neatly in place this week on the gable-end
BURTONWOOD Library has agreed to provide a shelf containing books from the Churches Together group. People can donate books in someone's memory or give pieces of literature that they would like others to share. Anyone interested in providing a book, or
FOOTBALL-mad youngsters in Burtonwood showed off their soccer skills on bank holiday Monday - to raise funds for their schools. Sporty children at Burtonwood Primary School and St Paul of the Cross Primary School battled it out in the fundraising football
Crank Hall IT was apparently a row over a barmaid that caused ex-soldier Harry Latham to leave the family home in St Helens and emigrate, early last century, to Canada. And now his grandson, Bob Randell, is eager to fill in a few blanks about the Latham
WILLING walkers are being invited to join an eight-mile trip through Winwick and other local villages next Monday morning. Anyone interested should take a packed lunch and meet at St Oswald's Church hall at 10.15am. More information is available from
BRAINBOXES should get themselves down to Winwick Primary School tomorrow, Friday, for an evening of quiz questions and top teasers. Tickets cost £10 per team, with no more than five people allowed in each team, and the fun and games will get under way
MEMBERS of Bewsey Action Group are pleased that progress is finally being made on the construction of a new pavilion in Bewsey Park. The park has been without a pavilion for three years, since the last one was razed to the ground by arsonists. Linda Blakemoor
A NIGHT of rugby nostalgia is assured on Friday, May 30 when the Saints Past Players hold their 24th Annual Dinner at the Saints Club. Besides a new addition to the Saints Hall of Fame, players from the Challenge Cup and Championship Play Off Finals of
Saints u 18s Academy 42 Salford City Reds 10 THE power of the Saints front row lay at the heart of this free-scoring win over the City Reds, but Salford put up stiff resistance in the opening half. James Brown had danced over for one Reds try, followed
RIVERSIDE Retail Park in Latchford has had strong barriers installed to complement the metal constructions already in place to help put an end to car racing on the car park. Alloy steel chains and vandal-proof locks have also been installed to help put
WE were more than delighted with our win at the Shay. When you play teams like Halifax, they are desperate for a win and they were full of enthusiasm - it was almost like a cup final for them. One of the biggest pluses in those circumstances was keeping
AN author from Whitecross has taken a nostalgic look back at his childhood with the release of his first book. Reg Waywell, aged 78, was born and raised in Wellfield Street. His book contains memories and reminiscences and is brought to life by his own
TEACHERS from Culcheth Community Primary School have returned brimming with ideas after an educational mission to Taiwan. Deputy headteacher Craig Richardson and Key Stage One co-ordinator Chris Beedham were part of a 12-strong ICT fact-finding trip to
WORK is set to start on a novel project which will prove that Birchwood High really means business. Part of the Brock Road school's new profile as a specialist business and technology college involved the Government providing £100,000 for a capital project
WITH so much doom and gloom about, it was so refreshing to see the manager and staff at Iceland in Haydock in fancy dress all day, collecting for Childline. All credit to them all. Mr W. Sephton, Haydock.
PEOPLE in Penketh and Great Sankey are being invited to join the Sankey Canal Restoration Society (SCARS). In Warrington, the group has been working with the borough council's ranger service on projects including bridge painting, new signage, excavation
AS I think back over the previous months I think about money and the Health Service. We all remember that St Helens Hospital was getting £70,000,000 then it dropped to £51,000,000. Well one thing puzzles me, how many wards did St Helens Hospital lose
PUPILS at Park Road Primary School in Great Sankey are taking part in a special fundraiser that gives them the chance to go chocolate crazy! The youngsters have been eating Smarties donated by Asda, and then filling the empty tubes with cash that will
FIRSTLY, last week's Star front page story re the boys getting their Skateboard Park is excellent news. It is a skilful, energetic sport which does not pollute the atmosphere, and helps co-ordination. Good luck to the boys in getting somewhere to practise
IT WILL have gone unnoticed to many people in the area but Prescot Cables AFC recently became champions of the North West Counties Football League Division One which means that next season they are promoted to the Unibond First Division. They are now
AN OAP whose dog was picked up by Halton Council wardens is angry at the £65 charge she had to pay to get him back. Maureen Long's pet, Spike, was accidentally let out the back garden of her Castlefields home by a deliveryman. Robbery The two-year-old
ONE of the people who led the fight for a community centre in Lostock has spoken of her disappointment in villagers for leaving it on the brink of closure. June Dyson was among those who started up and ran the committee that tirelessly fundraised for
THE final concert of the Middlewich and District Concerts Society 2002-2003 season on May 17 features talented female trio Intriplicate. Claire Fillhart (flute), Sally Richardson (oboe) and Claire Dunham (piano) are all graduates of the Royal Northern
FOLLOWING on from the likes of Peter Kay, Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Lenny Henry, Joe Pasquale and Harry Hill, the summer season at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent has something for everyone, with established favourites and new upcoming talent. Comedy legends
THE world's most famous bear has packed his case and is coming to The Palace Theatre in Manchester on May 17, in an exciting stage musical adventure for children, which has been written by Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond. Since he first set foot
TWO girls will share a leading role in the musical High Society at the Little Theatre, Knutsford from May 12 to 17. Hannah Atkinson and Amy Marshall, both 15, will play Dinah Lord in the latest Knutsford Amateur Operatic production at the Little Theatre
A TRULY superb line-up of stars will be taking to the famous Liverpool Empire Theatre stage on Wednesday, May 28 to help raise funds for charity. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign has put together a show called Music and Laughtertime 2003 to increase its
SID Domic confirmed only half of a job was completed when Warrington Wolves destroyed Widnes Vikings at Wilderspool. The Wolves have focused their intentions on maximum points from the Widnes and Halifax 'must win' fixtures. Domic, who made something
WOLVES' head coach Paul Cullen said Saturday's win against Widnes was built on learning the lessons from the hefty defeat at St. Helens. He explained: "You can't go through punishment like that and let it drift on because then the punishment becomes double
WORK on Grappenhall and Thelwall village trail will get under way in the next couple of weeks. Youngsters from Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institute will be putting up benches along the Bridgewater Canal.
LYMM Lions host an evening of Chinese cookery next month in Lymm Village Hall. The event takes place on June 20 at 7.30pm and there are a limited number of tickets available, priced £7.50 and including a glass of wine and food tasting, by calling 753679
A CENTURY-old traditional morris dance has been brought back to Lymm after a long absence. Thelwall Morris Men celebrate their 30th anniversary this year and have marked the occasion by bringing the Lymm dance back to the village and encouraging villagers
VILLAGERS and councillors have joined forces in Grappenhall and Thelwall to clean the area up. The environmentally-friendly group went litter picking last Saturday morning as the village gears up for the judging in this year's best kept village contest
A POST OFFICE facility could be provided on a mobile basis in Oughtrington after the post office was controversially closed earlier this year. Councillors and villagers alike fought against the closure of the Sandy Lane post office back in March but hope
Mr Brian Smith, husband of Mrs Janet Smith, died on April 9 after a short illness. He was 67. On leaving school, Mr Smith was employed at Whittles before joining the Army, where he became a chef, continuing in the TA for 14 years. While stationed in Worcester
Mr Alan Baxter, husband of Mrs Jean Baxter, died on March 29, aged 53. Mr Baxter, of Elm Road, lived in Warrington all his life. He worked as a porter and boilerhouse man at Winwick Hospital for approximately 26 years, and was employed by Direct Services
Mr Clifford (Cliff) Vincent Bacon, husband of Mrs Marie Bacon, died on March 30, aged 78. Mr Bacon, of Snowdon Close, Great Sankey, lived in Warrington all his life. He was last employed as a toolroom foreman at N Greening & Sons for 44 years, and
Mr Albert Bonehill, husband of Mrs Joan Bonehill, died on March 22 of septicaemia. He was 82. Mr Bonehill, of Hilltop Road, Woolston, lived in Warrington all his life. He was last employed as a welder at Rubery Owen for 51 years. Mr Bonehill enjoyed gardening
Mr John James Hoarty, husband of the late Mrs Mary Hoarty, died on March 25. He was 67. Mr Hoarty was born in Sankey Bridges and had lived in Orford for 40 years. His interests included reading, holidays in the UK and abroad, and socialising. Mr Hoarty
Mr William Francis Maugham, husband of Mrs Florence Maugham, died peacefully in his sleep on April 23. He was 82. Mr Maugham, of New Zealand, was born in Warrington. He last worked as a laboratory technician at English Martyrs School. He was educated
A TERRY Nestor strike and a penalty by Steve Saunders gave Crosfields a 2-0 Mid-Cheshire Soccer League victory over high flying Styal on Saturday.
CHESHIRE Hawthorne were crowned Warrington Sunday Soccer League Premier Division champions this week. They defeated Halton Arms 2-1 in their final game of the season. Bridge picked up the Division One title despite losing to Pierpoints in midweek while
WHISTON Cross warmed up for Monday's 1-0 Jubilee Cup final victory over Moore United by claiming Warrington Soccer League's Premier Division title with a 1-0 win at Greenalls. The win sealed a well-judged run for the title, as long-time leaders Moore
WARRINGTON-based Campaign for Learning is encouraging town companies to join in Learning At Work Day next week. Thousands of firms up and down the country will be taking part in the event and the charity's northern director Geoff O'Donoghue is hoping
INSPIRATIONAL designs will be the ultimate prize for companies competing for the Guardian's annual business awards. Once again the town's finest creative young minds have been set the task of fashioning trophies for the June 19 ceremony's nine categories
A SCHEME that provides help and advice for disabled people looking for work has been extended to cover people already in work. Warrington Disability Information Services (WDIS) hosts a confidential advice service for unemployed people in Warrington and
THE new junior and youth Rugby League representative season starts again this weekend. Four new Service Area squads will be representing Warrington from under 12s through to under 15s against five other areas over the next six weeks. Warrington are due
AN ex-Priestley College and Bridgewater High School pupil, Laura Blake of Appleton, has been appointed account executive by the public relations consultancy, Mere Communication.
RYLANDS Amateur Rugby League Club will be celebrating their centenary with an agenda-packed weekend. Matches and a night time function are planned for May 17-18 weekend. On the Saturday, after the new rugby pitch is opened by Warrington Wolves chairman
LAST night's Carlsberg-Tetley Cup final contenders had major semi-finals battles to pass through before facing each other at Wilderspool Stadium. Crosfields had the fright of their lives when their 28-12 lead was cut to six points by Latchford Albion
TWO junior Warrington Rugby Union Football Club teams finished runners-up in their age groups of the annual Rochdale Mini Rugby Tournament held on Sunday. The competition attracted teams from across Cheshire, Lancashire and Merseyside. The under eights
IMPERIAL grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat in the top four play-offs of Warrington Independent Dominoes League. The Imperial side, who finished second to Tetley Walker in the league, came back from 2-0 down to beat Hawthorne in the play-offs final
HAWTHORNE were crowned Warrington Independent Darts League's champions of champions this week. The Friday Night League champions defeated Monday Night champions Tetley 5-3 in a final that was a highlight of Friday's presentation night at British Rail
FISHING form will currently be affected for Lymm Angling Club members and all anglers across the country due to fish spawning. It is that time of year when the fishes' natural urge to feed is overtaken by another natural urge! This can leave anglers struggling
POACHING has been taking place on Warrington Anglers' Association's River Mersey stretch and to make matters worse maggots have been blatantly used as bait. Although my views on the outdated and scientifically unwarranted close season are well known,
FIVE Warriors of Warrington swimmers represented Cheshire at the Konica Invitation Gala in Stockport at the weekend. Kate Eccles and Helen Crookes swam for Cheshire Blue while Amy Pegnam, Kristina McGuirk and Nick Wilcox were part of the Cheshire Yellow
THE perfect night for staunch Evertonians is planned for Liverpool's Blue Coat centre next week - and may go some way to helping fans forget about their Eurpean wobbles. It's Great To Be An Evertonian will be showing for one night only and will celebrate
THERE will be a unique chance for Chester theatregoers to gain startling insights into the Nazi regime this Saturday as acclaimed one-man show Goering's Defence comes to Chester Gateway for one night only. Hermann Goering is notoriously remembered as
FLYING music present a celebration of the best of British 70s rock 'n' roll music at the Liverpool Empire this Sunday. On one amazing bill, Showaddywaddy, Sweet and The Rubettes will be joining forces for one sensational show - Glitz, Blitz & 70's
BACK by popular demand with an all new show, Beyond Broadway is a celebration of the very best of Broadway and West End musicals - giving north west audiences a sneak preview of the musicals that are selling out in New York. This new production features
WARRINGTON bowler Tommy Johnstone reached the final of the London Spring Waterloo competition which was held in Blackpool. He was the 5-1 favourite to win the event on Monday but he fell at the final hurdle, losing to Oldham's Graeme Wilson 21-6. Johnstone
IT is official - nurturing youngsters in the sport of bowls pays dividends! This was proved on Sunday when two of the town's teams won national titles and another side finished as runners-up. The development work instigated by Warrington Borough Bowls
WARRINGTON is ahead of the game in increasing sustainable energy sources, according to new statistics. All parties in the council agreed a Liberal Democrat motion at a meeting last week to support the Sustainable Energy Bill that is currently going through
REFLECTA Wildcats' Danny Watson remains the player to catch in the youth section of Warrington's Saturday morning youth and junior bowls league. He notched up two more impressive victories and John Brown, of Reflecta Bulldogs, was also impressive in winning
FLOWER enthusiasts in Warrington are invited to the National Wildflower Centre in Liverpool this month. Next Saturday, May 17, an art in the park event takes place at the centre, in Court Hey Park, from 11am to 4pm (booking essential), and from May 24
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stop people dumping items such as sofas, mattresses and fridges after it was revealed that cleaning up such rubbish costs north west taxpayers nearly £1.5million every year. Keep Britain Tidy is urging Warrington residents
LAST season's Section A winners St. Oswalds A got off to a winning start in the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Redline Recruitment Monday League. They defeated Brooklands A 9-5. Kevin Wainwright, 21-7 and Bill Rowson, 21-8, were their
EMPLOYEES at Warrington-based United Utilities are getting on their bikes to help the environment and raise cash for charity. Workers at the company are being encouraged to cut car journeys by sharing lifts, riding bikes or getting the bus to work, as
ADULT learners' week will be launched in style at Golden Square this weekend, with a host of special events. There will be demonstrations of tai chi and morris dancing on Saturday, as well as information technology and face painting throughout the day
APPEARING soon at the Carling Apollo, Manchester are Blazin' Squad on May 9 and 10, tickets £18.50 (fully seated); Darius on May 16 and 17, tickets £18.50 (fully seated); Erasure on May 18, tickets £20 (standing downstairs); Neil Young on May 21, tickets
A COUPLE who recently celebrated 60 years of married life said they couldn't believe how quickly time has passed and that they feel the same way in their 60th year of marriage as they did in their first. Joe and Nora Spilsbury, both 81-years-old, from
LESSONS in self-esteem and self-confidence are being promoted by a Warrington support centre following the award of an education grant. Funding totalling £20,000 has been secured by the town's Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre from the Learning and
A FURIOUS Lymm family say they are fed up with living on a building site that they were told would be finished six months ago. Wayne Hitchman and fiance Gillian Shaw moved into the Cherryfield development off Cherry Lane back in August and were told at
A PADGATE solider has praised the people of Warrington for their support of troops in the Gulf during the war with Iraq. Corporal Ryan Booth, aged 20, wrote to the Guardian to tell the people of the town about his experiences of being stationed in the
A BLAST from the past has set up a boxing show in Spain for young Warrington fighters to compete in. Blaine Logsdon has linked up with Warrington's Bridge Foot Police Boxing Club to set up the Spain versus England bouts in Majorca and is financing the
A LATCHFORD company is helping the humanitarian situation in Iraq by working with charities and donating some of its profits to the stricken population. AquAid Cheshire is helping to fund the work of national charity Christian Aid by donating 40p from
