CREWE Speedway Supporters 2000 continue their mission to keep the Kings legacy alive. The group were successful in their bid to return the name to the shale for the first time in 28 years back in 2003. A series of Junior Challenge Matches followed with
A NIGHTMARE second half condemned Sandbach to defeat, 37-17 at Anselmians. It was disappointing stuff with the lads failing to make the most of numerous opportunities before the break. It all started to go to plan with Steve Sutton taking a quick scrum
CREWE and Nantwich RUFC upset league leaders Sale FC with a solid 16-5 win. After a stuttering start to the season, Matt Farr's side raised their game to provide the shock of the day in South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two. The league leaders arrived at
CREWE Vagrants lost out in the battle at the top of NHL Division Two West. Bolton made sure the 1st XI's 100 percent record went up in smoke with a convincing 4-1 victory, last Saturday. It was a big disappointment for Crewe after enjoying early dominance
DEPLETED Crewe FC made it back-to-back wins with a 2-1 victory over Glossop NE Reserves. Chris Hampshire and Darren Vickers were on target to steer Ian O'Reilly's side to a fairly comfortable three points, almost at home at the Razza, last Saturday. Without
COUNCILLORS have agreed in principle to close the secure unit for vulnerable children and young offenders at Redsands in Willaston. The unit at Oak House, which takes in troubled youths who have attempted suicide or suffered from drug and alcohol problems
PLACES are available at an after school club held from Monday to Friday at Callands Community Centre. The centre is based nearby Callands Primary School, off Callands Road, and the club is open from 3pm to 6pm. For more details, call 572821.
BURTONWOOD Chernobyl Children's Lifeline is to hold its next meeting on November 9. The group provides opportunities for Belarusian children, suffering from the after-effects of the 1986 nuclear disaster, to visit this country and boost their immune system
THE one-stop-shop will be running at Westy Children's Centre on Wednesday, November 9 from 10am to noon. Free advice is available on a range of issues including housing, trading standards and children's information.
SPANISH lessons for parents at Burtonwood Primary School start next Wednesday, November 9. The classes, which will run until December 14, will be held at 10am in the parent's room. A crche will be available.
FROG wants you! The Fairfield Residents Organic Garden group is looking for help to maintain the garden at Fairfield Community House. No experience necessary, just an interest in tilling the earth. For more details, call 825276.
A JAUNTY return stroll from Sankey Valley Park to Burtonwood can be had on Saturday, November 19. Sankey Valley Park rangers are inviting walkers to meet at Gemini swan pond, Europa Boulevard, off Cromwell Avenue, at 1.30pm. The five-mile route is expected
RAISE money for the Mayor of Warrington, Clr Hans Mundry's charity with a slap-up meal. FS restaurant on Folly Lane, Bewsey is holding a Mediterranean evening on Thursday, November 17. The menu is £11 per head and includes entertainment.
A TEMPORARY road closure and 30mph speed limit is to come into effect on Westbrook Way from its junction with Burtonwood Road to Cromwell Avenue. The order made by Warrington Borough Council will be effective from November 14 and could last for up to
IKEA Warrington has set a charity challenge to its workers and the people of Westbrook. The superstore's committee is appealing to its staff to nominate a charity to support over the course of the next year and they are asking for residents to write to
PERVERTS holding public sex sessions down country lanes have been forced out of Burtonwood. Security gates have been installed to deter a group of exhibitionists who have been engaging in organised sex known as 'dogging' on three roads off Junction 8
LATCHFORD Credit Union is open tomorrow, Friday from 9.30am to 11.30am at St Margaret's Community Centre.
BRIGHT spark Melissa Day is making her way in a man's world. Ambitious Melissa, aged 16, of Valiant Close, Padgate, has started a course in the traditionally male dominated world of electrical installation. She is the only girl in the classroom at Warrington
SUPER heavyweight Robert Evans was one of four Warrington victors in Phoenix Olympic Boxing Centre's latest fight night. The 22-year-old from Penketh, who weighs in at 19 stones, stopped his Wallasey opponent Paul March in the second round in front of
CHILDREN at Bruche Primary School donned their hard hats last week when they paid a visit to a construction site. A class of 10 pupils visited Persimmon's Regency Park housing development on Bewsey Road as part of National Construction Week, which aims
A MONTH into the job and the new head teacher of Long Lane Primary School is still on a high, overwhelmed by the welcome she's received from staff, children and parents. Meg Marshall took on the top job in September, replacing Phil Stephenson who retired
WARRINGTON Snooker League Division One leaders 147 Snooker defeated second-placed Newton Social 5-2 to maintain their stranglehold on the division. Roosters C moved up to third with a 7-0 victory against bottom side Bridgewater Club, forcing Richmonds
Runner takes Snowdon by storm WARRINGTON Athletics Club's Luke Johnston maintained his winning run at the weekend. The 11-year-old from Appleton won the Snowdon Marathon under 12s race by 13 seconds on Sunday, following on from his victory in the opening
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's senior women's team finished in 62nd place in the National Four Stage Road Relay Championships in Birmingham. Jenny Smith, who was making her first appearance for Warrington since her return from the City of Stoke club, was
WARRINGTON Rowing Club clinched victory in four races at the Dee Autumn Head in Chester on Saturday. Jeni Argent won the women's senior four single sculls in 15mins 34secs on the 4,000m course, while Kate McQuillian triumphed in the senior three single
Widnes 6 Lymm 21 LYMM recovered from their defeat against lowly Tyldesley to dispose of another side in the bottom three of rugby union's Powergen North Two West on Saturday. Two penalties from Nick Shaw and a converted try scored by hooker Nick Girdleston
THERE is a 'brotherly love' feel about one of Warrington Rugby Union Club's junior teams. It must be rare for three sets of six-year-old twins to be playing in the same side but this is the case in a team based at Warrington Sports Club. On Sunday mornings
FURIOUS dad Stuart Coxon has hit out at callous thieves who stole a bag full of his son's birthday presents during a party. Six-year-old Corey Coxon was left in tears after the thieves broke into his dad's van at the Rookery Wood pub on Friday night.
DURING the last week Shakerley Mere has started to show why it has got such a good reputation for big carp and other species. The first week after reopening was slow but over the past seven days large bream have been landed by carp anglers who were offering
do battle LYMM tennis club hosted a celebration dinner to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Sixty members of the club enjoyed food, drink and a 45 minute theatrical event. Members split between French and British sides during the evening
YOUNGSTERS from Warrington's NCH Butterfly Project enjoyed a day out with a difference as part of Make a Difference Day. The youngsters were treated to a day out at Millington-based Children's Adventure Farm where staff from Norwich Union were on hand
CHRISTMAS lights are set to be put up in trees in Grappenhall and Thelwall. Parish councillors are considering running electricity to light trees on Thelwall village green and at the junction of Broad Lane and Church Lane in Grappenhall.
THE 30th Warrington Guides are looking for new members. They meet on Tuesday at 7.30pm in Barnes Close Scout Hut and are looking for people aged 10 to 14.
COUNCILLORS have resolved to send a letter of support backing campaigners calling for improvements at Birchwood station. Culcheth and Glazebury parish councillors say they back calls for disabled access improvements to the train station, as previously
WHEN Wolves centre Martin Gleeson thinks back to the Gillette Tri-Nations Tournament of 2004 his exceptional try and first victory against Australia immediately spring to mind. Great Britain require a repeat dose when the two countries collide for the
BONFIRE Night enthusiasts are being urged to head down to Birchwood Forest Park this weekend for a firework spectacular. This year sees the 400th anniversary of the foiled Gunpowder Plot and, to mark the occasion, Warrington Borough Council, in partnership
PAUL Cullen is looking forward to seeing as many as four of his Wolves players in action as England take on New Zealand at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday, kick-off 2.15pm. Henry Fa'afili is expected to play after being added to the Kiwis' squad
A TREASURE hunt and litter picking were just some of the activities at Birchwood CE Primary School's environmental day last month. The school's green council, made up of pupils from years two to six, organised the day, which involved cake sales, writing
A GROUP of Whittle Hall residents have volunteered to go out on the beat. Five people have taken up the police's offer at the community action team meeting at Whittle Hall Community Centre. Youth crime and bad behaviour was the biggest concerns raised
STAFF and students at Culcheth Sixth Form College all donned pink last week to raise money and awareness for the charity Breast Cancer Care. More than £600 was raised during the event. Sarah McIver, one of the student organisers, said: "The students chose
HOOD Manor Methodist Church is holding a Bazaar on Saturday, November 5, at 2pm, at Raikes Close.
HELEN Southworth MP has replied to Penketh Parish Council regarding people's concerns about a new mobile phone mast on Warrington Road. Parish Council clerk Janice Bowen said: "Mrs Southworth said that she has taken the matter up with the department of
gone far enough? LAST week the Government agreed to ban smoking in all pubs serving food as part of the new Health Improvement and Protection Bill. But many feel that the new legislation, which falls short of a total ban, has not gone far enough as pubs
THE speeding joyrider who ploughed into Jeffrey Knight leaving him permanently disabled had never had a driving lesson, a court heard. Mr Knight had to have his leg amputated after 18-year-old Jason Warburton lost control of the stolen Vauxhall Corsa
JEFFREY Knight is a man of remarkable courage. In July he was waiting for his wife Lucy to pick him up after the mincab he was driving from a work's party broke down. He remembers little of the accident that left him without a leg - apart from seeing
NANTWICH Town boss Steve Davis highlighted team effort after winning the NWC Division One manager-of-the-month award for October. It's been a superb start to the season with an unbeaten run over the last few weeks lifting them within sight of the top
Stephen Bailey A COMEDY musical based on the life of Guy Fawkes is being performed at St Michael's Parish Hall in Burtonwood this weekend. Fawkes The Quiet Guy started last night, Wednesday, and runs until Saturday when a fireworks display will end the
A VISIT to Blackpool is part of the performance of Hindle Wakes on stage in Altrincham next week. A revival of the acclaimed play from the Manchester school tells the story of how Fanny Hawthorn has been spending Wakes Week in Blackpool with her friend
A HILARIOUS play about doormen is coming to the Pyramid theatre. Bouncers is set in a northern town at a nightclub called Mr Cinders - does that sound at all familiar? The action focuses on the exploits of the four doormen and their customers. In the
WARRINGTON Soccer League's Guardian Cup second-round ties took centre stage this week. Division One side Matthiola had a fight on their hands before defeating Division Three's Newton 3-2. Mid-Cheshire Soccer League side Crosfields came from behind to
LOTTERY draw for week 11: 4, 7,11, 15. Consolation prize £25 Stubb, jackpot £342. Two winners. Next week's jackpot is £200.
WINNERS for October 28 draw (major prizes first): 10110, 14264, 87571, 35992, 34262. £5 winners: 67751, 54137, 48126, 55573, 55591, 04775, 83575, 45080, 35171, 13266, 09439, 18022, 44862, 25244, 21455, 37517, 07677, 35224, 47331, 63535, 19979, 17793,
Archaeological and Historical Society by Kit Heald WE took part in the 750th anniversary celebrations of Warrington Market by inviting the market manager, Stephen Pickering, as our speaker. His interesting talk was well illustrated with photos - some
by Joan Howard THE autumn meeting of the Group 2 Institutes was held at Appleton Parish Hall, with visitors from Mosslands, Vale Royal and Egerton institutes. Chairman Vivien Dawber welcomed the entertainment, the Warrington Light Opera Society Choir,
by Pauline Davey Champagne and nibbles took the place of tea and biscuits as we toasted the 90th anniversary of the institute and the 85th anniversary of Cheshire Federation. Twelve members will be attending the Service of Celebration at Chester Cathedral
by Joan Howell THE council meeting in Winsford, with Kate Adie as the speaker, had been much enjoyed, also the educational trip to Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington. Future events include the Literacy Lunch, a Christmas event in Chester and the Christmas
by Irene Thomason OUR speaker, Mrs S Fielding, was to talk about Crafts for Christmas but stood behind an empty table, except for a plain green cloth! Then, much in the manner of a magician producing rabbit after rabbit from a hat, she delved into a box
by Mary Benson THE club meets on the third Thursday of each month at Appleton Parish Hall at 2pm. Last week we enjoyed a demonstration entitled From a Distance by Diane Fair of Chester, who created magnificent arrangements depicting the various countries
by Frances Hancock PRESIDENT Brenda Daniels appealed for nominations for next year's committee. There was a request for more donations for the Super Day Tombola on November 12 and Wendy Warden brought posters to advertise it round the village. Linda Cram
by Paul Grimmett IT'S been a busy week with a four-day trip to Lincolnshire and a midweek meeting at Marbury. Lincolnshire was new ground for the group and we were fortunate to have dry, sunny weather. We visited several new reserves, including Donna
Society by Marjorie Belton MIKE Dyson from VMS in Hampshire demonstrated a new one box video editing system called the Claro. September 26 was members' movies and we all enjoyed an entertaining programme. On October 3, we held competitions for the Niklaus
AN application has been made for the installation of a double freestanding postal 'pouch box' on Sefton Street in Newton.
in the family A SPECIAL half-term treat saw a father and son try out their design skills at a nearby science centre. Andrew Ray from Makerfield Drive, Newton, and his six-year-old son, Lewis, visited Catalyst Science Discovery Centre at Widnes to learn
HUNDREDS of young bookworms got aboard a summer-long reading voyage this year. Promoted by library staff through schools, The Reading Voyage required children to read six books over the school holidays and to tell library staff why they did or didn't
I APPLAUD Michael Sargood for his comments regarding the recent article from Mr Watts (MP for St Helens North). I have written to a Labour councillor who actually resides in Newton-le-Willows, but several weeks later I still await a reply. I asked him
THE opening week of the Crownway Community Centre at the site of the new Earlestown Baptist Church has been described as 'a fantastic success'. An exhausting programme of activities marked the inaugural week, with highlights including a visit from Wish
A POWER plant could be built on the former Parkside Colliery site. But the blueprints have enraged some residents - already sceptical of the Parkside Rail Freight development plans for the same site. Greenpark Energy Ltd submitted the proposal for the
THE Warrington Guardian would like to point out that Stretton does have a doctors' surgery. A story about plans for an Appleton Medical Centre in last week's edition indicated there was not a surgery in the village, but we would like to confirm there
THE next meeting of Walton Parish Council will take place tonight, Thursday, at St John's Community Church Hall, Chester Road, at 7.30pm. During the meeting, Stephen Massey, of United Utilities, will be giving an update on the progress of work to resolve
BRIGHT young sparks could become the firefighters of the future as plans for Stockton Heath cadet service were unveiled this week. With youth schemes at Warrington and Birchwood fire stations already in place, fire bosses believe the village's new programme
STAY safe, these survival tips could save your life! That's the warning to women this week as The World joins forces with the police to protect you as the dark nights set in. "The chance that you will be a victim of violent crime is low," said Halton's
"A BLUNDERFUL new Christmas show for all the family" is what's on offer at Holy Trinity, Market Gate on Friday, December 23, at 2.30pm and 7pm. The Riding Lights Theatre Company's Christmas productions have become a well-supported tradition during the
NEWTON Storm under eights rugby league team scored 88 points in two wins at the weekend. They defeated Blackbrook 52-4 on Saturday and followed up with a 36-8 success against Hindley on Saturday. Robert Fairclough produced a player of the match display
IN the Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League Premier Division darts leaders Commercial stay top with a 7-1 thrashing of visitors Raven A. Top marksman Mark Jodrill helped them open up a two-point gap with an 18 dart leg and a brace of 180's. The former joint
A NEARLY new shop is open every Thursday morning at St Michael's Parish Hall in Burtonwood from 10am to 1pm. The shop, which provides clothes at bargain prices, is pleased to receive donations of good clothes and all profits go towards church funds.
a street lamp A LIGHT that constantly shined into a little boy's bedroom and left his family tired and frustrated has finally been fixed. Helen Burton, from Goldcliff Close in Callands, had grown increasingly annoyed at Warrington Borough Council's failure
THERE were 12 births in the Westy area in August and 13 births in September. Westy Sure Start's Children's Centre currently has a total of 503 children aged up to five years old registered with them.
PATROLS are operating in the Latchford area to cut down on dog fouling. To report a dog to the warden, or to complain about fouling, call 444400 and ask for the dog warden.
WESTY Sure Start's nursery opens this month with 50 full and part time places available. The nursery is suitable for children aged from three months to school age. Call 230537 for more details.
YOUNGSTERS from the Bewsey area can now enjoy their own play and sports area. Work on the scheme, costing more than £1 million, to create a space for youths to play safely on Lovely Lane began when the area was named a Homezone. It is one of the largest
A FUNDRAISING event featuring comedian Jimmy Cricket and DJ Pete Rigby will be held at Rylands Recreation Club memorial suite on Friday, November 25. Sixties fancy dress optional. Tickets are £10 for adults and £6 for children, aged 12 to 16, and OAPs
Bowls Town Furnishing Burtonwood Indoor Bowls League results: Section A: Viaduct A 2 Blackbrook A 5, Burtonwood Cath A 4 Sutton Cricket Club 3, Penlake 1 St Patricks A 6, Viaduct C 4 Clock Face Rec 3. Section B: Burtonwood Comm Cent 5 Vulcan/St Davids
THE Allemanders Square Dance Club meet every Thursday at the Alford Sports and Social Club on Manchester Road. Visit the website at www.allemanders.co.uk or call Chris on 816807 or Jane on 0151 531 0555 for more details.
SIX goals from Ben Hodkinson helped Lymm Hockey Club move two points clear at the top of North West Division Nine South after thrashing the previously unbeaten Deeside sixth team 9-1. Lymm were 3-0 ahead within seven minutes as Andrew Scowcroft scored
BUDDING reporters at Brook Acre Primary School leapt at the chance to make up their very own crime story when they welcomed a Warrington Guardian reporter into their classroom last week. Orford, Longford, Woolston and Padgate reporter, Sarah Harker, paid
Culcheth Eagles u16 12 Hindley U16 26 INJURY-ravaged Culcheth did well to contain Hindley but in the second half the superior numbers of Hindley told. Player of the match Mike Baines was well supported in defence by Tom Gleave, while Nick Touhey was a
Featherstone Lions 10 Crosfields 60 EDDIE Bannon and Dave Pennington scored milestone hat-tricks in Crosfields' demolition of struggling Featherstone Lions in amateur rugby league's National Conference League Division Two. It was Bannon's first treble
BULLS Head defeated GYCA 5-4 to win Grappenhall Darts League's Rook Shield for the sixth time in their history. Gary Sherlock won the deciding game in 17 darts, while P Oxley also won in 15 for Bulls Head, who defeated ESM B 8-1 in the semi finals, with
WARRINNGTON Dolphins swimmer Judy Brown is the proud owner of a British record this week. Her stunning performance to win the 200m individual medley title at the Amateur Swimming Association Masters Short Course Championships in Sheffield was the realisation
RADIO General - Warrington Hospital radio is a voluntary organisation and a registered charity. It is the radio station broadcasting on Patientline on channel 28 to patients in Warrington Hospital. It is run entirely by volunteers and is funded by donations
Moore 15 Oswestry 17 AN encouraging Moore performance pushed the divisional leaders to the wire on Saturday. Moore, sitting third from bottom in rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire and Cheshire Three, held a second-half lead but Oswestry hit back
Eagle 42 Sedgley Park 27 MAN of the match Jim Brown scorched over for his first try in Eagle colours as Sedgley Park were cut down to size in the Miller Holmes League. He stole the show when bursting through a number of opposing players to touch down
Northwich 12 Warrington 32 TWO interceptions from Neil Jackson helped Warrington record their first win of rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire One season against a dangerous Northwich outfit. Warrington, who were dominant in the pack, took
CREWE firefighter Majid Ullah has been delivering aid to the victims of the tragic earthquake in Kashmir. Following an appeal to Guardian readers, Majid managed to fund a mercy mission to the area where three of his relatives were killed. Majid, aged
FIVE Lymm women donned their bras to complete the Glasgow half marathon walk. The famous five travelled to Scotland to take part in the event which raises millions of pounds for breast cancer awareness. This year the group joined more than 300 walkers
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council will be held on Tuesday, November 8. The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the parish hall on Pepper Street.
the seeds of success for walled garden A NEW warden has been appointed at Grappenhall Hey's historic walled garden. Bill Leah, from Walton, is a retired farmer and has been appointed by Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council. He will be on hand when
the children WORSHIPPERS at St Mary's Church in Lymm collected £629 for The Children's Society throughout last year.
A SERVICE of Remembrance takes place at St Mary's Church in Lymm next Sunday, November 13. Starting at 10am, the service will be followed by laying of wreaths at the war memorial.
A WALK to raise money for breast cancer research collected more than £3,000. The Grappenhall walk saw 62 walkers brave the elements last Sunday. Organiser Roy Kettle said: "I am grateful to everyone who helped make the event possible and would like to
classics play MUSIC by Mozart and Brahms will feature in the latest Music in Lymm concert next month. Sophie Wang, violin, and Jonathan Fisher, piano, will perform at Lymm United Reformed Church on Sunday, December 4 from 3pm. Tickets, priced £8 and £7
to build Romanian orphanage CHURCH-GOERS from across Lymm are joining together in a unique bid to help to build a Romanian orphanage. And a large fundraising effort takes place later this month to help raise vital money. The Lymm and District Council
BIRCHWOOD Forum holds its next meeting on November 9. At the meeting, businesses will hear from Dr Brian Burnett, regional director for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
A SHAMELESS star is acting in a new play co-written by Great Sankey man Paul Swain. Samantha Siddall, who played Mandy Maguire in the Channel 4 drama, is performing in Centre Stage (To The Left A Little) at The Robert Powell Theatre in Salford. "It was
PARENTS dropping off their children with bags full of booze face the wrath of police. Sgt Chris Unsworth told the audience at the recent Whittle Hall Community Action Meeting: "It really, really winds me up that parents would do that. "Rest assured, if
WOLVES' new Kiwi addition Paul Rauhihi has revealed that confidence in the New Zealand camp is so high that they now firmly believe they can win the Gillette Tri-Nations Tournament. Rauhihi, who will join Paul Cullen's squad next season on a two-year
VILLAGERS and shopkeepers in Culcheth are gearing up to take a step back to Victorian times later this month. The sixth annual Culcheth Victorian Day is to be held on November 26 and preparations are already well under way to make this year's event better
GREAT Sankey North councillors Trudi Wood and Roy Smith will be holding their surgery on November 5 at the Tim Parry Centre, Cromdale Way. Meanwhile, Clrs Liz Smith and Alan Litton, for Great Sankey South, are holding theirs at Hood Manor Community Centre
UP to 200 Great Sankey High School pupils gathered to watch a pre-arranged fight on land at the corner of Kindgsdale Road and Lingley Green, a meeting heard last week. A resident told a police community action meeting: "I went to stop the fight and was
A DECISION is due on the controversial drinks licence for The Woodlands. The Sankey pub, on Liverpool Road has angered people by holding a fun fair and applying for a late licence. The borough council's licensing committee meet next Thursday to consider
TILLY Harrison celebrated her 90th birthday at Three Elms Residential Home in Studio Road, Penketh on Saturday. She moved there in 1995 from Clifford Road and has made her mark with everyone thanks to her dry sense of humour and knitting skills. Tilly
UNDER age sales of tobacco is just one of the issues being tackled in Warrington in a joint initiative between the borough council's trading standards department and Primary Care Trust. Around 450 children in the UK start smoking every day and more than
WARRINGTON Wolves chairman Lord Hoyle has asked the Government if plans are afoot to make sports stadium totally non-smoking. The Wolves will become the first club in Super League to become completely non-smoking in January. And in the House of Lords
Debbie Jensen, a smoker from Padgate, said: "I think it's fine in pubs that serve food but personally I wouldn't go in a pub if they banned smoking. I think it should be left up to the individual." Michael Wharton, a smoker from Penketh, said: "I think
PRINCE Charles is coming to Warrington in two weeks' time. He will be attending a parade at the Town Hall and presenting medals to TA soldiers from The Kings Regiment and the Cheshire Regiment. While Charles is in town on Friday, November 18, Camilla
A TEENAGER who had been facing a charge of attempted murder will now be sentenced for a lesser offence. Wesley William Jackson, from Tavlin Avenue, Dallam, pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding with intent when he appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday
HAPPILY ever after is about to end. Cinderella is dead and the law decrees that her widowed husband must remarry. He still has the glass slipper - can it work for him again? Beyond Midnight is a dark and unexpected grown-up twist on the Cinderella story
AMERICAN comedian Rich Hall is taking to the stage in Runcorn next week. A hugely charismatic stage presence, Rich (pictured right) is a one-man refutation of the old clich that all Americans are born with an irony bypass. In fact, he possesses the keenest
WARRINGTON Town travel to Kidsgrove Athletic in the UniBond League First Division on Saturday on the back of two defeats this week. On Tuesday Town went out of the Challenge Cup with a 2-0 defeat at Colwyn Bay. Town, who were missing seven regulars, conceded
Rambling Club by Judy Hart THIRTY people gathered in Delamere Forest for the start of the second walk in the club's Sandstone Trail series The autumn colours of Delamere Forest at its most beautiful lifted the spirits as the group set off to the south
by Pat Holbrook FREESTYLE weaving was the craft tackled by members at their October meeting - with splendid results. Tutor, Eta Ingham Lawrie, came from North Wales to give a one-day workshop in her craft. Inspired by many samples of Eta's exciting work
by Beryl Shaw OUR meeting opened with a talk by a retired police inspector from Manchester called Humour of police work. We were given examples of all the funny happenings during his time based in and around the Rochdale area. We seemed to be in a constant
LEE Boardman struck six goals and Gavin Davies also found the net as Woodies progressed to the second round of Warrington Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League's President's Cup with a 7-2 thrashing of Five Star Athletic. Rams Head moved into the semi
WARRINGTON Schoolboys under 11s soccer team will be hunting their first win of the season this weekend. The Warrington boys, who have drawn their three games so far, play away to Liverpool on Saturday in the Hodkinson Cup. Warrington started the season
we would never close' NEWTON Community Centre will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, November 24, at 7.30pm. It has been an eventful 12 months for the Park Road South centre, with the announcement last week that it is to extend its service
volunteers to save guides groups GUIDES groups are suffering following a national shortage of adult volunteers to help run local Rainbow, Brownie and Guide units. And a particular shortage has been identified in the Newton, Earlestown and Wargrave area
YOUNG homeless people urgently need the help of Newton and Earlestown residents, according to housing project officials. Due to an increase in teenage homelessness, Merseyside Accommodation Project (MAP St Helens) is calling on householders in the borough
STAR in the making Nuala Dudley made an impression on judges in a talent contest at half term. The nine-year-old was on holiday at Haven holiday park Pwllheli in Wales with mum, Anne, dad, Terry, and her three brothers Terence, Sean and Emmett, when she
ANYONE wanting to raise news or views with Stockton Heath police can go to the village's community action meeting on December 1. The event, to be held at Stockton Heath Primary School, Egerton Street, starts at 7pm. At the first meeting in September,
AN evening of classical music will take place on Saturday, November 19, at 7.30pm at Walton Hall hosted by the Royal Northern College of Music. The recital will be performed by Rachael Russell (soprano), David Butt-Philip (bass-baritone) and Malcolm Forbes-Peckham
PLANS have been sumitted for the erection of a new mobile phone mast. Telecommunication company 3G has submitted a planning application for a 20 metre antennae and satellite dish on land off Lumb Brook Road. The development will be decided by the planning
STUDENTS made some fluffy friends at Walton Hall Gardens' children's zoo last week. Teenagers from Warrington Collegiate recently adopted some of Walton Hall Gardens' animals, including baby giant rabbits, pigmy African goats and Lottie and Pebbles the
JOIN the lights, bangs and action of a firework display hosted by Appleton Thorn Primary School's PTA tomorrow, Friday. The event will be held in the school grounds on Arley Road and gates open at 6.30pm, with fireworks beginning at 7pm. Tickets cost
A KARAOKE and disco is being held on Saturday, November 5 in aid of Halton's Let's Go Stroke Club. It takes place at the War Memorial, York Street, Runcorn at 7.30pm.
