FUN, games and lots of action-packed activities. That's how the youngest section of the Girl Guide movement are enjoying themselves at the first ever Rainbows group in Hale village. "We teach children a variety of things, like how to share and play, lots
A FRAUDSTER who illegally claimed almost £500 in housing benefits has been ordered to pay it all back. Mark Turner, formerly of Greek Street, Runcorn continued claiming despite getting a job. The 32-year-old was convicted in his absence last Friday of
ART fans have got the opportunity to see 23 works tucked into a cabinet as part of a new display. After 10 years of painting for pleasure in retirement, Appleton artist Peter Swanborough is now exhibiting his work at Warrington Library. Of all the works
A TRIAL date has been set in the case of two former police officers on fraud charges. Frederick Taylor and Martin Shaughnessy will be tried on September 22 after pleading not guilty to fraud and conspiracy to defraud. Both were long-serving Cheshire police
A SECOND pollution-cutting plant will be built at Fiddler's Ferry. The Government granted permission for the desulphurisation plant last week. It follows the decision to build the first one last June. "Fitting this new technology at Fiddler's Ferry is
Results for April 24: Brewery Cup: 1st Paul Saxon 32pts; 2nd Keith Jones 39pts; 3rd Jim Potter 37pts. Crowder Trophy: 1st Jarmilla Lee 37pts; 2nd Sheila Fenwick 36pts. Gents Winter League: Phil Davies & John A Kerry beat Glen Makin & Andrew Reeves
THE final of the 2006 Finnforest cup takes place on Bank Holiday, Monday, May 1 at the Halton Stadium. The kick-off is 3pm with admission £2 for adults and £1 for unaccompanied children. Accompanied children and OAPs, as usual, get free entry. The finalists
Hallwood Raven 2 Todd Dynamoes 2 TODD Dynamoes won a nail-biting Harry Tabb Memorial Trophy game against Hallwood Raven on penalty kicks. Ward scored twice for the Raven with McKenzie replying with two for Todds. The two sides couldn't be separated after
GETTING around Warrington if you're a disabled shopper will be easier than ever before thanks to the newest addition to the Shopmobility fleet. Tony Ashton, the owner of Independent Lifestyles, donated an electronic wheelchair worth more than £1,000 to
WHEELCHAIRS and other items donated by the people of Warrington will soon be making life easier for survivors of the Pakistan earthquake. In November the Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) made an appeal to help get Pakistani people back on the move
Fixtures for May 2: Parklands v Moorfield Ditton CC, umpire D Flanagan; Sutton All Stars v Birchfield, umpire K Rowles; Echo Taxis v Rainhill Colts, umpire D Spencer. May 3: Maritime v Kawneer, umpire J Alderton; Travellers Rest v Rainhill Select, umpire
Hyde 1st XI v Widnes 1st XI WIDNES suffered a five-wicket defeat in their opening fixture in the CD Bramhall Cheshire County League premier division. On a damp and difficult wicket at Hyde, runs were hard to come by. Only two Widnes batsmen reached double
MILLIONS of pounds are being spent on improving road safety on the Weaver Viaduct and the M56 near Frodsham. Work has begun to replace the rails on either side of the viaduct to bring it up to scratch with modern standards. Phil Hardy-Bishop, Highways
