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PLANS for an extension and conservatory in Lymm have been given the green light. Members of the council's development control committee backed a scheme to build at the back of 47 Statham Avenue.

WOLVES' under 21s will bid to return to the top of the Senior Academy Championship when they take on Castleford after the Super League game between the two clubs at the Jungle on Sunday. Wolves face Tigers at 3.30pm, with the first team game starting

I THINK Wigan will stay up this year and always have done. A lot of people have been writing them off but I believe most players in the competition will think they will not go down. I wouldn't want to pick who will go down but I just can't see it being

NEW signing Adrian Morley has backed Wolves to halt their current run of defeats. Morley, who has agreed to join Wolves on a four-year deal from next season and played alongside Martin Gleeson in Great Britain's 46-14 win against New Zealand on Tuesday

PAUL Cullen fears he could be without Jon Clarke for the rest of the season and has asked Wolves fans to remain realistic in the wake of a crippling injury list. Clarke picked up a shoulder injury in Wolves' 30-12 defeat at Wigan on Friday and is soon

THE proposed demolition of 6 Beechwood Lane, Culcheth to create a new detached house has been deferred by the borough council's development control committee so that members can visit the site.

A SHOPPER at the Birchwood branch of a bakery has seen off competition from all its other regional stores to win a bike. Helen Woodcott, aged 10, from Birchwood, won the spot the difference competition organised by Waterfields. The contest was run throughout

GREAT Sankey High School hosted pupils who have designed bookmarks for a competition supported by the award-winning children's author Alan Gibbons. Secondary schools across town have taken part in an attempt to encourage young people to read more - and

PENKETH school children celebrated the Queen's 80th birthday with artistic flair by painting pictures of the monarch for a library display. The artistic kids from Penketh South Community Primary School worked together to produce a wide variety of art

THE third annual Classic Car show is being held at The Ferry Tavern Pub in Penketh on Sunday, July 9. The show will feature around 85 cars, motorbikes and other vehicles at the Station Road pub. The event is staged by North West Casuals Classics and runs

PENKETH has become the first place to benefit from a new CCTV camera scheme. A portable camera has been fitted in Honiton Way because of the amount of anti-social behaviour. The shops and surrounding area have become a hotspot for calls about nuisance

HUNDREDS of youngsters turned out in style to celebrate Grappenhall Walking Day on Saturday - although this year it had a new look. Children from St Wilfrid's Primary School, St Wilfrid's Church and the Independent Methodist Church took part, as well

CONTRACTORS will have to cover the cost of putting hazard strips on the wrong side of a road. They made the mistake outside Lymm High School in Oughtrington Lane. They put the red hazard lines on the side of the road that leads away from the school during

SUPPORT is widespread for the introduction of 20mph residential limits in Warrington. Key bodies and figures agree in principle to a by-law for the limit, which was recently introduced for the first time in the UK by Portsmouth. However, there is also

A CONFERENCE designed to encourage Warrington business and voluntary sectors to work together was hailed a massive success this week. The event, held at the Gateway on Tuesday, was a joint venture between the Warrington Council for Voluntary Service (

A 27-YEAR old man has appeared in court charged with a catalogue of crimes. Stephen Davies, of Bardsley Avenue, Dallam, appeared on Monday after being charged with disqualified driving, breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order for a second time and breach

THE long-anticipated traffic information signs will be fully operative when a 'telecommunications problem' is resolved. The signs were built last year but have barely been used so far, although they were supposed to be working by January. A Warrington

PUPILS and staff at Park Road Primary School are keeping their fingers crossed that England stay the distance in the World Cup. For the Great Sankey school has come up with a novel way of raising much-needed funds to pay for the ongoing refurbishment

EVERY high school in the town will be affected by the council's plans to overhaul secondary education provision. The shake-up will also affect many primary school pupils, who might find the high school they were due to attend changes. As we reported last

SHOPPERS can enjoy a 'grand day out' this Saturday with an al fresco market and free fun day at Queen's Gardens to launch Culturefest '06. Animation characters Wallace and Gromit will join traders from Warrington Market, Lymm Market and Hatter's Row to

A 23-YEAR-old accused of slashing another man's face has appeared in court. John Pereria faced Warrington Magistrates Court on Monday on serious assault charges. The alleged incident took place on Bridge Street in March. He was arrested by officers last

A TAXI driver died and five people, including four teenagers, were seriously injured in a head-on smash on the Daresbury Expressway on Monday night. Emergency services raced to the scene after the 41-year-old cabbie's black Citroen Xsara Picasso was in

IT looks like the perfect family portrait - a doting mum with her three beautiful girls - but behind the smiles lies heartache. For 36-year-old Jacqui Holland has terminal cancer and is making the most of the precious time she has left with her cherished

A 55-YEAR old man has today, Thursday, been charged over the Greenalls blaze. And the distillery has confirmed that the man is a Greenalls employee. WarringtonGuardian.co.uk can exclusively reveal the Walton man has been accused of the £40 million brewery

CROSFIELDS' soccer team will start pre-season training at Hood Lane on July 6 at 6.45pm. The club will have two teams in the Mid-Cheshire League during the 2006/07 season and have arranged friendlies against Irlam FC, Golborne Sports, Ashton Town, Waterloo

FORMER football manager Ron Atkinson will be the guest speaker at Fisher Promotions' event at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on August 5 at 7.30pm. The 67-year-old ex-Manchester United boss will appear alongside Stan Boardman, who will be performing his

WARRINGTON and District Referees Society is growing increasingly concerned that football whistlers are becoming an endangered species and are looking to recruit newcomers. A lack of qualified referees in Warrington and nationally could ultimately lead

F OLLOWING on from their successful fundraising with Talking Heads last year, The Three Amigos theatre group will be holding a charity performance of their latest production Deckchairs. The show consists of a number of one-act plays ranging from comedies

WIDNES Vikings sensationally lost four directors from its board after talks at Halton Stadium last night. Former chairman Tony Chambers, managing director Tom Fleet, and directors Alan Gregson and Graham Ashton have all stepped down. Speaking on behalf

AWARD-WINNING King and Queen A bowls team will be hoping Damian Morrison can maintain his outstanding form during a week that could make or break their season. Lancashire Merit winner Morrison is a key member of the side that was crowned Warrington Sports

WESTON slipped up at home to struggling Blythe. It was all going so well with Saad Wasim on the verge of a fine century and Asad Shah also about to wave his bat. But the declaration came on 235-6 and the hosts ultimately paid the price, last Saturday.

HASLINGTON slipped into the bottom two of NSSC Division Two after defeat at Caverswall. Professional Sohail Tanvir couldn't have done much more after a brilliant all-round performance. Top scoring with 79, he also delivered 4-85 with the ball but the

CLUB stalwart Nick Price will mastermind Crewe and Nantwich RUFC's latest bid for promotion. After 27 years' service, he gets the top job as the Vagrants-based outfit look to finally escape SLC Division Two, next season. Matt Farr's taken them close to

WIDNES Vikings sensationally lost four directors from its board after talks at Halton Stadium last night. Former chairman Tony Chambers, managing director Tom Fleet, and directors Alan Gregson and Graham Ashton have all stepped down. Speaking on behalf

A COUNTRYSIDE park promised to the people of Newton may be ruined by a new development, say residents. Bosses at Cory Environmental have started discussions about a new recycling plant at the site of the former Wood Pit colliery buildings. The company

LETS hope it's a sunny day when Stretton Walking Day takes place on July 15. The celebration will begin with a service at St Matthews Church, Stretton Road at 11am and the handover of the annual rose queen crown. The walking day procession will be led

A DAVID and Goliath battle is under way between anxious residents and a global phone network. People living near the green off Higher Knutsford Road, Stockton Heath, believe they are in a losing battle after mobile giants 3G submitted plans to erect a

EXTRA bobbies are being drafted in to police Crewe town centre during high-profile World Cup matches. The additional officers, including bobbies from Cheshire's Area Support Group (ASG), are carrying out high visibility patrols at key times in the afternoons

prescription heroin plan A FEW weeks ago we reported on the recommendations from Halton MEP Chris Davies to introduce heroin for addicts on the NHS. We asked you for your comments on the matter and received a huge response from readers who supported the

A SECURITY guard was robbed as he filled up cash machines outside Asda in Halton Lea on Monday morning. Two men fled with a significant amount of cash in a Subaru Impreza, which was later found abandoned close by. Police later found the open cash box

A CAMPAIGNER who fought against the second runway last week told airport bosses to set a date for settling compensation claims. Jeff Gazzard, of Delmar Road, Knutsford, said a timetable needed to be agreed to dish out some of the millions set aside for

I READ with interest the cancellation of local Walking Day events due to cost factors. The bin collection day for Penketh is on a Friday and the bins are ticketed each year to inform us that they will be emptied on the day following Walking Day, Saturday

So much negative feedback comes from talking about residential care homes that I just had to write to you and inform you of what must be one of the finest to be found anywhere. St Mary's, Penny Lane, Burtonwood, was the home for my brother-in-law for

SIX men were arrested in dawn raids following a robbery spree totalling £50,000 from bookmakers. Police stormed eight addresses in Liverpool in connection with 41 raids across the north west, including one in Widnes and four in Warrington. The men: one

I READ your article in last week's Knutsford Guardian Full steam ahead at the gas plant. Whilst your editorial was elegant and well put, you must not forget how this the Byley gas plant came about. John Prescott flexed his large muscles to ride roughshod

MY car was the victim of a hit-and-run in King Street on Friday. At about 8.50am it was parked outside Manzen whilst my wife nipped for a coffee before going to work. When she returned it had been hit on the passenger side. Given the extent of the damage

OVER Peover advanced to the semi-final of the Meller Braggins 1st XI 20/20 Knockout last Thursday. They claimed a convincing 61-run victory at home over Division 1 opponents Wilmslow. Put in to bat against a backdrop of dark rain clouds, Peover got away

AN Egerton Primary School pupil was chosen from hundreds of youngsters to play in a football tournament in London. Alexander Weatherby, who is in year six, was picked to play in the Danone Nations Cup competition at trials in Manchester. The young footballer

STRETTON were beaten by 17 runs at Castrol in Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League Division Three on Saturday. Steve Critchley took four wickets as Castrol were dismissed for 167 but Faisal Maqsood was the top scorer with 46 as Stretton could only

GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club will celebrate their 125th anniversary on Sunday when teams led by club stalwarts Nick Sharp and Neil Titchard face each other. The match will start at 2pm and will come 24 hours after the first team host Middlewich in the Cheshire

APPLETON remain in contention for promotion from Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Two after defeating Wilmslow Wayfarers. Spinner Brian Woods took 5 for 38 as Wilmslow were restricted to 185 for 9, before Mike Arnold, who made 65, and

THREE Warrington tennis players are in contention to reach the finals of the national Sunday Telegraph/Center Parcs Junior Tennis Grand Prix competition. Callum Lloyd defeated Lymm High School's Alex Newell 6-4 6-4 in the final of the under 18s category

A WARRINGTON businessman reflected this week on his double success in the Le Mans 24 Hours motor race. Mike Newton was at the wheel of the winning MG Lola EX264 as it crossed the finish line south of the French city 24 hours after the three-driver team

ST PHILIP'S Church in Westbrook is celebrating its 25th birthday this week and a special service on Sunday will mark the occasion. The church was built in 1981 and at 10.30am the congregation will reflect on this with an all-age service. Dennis Andrus

TV TWINS and stars of Emmerdale and Shameless, Luke and Elliot Tittensor, will be making an appearance at St Paul of the Cross Primary School's summer gala on Saturday. National Soap Awards winner Luke, who plays Daz in Emmerdale, and Elliot, who plays

BIRCHWOOD High School pupil Megan Tyler broke a 31-year-old record at the Warrington Schools Athletics Championships at Victoria Park on Friday. The 16-year-old reached a height of 1.64m - surpassing the previous record by four centimetres - in perfect

WOOLSTON Rovers will end a two-year break from winter competition when they take part in the North West Counties League during the 2006/07 season. Rovers, who topped in the amateur ranks in the 1990s, were rocked by a fire in their clubhouse in 2002.

Rugby union girls win at the games WARRINGTON'S combined year seven and eight girls' rugby union side were victorious at the Cheshire and Warrington Partnership Youth Games in Ellesmere Port on Saturday. Warrington came out on top against five other teams

PREPARATIONS are well under way for this year's Westy Festival, which will take place next month. Organisers are still looking for community groups who would like to book a table for the carnival on Sunday, July 23, on Westy Park. The carnival will be

SWIMMERS from an Appleton school make up the seventh best medley relay team in England. Pupils from St Monicas Primary School finished seventh in the final of the Bazuka National Swimming Championships for Primary Schools at Ponds Forge International

BIRCHWOOD Golf Club professional Phil Archer has it all to do to qualify for the Open Championship after missing his best chance on Monday. The 34-year-old recently finished tied 48th at the US Open and went into this week's Open qualifying event at Sunningdale

DIAMOND darlings Alan and Joan Wheeler celebrated 60 years of marriage last week. The Latchford couple from Longdin Street toasted the marvellous milestone with champagne and a telegram from the Queen with their family and a phone call from their son

WARRINGTON and District Referees Society is growing increasingly concerned that football whistlers are becoming an endangered species and are looking to recruit newcomers. A lack of qualified referees in Warrington and nationally could ultimately lead

FISHING form has been quite steady on all Lymm Angling Club waters over the past week but reports from the rivers are very thin on the ground. Lymmvale is now at its best for me, with tench dominating the action throughout the day and night. Carp, chub

A MAN has been arrested after another man was glassed outside a Runcorn pub in the early hours of Monday morning. The 28-year-old suffered a cut nose and eye in the assault outside the Croft pub in Halton Lodge Avenue. He was taken to Warrington Hospital

COUNCILLORS will visit Berkeley House on Whitbarrow Road in Lymm before deciding if plans to change the offices into apartments can go ahead.

LYMM Parish Council is to ask for an update on whether pay and display will be introduced to the village's car parks. Clr James Ashington, chairman, told the last meeting that parking problems were increasing and that pay and display needed to be introduced

WORK to improve a farm in Lymm can go ahead after legal barriers were dropped. The owners of Spring Lane farm in the village received planning permission to build agricultural quarters late last year. But because the farm is in the green belt, the scheme

A VITAL community project in Lymm has been boosted by a massive cash injection from the parish council. Lymm Parish Council chairman Clr James Ashington visited Oughtrington Community Centre to present £25,000 to help with their fundraising bid. The Sandy

THIS year's Lymm Festival kicks off today - and it promises to be one of the best yet. The extravaganza runs until July 9 and launches with the Street Fun and Food Fest which includes a greater variety of stalls than ever. One of the main attractions

Wigan Warriors 30 Warrington Wolves 12 WHAT a disaster that Challenge Cup quarter-final defeat at Hull Kingston Rovers continues to be. Not only did that humiliating loss destroy Warrington's confidence but it also raised the hopes of future opponents

SIMON Grix is set to be handed an extended period in the first team to forge a half-back partnership with Lee Briers. The form of 20-year-old Grix has been one of the few plus points during recent weeks and Paul Cullen wants the former Halifax player

COUNCILLOR Les Hoyle has taken over as the chairman of Croft Parish Council. He took up the reigns from Clr Jeff Shelly and will remain in place as the head of the parish council until May next year.

HORSE riders have been barred from using a village street. Councillors have agreed to put up a sign banning horse riding on Cornmill Court and in the passageway at Arkenshaw Road in Croft after it was reported there were some problems in the area.

PLANS to extend Croft village hall are gathering pace. Croft parish councillors are hoping that any potential changes could home an office facility after the council was asked to move out of Parkers Farm in Birchwood. The hall committee has now written

FUNSEEKERS can head to Croft Carnival this Saturday. Once again there will be a range of events to keep all ages occupied and one of the main attractions will be the float parade, which leaves the Plough at noon. A walking parade will follow at 12.30pm

YOUNGSTERS at Newchurch Primary School took a step back in time to learn about holidays in a bygone age. Class one pupils were paid a visit by Warrington Museum staff to talk about seaside holidays in the past. The youngsters got to look at some artefacts

IT is one year since landlords in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft joined forces to tackle troublemakers in the parish's pubs. And it seems the Pub Watch scheme across the three villages is working better than ever. Police say that crime, disorder and anti-social

PENKETH and Great Sankey Royal British Legion is hosting a performance from a male duo from Blackpool called Smart Move on Friday, June 30. Tickets are £2.50. The event starts at 7.30pm.

LIB Dem Clrs Liz Smith and Jim Regan will hold their next surgery for Great Sankey South on Saturday, July 1, at Great Sankey Library, at Lane Ends, from 10.30am to 11.30am.

A PROPOSED single storey rear extension to 129a Liverpool Road, Great Sankey, has been approved despite objections from a neighbour. The neighbour said: "I am objecting to this extension due to its proximity to our existing conservatory. "It will cause

STEPPING Stones day nursery in Great Sankey held a sponsored toddle in aid of Banardo's. Around 85 children went round the half-mile course at the Lingley Mere Avenue nursery, raising money for disadvantaged children aged under five.

POLICE joined forces with Penketh Parish Council to carry out a Community Action Team (CAT) walk around the area. They looked at things like vandalism, overgrown trees and poor street lighting and the results will be reported back to the quarterly Penketh

THE route may have been slightly changed but Padgate and Woolston Walking Day proved as popular as ever on Saturday. From young to old, churches and schools from across the area took part in the annual jamboree with crowds lining the heart of the route

GREAT Sankey Parish Councillor Tony Dodd has died. Clr Dodd had suffered from health problems for a while and died at Warrington Hospital on May 29. He joined the parish council as a Liberal Democrat in June 2004, and had previously worked for the probation

A PHARMACIST has squashed rumours his Great Sankey premises will be a drug treatment centre. The Barrowhall Lane building will be a normal community pharmacy that also does methadone prescriptions - like any community pharmacy. Steven Abramson said: "

TWO Polish men charged with three counts of blackmail will enter pleas on August 25. They are accused of demanding £50 from one Polish man, and £100 from two others. Mariusz Zaustowicz, aged 20, from Yardley Avenue, Bewsey, indicated a not guilty plea

A TEENAGE boy threatened two men with an imitation gun in a Dallam pub. The 16-year-old pointed the revolver-style weapon at them in January. He said to one: "You want it? I will shoot you." The boy, who cannot be named because he was dealt with in a

ALMOST 45,000 dance music lovers will descend on Daresbury this summer after Creamfields was given the go-ahead. Residents opposing the international festival gave a huge sigh on Tuesday night as Halton Borough Council revealed they had granted a licence

A Five-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a van on Monday night. The boy was with another youngster when he was in collision with the Ford Transit van at Waddington Close at 5.30pm. A spokesman for Warrington Police said: "

THE streets will be packed on Friday as the town turns out to celebrate Warrington Walking Day. The event, which is more than 170 years old, is organised by the town's churches and takes place tomorrow, Friday. The procession will begin at the Town Hall

SCRUTINY of council decisions could be undermined by 'bad practice' from the Lib Dem/Tory alliance, according to a Labour councillor. Clr John Morris said board alliance members had been going against the advice of the Local Government Act 2000 by turning

A CHESS computer will be looking to beat the human opposition when Penketh Chess Club starts its summer knockout tournament next Thursday. The club has a copy of the Fritz programme that runs on home computers - and it can beat even top Grandmasters.

COUNCIL leaders have set aside £10,000 to help solve the traffic chaos which has overshadowed some walking days and festivals. But, a row has broken out among political parties over who is to blame for the problem. Both Grappenhall Walking Day and Glazebury

GETTING your hands on cut price DVDs is a crime if they are pirated copies. Copyright piracy comes with a penalty. David Smallbone was sentence to eight months in jail after netting around £70,000 for illegally copying dvds and computer games - a small

A COPYRIGHT pirate who masterminded a counterfeit DVD business netting £70,000 has been jailed. David Smallbone, aged 40, of Vulcan Close, Padgate, was caged for eight months at Warrington Magistrates Court on Tuesday after he admitted running a large

NANTWICH climb to sixth in the ECB Premier League after recording back-to-back victories. Outstanding Aussie Steve Paulsen was again instrumental with another top all-round performance that destroyed Neston Another ton and then 3-35 with the ball at Whitehouse

GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds have been handed an away trip to Poynton in the first round of the Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Cup. Greenalls' league season will start on August 12 but they will play their first pre-season friendly at Vauxhall Motors on July

NANTWICH climb to sixth in the ECB Premier League after recording back-to-back victories. Outstanding Aussie Steve Paulsen was again instrumental with another top all-round performance that destroyed Neston Another ton and then 3-35 with the ball at Whitehouse

CREWE'S never-say-die spirit shone through as they somehow avoided defeat against a resurgent Elworth. Last pair David Hurst and Martin Webb proved real heroes in a cracking derby at the Vagrants, last Saturday. The visitors must still be wondering how

CREWE Wolves blew a great chance to get back to winning ways at Runcorn Vikings. Win number three of the season was odds on until a late collapse, last Saturday. A fiercely contested first-half saw both sides make it to the try line twice. Stand-off Simon

WHEN it comes to punk idols, the name of The Clash immediately springs to mind. So it was an honour for Newton band dBd to follow in their footsteps on Sunday when they played the legendary Hammersmith Palais. A hotbed for punk rock, ska and reggae in

JOAN Matthews is looking forward to making her home in Newton after being appointed priest in charge of both St Peter's Church, Newton in Makerfield, and Earlestown St John. The Reverend Canon, area dean of Toxteth and Wavertree in Liverpool, will be

FIREFIGHTERS in Newton could be balloted over strike action if talks with fire chiefs are unsuccessful, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned. Merseyside Fire Service wants to make £3m of savings through cutbacks including 120 job losses. The FBU has

PARKING offences are to be decriminalised, giving council wardens power to issue tickets in Newton and Earlestown. The decision comes after MPs branded the country's parking enforcement 'inconsistent and confused'. A report from the Commons Transport

A WORLD Cup party at Wargrave Primary School was just the ticket on Friday. Pupils donned the colours of all the teams competing in this year's tournament. The children have been studying the culture and history of the countries. Each child donated a

DAREdevils raised £1,400 after an 80ft plunge for charity. The abseil off the top of St Thomas' Church, on London Road, took place last Saturday. All cash raised was donated to the Anthony Nolan Trust, a national leukaemia charity that helps 7,000 people

AN audience was due to enjoy an evening of glitz and glamour at Bridgewater High School, yesterday, as students performed a series of elaborate dance routines. The theatrical dance event, which was called A Night Out At The Oscars, was the brainchild

BE the best: that's what teens from Appleton were taught when they got kitted out for a taste of the Army. Youngster from Bridgewater High Schoool got toughened up at Swynnerton training camp last week. Throughout the course, students took part in a variety

CREWE firefighters celebrated the Macon Way station's 40th year in the town with an open day at the weekend. The day featured fire engine rides, a bouncy castle, a funfair and miniature train rides to keep the youngsters happy, with singing and dancing

AN INTERNET search engine has confirmed what proud Crewe residents have known for a long time - their town is the centre of the World! Robert Foster, who lives in Formby on Merseyside, called the Guardian when he made the quirky discovery searching Google's

A VICIOUS and unprovoked attack on a Nantwich man at the weekend has sparked an investigation by British Transport Police in Crewe. The 25-year-old man from the Nantwich area suffered serious head injuries in the attack at around 2.40am in the early hours

A HERO community support officer hailed a 'neighbourhood champ' for his dedication to a Runcorn estate has had a school shield named after him. The 'David Brownlee Junior Citizenship Award' will be presented annually to a Park Primary School pupil who

TOWN councillors have been banned from speaking out at a public inquiry about plans to store rubbish in Knutsford. An independent inspector said they could not attend the hearing because their comments were 'concerns' not 'objections'. Last week campaigners

A MAN deemed a high risk to women walked free from court on Monday. Anthony Davenport, 36, was given a two-year suspended prison sentence despite the Probation Service calling for him to be jailed. Macclesfield magistrates had heard how he had pursued

NANTWICH Town will rake in the cash after drawing NWC Division One newcomers FC United in the League Challenge Cup. The Dabbers got the plum draw to swell club coffers with a Second Round home tie against the Division Two champs on Saturday, November

If young mums cannot afford to look after their babies without claiming for any benefits, then they should have thought twice about using protection. For example, a pregnant teenager I know is due next month and is living in a beautiful, big house, rent

I was pleased to see that the police are taking action against people parking vehicles on pavements on match days at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. These vehicles are a danger to the blind and a danger and nuisance to everyone else, especially people in

I regularly read in the Warrington Guardian about Barrowhall Lane and its battle with dangerous driving and cavalier parking. Chapel Road in Penketh also has two schools plus a nursery - we have pavements that are too narrow, so infant and primary school

What T. Gandy says (Guardian, June 15) was shown up in the home defeat against Wakefield. It was not the defeat, no one had the right to win. There were two poor teams who put on a dismal display of super league rugby. The Warrington board said they would

I AM surprised and disgusted at your article in last week's Guardian, June 22, regarding the Chinese illegal immigrant. When are we going to wake up to the fact that we are overrun with these illegal immigrants? They get all the state benefits they want

INTREPID bikers set off this week on a gruelling mission - riding 845 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats. The four men drive for Widnes Taxis and have never attempted anything like this! "We know it's going to be a challenge," said Barrie Shuker, 45

FREEDOM beckoned and he scarpered. Just six days after being reunited with his owner, following a week on the run, flyaway hawk The Rock escaped again! "I couldn't believe it," said builder Dave Harrison. "I think he must have undone the knot himself,

Newchurch won all their group games before beating Twiss Green Primary School in the final.

RYLANDS won by 58 runs at Heaton Mersey Village in Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Three on Saturday. Mike Dale and Ian Mason's partnership of 77 helped Rylands, who host Capenhurst on Saturday, make 221 for 5. Rob Wright then took

BOTH sides maintained their unbeaten records as Grange drew at Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance Division Two leaders Disley on Saturday. Disley made 241 for 6 despite 3 for 95 from Nick Houghton and Grange finished on 189 for 8, with Nigel Williams

WARRINGTON clinched a 12-run home win against Burnage in the Cheshire County Cricket League Second Division on Saturday. Warrington were quickly reduced to 63 for 6 but resistance from S Batey and B Morris helped them to a total of 145. Figures of 4 for

Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results from the fourth match of the Young Athletes League: Under 17s girls: Hayley Darbyshire, 1, 100m, 13.2secs; 1, 200m, 27.0secs; Vicky Nicholson, 1, 100m B, 13.9secs; 2, discus, 15.05m; 1, triple jump, 9.25m;

Teams wanted for five-a-side event TEAMS are being sought for a fundraising five-a-side tournament at the Powerleague Centre in Orford on July 30. The competition is being organised by Paul Rigby to help his friend Neil, who has been heavily involved

EUROPEAN amateur lightweight kickboxing champion Chris Heath passed his black belt exam on Saturday. The 32-year-old from Great Sankey, who defeated Turkey's Yesil Suleyman to win the European title in May, is a member of Warrington Kickboxing Studio

WARRINGTON Rowing Club's Jenni Pearson won four races at the Ironbridge Regatta in Shropshire at the weekend. Pearson, who is part of the club's junior 14 development squad, won the single sculls and the double sculls with Liv Clubley during Saturday's

WINWICK was awash with colour at this year's Winwick Gala Carnival. Organised by St Oswald's Church and Winwick Primary School and held in the church hall and grounds, the day saw a variety of entertainment, stalls, fun and games for the community. There

A YOUNG offenders home in the heart of Burtonwood is the focal point for teen troublemakers in the area. A meeting of Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council heard that gangs have been gathering outside the Clay Lane house. They were said to have thrown

is on track BLIND golfer Duncan Bickerton needs one more good result to qualify for the English Blind Golf Association team after finishing joint 10th at the National Stroke Play Championship in Kidderminster. The 64-year-old from Locking Stumps shot

WARRINGTON Athletics Club were the overall winners of the fourth match of the Young Athletes League in Trafford on Sunday. Warrington won the event at Longford Stadium by 98 points from Manx Athletics Club, with Vicky Hamilton taking the female track

WARRINGTON Wizards will again benefit from two new additions when they entertain Huddersfield Underbank Rangers at Wilderspool on Saturday at 1.30pm. Wizards last week re-signed stand off Alan Kilshaw from Blackpool Panthers as well as capturing former

ALDER Root Golf Club's Mark Austin was the winner of the third round of the Junior Brunswick League on Sunday. Austin, who is a 19-handicap junior at the Winwick club and had never previously won in the league, produced a six under par score of 42 points

WARRINGTON Dolphins swimmer Judy Brown broke the British and European 200m butterfly record in the Amateur Swimming Association Masters Long Course Championships in Manchester. She also won the 200m and 400m individual medley titles at the masters event

A DISABLED parking bay could be introduced on Longshaw Street in Bewsey. The plans by Warrington Borough Council would see a disabled parking space for one car marked on the southbound side of the road. The disabled parking bay would be situated at around

LARGE crowds were on hand to help celebrate the crowning of Christ Church Latchford Rose Queen. Hannah Harris was crowned as the new Christ Church Latchford Rose Queen, taking over from retiring queen Rebecca Cameron. And thanks to the huge crowds, organisers

AWARD-WINNING King and Queen A bowls team will be hoping Damian Morrison can maintain his outstanding form during a week that could make or break their season. Lancashire Merit winner Morrison is a key member of the side that was crowned Warrington Sports

WARRINGTON Crossroads, Caring for Carers, holds an afternoon cream tea on Saturday, at 2pm, at St Oswald's Social Club, on Padgate Lane. Attractions include raffle, tombola, bingo and quiz. Admission is £2.

ST BENEDICT'S RC Primary School, on Quebec Road, off Gorsey Lane, holds its summer gala on Sunday, from 1pm until 4pm. Attractions include a raffle, tombolas, inflatables, pony rides, stalls, tea room, custard pie the teacher and much more. Admission

A MINIATURE Elvis and Blues Brothers made appearances at The Lakes nursery, in Orford, at a dance party. The party theme was 'Around the World and Through the Ages' and tots turned up dressed as some of the best-known performers of the 20th century. Among

UNITED Utilities employees in Warrington have helped to enhance a unique part of the town's natural heritage. Volunteers planted wetland wildflowers, erected protective fencing and installed information signs at Paddington Meadows, Warrington's last remaining

STEVE Bewes knows every inch of his favourite River Wyre at Churchtown and it showed during his session last week despite low water and gin clear conditions. He chose a typical Mr Crabtree classic swim with an overhanging willow trailing in the river

A SMOKE alarm saved a woman and her young granddaughter from a midnight blaze. The fire broke out in her Halton Brook home on Saturday night after a smouldering cigarette left on a sofa set light to the lounge. Fortunately, the woman in her 50s managed

INTREPID bikers set off this week on a gruelling mission - riding 845 miles from Lands End to John O'Groats. The four men drive for Widnes Taxis and have never attempted anything like this. "We know it's going to be a challenge," said Barrie Shuker, 45

A PEEVED schoolboy was left feeling like Cinderella after being told he couldn't go to the prom ball - hours before he was about to put on his gladrags. Michael Braniff, 16, sat at home in Runcorn watching the telly on Friday night while his mates enjoyed