A MAN arrested during an early-morning drugs bust in Knutsford has been fined £100. Lawrence West, 30, who came home to find police searching his house, was also ordered to pay £20 costs for possession of cannabis. On Wednesday last week Macclesfield
A YOUNG man who was taught at Knutsford High School wants to pass on his love of English to children at a poor African school. But first Rory Shaw plans to lead an expedition to the summit of Kenya's highest mountain as a way of raising money for the
ENCOURAGING young people to get interested in politics is an extremely important issue according to a top councillor. Clr Paul Ross, deputy leader of Warrington Borough Council, told Monday's full council meeting that it was vital to get children interested
A PANDA car on route to a 999 call was involved in a smash on Monday. The vehicle had its blue emergency siren flashing when the accident happened during rush hour on Manchester Road. The officer was responding to reports of a forced entry in Woolston
A DEBATE on the Government's new education white paper was halted on Monday with councillors deciding it was too boring to continue. After 20 minutes discussing the issue deputy leader Clr Paul Ross said "this debate is not going anywhere" and moved on
HUNDREDS of people could have been killed when a train travelling at 100mph was forced into an emergency stop. Now police have offered a substantial reward for information which leads to the arrest and prosecution of vandals who dumped a 5ft metal structure
A FAIRGROUND worker accused of murdering his neighbour admitted in court that his actions may have contributed towards his death. But Gary Collins, who is charged alongside his step-father William Collins with the murder of Alan Holt Bell, maintained
TOY guns are being sold at a Knutsford toyshop despite some parents refusing to buy them. Stuart Andrew still stocks the guns at Hal Whittaker's despite a dramatic drop in sales since the Columbine shootings six years ago when two American high school
POLICE were called to the grounds of Randle Brooks' estate on Saturday after an alleged skirmish. Cheshire Police said hunt saboteurs called at 1.30pm claiming one of them had been assaulted. The allegation was later dropped, but officers are still investigating
THE Queen's Lancashire Regiment will be merged next year. The regiment, which is most associated with Warrington, will merge with the King's Regiment and the Royal Border Regiment to form three battalions of the new regiment. In a similar move, the Territorial
WARRINGTON Hospital's League of Friends has enjoyed a bumper fundraising year, collecting almost £150,000. Through a combination of the hospital lottery, other fundraising efforts and donations, a total of £148,000 was raised to help purchase medical
THE 'blight' of roadside car sales has left a group of Orford residents exasperated. The vehicles look as though they are for sale privately - but they are apparently being left by dealers. As revealed in the Warrington Guardian, trading standards are
MOTORISTS arriving in Warrington may have been confused to find they were driving through Lancashire on Friday. Because activists marked Real Lancashire Day by erecting a Welcome to the County of Lancashire sign on Friday morning. Drivers coming off the
DETECTIVES are urging lorry drivers to stay alert after three men were hijacked at Burtonwood services. Officers have stepped up patrols after three incidents in six weeks, where the vehicles were raided and the drivers attacked. In the latest incident
A CONMAN 'firefighter' who lies about his job to get his train fare home is being hunted by police. The man has targeted women in towns across north Cheshire saying he is a Cambridge fireman who is locked out of his car and needs money to get back down
