GOLBORNE and Lowton has the worst litter problems in the borough, new council figures reveal. It came bottom of the borough's nine townships, with a cleanliness rate of only 50 per cent. Now a team of people is trying to put a stop to Golborne and Lowton's
A CHEF is frying high after winning the north west semi final of a national competition. Gareth Byron, aged 19, of Sandringham Estate, Lowton, is on the brink of competing in this year's Culinary Olympics, in Erfurt, Germany. The competition brief asked
POLICE bosses in Merseyside have clinched what is believed to be one of the lowest tax rises in the country but critics say that Newton is still being neglected. Merseyside Police Authority (MPA) announced this week that it would increase its precept
A GOLBORNE man accused of murdering his brother appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, February 23, for the first time. Timothy Ashcroft, aged 38, of High Street, is alleged to have murdered Andrew Ashcroft during an incident in High Street on February
SPANISH classes for absolute beginners are back by popular demand at Newton's community centre. Run by the WEA, the 15-week course promises to give people the confidence - and vocabulary - to hold basic conversations. Beginners are welcome to enrol at
POLICE in Newton have said that they need the help of the public to identify anti-social youths who are making people's lives a misery. Merseyside Police say they investigate and act upon all reports from the public about youth disorder and antisocial
ST Helens Council has defended its two parks in Newton saying that both are "high quality open spaces" in which safety improvements are being made. A spokesman for the council said: "We have thousands of visitors to these popular parks. The award-winning
A WIDNES estate is set to star in a documentary about its everyday life. Halton College is going to run a course at a community centre in Stewards Avenue where the final project is to make a film about the estate itself. It's hoped the course will start
A REVOLUTION in rugby union is set to be unveiled later this year when Northwich RUFC starts a girls' rugby team. The club have announced plans to create the first U16s girls team in the county and hope to start playing competitively by September this
MIDDLEWICH Town Reserves crashed out of the Reserve Division Cup following a 3-2 semi final defeat at the hands of Poynton Reserves. Town went behind in the first minute when an innocuous looking cross sailed straight into the net, but were back on terms
DRESS up in your pyjamas and bring along your favourite teddy! That's the invitation to children this week from Halton libraries and Surestart. They are inviting youngsters to celebrate world book day with a series of bedtime stories, rhymes and songs
WITTON Albion lost ground on their promotion chasing rivals following this tame 1-1 draw at home to North Ferriby United. Albion have been struggling in front of goal in recent weeks and this drought, which has seen them score just eight goals in their
NEWTON councillors have hit back at figures which show poor attendance at meetings. St Helens Council revealed some members only attended half of their obligatory council meetings, despite receiving an annual £6,000 allowance. But all the councillors
RESIDENTS in Newton in need of a workout but who don't fancy taking a trip to the gym can take part in a spot of belly dancing at Newton Community Centre. The classes take place on Tuesday evenings from 7pm until 8.30pm and are an offbeat and fun way
PUPILS at a Golborne primary school got a sweet treat when Asda staff rustled up tasty pancakes. Budding Jamie Olivers from St Thomas' Primary School tried their hands as chefs when they had a go at pancake flipping on Tuesday. There were fun races to
NEWTON sea cadets are learning dry land skills. The 24-strong group of boys and girls received specialist bird box-making tuition on Tuesday, February 24, at Warrington's B&Q warehouse. Janet Shelton, chairwoman of Newton-le-Willows's sea cadets,
YOUNGSTERS from a special school in Newton got a guided tour of St Helens Police Station to help them gain a lifesavers' qualification. Merseyside Police Community Support Officers (CSOs) helped five Mill Green School students learn how to handle an emergency
A NORTH west regional assembly has the full backing of Newton MP Dave Watts. Mr Watts is supporting the Yes For The North West campaign, which wants people to vote for a regional assembly in October's referendum. The north west has seven million people
GOLBORNE residents will pay their lowest council tax rise in 10 years. A rise of 3.4 per cent will be levied by Wigan Borough Council from April, increasing the annual bill by £25 to £756 for more than half of residents, who live in Band A houses. And
A NEWTON dad says he wants to get on with his life after a clash with a gang of abusive teenagers at Willow Park landed him in court. During the clash, Michael Smith, aged 36, from the Wargrave area, was forced to defend himself, his wife and his five-year-old
A GROWING list of absentees meant Winnington Park had to field an experimental and untested side against league leaders Altrincham Kersal on Saturday. Kersal are riding high at the moment and are a tough prospect for any side as they have close links
BARNTON came through this tough quarter final tie in a manner that showed both sides to their game. In the first half they produced a magnificent display of attacking football and consolidated in the second period with a sublime defensive performance.
He writes.... If only we could play Accrington Stanley every week. A 3 -3 draw at Wincham Park and 2-2 at Accrington. We saw goals and we got points. By my reckoning if we played Accrington every week we would now have 32 points, be out of the bottom
PEOPLE suffering long term health conditions are being invited to be guinea pigs in a national research trial. Volunteers are needed to test a pioneering self management course. The expert patient programme (EPP) covers a wide variety of conditions including
A MAN was robbed on Greenway Road in Runcorn last Wednesday. He was punched in the face and knocked to the ground by three men at around 8.05pm. They made their way off towards Runcorn Old Town. The man suffered bruising and swelling to his face. You
A BOTTLE of alcohol and an electrical drill were stolen from a garage on Warrencroft in Runcorn, last week.
I have no idea what cars the presidents of Leeds Rugby League or Yorkshire County Cricket clubs drive but clearly they aren't as impressive as the Mercedes SL-Class two door convertible coupe that I drove up to the security gate one recent Saturday morning
A SCHEME that has cut retail crime by almost half in Fearnhead has been praised by Warrington North MP Helen Jones. The Shopwatch scheme has received £29,000 in funding from the Home Office to help shop owners combat retail crime. Mrs Jones said: "The
A SCHEME to clean up Warrington's streets is to be rolled out across the town. From April 1, the final stages of Street Scene will be sweeping through Warrington, getting rid of grot spots. It has already been successful in seven wards - Westy, Bewsey
A CAMPAIGN to put the brakes on motorists is under threat, because volunteers have been subjected to abuse from speeding drivers. Volunteers taking part in the Community Speedwatch campaign say that they are concerned about their safety after suffering
