Rochdale Mayfield u17 8 Latchford Albion u17 46. LATCHFORD Albion's under 17s team returned to winning ways against a gutsy Mayfield team in Rochdale. The best of the nine tries was scored by debut player Burrows, who raced 100 metres after fielding
Action has slowed ALTHOUGH we have not suffered any significant frost or winter weather, action has slowed on many of Lymm Angling Club's waters. Despite the unseasonably warm weather, it appears members will have to lighten up their methods and tackle
I'M back from Australia now and it's probably just as well with the way the Ashes are going. The first Test had already started to go awry as I left for home and the Aussies certainly weren't shy about reminding you of that fact. It was the first topic
BOWLS. Town Furnishings Burtonwood Indoor Bowls League results: Section A: Blackbrook C 4 St Patricks A 3, Burtonwood Cath A 6 Blackbrook B 1, Penlake 5 Viaduct C 2, Sutton Cricket Club 7 Peasley Cross Cons 0. Section B: Viaduct A 7 Burtonwood Comm
Eagle u19 5 Wirral u19 29. EAGLE'S under 19s were beaten by in-form Wirral at the weekend. Eagle, who make the trip to Chester on Sunday for a 2pm kick-off, failed to turn their possession into points, although man of the match Anthony Platt impressed
Rylands Sharks u14 26 Pilkingtons u14 18. AN early score by Pilkingtons woke Rylands up and they ground out a victory with tries from Robert Campbell, Tom Capper, Nathan Pemberton, Jack Hancock and Ryan Mercer. Crosfields u14 52 Wigan St Cuthberts
Burtonwood Bridge 34 Langworthy Reds 6. BURTONWOOD Bridge remained top of North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Two after completing the double over Langworthy Reds. Langworthy replied to an early try from Richard Mathias but Bridge bounced
Altrincham Kersal u11 7 Warrington u11 14. WARRINGTON'S under 11s were victorious after Rory Booth's last-minute try defeated Altrincham Kersal. Altrincham scored first but Jacob Riley levelled.
Tarleton u12 0 Lymm u12 35. LYMM'S under 12s never looked like losing at Tarleton. Douglas Heseltine, John Long, Joseph Krawiecki, James Kimber and Jack Richards touched down tries.
HUNDREDS of tearful family members and friends showed that Nicola was one in a million. At the celebration of her life on November 17, women turned out in pink and men wore pink carnations - as the 22-year-old had wanted it to be. While her mum, dad
WARRINGTON Hockey Club recorded their first clean sheet of the season as they defeated Northern 4-0 on Saturday. The victory moves them back up to second place in Division Eight North and came after Mike Vickers had put them ahead. Anthony Nickson made
ANDREW Johns has admitted he was surprised that there was no place for Lee Briers in Great Britain's Tri-Nations squad. The former Australian Test star linked up well with fellow half back Briers during his brief spell with Wolves last year and felt
Ryland Sharks u9 36 Latchford u9 20. RYLANDS gained an outstanding home win in a tough derby'. All of Sharks' starting nine crossed the line, while particularly outstanding were player of the match Sam Hickey, top tackler Elliott Best and coach's award
Warrington 3rd 15 Heaton Moor 3rd 7. WARRINGTON'S third team completed a good victory against a talented Heaton Moor side in Miller Homes League Division Five South. Warrington withstood an early onslaught and then scored the only try of the half when
Trafford 0 Greenalls PSO 2. GREENALLS prepared for two crucial trips to Middlewich by securing a comfortable Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division win at Trafford on Saturday. Greenalls, who travel to Middlewich in the semi finals of the JB Parker
THE heartbroken family of Nicola Sutton have spoken of their feelings over Barry Stone's death. The Suttons had been looking forward to Sunday - what would have been Nicola's 23rd birthday and the day that the family have traditionally put their Christmas
BABIES born in Warrington Hospital in the New Year will no longer be given free formula. The hospital has confirmed that new mums who choose not to breast-feed will not be provided with free feeds. However, vulnerable, sick or premature babies will
Lymm 3rd 0 Wigan 2nd 51. LYMM'S third team could not compete with Wigan's seconds. Lymm trailed 17-0 at half time and, despite the efforts of outstanding hooker Paul Hennessey, could not dent Wigan's defence in the second half of the Miller Homes League
Woolston Rovers 40 Adlington Rangers A 24. WOOLSTON Rovers made hard work of Saturday's North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six defeat of lowly Adlington Rangers A. Mark Roughneen contributed a first-half hat-trick of tries as Woolston
Rylands Sharks u8 34 Crosfields u8 4. RYLANDS took the spoils with a brilliant performance and tries from player of the match Fynn Stanley, coach's award winner Daniel Miller, top tackler Danny Walker, Kieran Evans, Bradley McAlpine, Joe A'mor and Lloyd
WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers netted 26 medals, seven national qualifying times and the top girl award at the weekend's Stafford Apex distance meet. The Wolverhampton meet enabled some of Warriors' younger squad swimmers to compete in distance events
Eagle 2nd 25 Ashton-on-Mersey 2nd 21. EAGLE'S second team continued their impressive home run with a win against Ashton-on-Mersey's seconds in Miller Homes League Division Five West. The victory was marred by the suspected broken leg suffered by Jim
Warrington u11 0 Huyton u11 1. WARRINGTON Schoolboys' under 11s football team were left to rue a defensive lapse as they were beaten by Huyton. Warrington bossed the game but a costly error allowed Huyton to score from a corner with 10 minutes remaining
WARRINGTON Rowing Club's Jeremy Fagan finished third in a prestigious race on the River Thames on Saturday. Fagan produced an outstanding performance to finish in the top three in the men's senior one category at the annual Vesta Scullers Head between
KANGAROOS Test forward Willie Mason is considered one of the hardest rugby league players in the current game. And this week he has given the lowdown (see separate story) on Wolves-bound Adrian Morley, another of the game's tough cookies. But would
PAUL Johnson could make his first appearance for Wolves in the Boxing Day friendly at Widnes. Johnson, one of three new signings for 2007 after switching from Bradford, was forced to pull out of the Tri-Nations with an ankle injury but is likely to be
AUSTRALIAN bad boy Willie Mason is convinced that rival enforcer Adrian Morley will make a big impact with Wolves next year. Mason recently became infamous for a Tri-Nations punch on Great Britain's Stuart Fielden, the man who Morley will come face to
WORDS cannot describe how wonderful this album is. But it is not because my grasp of lexicon has been temporarily blinded by the majesty of this duets album. No, it's just hard to put in to words how much I enjoyed listening to the vocal arrangements
AN HOUR in and I kind of gave up on this one. My reasons for surrender were three-fold: I hadn't a clue what was really going on; Colin Farrell was getting on my wick; and I HADN'T A CLUE WHAT WAS REALLY GOING ON. As storylines go, when you lose the
SOME carefully picked beauties among these songs; Nights in White Satin, Without You, Somewhere and all three have had such interesting backgrounds. Without You, initially written by Beatle-promoted flops Badfinger, was seized upon in the studio by Harry
NEVER has the phrase sex, drugs and rock n roll' been more aptly used than about the contents of this novel. Scouse novelist Kevin Sampson has written some great and gritty stuff. His book about young Tranmere hooligans, Awaydays, gave the reader a tangible
HE'S a canny fella that Jimmy Carr. Razor sharp, quick-witted - and expert at making a handful of individuals in a 2,500-strong audience make utter fools of themselves for our pleasure. There's a saying: Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself
IT'S a good thing that Daniel Craig is the strong, silent type - he didn't have much option, joining motormouths Ben Elton and Robin Williams on Parkinson (Saturday, ITV1). Elton seemed to be making up for lost time, as his shiny suits have not graced
WITH Christmas looming, anything that can divert your energies away from thoughts of presents is a welcome distraction and Flushed Away is just the ticket. Animation is becoming the fashionable thing in this digital era and, once again, a children's
POP punk stars McFly have established a massive following since they rose to fame in early 2004 with their number one single, Five Colours in Her Hair. And now they are rewarding their fans with a new spring tour in all the places not covered by their
TWO heavyweights of hip-hop are coming to Manchester MEN Arena this spring on an incredible double bill. Snoop Dogg and P.Diddy are teaming up for a one-off tour of the UK, dubbed The Heavyweights of Hip Hop Tour'. The Doggfather will be showcasing
THE Beautiful South return to their adopted home of Manchester next Friday night. And you and a friend could be on the guest list for the massive show at the Manchester MEN Arena thanks to the Warrington Guardian. The Beautiful South will be touring
I CAN'T think of anything more festive than coming from the cold and damp into a candlelit church for carols and Christmas music. Robin Mundy led the exuberant St Wilfrid's Consort in a jovial manner, as lesser known carols (The Boar's Head Carol) nestled
PUCCINI'S Madama Butterfly is one of the world's most popular and beautiful operas. Ellen Kent's production tells the heart-breaking story of a beautiful, young Japanese Geisha who falls in love with an American lieutenant, B.F. Pinkerton. However,
METAL legends Tool are the kind of band that make music tailor-made for an arena and Manchester's gig was no exception. Starting with popular single Stinkfist, Tool's epic prog-metal anthems reverberated intensely throughout the stadium and the audience
Sad by the sad-rags. Garish magazines screaming from the shelves. None are more puerile than men's mags, which have settled in the intellectual gutter, believing us all to be gadget, car, footy mag gumbosperhaps we are? Once we had a music press too.
ONE of two brothers accused of murder admitted he lied to police over what happened on the night Michael Theaker was fatally attacked. Colin Algie, aged 19, of Mendip Avenue, revealed to Chester Crown Court that he kicked the 22-year-old repeatedly in
Kidsgrove 3 Warrington Town 1. KEVIN Towey put Warrington Town ahead in the UniBond League First Division clash at Kidsgrove on Wednesday night but the home side fought back. Kidsgrove equalised before half time and added two more goals in the final
THE Golden Square shopping centre is hoping to attract shoppers by offering people some Christmas sparkle'. The centre is determined to boost sales figures in order to fight off competition from the Internet. In the 10-week run up to Christmas, UK shoppers
ENJOY Christmas in Culcheth at a festival at Newchurch Parish Church. There will be mulled wine and mince pies, and people can enjoy a festival of entertainment including hand bells at the Christmas tree and crib festival. There will be an opening service
POLICE are holding a community action meeting for the Birchwood area later this month. The event takes place on December 18 at Thomas Risley Church on Glover Road in Locking Stumps between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome.
FORMER year 11 students returned to Birchwood High School for the annual presentation evening. More than 100 youngsters and their parents celebrated the best GCSE results in the history of the school with 26 winning awards in a whole range of areas.
THE Rector of Warrington is to become an honorary member of Liverpool Cathedral. The Reverend Michael Finlay, who has just turned 60, will add the title to a long list of responsibilities and work across the town. As Rector of Warrington, he looks after
Warrington Town 1 Buxton 1. TOWN showed they can be a threat to any side in the UniBond League First Division with Saturday's impressive performance against the table toppers. Nineteen places split the teams in the ladder before kick-off but Town's
Billinge 0 Warrington Town Reserves 1. WARRINGTON Town Football Club have a cup final to look forward to early in the New Year. Town's reserves defeated Billinge in Saturday's last-four clash and will face the winners of this weekend's semi final between
NOT even cancer could keep Stuart Buchanan from living life to the full. Last Monday doctors broke the news that the 17-year-old had just six months to live. Four days later he was dead. The sports mad teenager was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia
THE sentencing of a nursery worker convicted of showing a child porn video clip to workmates has been adjourned. Rachel McAlley appeared before Warrington Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The 21-year-old from Tasman Close, Old Hall, was convicted last
"WHAT is this country coming to when a pregnant woman can be left lying on the ground on a crowded platform station?" That is the question mum-to-be Helen Buckthorpe found herself asking when she collapsed at Warrington Central Station and was left helpless
THE Parr Hall will be renovated at a cost of £6.8m, the borough council has decided. The decision to revamp the historic venue instead of closing it down was taken by the executive board on Monday evening. But funding will need to be found for the work
THE killer of Nicola Sutton has escaped justice after being found dead in his cell yesterday morning, Wednesday. Barry Stone, aged 31, was found hanged in prison where he was on remand awaiting trial for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Nicola, who was
A SERIAL mugger who attacked seven pensioners in less than a week to feed a £100-a-day heroin habit has been jailed indefinitely. Three-times-convicted robber Lee Cole had been out of prison less than a year when he preyed on elderly women, snatching
GTL B have gained their first win of the season in Grappenhall Darts League. They won 5-4 against Red Lion, whose throwing was not up to standard. At 5-3 down, 74-year-old Cliff Smith was called upon to play Red Lion's last game and he won in 16 darts
ENJOY Christmas in Culcheth at a festival at Newchurch Parish Church, tomorrow (Friday). There will be mulled wine and mince pies, and people can enjoy a festival of entertainment, including hand bells, at the Christmas tree and crib festival. The opening
THE Lions Club in Culcheth has borrowed an idea from across the pond to raise some festive cheer. One of the members of the club received a calendar from an American relative and decided the Lions here could set up a similar scheme with views of the
REMEMBER to book your tickets for the Christmas dance at St Michael's Parish Hall this Saturday night. All are welcome to attend the event, which starts at 8pm, with tickets, priced £6, including refreshments. Call Pam Williams on 226717 or Lily Roscoe
DOG DAYS: 7th Warrington Sankey Valley beavers raised £237 for Cheshire Dogs Home. Pictured here is Sara Whittaker from the home with, from left, Callum Watt, aged seven, Holly Melson, aged six, Joseph Cartledge, aged six, and Thomas Mottram, aged seven
THE following planning applications for Great Sankey have been submitted to the borough council: a proposed front, side and rear extension of 80 Sycamore Lane, and a proposed single-storey side and rear extension at 2 Tunbridge Close.
A HOUSE-to-house envelope collection in Penketh and Great Sankey carried out over the summer for NCH Children's Charities raised £8,500.95. John Pennington, the honorary local secretary of the charity, from Conifer Close, in Great Sankey, said: "Thanks
ARE you a keyboard player? Six piece soul/tamla motown band Dr Soul Pepper need a new keyboard player after the last one left because of ill health. The band rehearses at Penketh and Great Sankey Royal British Legion. Call Martin Fox, on 722891 or
A GREAT Sankey teenager has passed out from the Parachute Regiment at Catterick and is now a member of 3 Para. Ben Barnes, aged 18, has been at RAF Brize Norton completing training on his jumps. Mum Karen and stepdad Terry said: "Words cannot express
ST ANDREW'S Primary School holds its Christmas fair on Friday, December 15, in the school hall from 9am until 10.30. Admission is free and attractions include a variety of Christmas stalls and festive refreshments.
BAGS of unwanted jumble were handed in to school by pupils at Bruche Primary School last week. Although the bin bags were filled with unwanted clothes shoes and bedding, the contents will be recycled and turned into funds for the school through the Bags2School
BOOK your first social event of 2007 with Let's Do New Year Again' night on January 27 in aid of charity. The event has been organised by Diane Maylor, of Stockton Heath, who is raising £5,000 to trek the Inca trail for breast cancer. The new year again
A MEETING showing the new plans proposed for the re-build of Stockton Heath Primary School will begin at 6.30pm on Tuesday. The plans will be on display for people to view in the centre from 6pm prior to the meeting. The monthly meeting of Stockton
GET into the Christmas mood with some festive goings on in Moore. Moore Village Pre-School, based at the Milner Institute, will be taking Santa's sleigh on a street collection on December 14 and 15 from 6pm to 8.30pm. Children will be allowed to sit
AN application to allow a new car park to remain at Grappenhall Sports Club has been delayed. A hard standing surface was added to the site in February to be used as a car park - breaking planning law. Now councillors will visit the site to decide if
LYMM DJ Derek Hatton raised £10,000 after cycling 400 miles from Berlin to Poland. The former deputy leader of Liverpool City Council joined hundreds of other cyclists to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The Century FM DJ decided to take part
FROM road safety to yoga and walking to eating, children at Thelwall Junior School enjoyed a whole week of healthy activity. The school held a healthy week with activities based around leading a healthy lifestyle. Among the activities were a jump for
TAKE some time out from this busy period to enjoy an evening of music and help to raise money for charity at the same time. Latchford Methodist Church will be welcoming back Sounds Familiar, who will be performing a selection of seasonal songs to get
PEDESTRIANS will face footpath closures along a road through Westy. The A50 Kingsway South will have its footpaths closed as work is carried out on Kingsway Bridge. The closures will run on the western side from its junction with Grange Avenue for a
IT was a blue day for pupils at Birchwood High School to promote anti-bullying. The school held a non-uniform day with a blue theme for promoting national anti-bullying week. Every day learners and staff were selected to have acts of kindness bestowed
WINWICK Flower Club is holding its annual Christmas party. The event, on Thursday, December 14, promises lots of fun and refreshments - and a good way to get to know the group ahead of its regular meetings next year. The party begins at 7pm for a 7.30pm
A DESCENDANT of a Winwick family is asking the people of the village to cast their minds back and try to remember the life of a man who was born in the area in 1801. Brian Bates, from Dorchester, in Dorset, is appealing for information about Joseph Bate
GET down to Burtonwood Library tomorrow night to see the Christmas tree lights switched on and join in a special community carol service. The event, starting at 6pm, will involve children and families from across the village and its different churches
ST PAUL of the Cross Primary School pupils and their families will be thinking of less fortunate children this Christmas during a gift mass at St Paul's Church on Friday, December 15. Each family at the 10am mass is encouraged to take a present for needy
SANTA and his grotto will be at Burtonwood Catholic Club this Sunday from 1.30pm. And Helen Jones, Warrington North MP, will be opening the Christmas fair, which will also feature a tombola, wheel of fortune and a variety of stalls including bric-a-brac
PUPILS from Burtonwood and St Paul of the Cross primary schools have been helping to improve a Burtonwood beauty spot. Two teams of 15 pupils each took part in an event at Gypsy Wood, on Hall Lane, planting new bulbs with teachers and members of the
THE meeting of Penketh Parish Council is Monday, December 11, at 7.30pm, at the pool and community centre in Honiton Way. The next meeting of Great Sankey Parish Council is Wednesday, December 11, at 7.30pm, at the Tim Parry Community Centre in Wroxham
LIBERAL Democrat councillors Colin Oliver, Scott Wilson and Sharon Wilson will hold a surgery next Wednesday, December 13 from 10am until 11am at the Hawthorn Centre.
THE Warrington Lions Christmas sleigh will be in the Rope and Anchor area tonight, Thursday, from 6pm onwards and on Saturday from 5pm; the King and Queen area on Sunday, from 5pm and from 6pm on Monday the St Oswald's area on Tuesday and Wednesday from
PICK up some tips to help kick-start your winter bird feeding at an event at Orford Park this Sunday, December 10, from 2pm until 3.30pm. Many, once common, birds have faced steep declines in numbers over recent years and you could help them survive
A CHRISTMAS charity family disco will take place at Alford Hall Sports and Social Club on Manchester Road on Saturday, December 16, from 7.30pm. Attractions include a puppet show, balloon modelling, a grand raffle, face painting, games, fancy dress,
GET into the festive spirit with a choral concert on December 18. Appleton's all female choir Equali@ Belmont will be performing at a Christmas concert at Great Budworth Church, at 7.30pm. The group, made up of 15 pensioners, established in January,
GET into the festive mood with Christmas craft classes in Walton. All events take place at Walton Lea Nursery, off Chester Road. - At 7.30pm tomorrow, Friday, try wreath making. All materials are provided as is a supper, £18 per head. - Tomorrow,
IT'S child's play for tots who have a new play area to enjoy. The nursery children have been admiring their new playground at St Thomas' CE Primary School since it was completed last Friday. The revamped outdoor area has been repaved, has flower beds
ENJOY an evening of music for everyone at Grappenhall Community Centre in Bellhouse Lane tomorrow, Friday. Warrington Brass Band will perform at 8pm. Tickets are available priced £3 from the club or on the door.
PLANS have been submitted to extend Grappenhall Heys Primary School. The work, if approved, would see a single-storey extension and some internal changes.
ENJOY light lunches at Eagle Brow Methodist Church on Saturday. The church will be open all day to serve food with proceeds going to help the openingdoors homeless charity.
THERE will be festive fun aplenty for Lymm's ever popular Dickensian Day on Saturday. The event is being organised for the first time by Lymm Round Table and the Lymm Rotary Club. Events and stalls are open throughout the day in the village centre with
YOUNGSTERS brought the anti-bullying message to life at a Westy school. Children at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School devised a play based on the theme of the bystander when someone is being bullied. Pupils from Year Six devised the play, while
GET in the mood for Christmas and join in the fun at St John's United Reform Church. The church will be holding a Christmas celebration full of seasonal stalls selling a variety of goods. You can also try your hand at creating some Christmas crafts or
I'M back from Australia now and it's probably just as well with the way the Ashes are going. The first Test had already started to go awry as I left for home and the Aussies certainly weren't shy about reminding you of that fact. It was the first topic
PHOENIX Olympic Boxing Centre are holding a tournament tonight, Thursday, at St Basil's Social Centre in Widnes. Twelve Phoenix boxers will be in action, including Dallam-based England international Courtney Chadwick against Welsh champion Aidan Ghani
TWO Warrington women helped Frodsham Golf Club's women's team finish runners up in the Mail on Sunday National Golf Club Classic in Spain. Stockton Heath's Jo Carter and Appleton's Sue Wiseman played integral roles in the success before and during the
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's development group is starting work this weekend on a new fishery at Buckley. To whet your appetite, our new water reportedly holds lots of roach, tench to more than 6lbs, perch and carp to well above 30lbs. You could
WARRINGTON Public Park's Bowls league will welcome all bowlers to an emergency meeting at the British Rail Club in Warrington town centre on Wednesday to discuss the future running of the league.
WARRINGTON Hockey Club's women's team defeated Newton 4-0 with the help of a Stephanie Yeadon hat-trick. Elaine Czarnecki scored the third goal after excellent play from Joanne Webster up front. Newton fought back with some good shots on goal but Tracy
LYMM Hockey Club's women's team won 7-1 at home to Knutsford but were not happy at falling behind in a game for the first time this season. The Cheshire League Seventh Division side proceeded to smash seven goals past Knutsford, who are two divisions
GREAT Sankey High School has received a good and improving' rating from an Ofsted inspector. The Barrowhall Lane School was visited during October - its first inspection for five years. It was awarded the second highest rating out of four possible.
RESIDENTS on a Paddington road say that they give their full backing to the introduction of speed bumps. Homeowners on Birchdale Road say that council plans to introduce the traffic calming measures on the road is a positive move and one that is welcomed
AFTER six decades, the curtain has fallen on a homegrown theatre group as it ups sticks for new pastures. Stockton Heath Playmakers are leaving the Methodist church hall on Walton Road which has been their home for 60 years. The news came as a shock
A PLAN to shut the centre of Lymm off to traffic has fallen at the first hurdle. And this time, the death knell seems to have been sounded in the plan to pedestrianise the village for good. A consultation exercise launched in the autumn sparked increasingly
THINGS are starting to get fruity down at Victoria Park. The park is getting its own orchard full of luscious fruit trees that will be free to the community. Groundwork Mersey Valley is helping to celebrate National Tree Week by creating the community
PUBLIC support is needed to turn the vision of a new children's play area in Culcheth into a reality. Campaigners want to modernise the current facilities on the village green as they desperately need a revamp. But Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council
YOBS have vandalised Burtonwood Heritage Centre - smashing a window and kicking in the floodlights outside the museum. The centre preserves the memory of Burtonwood Air Base and the part it played in helping the Allied Forces win the Second World War
HUNDREDS of tearful family and friends showed that Nicola was one in a million. At the celebration of her life on November 17 women turned out in pink and men wore pink carnations - as the 22-year-old had wanted it to be. While her mum, dad and
WARRINGTON Wizards will play in the renamed Rugby League Conference National next season. Having been one of the leading teams in the much-maligned National League Three for four seasons, Wizards will remain part of the fourth tier of summer rugby in
