WARRINGTON picked up 15 points after a fine batting performance in a Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two draw with Congleton. Quick running and precision hitting from Malcolm Agar, 45, and Ben Smith, 44, put Congleton under immediate pressure
COUNCILLOR Ian Marks in last week's Warrington Guardian is trying to muddy the waters over the council's dealings with my constituents. The arrangements I have in place for meeting him are exactly the same as those I have had with previous leaders
THE article in last weeks Guardian showed Mayor Linda Dirir planting trees at Risley Moss. She said "Tree planting has a key roll to play in helping to protect and enhance our environment". It is a pity then, that our elected council, of which she was
HOW interesting to see the picture taken at Stockton Heath Council School as it was known then. I too started school in 1935 in Mrs Jackson's class and went through the school with some of the people shown in the photograph, finishing my final year
FREEDOM of information; but not about my MP? This Government gave us the Freedom of Information Act in order to have transparency. Now they are intent on blocking this act where it concerns their own accountability. The truth about their bloated expense
FURTHER to the article regarding comments made in the Regional Spacial Strategy Report about a modal rail freight interchange at Newton-le-Willows, you should have made it clear that the authors of the report DID NOT endorse the planning application recently
The abysmal second half performance from Warrington against Saints on Monday is the final straw. The team have become complacent and ineffective offence and poor defence have become accepted. The performance of the so-called stars of the team such as
I QUITE agree with the comments of A Withers on May17. I too went to Walton Gardens on a Sunday recently and was appalled to find it would cost me £3 to park my car, which is double the weekday charge. I only went in the car because it kept raining
Warrington v Congleton. Match drawn. Warrington. M Agar st Jackson b Potts 45. B Smith c Price b Gilhooley 44. C Kirby not out 61. A Kirby c and b Potts 16. J Hughes not out 49. Extras 20. Total 235 for 3. Congleton: 182 for 6. Bowling: R
I FEEL the need to write to this, as nobody in Abbey Bank seems to care. The staff at the town centre branch seem to have a What can't I help you with today?' approach. It is very quick to slap fines on for the most minor overdraft transgression. My
FOR anyone who is a supporter of Warrington Rugby League Club, I am sure they must have found it headbanging' to have watched their recent game against Harlequins. Talk about Jekyll and Hyde, it is not really a joke. In fact it is not funny at all when
WITH increasing incredulity I hear today that the Government is to grant local authorities the right to charge households even more for failing to recycle. As we already know Warrington Borough Council has one of the worst records in the UK for failing
this weekend in the battle against climate change. The Environment Agency will be holding a green fair at the shopping centre in an attempt to get shoppers to do their bit to tackle climate change as part of its Mend of the World' campaign. There will
HIS enduring love song may have been usurped by a certain European cup victory, but let's hope the legend of Johnny remains intact. Because, make no mistake, Cash is the man. He was revered by Bob Dylan, shared studio time with Elvis, wrote thousands
FROM the remoteness of Morocco to the bright lights of LA, the heat of Mexico and the rush of Tokyo comes Babel. Four groups of people linked in a way that only becomes obvious as the gem of a film reaches its climax. Often bleak and stark, this Oscar-winning
IN A rare philosophical moment Rocky says to his manager Paulie: If you stay in a place long enough, eventually, I think you become that place'. Well, if the same rule applies to producing cheese then Sylvester Stallone is in grave danger of turning
IT has everything - murder, mating and mayhem, and all in picturesque settings. Yes, Springwatch is back! As a keen fan of this BBC2 naturefest, I was delighted to see its return on Monday night, with all the usual crew. Bill Oddie is still heading
FOR the third instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean it was like meeting up with old friends, and then wishing you really hadn't. Johnny Depp was his usual roguish self, Orlando Bloom was the same wet fish and Keira Knightley made a few shapes with martial
WHILE Golden Square's multi-million pound makeover was revealed to the public on Thursday, Bridge Street made for a forlorn picture. With for sale' and to let' signs dominating and Boots set to move to the new shopping centre by the end of the month,
STRETTON Cricket Club's open-aged sides had a bad weekend. The first XI were beaten at Chester County Officers in Meller Braggins Cricket League Division Three. The only bright features were Ryan Saunders taking 5 for 81 and 16-year-old Adam Garrod
Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Finlayson Cup preliminary round fixtures. Wednesday, 7pm start: King and Queen B v Grappenhall A at Grange No2, Pierpoints B v Plough at Alford Hall, St Patricks v Bulls Head A at King and Queen, Post Office
WHAT a shame that the weather over the bank holiday weekend was more like February than late May. It was clear that it prevented many anglers going out fishing despite the good form of most Lymm Angling Club waters. Grimsditch Mill Pool is fishing particularly
WOODSHAW Reservoir is producing some cracking sport with one Warrington Anglers' Association member landing 25 crucian carp. They weighed up to 2lbs and were caught on a waggler with loose-fed corn. Frank Christy had a crucian of 4lbs and a tench of
MIKE Wainwright says Wolves need to stay switched on at all times during matches if they are to improve their poor defensive record. Wolves, who lost 40-12 to St Helens on Monday, have conceded an average of 28 points per Super League game this season
Frodsham Golf Club's results. Geoff Hall Seniors Medal: 1, Simon Taylor 77-18=59; 2, John Morris 83-18=75; 3, Ian Kelsall 87-21=66; 4, Alan Colquhoun 84-16=68. Nearest pin on ninth: Dave Telfer. Longest drive on 12th: Gill Watkins. May Monthly Medal
IT was a calm reflection of the semi-legendary Funbox' gigs of 1990s Madchester. Back then, in a modest affront to the dominant dance scene, a trio of performers - singer/songwriters, comedians, poets - would spin together on the same bill, complementary
A BASSLINE sinks, a voice howls, a funked-up guitar chops! All is well, it seems, in the dark music of Editors, with a new album - An End Has a Start - emerging in June and a hooky little single, Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors catching Radio One
Results from the Federation Senior League. Warrington 9 Preston 1: E Green 21 J Farnworth 19, B Taylor 21 J Pownall 13, A Eddie 21 J Farnworth 19, S Chadwick 21 B Lomas 8, A Raymond 21 E Baird 17, Nora Green 21 S Goldfort 10, F Lawless 21 J Rossbottom
BULLS Head have won the Grappenhall Darts League for the second time on the run. Bull went into action at The Crown two points clear at the top of the table and had the title sewn up by half time, taking a 5-0 lead although there were no winners under
MARTIN Gleeson, Chris Leikvoll, Richie Barnett and Ben Harrison have all been omitted from Wolves' 18-man squad to face Leeds tomorrow night, Friday. Gleeson and Leikvoll miss out with respective knee and Achilles injuries picked up in the 40-12 defeat
TWO girls' rugby league teams from Cardinal Newman High School have reached national finals. The school's year 10 side won the Carnegie Champion Schools tournament last year and have again reached the final after winning their group at the national festival
Warrington Wizards A 28 Macclesfield Titans 26. WARRINGTON Wizards A clinched the opening game of the Rugby League Conference North West Division season thanks to the outstanding goal kicking of skipper Mike Grady. Titans outscored Wizards by six tries
CRISIS talks will be held about job losses and course cuts at Warrington Collegiate after it announced the Government has pulled £1million of funding. The Warrington Guardian has learned that 67 posts in the college's supported learning department are
IT was the special spot where Nicola Sutton used to sit and watch the world go by. Now, a bench installed there in her memory, means that others can take time out to remember her in the very same place. The most cherished memories of the bubbly 22-year-old
TWO Warrington fighters are scheduled to be in action at an event in Darlington on Saturday. Warrington Kickboxing Studio's Chris Heath is lined up for a rematch with Darlington's Garry Rickinson in a bid to win back the world lightweight title. Heath
WOLVES chairman Doug Hoyle says Paul Cullen has been allowed to get on with his job ahead of the trip to second-placed Leeds tomorrow, Friday. Supporters have inundated the Warrington Guardian website with their opinions since Monday's second-half collapse
A 21-YEAR-OLD armed himself with knives before confronting have-a-go heroes who had helped a woman assaulted on Tilston Avenue last night. Members of the public chased the attacker after he set up on the 61-year-old around 6.50pm. The woman suffered
PROTESTORS against the Parkside plans have questioned claims that a Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) names Newton an ideal spot for a rail freight terminal. Brendan Page, from Parkside Action Group, PAG, said: "Parkside 2010 has leapt on a single part
SPEEDING drivers on a busy Newton road faced another clampdown earlier this week. Community support officers carried out speed checks on Southworth Road and caught 50 vehicles driving faster than the speed limit on the road. The vehicles were travelling
HAVE your say about the police issues that matter to you with the area commander. Chief Superintendent Peter Brinkley will be taking part in a live web chat for people living in Newton. The online question and answer session will take place on Tuesday
AN 18-year-old woman from Newton has been arrested on drug charges. Police arrested the woman on suspicion of possession of a class A drug after carrying out a drug warrant on Tuesday, May 22. The search took place at an address on Acorn Street and
TAKE part in learn to read courses in Newton. The classes are for parents and grandparents of children aged three to seven. The sessions take place on Saturday June 2 and June 9 at Newton Library. To book your place call 01744 677885.
This is the sixth article in Gordon Brown's series on post-war soccer in the Warrington area. 1952. Manchester United were Football League champions and Newcastle United won the FA Cup for the second successive season, beating Arsenal 1-0 in the final
PUPILS from St Aelred's Catholic Technology College have been treading the boards at The Lowry. Talented pupils from the school were chosen to take new play A Year and a Day to The Lowry by National Theatre Connections. The group had previously seen
A NEWTON pub is the latest to make plans for the smoking ban, which comes into power on July 1. The Sunbeam Hotel, on Old Wargrave Road, has made an application to create an outdoor smoking shelter for its customers.
PUPILS at a Newton high school have become virtual guinea pigs for a new eco learning game. St Aelred's Catholic Technology College is part of a handful of education establishments that have been chosen to test out The Eco - Battle with Detritus', a
A FAMILIAR face in Newton for many years died earlier this month. Norman Dykes was a popular member of the Newton community and he ran his newsagent's, Dykes Shop, in Earle Street. Mr Dykes finally retired 18 years ago and moved to Hereford were he
APPLETON took the greater of the spoils in a draw at Frodsham in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division One on Saturday. Appleton were struggling on 35 for 3 but Ant Hurst, 67, and Lee Stoll, 30, pushed Appleton into a stronger position. The lower order
GET your youngsters active at a multi-skills sports activity session taking place in Newton next month. SKK Judo will hold the session, set up by St Helens Council's Saints Community Sport Coach Ray Burrows and Nigel Donohue from the club. The session
YOUNGSTERS from across Newton and Earlestown put on their running shoes to help raise money for a children's charity. They were taking part in the 11th annual Newton NSPCC Fun Run on a cool Sunday afternoon. The route took in many scenic sights of
THE Church of the Transformation in Birchwood has a new priest in charge. The Rev David Prescott was licensed by the Bishop of Warrington on May 27.
CULCHETH and Glazebury Parish Council has a new chairman. Paul Campbell replaces Jacqui Johnson while Ileyne Hutchinson becomes the new vice-chairman. The next meeting will be held on June 19.
A NEW chairman has been elected to Birchwood Town Council. Parish councillor Tony Higgins was unanimously voted in for 2007/08 at a main council meeting last Tuesday. He thanked outgoing chairman Clr Pauline Nelson for all her hard work throughout the
A REMOTE controlled Dalek was the star of a charity model show in Croft. The baddie was one of dozens of attractions at the event in the village hall. Around 250 model enthusiasts turned up to see the collectables. The show, in aid of the British Heart
NEWCOMERS moving into Birchwood are set for a warm welcome from their neighbourhood. A welcome pack containing tea, coffee, sugar and a new home' card will be given to every new tenant of housing association, Frontis. Locking Stumps resident, Phyllis
Warrington Summer Dominoes League fixtures for tomorrow, Friday. PMP Fabrications Division One: Roosters A v Marquis, St Heath Legion v Warr Town FC, Woolston v Roosters B, Monk Sports v Borough B. B Howard Heating and Plumbing Division Two: Warr Cons
"ABSOLUTELY brilliant!" That's the verdict from teenagers enjoying the new youth club in Croft. The club has been set up in the church hall at Christchurch, in Lady Lane, by a group of determined young people with help from police, parish councillors
CULCHETH Women's Institute has agreed to support efforts to find funding to upgrade the parish hall kitchen. At a meeting of the WI on May 15, plans to visit Wigan Pier and Great Budworth in July, were also finalised. The next meeting takes place on
FITNESS enthusiasts have raised more than £3,000 for St Rocco's Hospice after pedalling in a 12-hour group Spinathon'. More than 30 staff and customers at Birchwood Tennis Centre gave up their Saturday to take part in the gruelling challenge on May 12
MATTHIOLA under 15's football team is currently seeking experienced players to strengthen its squad ahead of the new season. If you are currently in year 9 and are interested in joining the team at a training session call Paul Gallagher on 726943. Matthiola
LYMM'S Jubilee Garden club has completed replanting work at the village hall. Members of the club completely dug out the garden at the front of the village hall and Pepper Street and replanted it.
A DOG fouling bin will be provided on Reddish Lane in Lymm. Clr Pam Marks told the latest Lymm Parish Council meeting that the bin was needed following complaints in the area.
LYMM'S annual May Queen event takes place on Saturday, June 9. The parade leaves at 1.30pm from Whitbarrow Road before the entertainment moves to the May Queen field. You can e-mail us your pictures from the day to newsdesk@guardiangrp.co.uk
HUNDREDS of walkers teamed up for charity in Lymm, raising more than £12,000 between them. Around 200 took on either a 10 or three-and-a-half mile trek though the village to raise money for Macmillan, helping people affected by cancer. Organisers expect
SHHH! I'm raising money for St Rocco's! Great Sankey resident, Lucy Hope, an 11-year-old St Gregory's Catholic High School pupil, raised £30 for the hospice by going door-to-door with a note saying she was on a sponsored silence. Lucy, from Farmleigh
HELP create works of art for Lymm Festival on Saturday. The event takes place at Leckonby Cottage on Whitbarrow Road in the village organised by Alex James. The work produced on the day will be displayed at the art in the garden event throughout the
HEAD to Lymm High School for a discovering meditation course. Starting on June 19 and running for five weeks on Tuesdays, each class comprises two meditations and a talk as well as discussion. Run by the Odiyana Buddhist Centre the nights start at 7.30pm
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place on Tuesday, June 12. Starting at 7.30pm, members of the public are welcome.
ENJOY the heritage of Lymm during the village's festival. The rangers will run a trail on Sunday, July 1, from 1.30pm. The three-and-a-half mile trail includes a self-guided quiz and takes in Lymm Dam, Slitten Gorge and the Trans Pennine Trail. There
READY, steady, cook healthy! That was the message last week as Great Sankey High School Pupils took part in the Active Kids Get Cooking Challenge. They had to produce the best of British cuisine using healthy eating guidelines.
PEOPLE in Great Sankey are being asked for their ideas on how to improve the look of the area. Residents of Hood Manor are being asked to decide on the future of a park that has been a hotspot for youth disorder. They have been invited to sit on the
CHILDREN at a Lymm school are now officially healthy! The youngsters at Oughtrington Primary School on Howard Avenue were celebrating on Thursday after the school was officially given healthy schools status.
PENKETH and Great Sankey Royal British Legion in Greystone Road is hosting a Soul Night with DJ Sean Winstone on Saturday, June 2, at 7.30pm. Entry is free on the door.
Whittle Hall; a certificate of lawfulness for a single-storey side and rear extension at 18 Woodale Close, a single-storey rear extension at 6 Houston Gardens, and a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed front porch at 6 Mossdale Close.
RESIDENTS of a Lymm home are celebrating after buying their own bus. The members of Cotebrook Home on Oughtrington Lane have been fundraising for years in a bid to buy the bus. And at an open day held last week, the new wheels were unveiled. They will
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council. Penketh; a single-storey side extension at 53 Meeting Lane.
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council. Great Sankey; a rear conservatory at 24 Alconbury Close, a two-storey side extension at 27 West Drive, a two-storey side and single-storey front and rear extension
PENKETH High School pupils became firefighters for the day at a station in Eccles. The 14 and 15-year-olds went through the Jump On Board (JOB) programme, which gives students the opportunity to learn about the workplace. JOB has also worked with the
GREATER emphasis should be put on illegal parkers in Lymm - not people parking carelessly in car parks according to councillors. Members of Lymm Parish Council told this month's meeting that they would be lobbying the borough council after complaints
MAKE your voice heard in Wilderspool by getting involved in the new residents' association. The newly formed group is inviting residents living in the area to go along to the meeting and have their say on a draft constitution for the association and
THESE youngsters are hoping to make a difference to the future of the planet by getting more people to go green. The pupils from Cardinal Newman Catholic High School have been taking part in special lessons on how to tackle global warming and have been
A BLOOD donor session will take place at Smithys public house on Harpers Road in Padgate next Tuesday, June 5. The session runs between 2pm and 4pm and 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
AN application has been made to create a new office development on Knutsford Road. In the proposals an existing taxi office will be demolished at 57 to 59 Knutsford Road to make way for the new development.
EIGHT teachers from a Woolston school have joined forces for a triple challenge. The group, from Woolston Community Primary School, will take on three imposing mountain peaks in the space of a day to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The walk
DEVELOPERS are hoping to set the wheels in motion for a waterfront development on the River Mersey. Persimmon Homes (North West) is gearing up for the development of 370 new homes at the site on Farrell Street in Howley. The plans are to bring glamourous
SCHOOLS in Whitecross have teamed up to tackle crime on their grounds. St Barnabas Primary and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary schools are working together for School Watch, an initiative to cut crime in the Whitecross area. Both schools have signs on
A SMALL corner of Orford was turned Italian on Wednesday. The newly opened Dudes and Divas club, on Alder Lane, decided to have a cultural afternoon, complete with pizza- making and language learning. The club, based at the community flat, was launched
ENVIRONMENTAL works will take place on the Hilden Road Estate in Padgate. Council officers have given the go-ahead for a revamp to the William Sutton-owned buildings including car parking and other landscaping works.
THE inaugural meeting of the new Longbarn Community Association took place on May 9. The group was set up to unite the community across all age groups and was backed by ward councillors, including Colin Oliver and Scott Wilson. A community trip has
YOUNGSTERS in Moore jumped to the top of the table when they took a trip to Old Trafford football ground. The year five and six pupils at Moore Primary School visited Manchester United last Wednesday . The children were given a tour of the ground.
ENJOY an afternoon of cream teas and scones at the annual Daresbury garden fete on June 30. The event will take place at Hall Lane Farm Daresbury hosted by Lord and Lady Daresbury. The fete will take place from 1pm to 4pm, with a selection of stalls
GET moving with new baby music and movement classes. The sessions will be held at St Thomas's Church Hall, Ellesmere Road, Stockton Heath every Friday at 2pm. The classes are for babies aged six months to walking and will include songs, nursery rhymes
CHILDREN showed their healthy side at Oakwood Avenue Primary School. Rebekah Linley celebrated the arrival of healthy eating week with these balloons.
FANCY creating floral delights? Then get down to Appleton Flower Club where there are regular speakers and workshops every month. The next meeting will take place at Appleton Parish Hall, Dudlow Green Road, on June 5 at 7.30pm The demonstrator will
A SERVICE to remember all who died during Second World War at HMS Blackcap will be held on Sunday. The annual event to commemorate the service people at the royal naval air base will take place at The Cross Church, Appleton Thorn. The service will be
GET green fingered and grow your own vegetables with a little help from the experts. Join the National Vegetable Society which meets the third Monday of every month at Appleton Village Hall on Stretton Road at 8pm. Treasurer Roy Pitchford said: "We
CHESTER Road swing bridge will be closed for two days under a temporary traffic order. Warrington Borough Council will shut the road and walkway on the swing bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal this Saturday. It is expected to be closed for two days
ENTERPRISING Girl Guides have raised £3,000 for an adventure trip. Guides and Guiders of Bridgewater Division were delighted after getting the cash together for the Surf 07 Cheshire Forests County camp, at Manley Mere, this summer. They have raised
THE revamp of Ackers Pit has ground to a halt. Developers were forced to stop work after it came to light the accumulation of silt was too great. The discovery means the £48,000 project is in jeopardy until further funding is secured to pay for the
A BUDDING athlete is going for gold after tips from an Olympic legend. Emily Ball, aged 16, of Edenbridge Gardens, Appleton, was put through her paces by Dame Kelly Holmes at a special training session, and now the teenager has success firmly in her
THREE elderly women are refusing to leave their residential home, which is set for closure, unless they are found new accommodation together. They have been friends since moving into Houghton Hall, in Orford. Ten days ago the residents were told the
THE ruling Lib Dem-Tory coalition has made a final decision to keep the council's controversial new logo, despite fierce opposition from Labour. Executive board members voted unanimously to plough ahead with plans to replace the borough's historic coat
A LARGE part of Warrington town centre was closed off in the early hours of the morning after a couple got onto a roof in Buttermarket Street. Police were called to the Office Angels building at 3.34am when the 31-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were
Warrington Women's Evening Bowls League results. Section A: Brooklands A 231 Eagle A 279, Grange A 265 Alford 264, OWM A bt St Oswalds, Monks A lost at home to St Albans A. Section B: St Oswalds A 274 GESM A 215, Padgate 271 Kings B 249, Newton 246
WARRINGTON Athletics Club runners won bronze medals in the North of England Athletics Championships for under 15s and under 17s age groups at the South Leeds Stadium at the weekend. The medals all came in the under 17s men's events, with Luke Miller-Briggs
A TEEN gunman has been found guilty of attempted murder following a park shooting. Neville Paul, aged 18, of Buttermere Avenue, Orford, was convicted of trying to kill a 17-year-old boy after luring him into a trap and shooting him, Manchester Crown
HEALTH chiefs have ripped up their plans to build five super health centres in the town and have given doctors the chance to decide what happens next. Following a massive public outcry, including a 20,000-strong petition, bosses have backed down from
Let Hitler Bomb Runcorn!' That is quite possibly the best headline ever seen in the Warrington Guardian and it was on page 2 of this edition. When your modern day reporter found it he couldn't help showing it to staff and members of the public in the
MIKE Cooper looks to be making a rapid recovery after returning to The Halliwell Jones Stadium to watch Monday's match against St Helens. The promising forward was in intensive care for a week with pneumonia and a blood clot after breaking his leg in
MIKE Wainwright has warned sparring partner Maurie Fa'asavalu that he could seriously injure someone one day if he does not amend his style of play. Wainwright and the St Helens forward, who are likely to meet again in the Challenge Cup next weekend,
Last meeting: Wolves 10 Rhinos 52, April 15, 2007. Ben Westwood and Brent Grose crossed, with Westwood goaling once. Away record versus Rhinos in Super League: Played 13, won 2, drawn 1, lost 10, points scored 233, points conceded 401. Coach: Tony Smith
Warrington Wolves 12 St Helens 40. IT had all looked so promising when Wolves were cheered off at half time. Paul Cullen's men led the world club champions 12-6 after a spirited and controlled 40 minutes. Then it all went wrong. Wolves failed to
SIMON Grix could again feature for Wolves' under 21s in their curtain-raiser at Headingley tomorrow, Friday, after scoring during his comeback match at the weekend. Grix has been named in the first team's 20-man squad for this weekend but Paul Cullen
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer will be bidding to qualify for a second successive US Open on Monday. The Birchwood Golf Club professional will compete in the English qualifying competition at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey this week, hoping to emulate
