Normanton Knights 29 Crosfields 22. CROSFIELDS' hopes of gaining promotion from amateur rugby league's National Conference League Division Two were dented with defeat at Normanton. Soap, who are without several players through injury at the moment,
A PENSIONER was left with a broken arm and suffering shock after she was robbed on the street in the middle of the day on Wednesday. The 75-year-old woman was walking along Willis Street at 2pm when two youngsters attacked her. During the incident
Rylands u16 15 Leigh Miners u16 18. RYLANDS were knocked out of the Lancashire Cup by a controversial last-gasp try. Jack Reid and Joel Harrigan were Rylands' outstanding players in a superb team effort. Woolston u16 6 Leigh East u16 34. WOOLSTON bowed
Bowdon 14 Lymm 14. LYMM Rugby Club's first XV will go into Saturday's big' match on a high after all four teams avoided defeat at the weekend. The club are having an open day with free entry for supporters when Yorkshire side Driffield come to Beechwood
Eagle 37 Helsby 0. EAGLE rugby union team crossed for seven tries but might have grabbed more if the game had not been stopped after 65 minutes. Saturday's Euromanx South Lancashire and Cheshire Four game finished early because the referee pulled a
HE will probably not want to hear it right now but I just wonder whether Lee Briers' omission from the Tri-Nations may be a real benefit for Wolves next year. Despite apparently impressing in Great Britain's warm-up game against a Newcastle representative
Eagle Sports 5 Old Holts 2. EAGLE Sports secured an extra-time win against Old Holts in the sixth round of the Liverpool Junior Cup. Eagle, who have won their last three league games, took the lead when Hope's through ball allowed Quirk to round the
Rylands 0 Greenalls 3. GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds are now unbeaten in four games after defeating rivals Rylands at Gorsey Lane. Greenalls were denied several times by the Rylands goalkeeper before breaking the deadlock with 20 minutes remaining as
WOLVES have finalised their squad for 2007 by handing new deals to four players - and they have already begun planning for 2008. Mike Wainwright, Chris Leikvoll, Steve Pickersgill and Andy Bracek - all out of contract at the end of this season - have
Warrington u11 2 Maghull and Ormskirk u11 0. WARRINGTON Schoolboys' under 11s football team reached the second round of the Everton Cup on Saturday after eliminating Maghull and Ormskirk. Lloyd Pownell's through ball allowed Brad Parker to put Warrington
TWO teams secured their first wins of the season in the Warrington Soccer League this week. Orford Blackburne Arms came up trumps in Grange Valley Amusements Division Four with Waterloo Wanderers also managing the feat in Division Five. A hat-trick
WARRINGTON Under 16s Sports Personality of the Year Jade Llewellyn is taking special measures to continue her progress as an athlete. The 15-year-old Bridgewater High School, who won the 2005 Sports Personality award after adding triathlon success to
WARRINGTON Kickboxing Studio's Phil Williams has passed his black belt after vacating the British welterweight title. He stepped down because he was unable to defend his crown in September due to focusing his preparations on the black-belt shot. The
CHESHIRE Martial Arts Centre had seven medallists at the Shukokai Karate Union British Open Championships in Sheffield. Laura Harding won gold in the girls' 16 years and over kata competition and silver in the 16 to 17-year-old kumite, while Liam Durkin
FOUR Warrington rugby league players will receive regional honours in a game that will determine international selection. Ryan Fieldhouse, Gary Hewitt, Ste Fisher and Darren Hill, who all play for Warrington Service Area under 18s and Rylands under 18s
Woolston Rovers 22 Spring View 8. WOOLSTON are still unbeaten in North West Counties Division Six after inflicting a first defeat on Spring View. Andy Addison raced 60 metres to put Rovers ahead and, although Spring View hit back to level the scores
Westbrook Tigers 42 Cherry Tree 6. WESTBROOK Tigers' defence was the key to their victory over fellow promoted club Cherry Tree in North West Counties Division Five. First-half tries from captain Nick Braide, winger Tim Neale, half back Liam Kirkham
Bank Quay Bulls 38 Barrow Island 12. BANK Quay Bulls continued their unbeaten run in the North West Counties Premier Division with victory against Barrow Island. The visitors took the lead with an unconverted try but Bulls hit back when Darren Hill
ACTION on Lymm Angling Club's stretches of rivers was adversely affected by high and rising river levels over the weekend. However, fish were still feeding, as discovered by head bailiff Mick Gittins on the River Severn at Atcham. Mick, who was at the
ANYONE interested in pike angling would benefit by Warrington Anglers' Association's ongoing joint venture with the Pike Anglers' Club. On Sunday they are holding another of their successful 'Pike Anglers Club on Tour' teach-in events on the Bridgewater
Athletics. Warrington Athletics Club's results from the first meeting of the Manchester Area Cross Country League: Senior women: 4, Jenny Smith 35mins 5secs; 49, Suzanne Andrews 41mins 45secs; 54, Fiona McGrath 42mins 46secs; 67, Claire Irons 45mins
WARRINGTON Rowing Club's Chris Johnstone won two races at the Dee Autumn Head in Chester on Saturday. Johnstone triumphed in the men's senior four single sculls on the 4km course and also teamed up with Luke Balcerak, Tom Pearson and Mike Pownall to
WARRINGTON Hockey Club's men's team suffered their first defeat of the season as they were beaten 3-1 at Timperley in North West Division Eight North. Timperley went three goals in front before Ben Vickers scored a consolation for Warrington, who host
LYMM Hockey Club's men maintained their position at the top of North West Division Eight South with a 7-3 success at Bebbington Fifths. Top scorer Matt Cooper took an early knock on his calf but he recovered well to score twice. The visitors went 2-
JOLLY Tanner's Ian Cunningham defeated Hawthorne's Craig Horton to win the Warrington Independent Darts League O'Day Individual Championships on Friday. Cunningham won the first leg in 11 darts and the second leg in 13 to defeat Horton 2-0 after overcoming
NEWTON Social maintained their position at the top of Warrington Snooker League Division One after a 5-2 win at Irlam Cons. Alford A, who are in second position, defeated club rivals Alford D 5-2 but third-placed Snookers A lost ground after suffering
STAR caused an upset in the Grappenhall Darts League by consigning Rams Head to their first defeat of the season with a 5-4 triumph. GYCA also ended Bulls Head's unbeaten start, winning 5-3 with the aid of an 11-darter from Kev Jones and Ernie Clarke's
CROFT Golf Centre will hold free golf coaching taster sessions for beginners on November 4. The session lasts 30 minutes and are available to golfers of any age between 9am and 5pm, with clubs and balls provided. Anyone wanting to take up golf for the
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer will fulfil another ambition when he makes his first appearance in the Volvo Masters today, Thursday. Only the top 60 in the 2006 European Order of Merit are eligible for the tournament at Valderrama in Spain but Archer
WARRINGTON Sports Personality of 2006 is on its way. This year's event, organised by Warrington Guardian, sponsored by World of Beds and supported by Warrington Sports Forum, will require nominations from readers in the near future. It is time to start
WARRINGTON Athletics Club took the top two places in the boys' under 17s race at the first meeting of the Manchester Area Cross Country League. Mat Jackson romped to victory at Heaton Park in Manchester, while clubmate Lawrence Walker finished second
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's under 17 girls' A team finished fifth at the National Road Relay Championships in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday. Heather Timmins produced the eighth fastest individual time of the race on the anchor leg, with Rhiannon Rainford
MIKE Wainwright has revealed the spur behind him signing up with Warrington Wolves for one more year. The 31-year-old still has ambitions in the game and is not ready to retire yet. Wainwright, the only pre-Super League player left in Wolves' ranks,
A PRESENTATION night for members of Warrington Catholic Bowls League as well as the King and Queen and Alford Hall clubs will take place at Alford Hall Sports Club on November 3 at 7.30pm. Tickets for the event cost £5 with a comedian and a disco provided
WARRINGTON Public Parks' Bowls League will hold a winter sweep at Victoria Park on Sunday at 9.30am. Anyone wanting to take part should contact Derek on 07706 076316. All winners from the 2005 season are asked to return their trophies to Dave McEllen
Warrington 23 Sefton 13. WARRINGTON RUFC overcame South Lancashire/ Cheshire Two bottom club Sefton on Saturday. Warrington went ahead when Rockey and Hartill combined to lay on a try for Allen, with Rockey converting. But Sefton replied with a penalty
Orrell St James 20 Rylands 30. RYLANDS scored 16 points in the final six minutes to win their North West Counties Premier Division match at Orrell St James on Saturday. Rylands, who travel to Swinton side Folly Lane in the third round of the Lancashire
SUBSTITUTE Richard Hill scored five second-half goals as Pierpoints hammered Penketh and Sankey Eagle 12-1 in Warrington Touchline Sports Sunday Soccer League Division One. Matthew Ball struck four times for Pierpoints, with Scott Taylor grabbing a brace
WARRINGTON Town are keen to keeping moving up the UniBond First Division table after the end of their involvement in two major cup competitions. Town have won their last two league games, including a victory against Skelmerdale on Tuesday, but Saturday's
BRIDGEWATER High School's Danny Cliffe was the winner of the boys' year 10 and 11 race at the first meeting of the Warrington Athletics Club Schools Cross Country League at Walton Hall Gardens. Cliffe edged out William Beamont Sports College's Stephen
WOLVES Senior Academy forward Matty Bryers has paid tribute to Wolves after agreeing to join Swinton in National League Two next year. "I want to thank the club for what they have given me," said the 20-year-old ex-Crosfields prop. "I've really enjoyed
IT has branches across Warrington - and now Cheshire estate agent Venmore Thomas and Jones can boast an overseas division. The company, which offers property from offices in Latchford, Birchwood and Culcheth, is to sell villas and apartments in locations
A HUSBAND and wife team have won accreditation as a member of the sunbed association. Robert and Lisa Winstanley run The Appletan Suite on Bridge Lane, and passed their audit to become part of the membership. The audit checks the safety of the beds,
A STRESS busting workshop takes place at the Powerleague centre on Long Lane this Sunday. Organised by Spice, the session will help people to deal with the problems and strains in life. To book call 0161 240 2080.
WARRINGTON based recruitment agency Rullion is celebrating after being named in The Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250. The Sankey Street company polled at number 161 in the list of the UK's private middle market companies. Keith Gregory, Rullion regional
A WARRINGTON sandwich business has been sold to a rival company in Chester, David Openshaw, who has been in the food industry for more than 20 years, established Warrington-based Openchoice Foods to supply sandwiches to the public and private sector.
A WARRINGTON-based business has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious north of England Business Excellence Awards 2006. United Utilities North West, Water Business Stream is among 17 private, public and non-profit organisations to make it through
HIRE company A-Plant has become the UK's largest provider of traffic systems on a rental basis by acquiring Lux Traffic Controls Limited for £15.5million. More than 40 Lux locations have been added to the A-Plant network based in Birchwood.
TWO Lymm businessmen swapped their usual role behind the camera to capture a bit of their own limelight. The brains behind Reel Vision, village residents Richard Daly and Michael Cottrill, won the prize for best corporate video at the national Institute
BIRDS in Warrington are to be tested for bird flu. And residents in the town are being asked to be on the lookout for any dead gulls, waders, ducks, geese or swans to be reported to DEFRA for testing. Warrington has been selected along with other areas
CHRIS Leikvoll is not sure whether 2007 will be his last year with Wolves but he is certain of one thing - hanging on to his starting position will be tougher than ever next season. The 30-year-old was arguably the club's number one starting prop during
A BONFIRE Night and fireworks display takes place at Alford Hall on Manchester Road on Saturday, November 4. There will also be a disco, face painting and food. The event runs from 7.30pm until 12.30am with tickets, priced £3 (£2 concessions) and £8
A LONGFORD house was badly damaged in an arson attack on Wednesday. Firefighters from Warrington and Widnes were called to the house on Densham Avenue just before 4pm with the warning that there may have been people inside the building. The ground floor
THREE men involved in a plot to supply cocaine from a legitimate car business have failed to win cuts in their jail terms. Jean Pierre-Bourdet, aged 50, of Farmside Close in Bewsey, was jailed for five years at Warrington Crown Court in May, after pleading
GOOD news could be around the corner for victims of the Farepak crash. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) says it is working with its members to find a practical way of making a goodwill gesture to help those who have lost out this Christmas. A spokesman
A PADGATE man created a barricade outside his home from bins and wood to stop motorbikes using it as a rat run. Robert Sharples said: "It's far better having this than somebody getting killed." The 48-year-old lives in Valley Court with his one-year-old
A SPATE of nuisance fires in Padgate should be stopped before someone is seriously hurt, say firefighters. In the run up to Bonfire Night, vandals have been lighting rubbish fires and setting wheelie bins alight in the Vulcan and Valiant Close areas
CHRISTMAS has been cancelled for hundreds of people across Warrington following the collapse of hamper and gift voucher firm Farepak. The Warrington Guardian has been inundated with calls from upset and angry savers who are counting their losses after
LEE Briers has not yet given up on a call-up for the Tri-Nations despite returning to the United Kingdom on Monday. Read the interview in this week's Warrington Guardian.
I would just like to draw attention to the disadvantages of looking for work if you are British. My son has applied for many jobs for which he is well qualified and firms he lives close to and has been turned down in favour of Polish workers, some of
We should have a theatre in Warrington. The older generation of the town can remember the Royal Court Theatre in Rylands Street giving the people of Warrington many hours of entertainment from before the 1940s until it closed in 1957. To see the big
Who has ever heard of a rent office that refuses to take rents from its tenants? Well, Warrington tenants, get used to it for that is what our council is planning from next April. And how do they go about it? They state they have made this decision
We have noted your recent coverage regarding the proposed closure of the Mr Smith's nightclub and the growing campaign to save the building for conversion into a theatre for Warrington. Culturally, Warrington is a very active town and would greatly benefit
Last Saturday I was on the bus going into town. An elderly woman got on the bus and the driver, quite rightly, asked for her pass. She couldn't find it and the driver was all for putting her off which, of course, the other passengers objected to. I
LAST Friday, at 9.15am, as I was driving along the Cantilever Bridge I noticed a woman in her late 40s to early 50s walking her dog. This woman had short, light coloured hair and was wearing a light blue coat. What drew my attention to her was the fact
Having just read the correspondence from Steve Griffiths (Guardian, October 19) regarding the proposals to pedestrianise Lymm village centre, I find it astounding that he and others who support the proposals can be so blind to the facts. His statement
IT was interesting to read that Warrington binmen were to go on strike on Wednesday (as they warned us in a very polite and informative leaflet put through our doors a few days earlier). Why, then, were our bins not emptied on Tuesday? Bill Oxley Appleton
IT is 7am and the bin is carefully wheeled out. It is positioned on the pavement, not too far out, (check with tape measure). Wipe the handle (cannot have him with dirty gloves). Lid is fully down. At 9am, no sign of the truck, 10am still all quiet,
Regarding the letter by Howard Jones and the comments by Clr O'Neill, (Guardian, October 19) in which they both allege that the current binmen's dispute has occurred through the negligence of the Conservative/Lib Dems leadership on the borough council
I have just returned from my annual visit to my sister in Warrington and on hearing such a lot about the new bus station decided to take a look. At first sight it is quite impressive, but what an enormous amount of wasted space. It is huge and plain.
I too have that sinking feeling as I read the headlines in our paper. So several of our pools are sub-standard. This sounds reminiscent of the death knell of the Legh Street town centre baths, which was neglected for years until unsustainable. I sincerely
I am very concerned about the lack of money being used to improve Woolston. We seem to be at the top of the pile when it comes to cuts in services and the bottom of the heap when any improvements are needed. In recent months we have read about the proposed
As a regular reader of the Guardian I am saddened by the number of articles week after week regarding problems caused by youths. I despair at items on every Local Life page regarding the problems that unruly children and youths are causing. Headlines
I must have been depressed. The main topic of debate was tax cuts. Lots of old school Conservatives wanted sweeping tax cuts in a bid to help them win the next election. But Francis Maude, Tory party chairman, was telling people that it would be "nave
CULCHETH High School's Parents and Teachers' Association grand summer raffle has been drawn. The winning tickets for the cash prizes were: 316 (Mrs Hindley - £400); 2084 (Mrs Mills - £250); 4231 (Miss Linfoot - £100); 4915 (Mrs Daybell - £50). The raffle
BIRCHWOOD Town Council has awarded a grant of £100 to the North West Air Ambulance Flight for Life Appeal. The area's running group, Spectrum Striders, also benefited from an award of £750.
BIRCHWOOD High School will be holding its school harvest assembly on November 13. As well as supporting friends, family and neighbours of pupils with harvest donations the project will also be supporting the Birchwood 40 Days of Community appeal.
ONE of the world's most famous orchestras, the Halle, will be giving its third Rotary charities concert in Culcheth on November 6. The first Halle concert for the Newton District Jubilee club, which meets in Birchwood, was organised by Roy Harrison and
PRIMARY school pupils in Culcheth took part in a netball tournament earlier this month. The sporting event for year six pupils took place at Culcheth High School. Organized by CSO Steve Dodd, in conjunction with Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council
PLANS to build a housing development next to Glazebury Methodist Church have been put back. The bid to build two semi-detached houses, three terraced houses and two garages was deferred at a meeting of the borough council's development control committee
SANKEY Valley St James Primary School pupils enjoyed a tour of Warrington Hospital on Friday. The pupils were studying the links between science and industry culminating in a visit to the hospital. The youngsters had the chance to look behind the scenes
THE Union of Christian Mothers is holding an Autumn Fair at St Joseph's in Meeting Lane, Penketh, at 11.30am on Sunday, November 5, until 5pm. Attractions include tombolas, cake, craft and nearly news stalls and games as well as tea and biscuits.
POLICE are holding two public meetings in Penketh and Great Sankey. They are the latest Community Action Meetings, which give people to tell the police about crime concerns and vote on what the police should make their top priority. Everyone is invited
DAVID Lloyd Leisure Centre in Great Sankey is challenging members to take part in Breast Cancer Campaign's breast cancer awareness month, Throughout the month staff and members are attempting to cycle 50 miles on static bikes in the hope of raising more
PENKETH and Great Sankey Royal British Legion at Greystone Rec is hosting a charity quiz night in aid of the North West Cancer Research Fund. The night is on Friday, October 27, and will include cash prizes, and bingo. Entry is £2.
A TOUCAN crossing is to be installed in Whittle Hall Avenue, and one near Asda, Clr Judith Wheeler told Great Sankey Parish Council.
PENKETH High School Pupils turned the tables on their teachers at the end of a class at Warrington Collegiate. To celebrate the completion of their vocational advanced beauty course they gave their teachers a makeover. Pictured from left to right are
GREAT Sankey Primary School has been awarded the FA Charter Mark. The Liverpool Road school worked with FA-accredited Eagle Sports from Great Sankey to get the honour.
GREAT Sankey Parish Council has agreed to pay for an extra two Community Support Officers. They will work alongside the two CSOS the parish already employs, Colin Cheshire and Natalie Giles. Each comes at a cost of around £11,000 a year and funding
JOIN the St Philip's Primary School community worship session at St Philip's Church every Wednesday at 9.10am during term time.
A FUNDRAISING night for Burtonwood Tenants and Residents' Association will be held this Saturday. The night at Burtonwood Catholic Club will include live entertainment and a disco plus bingo, a raffle and food and refreshments. Tickets, priced £3.50
COME along to the Parents and Toddlers Group at St Paul of the Cross Primary School on Milnthorpe Road in Burtonwood each Thursday from 2pm to 3pm. The group is still in need of more volunteers to help run the sessions to secure its long-term future.
WINWICK Flower Club holds its annual open demonstration tomorrow night, Friday, at Culcheth Leisure Hall. National demonstrator Tom Hodge will present Globe Trotter from 7pm and all are welcome.
SPOOKS and goblins will be out in force tomorrow night as St Paul of the Cross Primary School's Friends Association holds its annual Halloween party at Burtonwood Catholic Club. The fancy-dress event will feature a prize for both the best-dressed infant
STUART Hill left school with no formal qualifications at the age of 16. But 30 years later the former car upholsterer and bookseller is an international bestseller of children's novels. Mr Hill, who went on to study English classics and ancient history
A BRAIN tumour survivor from Callands is flying to India to help poverty stricken children in Goa. "I'm now in a position where I can help other people - whereas everyone has been helping me," said Rachel Akers, from Carmarthen Close. "I can now give
POULTON with Fearnhead Parish Council has agreed to fund more external paint for the Fearnhead Cross Community Centre.
POULTON with Fearnhead Parish Council has agreed to provide a Christmas tree at the junction of Manchester Road and Old Manchester Road along with resources to local groups for seasonal activities.
LIVE music and dancing for the over 50s takes place every other Wednesday at St Benedict's Social Club on Orford Lane. For more details call 07904 834459.
MARION Mayor has been elected as the new parish councillor on Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council. Mrs Mayor was voted in by a majority vote held by existing councillors at a meeting on Monday, October 16.
A CHARITY jumble sale in aid of Tula and Methodist Homes for the Aged takes place next Saturday, November 4 at 1pm at Padgate Methodist Church. Help is need from 11am and donations of cakes for the stall will be gladly accepted.
COUNCILLOR Brian Maher will hold a surgery tomorrow Friday, October 27 and on Tuesday, October 31 from 10.30am until 11.30am at the rent office on Grasmere Avenue. Saturday morning home visits are available to senior citizens by calling 816529. Police
A BARN dance held at St Benedict's Social Centre on Orford Lane on Friday, October 13 raised more than £3,000 for St Joseph's Family Centre.
A BONFIRE Night disco and firework display takes place at Alford Hall Sports and Social Club on Manchester Road on Saturday, November 4, from 7.30pm until 12.30am. The fireworks display starts at 9.30pm. Attractions include hot and cold food, face painting
STANDARDS are high at St Oswald's RC Primary School. Just ask inspectors who recently awarded it the Basic Skills Agency Primary Quality Mark. The highly sought-after award means that the school is teaching, planning and acting to raise achievements
RESIDENTS of Orford Green are calling on dog owners to clear up after their pets. Homeowners say that the problem of dog fouling, particularly on Hallfields Road, is getting worse. And they say that they are sick and tired of trailing excrement into
LISTEN to the up-and-coming music makers when the Young Musicians Festival is held at Walton Hall on October 29 at 3pm. Winners of the Warrington competition for young musician 2006 will be playing together in a series of recitals for cornet, piano and
APPLETON Parish Council have given a £250 grant to Bridgewater Girl Guides. The cash boost will be used towards their summer camp next July.
STRETTON is looking blooming lovely thanks to the hard work of councillors and residents who planted 28,000 bulbs. Organised by Stretton Parish Council, which enlisted the help of village volunteers, thousands of daffodils were planted on the M56 roundabout
JOIN Walton Hall's rangers to learn what working in a zoo is all about this Saturday. Youngsters are invited to muck out the stables and animal pens. There will be two sessions the first from 9.30am-11am for 10 years olds and under. The second slot
SEE Bonfire Night go out with a bang with a fireworks display in Stockton Heath on November 4. The event will be held at Stockton Heath Scout Centre, Parkgate Road, gates open at 6.30pm with the display at 8pm. There will be stalls, entertainment, a
WATCH sparks fly as a firework display is held in Appleton Thorn on November 4. The event will take place in the grounds of Appleton Thorn Primary School, on Arley Road. Gates will open at 6.30pm with the display starting at 7pm There will be a mini
A PUPIL'S creative side has scooped a prize to show that Bonfire Night will be a roaring success. Callum Scott, aged seven, won a competition at Broomfields Junior School to design a poster about the school's firework display and promote safety to other
HARRY Lonney, a bomber crewman during the Second World War, has been reliving his past for fellow residents in Appleton. Now 86 years old Mr Lonney, of Epsom Gardens, has put pen to paper about his experience in Bomber Command by publishing excepts of
PLANS have been submitted to develop part of Broomedge Farm in Lymm. Developers want to convert the barn into two holiday cottages.
PLANS have been submitted to open a delicatessen and caf in Thelwall on Barley Lane.
A SIX week course on finding happiness through meditation starts in Lymm. The course runs Tuesday nights from 7.30pm by the Odiyana Buddhist Centre. For more information call 01606 41356 or visit www.meditationincheshire.org
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has been awarded a gong in a top county contest. They were named runner-up in the 5,000 to 10,000 population category in the Cheshire Civic Pride Competition. The parish council is awaiting the full report of
AN autumn concert of Rutter's Magnificat takes place at St Mary's Church in Lymm on Wednesday, November 15. Lymm and District Chorus will put on the performance, featuring soloist Maureen Kelly and conductor Robin Mundy. Tickets are £5 and £4 concessions
A FIREWORK and bonfire night takes place next Friday, November 3, at Oughtrington Primary School. The event runs between 6.30pm and 8.30pm with tickets £3 for adults and £1.50 for children. There will also be refreshments, stalls and games.
WALK the Walk 2 takes place in Grappenhall on Sunday, raising valuable funds for cancer research. The second annual walk is five kilometres around the Grappenhall countryside and leaves at 11am from Grappenhall Community Centre. Sponsor forms and more
THERE is a vacancy on Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council following the resignation of Clr Graham Welborn. Clr Welborn has resigned to concentrate on his work with the borough council.
HEALTH and safety was the name of the day at Ravenbank Primary School. The youngsters were paid a visit by Connaught Partnerships Limited to talk through the dangers of playing on building sites. The children were able to see a variety of safety appliances
AMBITIOUS plans have been revealed to bring Ridgway Grundy Park into the 21st century. The Lymm park, which hit the headlines earlier this year when a skatepark was added, has suffered from a lack of investment. At this month's meeting of Lymm Parish
ST James and St Hilda will be hosting its annual fair this weekend. The parish autumn fair will take place at Latchford CE Primary School on Saturday, October 28. There will be lots of bargains on offer as well as attractions such as bingo sessions,
WATCH out for the health check bus, which will be driving around Bewsey next week. The area will be targeted for a health check day, which has been organised by Bewsey Community Association and Stronger Together in Warrington. Bewsey Park Pavilion will
DON'T forget that the St Elphin's autumn fair takes place today, Thursday and this weekend. Enjoy a fun filled time at the fair, which takes place at St Elphin's Fairfield School, with a wide range of activities to keep everyone amused. Stalls selling
STUDENTS can enjoy the fruit of their labours in comfort thanks to kind-hearted lions. Members of the Warrington Lions read in the Warrington Guardian last August about the plight of a group that had its allotment vandalised. The MacIntyre Learning
A TEXT was all it took for Jacqelene Rennie to be whisked off to wine and dine with some of the country's top sport stars. The Latchford mum-of-two saw a competition organised by the company behind the cartoon characters Beefy and Lamby, who advertise
IT has been a week of home truths and comeuppances in soap land, which made for a good deal of satisfying viewing. Ok, so Becca may have been arrested for a crime she didn't commit, but if a teacher chooses to seduce her pupil, set up home with him,
CARDIFF is certainly at the centre of the alien universe these days, with the Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood (BBC Three, Sunday, repeated BBC2, Wednesday) being located there. If you remember, the good doctor himself dealt with close encounters
TAKING a giant leap from the dramas of Brookside Close, Jennifer Ellison steps into the lead role of Roxy Hart in the all-singing, all-dancing musical Chicago. However, with a plot that tells a story of corruption, violence and murder, the versatile
A PAIR of newly weds, a lesbian and a woman interested in experimenting sounds like a film plot which shouldn't be discussed in the pages of a family newspaper. But before you think we have been getting a little short of our film reviews, this is actually
HANDS up if you've seen American Pie - or for the more mature reader, Animal House? If yes, don't bother with this triple-header unless you're absolutely mad keen on the formula. If you've not seen either film, watch those two first and see what you
UNFURLING Chris de Burgh's swish new triple-CD case with a storybook and lyrics, I was impressed. Two tracks in, I was depressed. Each song is accompanied by a story, from Italy AD79, the Dordogne, 1453 to Eastern Europe 1992, but the lyrics are laden
THE contribution and sacrifice of professional British and Irish nurses during the First World War has been almost completely ignored by historians and the nursing profession, according to Yvonne McEwen, a graduate in nursing and history. Accordingly
BORN in the UK is the title of this fifth album from Badly Drawn Boy and how apt - because this record couldn't be anything but British. Two years since the last and this is a fine listen from the Bolton lad - including some of his best work to date.
LISTENING to Roxette Hits! it's difficult to see quite how the duo of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle amassed worldwide single and album sales of 75 million in the early 1990s. The Swedish pair have recorded two new tracks for this album, including
IT has been a long time coming but the Live Lounge's eclectic collection of covers of some of the country's best known songs has finally hit the shops. Showcasing some top artists performing other people's top songs is certainly something new for the
THE History Boys is a film adaptation of the award winning play, of the same name, by Alan Bennett. It tells the story of eight bright history students in the sixth form of a school in Sheffield in the early 1980s. The boys are chasing an undergraduate
I DON'T like ghosts. In fact, they terrify me. You see, I once had an experience in a library in 1996. I blame the Manic Street Preachers. They once sang libraries gave us power'. I believed them and visited one. Where will I find this power'? I pondered
IF you are easily offended stay away! That's the message from Channel 4 comedy favourite Jimmy Carr to those thinking about going to catch him during his extra stop off in Manchester of his mammoth 10-month tour. "It's not even for people that are difficult
A STUDENT dance group breathed new life into their work by collaborating with a resident dance group. Oxygen dance group features students from Priestley College and the budding dance stars teamed up with The Pyramid's resident dance group, Collision
A PSYCHIARTRIST who seemingly loses his marbles is the basis for a classic comedy coming to the Bolton Octagon this week. The Joe Orton play What The Butler Saw opens at the theatre today, Thursday, for a four-week run. Billed as one of Britain's greatest
Always clipped to the bottom of the bill, supporting The Fall here and there; a one-syllable name, flickering ineffectively at The Boardwalks and Limit clubs of the north. Can't be sure, but I think I even caught them down the bill from The Membranes.
A LYMM-based rock covers band is set to take to the stage in Manchester tomorrow night, Friday. Racket will be performing at the city's Hard Rock Caf in the Printworks. The four-piece was formed three years ago from a desire to take the classic rock
THERE is a double treat in store for Snow Patrol fans this December. Not only have the band announced plans for a second performance at the G-Mex but they will be joined by one of Manchester's finest, Elbow. Fronted by Guy Garvey, the band are currently
THEY have been described as a retro band for the masses and now fans have got the chance to go and see The Feeling on tour. The five twenty somethings from Sussex and London have had a string of hits this year including their successful debut single
AT 8.38pm on Thursday night, after two hours of debate, and 19 years of planning, the Deputy Mayor announced the result of the vote. Omega, the biggest development Warrington has ever seen, was finally passed by the planning committee. The behemoth
TWO cars were in collision by Marsh Lane, off Widnes Road, Cuerdley, at 9.15pm on Saturday. One woman was taken to Warrington Hospital.
A BOY was left with head injuries after being hit by a bus opposite Padgate High School, at Hilden Island, on Monday. The 12-year-old was taken to Warrington Hospital.
MORE than 140 wines will be on offer at a huge charity wine tasting at the Village Hotel. Town centre store Wine Buffs will supply the wines for the third Christmas Wine Fair in aid of St Rocco's Hospice. Tickets are £10 and include a 10 per cent discount
POLICE are still leading the investigation into the death of Lymm man Peter Cole, from The Crescent, who died after falling from a cherry picker in Liverpool. The 60-year-old was working for a contractor on behalf of the Highways Agency when the arm
AN armed robber demanded cash from staff at a petrol station in Lymm on Friday. Cheshire Police say the two women workers in the garage, on Lymm Road, were left uninjured but very distressed' by the incident. The man entered the shop at 6.20pm threatening
THE battle may be won but councillors and officers at the Town Hall need to be far stronger if we are to win the war. Omega is the key issue facing the town at the moment. There are other issues that remain important, but Omega is crucial to what happens
HE helped bring punk music to Britain and now he's bringing a political protest party to Warrington. Captain Sensible, who was a founder member of The Damned, the band behind Britain's first punk single, has now launched The Blah Party, a political group
A TEAM of specialists could be enlisted to help tackle anti-social behaviour. The crime and disorder reduction partnership says it hopes to put together an anti-social behaviour unit which could draw on partners across a range of agencies in an attempt
JUST under 200 registered sex offenders are living in Warrington and Halton, Home Office figures have revealed. Across Cheshire, there are 537 people listed on the sex offenders register, which equates to 50 per 100,000 of the population. The statistics
BINMEN have decided the work to rule and overtime ban will continue and that there will be increased strike action. Their members met on Tuesday night following last week's strike. And the joint unions also said they are completely mystified' by Clr
MORE than two and a half thousand workers from eastern Europe have flooded to Warrington in the past two years. Home Office figures show that 2,652 people from countries recently added to the EU have come to the town to work between May 2004 and June
STAFF at Warrington Hospital will have their water coolers removed in a bid to save money. The cash strapped trust which runs the hospital has decided to take away water coolers for staff as part of its financial recovery plan. The trust has also clamped
A FIRE broke out at one of the most famous pubs in Warrington yesterday afternoon. Customers and staff had to be evacuated from the Patten Arms Hotel just after 1pm when firefighters were called to reports of smoke being detected in the cellar. Crews
A CHRISTMAS with no toys is a terrible thought for any child. But that was the reality for some children in Warrington in December 1944 - although they did have a Christmas party planned by the American Red Cross Club to look forward to. La Verne Keats
CHILDREN in Warrington receive less money from the Government than any other pupils in the north. And nationally only school children in Leicestershire are worse off than Warrington pupils. Gordon Brown has pledged to spend an extra £2,500 per state
WARRINGTON Wolves have handed new contracts to five players. Mike Wainwright, Chris Leikvoll, Steve Pickersgill and Andy Bracek have penned one-year deals, while Rob Parker has committed himself to the club until the end of 2009. Read this week's Warrington
