THERE were nearly 100 fires in Warrington during the past year involving faulty electrics. Station officer John Noden said residents should not be too casual with electrics following this year's figures which were an increase on the previous 12 months
WITH reference to the story 'Searching for the Bakers', (Guardian Midweek, May 5), I now know James was a bus driver who lived with his wife, Alice, at 49 Kingsway South, Warrington, from 1946-1959. The couple had two daughters, Louise and Veronica, and
Once more the clinical waste plant has reared its ugly head - applying once more for planning permission to be sited near the old Gas Works on Winwick Road The areas of Orford, Longford, Dallam and Bewsey are already in the fallout area from Fiddler's
volunteers We were delighted to read Clr Ted Lafferty's comments: "We are very proud of the work of the voluntary sector in Warrington, they do a wonderful job." Outgoing Mayor boosts charities (Guardian, May 19). We too are extremely proud of the amount
Below Parr theatres? No, below Parr Town! Who can blame the Centenary Operatics for pulling out of performing at the Parr Hall/Greenhouse venue in the town (Guardian, May 19). Yet again Warrington Borough Council shoots itself in the foot big time. When
I write this letter with a sad heart. The Burtonwood Heritage Centre has had to move out of Header House, and this fine building is now due for demolition. I cannot for the life of me understand why Warrington Borough Council is allowing this fine Second
worth living TO all the people of Warrington who have donated to the Abbie Lily Tinkley Trust Fund, thank you so much for all your generosity. Originally the money was going to be used for pioneering treatment in the USA, but due to Abbie being too ill
Full of self-praise, the recent Vision 2005 supplement portrays Warrington as a dream-town for developers but, alas, it is not a place one can easily recommend for residence, any more than, as others have pointed out, for motorist-shoppers. Year by year
NORA Street Tenants' Association is holding a brick 'n' brack table top sale on Saturday, June 4. The sale will begin at around noon and is to raise money for this summer's Howley Carnival, to be held on July 16.
THREE community groups in Latchford have teamed up to hold a table top sale on Saturday, June 4, at the community flat on St Mary's Street, off Knutsford Road. The Latchford Forum, Victoria Park Residents' Association (ViPRA) and Latchford Crafty Cutters
OWNERSHIP of the controversial strip of land next to Burtonwood's Co-op shop is to be investigated at the Land Registry. Bushes next to the grassy area attract rubbish and the parish council would like them to be removed and grassed over. However, clerk
WINWICK parish councillors are asking Warrington Borough Council to fix potholes in Myddleton Lane, to remove broken mirrors from the lay-by in Newton Road, retrieve the litter bins thrown over the ditch at the lay-by and cut back the overgrown hedge
BURTONWOOD'S Mums and Tots Group will be using Burtonwood pavilion four mornings a week. The group asked if it could be used for just two hours each morning, Tuesday to Friday, which councillors agreed as long as education watchdog Ofsted and parish council
A GARAGE door at Burtonwood pavilion may be bricked up after being smashed beyond repair . At April's Burtonwood and Westbrook parish meeting, councillors heard that the newly repaired front roller door had again been vandalised and a large hole had been
TRUST and friendship are the secrets of a long marriage, says a woman who is celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary. Agnes and Syd Counsell, aged 73 and 68, of Cavendish Close, Old Hall, marked 50 years of marriage on May 21. The couple who have six
HALF Pints Nursery has been renamed and is under new management. The nursery, which rents space from Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council in Kingswood community centre, is now called Cotton Tails Nursery.
PLANS to turn Winwick farmland into stables have been approved by Warrington Borough Council. The stables, off Alder Root Lane, will be home to 19 horses or ponies.
A WORRIED parent fears an accident is waiting to happen outside a Burtonwood primary school because of heavy traffic and parked cars. David Partridge, of Camborne Road, who has two children at St Paul of the Cross Primary School, believes the traffic
A CHARITY dance event held at Alford Hall on Manchester Road to raise cash for the special care baby unit at Warrington Hospital and Woolston Community High School raised a total of £1,120. Both will receive cheques for £560. Event organisers Philip and
IT'S always good to be appreciated and Sandy Lane Children's Centre caretaker Deryck Whitehouse is certainly that. So much so that the children at the centre have nominated him for the Warrington Guardian's caretaker of the year award - part of the Teacher
Gareth Dunning CHRIS Martin may not have had much of a quiet life while Coldplay have been enjoying time off, but he and his band mates are now back and making the headlines for all the right reasons. Speed of Sound is the first release from much anticipated
Jacqui Beech and Liz Mayers took part in Cancer Research's Race for Life. They both work for Runcorn recruitment company Millbank Holdings Ltd and have been competing in this unique event for several years. It is the only annual race of its kind, encouraging
for tennis? HOPEFUL Henmans and would-be Schnyders can head along to Lymm Tennis Club, Brockfield Road, on Monday for a day of free activities. Free junior coaching takes place between noon and 1pm with free senior tuition from 1pm until 2pm - followed
A GRAPPENHALL man will be one of the first people to take a historic abseil down the Royal Liver Building. David Rowe, aged 20, who is in the RAF will join 100 people to take the challenge to raise thousands of pounds for 21st Century Kids - which helps
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss controversial plans for a skateboard area in Ridgeway Grundy Park, Lymm will take place in June. The meeting, with parish councillors, the police and Warrington Borough Council, will be held at 6.30pm in the village hall on
SIX new notice boards are set to be put up around Grappenhall and Thelwall. The parish council agreed for three new boards and three replacement boards to be placed around the villages.
STATHAM Primary School, Lymm, holds its summer fair on Saturday, June 25, from noon until 4pm. It will be an old fashioned fair with a town crier, punch and judy show and hobby horse derby.
WHEN the world came to Manchester, it was left to a company from Knutsford Road, Grappenhall to ensure it kept moving. Because a village coach company was given the task of co-ordinating and supplying all the transport requirements for the inaugural Paralympic
RESIDENTS can find out more about the £500,000 redevelopment of Northwich Station at a meeting tomorrow, Friday. An open morning will be held at the New Vic, on Neumann Street, from 10am until noon, where people can find out more about the proposed state-of-the-art
PLANS to cut back a tree are having to be submitted to Warrington Borough Council. A resident in Croft has approached the parish council with a view to slightly cutting back a tree on Mustard Lane with the junction of Heath Lane. But because the tree
IT'S third time lucky for the new carnival queen in Birchwood. Charlotte Smith, aged 11, is stepping up to take on the mantle of this year's carnival queen after stints as the princess and rose bud in the proceedings. The Gorse Covert primary pupil, from
RESIDENTS who would like to help shape the future of their community are being encouraged to come forward. Some members of the community in Culcheth have been hoping to compile a village design statement for a number of years but are still short of the
Culcheth RESIDENTS in Culcheth should soon be able to spot more bobbies on the beat after the first community support officer for the village started work. CSO Steve Dodd will be pounding the streets of the village in a bid to make the area safer. There
success A MODEL show which took place in Croft raised hundreds of pounds for charity. The event took place in Croft Village Hall earlier this month with various model cars on display. In total £825 was raised. All proceeds will now go to the British Heart
COUNCILLORS in Culcheth are to set up a task group to decide the parish's response to the draft statutory planning guidance. The borough council's document, which will govern development that is allowed in the area, has been sent out to all parish councils
A CHILDREN'S environmental area which youngsters helped to build has been targeted by vandals for the third time. Newchurch Community Primary School has been designing and building a special eco area in the school grounds to help it achieve green flag
by Anne Ongley Irene welcomed a good number of members and one visitor to our May meeting. Some members had visited Little Moreton Hall to photograph areas for inspiration to embroider items for the exhibition in 2006. The speaker Ann Rogers, was enthusiastic
by Anne Gunson THE meeting held on May 5 was the resolutions meeting. The first resolution was to encourage members to take further action to reduce waste and reserve resources in their own homes and communities. This was presented by Gill Pomfret who
A GRIEVED employee attacked his former boss with a meat cleaver in a wages dispute before carrying on with his work, a court has heard. Mr Do, of Winwick Street, Warrington, is alleged to have struck his former boss Christopher Christophorou with such
Police are warning people to be alert after two girls, aged 16 and 17-years-old, were sexually assaulted by a man at 11.30pm at the junction of Fearnhead Lane and Crab Lane near the university's Warrington Campus. A spokesman for Warrington Police said
At Warrington Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Dafydd Hughes sentenced 17-year-old Sean Carr to 18 months detention training, branding his actions "a terrifying ordeal". In a rare step, Judge Hughes decided to name Carr, of Whitworth Close, Oakwood, due
THE axe could fall on a 28-bed ward at Warrington Hospital, the Guardian can reveal. The shock plans to close down the acute medical ward have left nursing staff distraught and patients worried about bed shortages. News of the proposed closure of ward
PLANS to build a detached bungalow on land at Maple Crescent in Penketh have been dismissed by a Government inspector. He ruled that there were too many houses already built in the area.
BOSSES at a Penketh golf driving range were due to appear before borough council planning bosses as the Warrington Guardian went to press. The owners of the True Fit Golf centre on Widnes Road in Cuerdley, were forced to apply for retrospective planning
A FUN day held by Penketh and Old Hall Angling Society raised £176. The day, held earlier this month, raised the funds to support junior angling matches and also to improve access to ponds for disabled people. The improvement plans for the ponds came
PLANS to build two three bedroom homes on land at 32-34 Neville Crescent in Penketh have been refused by council planners.
Music by Edward Gregson, principal of the Royal Northern College of Music, has been performed, broadcast and recorded worldwide. The RNCM will present a special 'birthday portrait' on Friday, June 17, including performances by some of its students and
Neil Docking DOCTOR Who's return to our television screens has been a triumphant success for the BBC and it is unsurprising that this DVD has been rushed out so quickly. The acclaimed Russell T Davies has done a fantastic job in updating Doctor Who for
THERE is a kind of person who is never satisfied. The Mick Jaggers of this world, people who would arrive in Heaven only to complain that the toilet paper is the wrong shade of blue. Star Wars III - Revenge of the Sith has enraged these people. The reason
AN overhaul of sewer connections means that various footpaths in Stretton closed on Monday for two weeks. According to the highway order by Warrington Borough Council the northern path from Stretton Road will be temporarily unavailable for access. The
FIND out what lurks beneath the waters in Appleton during a pond dipping day on June 1 from 1.30pm to 3pm. Youngsters taking part in the fishy experience should meet at Dudlow Green Pond, on Lyons Lane. Places can be booked in advance on 232184.
WITH the late spring bank holiday upon us and the forecast of a hot summer, there will be an increase in the use of barbecues sizzling across Warrington. Station Officer John Noden from the community fire safety office has issued advice to help prevent
IT'S disappointing to note that during the past year inspite of all safety messages relating to house fires, there was an increase in incidents in Warrington. What is particularly disappointing is that every category increased. These include smoking-related
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the kind-hearted woman who found my phone on Thursday, May 19, and handed it in to the Guardian offices. Ian Ruffles Birchwood
for wildlife I refer to the letter in your May 19 edition by Nina McCabe about the tree felling and wildlife on the old quay canal. If the letter writer had taken the trouble to ask about what was taking place from the local residents or looked at the
On May 12 my 10-year-old son had his Game Boy Advance SP and a very expensive game taken from his side while sat on a bench at his After School Link Club at Old Hall Primary School. I don't know if it was taken as a prank or something more sinister. I
They had assembled to chat in earnest about the looming possibility of a major pop festival to be held in the north west during the non-Glastonbury year of 2006. More specifically, the festival is to be held at Deeply Vale, the picturesque setting on
baby group DALLAM Sure Start's weekly baby group begins today, Thursday, at Buffer Bear Nursery on Boulting Avenue. The 1pm to 2.30pm session is for babies up to 12 months old and their carers and will feature play, the chance for parents to meet and
MELANESIAN 'brothers' provided a glimpse of life in the South Pacific to pupils at Latchford Primary School when they paid a visit to a special assembly. The visitors gave an inspirational presentation featuring panpipes, song and dance and they talked
WEEKLY surgeries are being held for Westy residents who wish to raise any issues or concerns with their councillors. Mayor Clr Hans Mundry or Clr Mike Maher will be present to listen to your suggestions at Westy Community Centre on Friday evenings between
A DISGRUNTLED shopper is demanding that the council repair a lift that has not been working since it was installed in March. The doors of a disabled lift at Hatters Row shopping centre on Horsemarket Street will not open, meaning that less mobile customers
grant A GRANT of £300 has been awarded to Winwick's over 60s Welfare Committee and Friendship Club to support its 2005 Christmas party. Winwick Parish Council made the award.
A PUBLIC inquiry will rule on a scheme to build a two-storey building off Charron Way in Westbrook. The appeal was made after officials at Warrington Borough Council turned down the scheme for land at Europa Boulevard in April. Anyone objecting to the
WINWICK'S leisure centre has a new manager. Lorraine Orrell, who was the deputy manager, took over from Cath Cookson, on April 25.
A SCHOOL reunion for the class of 1980 at Beamont Technical School will take place tomorrow night, Friday, at 8pm at The Blackburn Arms pub in Orford. For more details, call Julie Holt on 07752 346494, Jayne Thompson on 07788 115856 or Pat and Chizzy
celebration is a success MORE than a dozen wartime veterans, including a commando and a survivor of the Normandy Landings, joined Ryfields residents, families and friends for a concert to celebrate the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Wearing their medals
PILLAGING may no longer be the tradition, but burning boats and celebrating Viking ancestry is still very much alive - just ask Soothe Moorer, better known as John Harding. John, of Kilsyth Close, Cinnamon Brow, is the first Englishman to be invited to
MIDDLEWICH residents can find out how to get ready for the imminent fortnightly rubbish collection at a public meeting next month. Congleton Borough Council wants to collect recyclable goods such as tins, glass and paper every two weeks and pick up non-recyclable
Helen Cartwright IT has been a long wait since the last offering from the Gorillaz but the follow up to the 2001 album has a lot to offer. It is one of those albums which takes a few listens, not because you are unsure whether to like it or not, but simply
A TEACHER from Winsford will be heading to a glittering awards ceremony after being shortlisted for a prestigious award. Helen Shaw, who is in her second year of teaching at Moulton Primary School, is a finalist for the north west region Teacher Training
A FOOTBALL fan whose club is facing extinction has teamed up with a Warrington company to save the club. Neil Williams, from Cornwall, a lifelong Wrexham AFC fan, has amassed a collection of autographed football shirts to go under the hammer at auction
VISITORS from Lymm's twin town of Meung-Sur-Loire presented Lymm Parish Council with the flag of the village. The flag was presented during their visit earlier this month.
A PUBLIC inquiry will rule whether a scheme to build a new car park on land at Burford Lane in Lymm can go ahead. A date has yet to be confirmed for the hearing that will decide on the car park that will be built next to Willowpool House. Any views need
THE world came to Chaigeley School in Thelwall for a football day with a difference. Youngsters held a World Cup in the school grounds last Wednesday and dressed in national colours and wore flags from nations such as Ireland, Holland, Brazil and Argentina
A NEW chairman has stepped up to take on the reins at Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council. Clr Lillian Houghton, from Twiss Green Lane, Culcheth, was installed in her new role for at a meeting of the parish council last Tuesday. The previous chairman
A CHARITY fundraiser to mark the start of summer is being held at Asda Birchwood this week. Colleagues from the store will be raising money on Saturday in conjunction with Century FM for the radio station's charity. There will be a barbecue, bouncy castle
PLANS to convert a former bank into a restaurant have got the go ahead despite concerns from the parish council and borough planning committee. Developers want to convert and extend the former Lloyds TSB bank at 453 Warrington Road, Culcheth, to build
QUIZ fans can head down to Culcheth British Legion to test out their knowledge. The club runs a quiz evening every Tuesday at 9.15pm. It costs £1 per team member.
CALLING all model mums. Asda Birchwood is looking for a Warrington mum who will meet the customer focus manager to give the store honest feedback on how well it is serving mums and what more it can do to help families. Mum's interested should send a letter
A WALK about will take place in Culcheth to help look at issues for Golden Gates residents. Councillors will join the Golden Gates estates officers on June 10 to see if anyone has any concerns.
TEMPORARY restrictions will be installed in Birchwood to help resolve traffic problems. As reported in the Warrington Guardian last week, the borough council has met with employers and organisations to help find a solution to the parking headache in the
by Joan Howell The May meeting began on a sad note, as Jill Holman, president, asked everyone to stand in silence in memory of Dilys Williams, a long standing member, former president and a much valued secretary of the drama group, who has recently died
The meeting began with a few minutes reflection for the recent death of Meg Staff who had been an enthusiastic leader of the rambling group. The vice president, Ruth Tipping, then welcomed Eleanor Christie, the acting president of Thelwall group and several
by Brenda Bailey Our president was unable to be with us on this occasion, so our vice president, Josie Sherlock, welcomed everyone including two new members - Lorraine Frazer and Eileen Smith. Two visitors were also welcomed. Thanks was given to Kath
by Brenda Heaton The May meeting in most institutes is the month when we discuss and vote on the resolutions put forward by various WIs around England and Wales. This year there were just two, one about the difference in price of milk paid to the farmer
25 years for crime he did not commit A WARRINGTON man who spent 25 years behind bars for an attempted murder he did not commit was cleared this week by Appeal Court judges. Paul Blackburn says his childhood was 'stolen by the state' 27 years ago when
VISITORS to the Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society can get tips on old recipes at next month's meeting. The talk will be on the Medieval microwave and will discuss recipes that use garden produce, flowers and herbs. The meeting starts at 7.30pm at the
WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir entertained Penketh and Hood Manor Methodists at a special concert held last weekend. The evening, hosted by the Reverend Lorraine Mellor of the joint ministry, featured a selection of items, which the choir will be taking
ROY Smith has been re-elected to serve as the chairman of Great Sankey Parish Council. At the annual parish meeting on May 11, Clr Keith Gleave and Clr Alan Litton were named chairman of the finance committee and employment group, and Clr Allan Bird was
BUDDING Blairs and hopeful Howards were out in force at Great Sankey High School for a mock election. The students took part in all aspects of the election process, from campaigning to vote distributing and counting. Ian Hartley, election co-ordinator
A GREAT Sankey man is to take part in Britain's longest running race this weekend and he is looking for sponsors. Brian New, aged 42, of Freshwater Close, will take part in the 145-mile race over the bank holiday weekend. The race is run along the Grand
HELP clean up the village with a litter-picking day in Lower Stretton on June 11. The event is organised by Stretton Parish Council. Anyone interested should contact Clr Linda Jones on 07973423194 or e-mail:strettonparishcouncil@ntlworld.com
APPLETON Thorn youngsters are taking a leaf out of Mowgli's book, getting to grips with a new climbing area at their school. Pupils at the Appleton Thorn Primary School, Arley Road, practised their swinging techniques on the wooden frame, which arrived
THE next meeting of Stretton Parish Council will be on June 13, at 7.30pm at St Matthew's Primary School.
THE crowning of Whitley rose queen will take place on June 11, on the village green at 1pm. Villagers should be aware the annual event usual falls on the third Saturday of June, but has been brought forward one week.
THE vocal harmonies of Corinthian Singers raise the roof at Stockton Heath concert and hundreds of pounds for charity. The evening collected £415 for Stockton Heath Methodist Church fund on May 7 with performances from Baritone Robert Seaton of Newcastle-on-Tyne
Members of the public are welcome to address parish councillors. If you wish to ask the council for support or raise a concern but are unable to attend, send details of your request in writing to parish clerk, Roy Stopford, of 147 Warrington Road, Penketh
BEING adopted at the age of 69 is the last thing an Appleton man could imagine would happen. But that is exactly what happened to Tom Ireland, pictured, on a recent trip to Gambia. The honour was bestowed on Mr Ireland, of St Monica's Close, to mark the
