NEW rules meaning that car clampers have to be licensed by law is a welcome relief to the motorists of Warrington. Illegal clampers face heavy fines and even prison sentences, while the victims of clamping now have the right to demand to see a registered
Guest speaker for St Joseph's Family Centre at its annual general meeting will be Inspector Damien Smethurst, of Warrington's neighbourhood policing unit. The session will take place today, Thursday, at St Gregory's High School, Cromwell Avenue, at 7.30pm
DOCTOR Who left the leather jacket at home and looked a picture of sartorial elegance - while Sir Cliff still hasn't appreciated the fact that leather trousers should only be worn by men a third of his age. Clothes were one of the main points of interest
IF election analysis turns to turnout and/or the number of young people interested in politics, I thought you would be interested in my experience voting on Thursday evening. My nine-year-old son Michael has been interested in politics for some time and
REGARDING the letter about access to Fox Covert Cemetery (Guardian, April 28). Being disabled myself I feel that I am being discriminated against. Why should I have to make an appointment to see my father. Is there going to be staff on duty seven days
A WEAKENED Elworth side went down to unbeaten Little Stoke by seven wickets. The NSSC Premier outfit were without influential pro Ian Mitchell who returned to South Africa 48 hours earlier after the death of his mother. And with no time to arrange a legit
CREWE CC slipped to second-bottom in NSSC Division One after crashing to their fourth consecutive defeat. Rode Park inflicted a seven-wicket beating on them at home, last Saturday. Once again put into bat in damp conditions, Crewe lost Joe Boyle for a
CREWE Wolves kicked off the new season in style with a 26-15 victory over Warrington Wizards. A strong campaign beckons for our rugby league boys on this showing as they did the business with some style, last Saturday. Crewe started well but Warrington
IKRAM Malik took seven wickets as Newton Cricket Club recorded an eight-wicket win against St Helens Recs. Malik grabbed 7 for 75 to make it 29 wickets from only five matches this season as St Helens were bowled out for 143, before Shiv Sundar Das hit
NEWTON Anglers' Association's Spring Open on Sunday was won with a weight over the 24lbs mark. Eddie Cook, of Warrington Angling Supplies, fished from peg 129 on the lower pound of the Sankey Canal, with his long pole tactics catching tench, bream and
CREWE FC face Division Two football after defeat confirmed their relegation, last Saturday. Ian O'Reilly's boys are down after a 2-0 defeat in their crunch home clash with Rylands, ending a five-year stay in the Mid Cheshire League's top flight. Second-half
NANTWICH Police Station will be open six days a week after the town council agreed to provide £36,000 over the next three years towards its running costs. The station will be open from 9am to 5pm on weekdays and Saturdays after council chiefs agreed to
NANTWICH Library's latest exhibition has got visitors grinning like Cheshire cats this month. The display by local artist, Deborah Jayne, is entitled Cheshire Cats in a reference to the Lewis Carol story Alice In Wonderland, and illustrates 21 of her
HEARTBROKEN mother Lindsey Walker told an inquest this week how she awoke to find her "perfectly healthy" baby dead in her arms. Ella Louise Barker was only seven weeks old when she died at her home in Arnold Street, Nantwich, on October 17 last year.
A FLOCK of fleet-footed sheep are in training for Nantwich's version of the Grand National - the Reaseheath Sheepstakes. Sheep racing is one of the most popular events during Reaseheath College's Open Day and Family Festival, which takes place this Sunday
DURING recent visits to Sainsbury's I noted with dismay the destruction of yet another of Warrington's historical buildings when the former Boteler Grammar School Building on School Brow surrendered to the bulldozers of the contractors building Sixpenny
I have lived in Warrington all my life, nearly 40 years. During that time, I have seen many changes to the town, most of them for the worse. The amount of building work that has taken place is unbelievable and it sadly shows no sign of stopping. With
On Thursday many British adults went to the polls to decide who they wanted to run the country for the next five years. But more than half a century after Emmeline Pankhurst, Martin Luther King and other suffrage campaigners worked tirelessly to have
GRANGE Cricket Club's seconds secured a maximum 25 points with victory against Northwich at Grange Avenue. Howard Sellers and Carl Evans' opening partnership put Grange on 68 for 2, before the McCue brothers - Phil and Ian - put on an outstanding 164
ON Friday, April 29 five bands took part in a showcase at the Pyramid, writes Katie Jervis. All the participants had to be under the age of 18 and each played a set of about five songs to flaunt their talent. Among the crowd were many avid supporters
MURDEROUS Maths author Kjartan Poskitt brought his quirky blend of magic and mathematics to Sir Thomas Boteler High School when he gave a talk in the library. The popular author talked to primary and secondary school pupils from across Warrington about
THE phrase 'life begins at 40' certainly rings true for mum Sara Murgatroyd. Having reached the magic age, the teaching assistant at Old Hall Primary School has gone back to school to study for an education and literacy degree at Edge Hill College of
ST MARGARET'S Community Centre in Westy is to unveil its new computer centre at 11am on Saturday. The IT room will be called the Margaret Barlow Suite, in memory of the St Margaret's Community Partnership trustee, who died last October. Mrs Barlow, of
PEOPLE wanting to tell councillors about problems in Westbrook can meet Clr David Earl on Saturday, May 14. He will be in Westbrook library from 11am to noon.
WINWICK'S walking day will be on Sunday, May 15. The walk of witness will begin after the morning service at St Oswald's Church and finish at the leisure centre, with refreshments and entertainment on offer.
CREATIVE children at St Phillip's Primary School are learning to carve after inviting a wood sculptor to their school. The talented pupils are helping to transform a patch of land in Chapelford Urban Village into a community space, called Our Wood. As
A PLANT sale will be held at Bruche Primary School on Sunday, May 15, from 10.30am until noon.
your legs STRETCH your legs on a hike around Paddington Meadows, Black Bear Park and the Trans Pennine Trail before returning over the Eyes to Woolston with park rangers. The 10-mile walk takes place this Sunday, from 10am until 3.30pm.
A ROW over the proposed erection of a mobile phone mast on a church tower in Orford Green stepped up last weekend when residents protested outside St Margaret's Church following Sunday service. Brandishing placards, the angry residents held a peaceful
Shield defence off to winning start STOCKTON Heath Tennis Club's men's first team got the defence of their Cheshire Shield title off to a good start on Sunday. After getting a bye in the first round they dismissed the challenge of second round opponents
WARRIORS of Warrington Swimming Club's Julie Connor beat all comers to strike gold in the Salford Spring Meet. She was one of four distance swimmers taking part from Warrington, and she secured first place in the girls' open 800m freestyle by swimming
WARRINGTON will be represented in the European Junior Swimming Championships this summer by Katy Whitfield. The 16-year-old will be making her Great Britain debut in the championships, which are to take place in Budapest, Hungary, in July. Katy, who has
WARRINGTON Phoenix Drum and Trumpet Corps, a traditional British style marching band, is looking to increase its membership. Formed in 1993, the band rehearses every Friday evening at 7.30pm, at the Workingmen's Mission, Thewlis Street. The group has
WARRINGTON Wizards' Rugby League Conference side travel to North Wales Coasters in the North West Division on Saturday. Wizards gave an encouraging display against an experienced Crewe Wolves side at Crosfields Recreation Ground on Saturday before going
LHF Healthplan National League One: CASTLEFORD TIGERS v HULL KR - THE Tigers slip back into action after a two-week break with the news that Humberside-based forward Richard Fletcher is set to make his LHF League One debut against Hull KR. Fletcher, who
make life tricky DESPITE the chilly wind at the weekend Lymm Angling Club members were out in force and doing quite well. The sheltered waters performed best due to the ease of presentation. Fishing on waters with waves similar to the North Sea can be
PLANS have been submitted to open a children's day nursery in Thelwall. The nursery would be housed on the Thelwall Industrial Estate on Thelwall New Road.
THERE is a chance to go pond dipping at Lymm Dam with a special ranger-led event. On Wednesday, June 1 from 1.30pm visitors can look under the waters of the dam and search for creepy crawlies. Bring your wellies and book early, on 758195.
A RAFFLE held at the Lymm Civic Service raised £250 for Dial-a-Ride. The community transport programme was the chosen charity of chairman Clr Rita Cochrane.
A TRADE justice evening takes place at Lymm Baptist Church tomorrow, Friday. The evening will include a talk from the director of the charity Dr Daleep Mukarji as well as food, inspiration, activities, film and challenge. There will be trade craft stalls
A BRING and buy sale held at St Mary's Church in Lymm raised £476 for Lymm Churches Housebound Club.
A NEW piece of equipment to help children with learning and physical disabilities has been launched at a Millington charity. The Children's Adventure Farm Trust has received funding from the Lady Taverners North West Region for a rebound therapy unit.
WHITTLE Hall councillors Judith Wheeler and Keith Gleave hold a surgery at Westbrook Library on Saturday, May 14 from 11am-noon.
PLANS to build two three-bedroom semi detached houses on land between 32 and 34, Neville Crescent in Penketh have been submitted to the borough council.
A MEETING of the sisterhood ladies class takes place at the Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey Bridges on Thursday, May 19, at 2.30pm. And a church prayer meeting is on Friday, May 27, at 7.45pm.
SHE makes learning fun and is fair and approachable. That's what has earned Great Sankey Primary School teacher Sarah Barker a nomination in the Warrington Guardian's Teacher of the Year competition. Year two pupil Ainslie Barlow said: "She works really
BEING a fan of Ryan Adams is a test of faith most of the time. Because he's proved that he is one of his generation's best songwriters - see Gold, Love is Hell and his work with Whiskeytown if you want the proof. Even his throwaway stop-gap album Demolition
YOU would think that given the success of at least two of the three divas that make up this chart-topping all-girl trio that they could come up with something a little more exciting than this. Girl starts off dull and just gets duller. It just never really
RENOVATIONS including an extended kitchen and a toilet for people with disabilities could be on the horizon for Hood Manor Methodist Church. But funds need to reach the £30,000 mark to pay for the project. Donations from parishioners, coffee mornings
AAH memories. Shakin' Stevens clad from head to rocking toe in denim and doing the splits, rocking away with fellow Welsh icon Bonnie Tyler and telling us how he has no intention of fixing the roof on his 'ole' house. Those were the days. And with this
WORK on a new puffin crossing is due to start in Oakwood over the next few weeks. The crossing is being installed near Birchwood CE Primary School on Admirals Road. Other new puffin crossings will also be installed in Gorse Covert and Locking Stumps over
AN art exhibition will be on show in Glazebury from Saturday. The display, Landscape Fragments, is an exhibition of drawings, paintings and prints by Bryan Edmondson. It takes place at the fresh approach at Bent's Garden Centre until June 16.
A MODEL show is to take place in Croft this week in aid of charity. The event will take place in Croft Village Hall on Mustard Lane on Sunday and there will be all sorts of models available. All proceeds from the event which runs from 10am till 4pm go
her crown after 20 years in the job PREPARATIONS for Birchwood Carnival are gathering pace - but for one of the event's stalwarts there will be a fond farewell after the big day in June. Carnival queen organiser Anne Sperrin is stepping down this year
NANTWICH Town head coach Steve Davis is targeting a big improvement for next season. Injury-hit and with little to play for, the Dabbers tailed off with a miserable run of one win in nine and finished 16th in NWC Division One. Davis wants more commitment
WOLVES' youth policy is producing players of quality to the delight of Senior Academy coach Gary Chambers. Cumbrian coach Chambers, who is also the England Academy chief, commented on Wolves' young talent after five of them were this week selected for
WOLVES assistant coach Paul Darbyshire has paid tribute to the way Paul Cullen came through the club's difficult start to the season. Cullen has been rewarded for his side's performances in April with Super League's Coach of the Month award, and Darbyshire
STUART Buxton from civil engineering contractor Barhale Construction plc, based in Bars Bank Lane, Lymm, has won a top safety award. He won the company's site agent safety title in the annual national Barhale safety awards. The company's accident frequency
TWO new members of staff have joined Forshaws solicitors' commercial property division. Joanne Cookson joined as associate solicitor from Manchester firm, Cobbetts, and Joanne Taylor joins Forshaws from city firm Pannone & Partners, where she had
A WOMAN has pleaded guilty to possession of Class A drugs and diamorphine. Helen Murray, aged 26, of Crowe Avenue will be sentenced on May 20 at Warrington Crown Court after admitting her guilt on Friday. She will be sentenced with two other men who pleaded
is crisp A NEW initiative called CRISP has been designed to encourage creative enterprises across Warrington and Cheshire. The Creative Industries Support Project (CRISP) is being financed by the Learning and Skills Council and is based at Mid Cheshire
THERE are free breakfast briefings to help you imrpve your business. The briefings are suitable for accounting, legal, banking, local authority and insurance professionals. Each briefing offers advice to small businesses on new employment duties and good
A MAN with a 'Jekyll and Hyde character' has been jailed for five years after his actions led to a dramatic police siege. Jason Paul McKellan, aged 33, and formerly of Bridgewater Avenue, Westy, was sentenced to five years in jail after admitting assaulting
A TOWN centre fast food vendor that has been open for less than a year is in the running for the Warrington Business Awards. Porto's, which sells fresh chicken and salad, opened in October. But its first year has been so successful that plans are already
Crewe..2 Coventry..1 CREWE live to fight another day in the Championship after a dramatic afternoon went their way on Sunday. Dario Gradi's side knew they had to beat Coventry at the Alexandra Stadium with fingers crossed over results for Brighton and
CREWE boss Dario Gradi paid tribute to the spirit of his players after avoiding relegation by the skin of their teeth. The Alex avoided the ultimate blow of a miserable second-half to the season with a 2-1 victory over Coventry plus Gillingham's failure
ALEX hero Steve Jones felt the fans deserved THAT goal that kept Crewe in the Championship. The striker bundled home a 72nd-minute winner against Coventry that together with Gillingham's failure to beat relegated Forest, saved Crewe from relegation. Jones
CREWE boss Dario Gradi says the club will scour the continent in a bid to fill Dean Ashton's boots. Less than 24 hours after Sunday's dramatic Championship survival, plans were already being drawn up for next season. Ashton's January departure and subsequent
JUBILANT scenes marked Crewe's nail-biting escape from relegation at the Alexandra Stadium, last Sunday. It couldn't have been more dramatic for 7,000-odd Alex fans in an emotionally-charged afternoon that saw their side defy the odds to stay in the Championship
LOTTERY draw for week 38: 2, 5, 9, 16. Consolation prize £2, S Taylor. Jackpot 447, no winner, estimated jackpot £700. Items for inclusion on the club news page should be sent to: Warrington Guardian, FREEPOST, WA1 2AA or by e-mail to vroberts@guardiangrp.co.uk
by David Woolf Cloud rolled in and rain threatened as a small group from Warrington HF Rambling Club set off from Barbon Village, just a few miles north of Kirby Lonsdale, to ascend Middleton Fell via Eskholme Pike and Castle Knott. The several summits
by Marianna Heaton At our April meeting, we were treated to Pot Luck - a lovely demonstration by Sheila Mason from Thornton-Cleveleys. Sheila brought a very interesting selection of containers, which she then filled with a marvellous array of foliage
by P Tansey The members' night committee organised a most enjoyable evening. Jacqueline Iddon, from Bretherton, shared her life-long love of plants, especially hardy ones. We learned how she was born into the business of growing plants, an interest her
by Gill Bate OUR guest speaker, Gina Compton, was welcomed to the April meeting of the Guild to talk about embroideries From my grandmother's cupboard. Delving into an enormous pink and white checked bag, Gina pulled out item after item of beautiful hand
Penketh and Sankey Eagle 5 Cheadle Town Res 1 PENKETH and Sankey Eagle can clinch the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division Two title on Saturday after they recorded a resounding victory against Cheadle Town Reserves. The win puts them two points behind
Crosfields Youth 6 Redgate Formby 1 CROSFIELDS were presented with the South Lancashire Soccer League trophy after a comprehensive victory against Redgate. Kevin Larkin grabbed two goals as the home side put in one of their best displays of the season
A WARRINGTON-BORN professional footballer is gearing up for his first involvement in the play-offs tomorrow night, Friday. Ian Sharps has been a regular performer in Tranmere Rovers' push for promotion to the Coca-Cola Championship, and the 24-year-old
AS a result of the enthusiastic efforts of management, employees and business partners of Newton based Nichols plc, children from Blackburn celebrated the arrival of a Vimto Sunshine Coach. The youngsters enjoyed a star-studded visit to meet the players
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by Tom Leonard The walk on Sunday, May 8, was based around Kendal, an area often ignored by visitors on their way to the Lake District. Members enjoyed a day with superb views across the region, for the most part in sunshine. Starting with a brisk climb
by P Tansey The members' night committee organised a most enjoyable evening. Jacqueline Iddon, from Bretherton, shared her life-long love of plants, especially hardy ones. We learned how she was born into the business of growing plants, an interest her
MATTHEW Gatley and Michael Yule are setting the pace in the under eights section of the estellevillas.com Junior Bowls League thanks to two good performances on Saturday. Both youngsters won their games and share top spot in the league. The cadets section
ANDREW Wightman won the 2005 Bury Open singles competition on Sunday at the Allens Greens Bowls Club in Radcliffe. Wightman, who plays for Pierpoint and Bryant, was in terrific form and defeated some of the game's best players to win the £400 first prize
THIS film should be banned under the trades' description act. It's not funny, the college presidential election is barely there and his boots aren't funky. I understand that this film is for the MTV generation and, while it may pain me to admit I'm no
LIVE music is performed by the Doghouse Skittle Group at Whitley Village Hall on May 21 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children aged under 16. Call 730478.
road runners PICK up the pace by joining Warrington Road Runners in Stockton Heath. The group meets every Tuesday and Friday at 7pm in the car park behind Broomfields Leisure Centre. The runners also get together on Sundays at 9.30am for a slow run. For
ENJOY an evening of romantic melodies performed by Warrington Musical Society. The concert takes place at Stockton Heath Methodist Church on Saturday, May 21, and will include pieces by composers Schumann, Schubert, Brahms and Mendelssohn. A flute duet
A seven-day celebration will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Walton Hall Gardens as a public park, with musicians, entertainers and fireworks. Visitors will be give a rare opportunity to explore the historic Walton Hall, built in 1830 as the family
NEWTON Methodist Church will host a table top sale on May 21, to raise funds for junior and overseas missions. Collectables, bric-a-brac and toys will be sold at the event from 10am-2pm at the Cross Lane church with all proceeds going to towards children
A CONTROVERSIAL development to build flats on Crow Lane West has been given the green light. The decision, by Government inspectors, has taken eight months and is a kick in the teeth for campaigners who had hoped to block the scheme. The application to
HEARTFELT messages of support have been flooding to Newton Community Centre as the battle to keep it alive goes on. Community encouragement and sparks of fundraising inspiration have been sent to the Park Road South centre, after the Newton and Golborne
TEENAGERS are being urged to be vigilant, after a sex pest targeted a Golborne secondary school last Wednesday. Girls at Golborne High School have been warned to be on their guard by in-house police officer Craig Denton. Three 13-year-old girls were confronted
NEW rules meaning that car clampers have to be licensed by law is a welcome relief to the motorists of Warrington. Illegal clampers face heavy fines and even prison sentences, while the victims of clamping now have the right to demand to see a registered
ONCE More Into The Bleach arrive at the Limelight on a high, next Friday. One of the club's top draws for years, Europe's number one tribute to Deborah Harry and Blondie are back with their trademark top quality show. Last month saw Bleach mark 10 years
ALWAYS plenty of knees-ups in the Limelight but get ready for a special one on Sunday, May 22. Proper Cockney style, the pioneers Chas and Dave drop by the mecca for the first time in two years. Top night of fun guaranteed from a duo that have written
THIS weekend saw celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe day. Across the country and indeed Warrington young and old gathered together to mark the ending of the most destructive conflict in history - the Second World War. As featured
Dense, thick, occasionally irritating, fleeting illuminating. Rip it Up and Start Again, new book by ex Melody Maker journo, Simon Reynolds, has become this year's 'must read' tome ... and I am only just beginning to emerge from beneath the duvet after
EARLESTOWN Cricket Club continued their impressive start to the season with a convincing seven-wicket win at Winstanley Park. The home side were bowled out for 103 as John Barron took 5 for 27 in a marathon spell of 24 overs after Stuart Swift had grabbed
What is wrong with the British people? For eight years we have grumbled and moaned about thousands of immigrants flooding into Britain with their hands outstretched for free cash handouts and accommodation, crime rising with murders almost daily, yobs
I read with both interest and sympathy, the letter sent by Marjorie Chaddock 'Mindless thugs' (Guardian, April 28). It isn't that long ago that, on the site where this act of inexcusable vandalism took place, stood the community police station. It would
IF Warrington's traffic planners gave us back all the roads they have taken out of use, took all the sweeping corners, all the daft white lines, it would make a big difference. Closing Golborne Street will only add to the problem (Guardian, April 28).
I WAS very pleased to see the letter from Ian Dalton, Chief Executive, Warrington Hospital, (Guardian, April 28) explaining in detail the true situation about MRSA in Warrington and Halton Hospitals. About two weeks ago, I received a letter from the Conservative
THE second round of the Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League Summer Team Knock-out produced no real surprises. Current holders Delamere strolled into the next round with an easy 8-3 victory over third division Kings Arms B with the top darts performance provided
GOLBORNE Parkside amateur rugby league team's promotion bid was put on hold when Saturday's match against Milnrow was postponed. A win at home to rivals Leigh Harriers on Saturday will guarantee North West Counties Division Two rugby next season. Parkside's
I NOTE in the latest Guardian that Christine Mooney comments on Birchwood Town Council tax. I am pleased that at least another person has put pen to paper on the ever increasing council tax burden in Birchwood, now the highest rated area in the whole
AS a former Warrington resident who left the town many years ago, each time I visit I find the traffic density and road layout intolerable. I occasionally read your letters column and see that this view is shared by many of your readers. The traffic congestion
RICHARD Clarke hit a composed 34 but it was not enough to give Appleton victory at Frodsham. The home side registered a respectable score of 183 for 7 in difficult conditions with the aid of a fifth-wicket partnership of 55 between Williamson and Lewis
THE Warrington Islamic Association held its fourth annual charity luncheon on April 3. Four members of Speak Out were among the guests at the event: Sehreen Shafaat; Katie Jervis; Thet Oo and Adam Morgan along with the Mayor of Warrington, Clr Ted Lafferty
ANOTHER collapse meant another defeat for Warrington as they were beaten at Birkenhead Park in the Cheshire County League on Saturday. Birkenhead recorded 169 for 7 as Mark Johnson took three quick wickets on the way to registering figures of 4 for 32
GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club kept up their unbeaten start to the Cheshire County League season after they drew at home to Brooklands on Saturday. They lost the toss and were asked to field on a slow wicket, and while good bowling from Hards and Muttock limited
CHRIST Church in Latchford is to hold a spring sale on Saturday, May 21, at 2.30pm. The sale, at the Wash Lane schoolroom, will host a tombola, food stall, toys, books, t and bric-a-brac with entrance, priced 50p including refreshments. Raffle tickets
THE date for Winwick's carnival has now been set. It will be held on Saturday, June 16 - and will be the village's sixth annual summer carnival.
BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council has renewed its contract with the borough council for removal of dog waste. Councillors approved payment of £992 plus VAT for the service.
WINWICK will soon be awash with colour when hanging baskets and flower troughs appear. The parish council is gearing up to placing the baskets on lampposts along Myddleton Lane and troughs in Houghton Green.
Bowls Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Friday League results: Section A: Grange A (12) 231 Monk Sports A (2) 178, Tetley A (4) 190 St Oswalds A (11) 223, Alford Hall A (2) 189 King and Queen A (13) 248, Farmers A (10) 220 Brooklands A (
COMPETITION for this year's Warrington Guardian Teacher of the Year awards is heating up, as more entries have been flooding in. Kirsty Rennie, aged 10, who attends St Margaret's CE Primary School, has nominated her teacher, Mrs Sara Briggs, for the award
BOOKWORMS at St Andrew's Primary School have never been happier thanks to the opening of a new library. The school, in Mardale Avenue, Orford, has been saving hard to purchase books and shelves for the library and avid readers have been flocking to the
Culcheth Eagles u11 16 Crosfields u11 20 CROSFIELDS grabbed a 'derby' victory at Culcheth in an entertaining game of rugby. Jack Brown, William Roberts, Daniel Atkins and parents' player of the match Michael Lawless crossed for Crosfields, while Mark
GREENFINGERED gardeners are getting plenty of practice honing their horticultural skills thanks to Battery Lane Allotment Association in Woolston. The association has completed work on a special allotment created for the people with disabilities, to allow
PRIESTLEY College's rugby league side have been crowned champions of the Student Under 19s National Play-offs for the first time in their history. A scintillating performance helped them beat arch-rivals St Helens 33-16 in the final, which was held in
York Acorn 60 Crosfields 16 CROSFIELDS' five-match winning streak in rugby league's National Conference Division Two came to an end with a heavy defeat at York. Soap put up a good fight in a relatively even first half, but struggled against a dominant
THREE golfers from Lymm High School have won a place at the regional final of the British Heart Foundation Junior Golf Championship at Woolton Golf Club in Liverpool on June 27. The youngsters were one of 26 scoring teams in the preliminary round held
CULCHETH High School's golf team are Lancashire champions but only after being pushed to the wire by the boys from Padgate High. The two schools met in the final of the Lancashire Schools Golf Association Championship at Hart Common Golf Club in Westhoughton
WARRIORS of Warrington's under 12s girls' team won all four of their relay events in the Postcode Relay Gala at Woolston Leisure Centre. The quartet of Rebecca Tansey, Jasmine Ataullah, Bethan Allen and Hannah Williamson won the fly, breaststroke, freestyle
WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers won 16 of the 30 events in the first round of the Bolton Mini League at Woolston Leisure Centre. A team of 23 Warriors took part in the competition, with David Whitfield winning the 12-year-old boys' three lengths breaststroke
Boyd flies in for legends dinner LES Boyd, John Bevan and Steve Hesford are coming back to Warrington this month. The three Warrington rugby league legends, and another in Paul Cullen, will be on the top table of a sportsman's dinner at The Halliwell
TEENAGER Natasha Podmore is so hungry for success in her sport that she has a psychologist helping her game. The ambitious 17-year-old golfer spends time with Croft's Dr Karl Morris to strengthen her coping abilities for the moments of pressure and disappointments
TRAIN enthusiasts are being offered a once in a lifetime chance to take a trip on the world famous Northern Belle train as part of a St Luke's Hospice fundraising trip. The specially commissioned Orient Express excursion will depart from Crewe Station
magic touch WARRINGTON Wizards will be hoping to regain the winning habit when they entertain Huddersfield Rangers at Wilderspool Stadium on Saturday, kick-off 4pm, in LHF Healthplan National League Three. The Wizards suffered their fifth defeat of the
Garishly clad in a yellow jacket. Dense, thick, occasionally irritating, fleeting illuminating. Rip it Up and Start Again, new book by ex Melody Maker journo, Simon Reynolds, has become this year's 'must read' tome ... and I am only just beginning to
A CIVIL engineer died from septicaemia caused by years of drug abuse to mask the pain of an arthritic hip, an inquest has heard. Christopher Mulvey, aged 44, of Ruskin Road, Crewe, died in Leighton Hospital last December after his body went into septic
A WOMAN was killed at Crewe railway station yesterday (Wednesday) morning after it is believed she threw herself in front of a train. The woman, who has not been named, is thought to have stepped out in front of an on-coming train on platform five on
A CREWE mother is taking legal action against Leighton Hospital, claiming a botched operation has left her in misery for almost two years. Vicky Oakes, 31, of Richmond Road, underwent a Caesarean section in July 2003 giving birth to her fifth child Alannah
THEY say that what goes around comes around, and Emmerdale's Katie is certainly about to get a taste of her own medicine. The wayward wench cruelly ditched her husband, Andy, for his weasel brother, Robert, but she may live to regret it. For Robert has
BUDDING Bill Gates' are sharing their school experiences with the whole world. Pupils from the reception class at St Wilfrid's Primary School in Grappenhall have created their own website.
MANOR Road Tennis Club in Lymm is on the lookout for some hopeful Henmans and a few mini Martinas. In a bid to find them, the club is holding a play tennis day this Saturday, May 14. Free coaching is available on the day and beginners are particularly
A FREE party to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the Second World War takes place this Sunday, May 15. Starting at 7.30pm, the party at Grappenhall and Thelwall British Legion includes a dance and a raffle. For more information, call 266243.
THE Warrington Guardian can reveal plans for the new skateboard facility that could be built in Lymm. The proposal, which has created heated debate in the village, was given its first public airing last week - and another meeting is now planned. The facility
PAINTING and planting will be just two activities for parents to get their teeth into at Sycamore Lane Primary School's job day on Thursday, May 26.
PLANS to extend 7, Launceston Drive, in Penketh have been submitted to the borough council. The application is for extensions to the back and side of the property.
A SUBWAY is to be closed while grafitti is removed. The borough council has made an order to close the subway in Wellfield Street so that the grafitti can be cleaned up and an anti-grafitti coating put on the walls, which will also be retiled. The work
PARISHIONERS are invited to worship on Wednesday, May 25 at Penketh Methodist Church. The service starts at 7.30pm.
AN eight-mile circular walk will take in the footpaths and parkland of Penketh. And ramblers will be able to stop off for an afternoon drink at a pub on route. The event takes place on Sunday, May 22 from 1pm-4.30pm. Anybody wanting to take part should
BEVERLY Hills sees alt/emo/geek rockers Weezer return ahead of their new long player, Make Believe. The influence of the album's producer Rick Rubin is absent here however, as it merely treads familiar ground. The song has a thumping beat, basic riff
DRIVERS in Birchwood will soon be able to spot the speed limit from a distance thanks to some new roundels being installed. The circular speed limit markings will be painted on a number of roads around Birchwood in an effort to reduce traffic speeding
in arms TWO brothers are enlisting into the armed forces together tomorrow, Friday, after being successfully being accepted into the British Army. Former Birchwood High School pupils Adam and Peter Bostock will be joining the Queens Lancashire Regiment
success STAFF at Bents Garden Centre in Glazebury are celebrating the success achieved by one of their colleagues during his training. Peter Carson started as a Saturday staff member at the centre, but the trainee warehouse team leader has achieved an
Warrington Wolves u21 26 Bradford Bulls u21 22 WOLVES recovered from a rocky start to record an impressive victory against Bradford in the Senior Academy Championship.. Coach Gary Chambers was able to field five players with Super League experience in
DEFEATING Wigan at home for the second year running would be a first for Wolves in Super League and it would cap a special week for Mike Wainwright. On Tuesday the 30-year-old second rower signed a contract to keep him at The Halliwell Jones Stadium until
WARRINGTON Wolves go into Sunday's clash with Wigan Warriors at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in confident mood after recapturing the signatures of Mike Forshaw and Mike Wainwright. Former Wolves loose forward Forshaw will join the club's coaching staff
A DELIVERY van was stolen after the driver left it vacant with keys in the ignition for four minutes. The man went into Dawson's News on Winwick Quay at 3.55pm, May 4. At 3.59 his white, Ford transit van had gone. The van contained a tracker device and
AN "aggressive and foul-mouthed" tirade at a Warrington Wolves employee has been cited as a reason for the sacking of St Helens coach, Ian Millward. Bosses at Knowsley Road used the incident, which is alleged to have taken place after a match between
TWO motorway workers and a driver have been killed following a smash on the M6. Police were called at 9.30pm on Tuesday after a silver Honda Civic entered a coned area on the motorway and collided with the traffic management workers. The pair, a 48-year-old
CREWE chairman John Bowler vowed the club will do all they can as he faced supporters on Tuesday Night. Last week's announcement of a Fans Forum just 48 hours after the crunch clash with Coventry raised eyebrows. And staying up certainly made it easier
IT has all the ingredients of a soap opera. Single mum, unplanned pregnancies, infidelity, unemployment, families torn apart, crime, secrets, lies, violence, tragedy - and it's set in Liverpool, what more could you ask for? Penned by Willy Russell, Blood
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Winners for the draw held May 6, (major prizes first): 02824, 06912, 06599, 31746, 36631 £5 winners: 00644, 04224, 31473, 27659, 40399, 52899, 45022, 10954, 48482, 26906, 41037, 80411, 35424, 10342, 43726, 18931, 44957, 82554, 24097, 34033, 06460, 57059
by Brenda Heaton THE meeting was an unusual one as our speaker was ill so she sent her 'deputy' - her husband, who gave us A Victorian Magic Lantern Show'and a very good job he made of it too. A large number of the slides were 150 years old, but the colours
by Tom Leonard The walk on Sunday, May 8, was based around Kendal, an area often ignored by visitors on their way to the Lake District. Members enjoyed a day with superb views across the region, for the most part in sunshine. Starting with a brisk climb
SOCRATES were crowned champions of Division Two on a dramatic last day of the Warrington Sunday Soccer League season. After leapfrogging Farmers Arms at the top of the table last week, they needed to win their last match against Ridgeway Park to be sure
WARRINGTON schoolboys soccer players are feeling on top of the world this week. Chris Godby's under 11s boys graced Everton's Goodison Park turf on Monday night, when they drew 1-1 with St Helens in the final of the Barnet Shield House Cup. This followed
LOTTERY draw for week 38: 2, 5, 9, 16. Consolation prize £2, S Taylor. Jackpot 447, no winner, estimated jackpot £700. Items for inclusion on the club news page should be sent to: Warrington Guardian, FREEPOST, WA1 2AA or by e-mail to vroberts@guardiangrp.co.uk
Rambling Club by David Woolf Cloud rolled in and rain threatened as a small group from Warrington HF Rambling Club set off from Barbon Village, just a few miles north of Kirby Lonsdale, to ascend Middleton Fell via Eskholme Pike and Castle Knott. The
Winners for the draw held May 6, (major prizes first): 02824, 06912, 06599, 31746, 36631 £5 winners: 00644, 04224, 31473, 27659, 40399, 52899, 45022, 10954, 48482, 26906, 41037, 80411, 35424, 10342, 43726, 18931, 44957, 82554, 24097, 34033, 06460, 57059
Flower Arrangement Group by Marianna Heaton At our April meeting, we were treated to Pot Luck - a lovely demonstration by Sheila Mason from Thornton-Cleveleys. Sheila brought a very interesting selection of containers, which she then filled with a marvellous
by Brenda Heaton THE meeting was an unusual one as our speaker was ill so she sent her 'deputy' - her husband, who gave us A Victorian Magic Lantern Show'and a very good job he made of it too. A large number of the slides were 150 years old, but the colours
by Gill Bate OUR guest speaker, Gina Compton, was welcomed to the April meeting of the Guild to talk about embroideries From my grandmother's cupboard. Delving into an enormous pink and white checked bag, Gina pulled out item after item of beautiful hand
WARRINGTON'S open age bowls team start their 2005 campaign on Sunday when they play Cannock in Division Three of the Hotter Comfort National League Championship of the Federation of Crown Green Bowls. The selectors, as well as choosing some of the town's
THIS is a sumptuous love story that deserves all the acclaim that has been heaped upon on it. House of Flying Daggers is essentially a tale of star-crossed lovers involved in a civil war in China. Mei (played by Ziyi Zhang - star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden
FOR the uninitiated, Family Guy is The Simpsons twisted older brother, a controversial animation that owes much to Matt Groening's cartoon masterpiece but also manages to tread hilarious new ground. Peter Griffin is essentially a more offensive and less
WHAT differentiates a good film from a great film is not just the calibre of acting but the visual snapshot for the world is creates. This summer's first epic travels back to 1158 and the crusades for Kingdom of Heaven, directed by Ridley Scott. In a
A YOUNGSTER sent a message across the Channel to nominate her former teacher for an award. Despite moving to France earlier this year, 10-year-old Georgia Leitch found the time to put Ann Norman, of St Monica's Primary School, forward for Warrington Guardian's
a feather STEP into spring with a baby bird walk at Moore Nature Reserve. Join the wardens for a stroll around the reserve to meet new arrivals of the feathered variety. The event will begin from crossroads in Lapwing Lane, off Moore Lane, on Sunday,
PLANS to build a house in Appleton have been given the go-ahead following an appeal against Warrington Borough Council. Property company Wordsworth Homes is to build a five-bedroom house at the site in Highwood Road. This follows news that the borough
HE may have been celebrating his 90th birthday last week, but one Walton man is showing no signs of hanging up his golf clubs just yet. Harry Robinson, of Woodford Close, got into the birthday swing at a party organised by fellow players at Walton Hall
to the fore NEWTON firefighters put their first aid skills into action after an elderly man badly broke his nose outside the fire station on Friday. The 78-year-old required medical assistance from officers following a fall on Borron Road. He was taken
A CAR boot sale will take place at St Peter's Church, on High Street from 9am-12.30pm. All proceeds will go to the church's repair fund. Entry is free to customers, £7 to cars who book in advance or £8 on the day. All sellers can set up from 8am. To reserve
DOCTORS said he would never survive surgery but, almost 30 years on, a Newton man has put pen to paper on living with the aftermath of brain illness. After developing a fatal brain tumour in 1965, Tony Hazelton, of Wheatley Avenue, made a miraculous turnaround
THIS weekend saw celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe day. Across the country and indeed Warrington young and old gathered together to mark the ending of the most destructive conflict in history - the Second World War. As featured
A SWIMMING sensation who underwent gruelling throat surgery was home by teatime thanks to pioneering new treatment. Claire Sanders, aged 14, of Birley Street, Newton, was one of the first youngsters in the country to have her tonsils removed and be discharged
A NEWTON man involved in one of the world's most sophisticated Internet piracy groups was jailed for two years on Friday. As part of Drink or Die group, Steven Dowd, of Sandpiper Close, was convicted of conspiring to defraud millions of pounds of software
PARKSIDE will become Britain's largest freight terminal, if a £270 million development plan goes ahead. Blueprints to transform Newton's former colliery site, pictured above, into a rail depot spanning 500 million sq ft will be unveiled at St Peter's
