Wallasey 17 Moore 15. MOORE missed out on a place in the final of rugby union's Cheshire Plate despite leading 15-0 with 20 minutes to go. Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Three side Moore faced a team from the division above them but opened the
THE wife of a retired painter and decorator who died yesterday has spoken of her anger that he contracted asbestos-related cancer through his work. Jean Robinson said words could not describe her emotions when she was told that Alan, her husband of 30
GOLDFRAPP often slip under the radar. Are they a dance act? Are they pop? Maybe even indie? (I know that's a stretch). But this fourth studio album Seventh Tree shows off their skills to the best. Lead singer Alison's voice is outstanding and
DESPITE the huge popularity of the band's debut album Twelve Stops and Home, The Feeling's follow up, Join With Us fails to reach the high expectations that their oustanding first CD brought. With a series of all-too-familiar sounding songs, the CD
WHAT is in a song name? Some titles leave you wondering about the state of the writer's mind or what type of substance they were using at the time. But it appears that Taio Cruz must have had some issues with a lady - I'll Never Love Again, I Don't
ZOMBIES don't run. They can't! Their ankles would snap. What did they do - wake from the dead and immediately join a health club? As the undisputed king of the zombie genre, it seems only fair that veteran filmmaker George A Romero is using the
THIS is the sequel to the hugely successful Elizabeth and star Cate Blanchett brings her regal qualities back to the screen with finesse. It tells the tale of the second half of Queen Elizabeth I's life in a style that closely mirrors the first offering
THE weekend was not exactly memorable for angling due mainly to the freezing cold wind and chill factor of minus eight degrees. However, Warrington Anglers' Association member Neil Rowson found a sheltered spot on the small pool at High Legh and ended
A PARTICULARLY hormonal friend of mine texted me on Saturday night to say she was watching Oliver and it made her cry when she merely wanted to watch the show for comedy value. Now not being accustomed to watching musicals or shows to pick musical
DESPITE residents across the county saying they would pay more council tax to see police services improve and to prevent cuts in officer numbers, this investment is now under threat. The Government says Cheshire Police Authority must justify its 'excessive
CROSSBAR appear to have Warrington Sunday Soccer League Division One wrapped up thanks to a resounding win against Wilkies. Paul McAvoy, Paul Holt, John Johnson and Michael Stockton notched goals in the 4-1 success, with Ian Stockton replying for Wilkies
Nantwich Town 1 Warrington Town 0. THE first goal Warrington Town had conceded in 319 minutes ended their UniBond Football League First Division South winning run at third-placed Nantwich Town on Monday. Argentinian goalkeeper Diego Bassanini was defeated
A TODDLER was left distraught after seeing a dead dog floating in the canal by Sankey Valley Bridge when she went to feed the ducks on Easter Monday. A friend of the two-year-old's father, who was part of the group that made the grim discovery, said
Grappenhall Darts League Individual Merit first round fixtures for tomorrow, Friday, 8pm start. At Ex-Servicemens: B Watson (Branch) v S Brotherston (Bull), C Tomlinson (Red Lion) v E Llewelyn (GYCA), D Williams (Branch) v J Lawler (Star), D Anderson
Warrington Wizards 30 Bramley Buffaloes 24. WARRINGTON Wizards will not be facing professional club Salford City Reds for a second time this season. Although Wizards gained a hard fought 30-24 victory over Bramley Buffaloes in the Northern Rail Cup
Waterloo 3rd 8 Warrington 2nd 15. WARRINGTON Rugby Union Club's Halbro Trophy finalists kept up their winning run in poor weather conditions. Warrington went ahead with an early penalty from McDermott and, although, Stewart Coleman's side struggled
WHISTON Cross won Warrington Soccer League's Guardian Cup at Rylands Recreation Ground on Easter Monday. Cross defeated Beeches 3-2 after extra time, with the score at 2-2 after 90 minutes. Grange Sports Club knocked Premier Division side Moorfield
A SWEEP of search warrants across the town on Wednesday morning saw three people arrested on suspicion of financial crimes. A 27-year-old man has since been released with a caution for offences against the Department for Work and Pensions. While a 28
Orford War Memorial Short Mat Bowls League results: J Sutcliffe 12 W Eden 10, M Norton 12 K Cosgrove 8, C Flinn 17 J Naughton 6, D McIndoe 16 P Houghton 7. Pensioners' Wednesday Afternoon League results: J Sutcliffe 4 D McIndoe 0, H James 0 K Cosgrove
Warrington Sunday Soccer League results. Premier Division: Commercial 9 Turf and Feather 4, Moorfield Callands 1 Real Gate 4, Reform 2 Halton Arms 5. Division One: Grange Red Lion 2 Pierpoint and Bryant 1, Wilkies Tavern 1 Crossbar 4. Division Two:
A DISABILITY rights campaigner who championed the needs of the deaf and blind has been fondly remembered by family and friends. Well-known character Tommy Somerset, an active member of Warrington Blind Society and Warrington Disability Partnership, died
Congleton Town Reserves 1 Warrington Town Reserves 0. WARRINGTON Town's second string suffered a surprise defeat at struggling Congleton Town in Cheshire Soccer League Division Two on Saturday. A controversial last-minute strike gave the home side
MATT King has warned that Wolves' performances during 2008 have not been up to standard - even though they are second in Super League with six wins out of eight. Many fans and players have taken encouragement from Wolves' best start to a season since
AN RFL disciplinary panel handed Louis Anderson a one-match ban on Wednesday night after deciding his tackle on Huddersfield's Kevin Brown had 'potential for serious injury'. Anderson was sent to the sin bin on Good Friday for a late tackle on the Giants
WARRINGTON Wolves have named their 19-man squad to face Harlequins at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday at 6pm. With eight players unavailable, at least two players from Chris Riley, Lee Mitchell, Matty Blythe and Adam Neal are set to make their
COUNCIL chiefs have admitted that no timetable has been drawn up for the introduction of the 10-point action plan designed to tackle booze-fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour in Warrington town centre. Warrington Borough Council leader Ian Marks
A COUNCILLOR says preserving the future of the historic Earlestown Town Hall is "vital". St Helens Council is in the process of working to secure the long-term future of the building that has been in a state of disrepair for many years. Clr Suzanne
A WIND turbine, measuring more than 10 metres in height could be placed in the car park of an Earlestown supermarket if plans are approved. An application has been submitted to St Helens Council to erect the turbine that will stand at 10.6 metres, with
HEROIC firefighters are to be honoured after rescuing a man and a child from freezing waters. Leigh fire station firemen, Simon Pheasant, aged 34 from Newton and Mike Gregory, aged 27 of Wigan attended the scene at Pennington Flash, Lowton, where an
BOUNCE into spring with new challenge from Newton Community Centre. The Park Road South centre has released a new timetable in time for the new season. Those with an eye for needle work can attend dressmaking classes for beginners, which will be held
POLICE surgeries, where residents are invited to go and meet their local officer and discuss issues and receive crime reduction advice are to take place over the coming weeks. They will take place on the following dates and times: Newton Library, Crow
Woolston Rovers 24 Leyland Warriors 20. ELEVEN-man Woolston Rovers made life difficult for themselves against Leyland Warriors before maintaining their title hopes with a win in their last home game of the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division
DOMESTIC violence statistics for Newton are 10 per cent above the national average. Crime statistics from a 2006-2007 period show that 26 per cent of violence offences within Newton were domestic related; while the national average lies at 16 per cent
A teenager who holds a national table tennis title has proved that a disability should not prevent people from achieving their dreams. Andrew Harper, of Wayfarers Drive, Newton, refuses to let cerebral palsy prevent him living an active and successful
COMMUNITY conscious children in Hollins Green have given doggy bags' a new meaning in their bid to clean up the village. Youngsters from St Helen's Primary School have launched an anti-dog fouling campaign by handing out the bags, which are packed with
BIRDS are in for a treat when they come to nest in Birchwood this spring. Young shoppers at Birchwood Shopping Centre took part in a birdbox-making workshop, organised by the Risley Moss Action Group. RMAG helps the ranger service in improving the nature
A HOUSEBUILDER has set up home at Birchwood Park. David Wilson Homes is relocating its north west office from Cinnamon Park to Bridgewater Place. The company's 60 staff will occupy a 12,500 sq ft office, leaving the business park's owners, MEPC, with
A NEW bookshop in Culcheth is hosting a book signing session by two village authors on Saturday, April 5. Alan Sharpe, author of Croft - The History of a Village, and David Skentelbery, author of Jumbles Wood will be at Forget-Me-Not bookshop, at the
PROPOSALS to extend Birchwood Shopping Centre are gathering pace. Developer, Modus, has already received planning from Warrington Borough Council to extend by another 5,000 sq ft. And now talks are underway between the Manchester-based company and several
A LUXURY car firm in Risley is celebrating after scooping three national awards. Staff at Mercede-Benz dealer Enza, on Leacroft Road, won Parts Team of the Year while employee Roy Reed was named After-Sale Manager of the Year. Another staff member,
UNCOVER secret treasures in your home by getting them valued by professionals. An antique valuation evening is being held at Culcheth High School on Tuesday, April 15, beetween 7pm and 9.30pm. Valuations by experts Marshalls will cost £1 per item with
A KEYBOARD course hit all the right notes for children at St Helen's Primary School, in Hollins Green. Music teacher Fran Sixsmith from, Dawsons Yamaha Music School, spent 10 weeks with the year six pupils. They learned about melody, accompaniment,
A STUDENT from Birchwood has been voted Apprentice of the Year' by a major construction company. Philip Massey, aged 23, from Glover Road, was awarded the title after a review of his work for Miller Homes. Philip, who is currently studying for his NVQ
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CHILDREN at Sycamore Lane School in Great Sankey have taken part in an Easter concert to celebrate the life of Jesus. Children in years three and four took part in the Easter Praise production which took place over two performances last week. Stars
AN acclaimed children's author has inspired pupils at Penketh High School to consider a career in writing Robin Jarvis, a former pupil of the school, who has published a range of children's books over the past 20 years, spent a day with year seven and
Whitchurch 3rd 55 Eagle 2nd 8. EAGLE Rugby Union Club's second string lost the second half 38-0 as they battled against a strong wind. Fine scrambling defence from Chris Broadfield and Luke Smith kept the score down until Whitchurch crossed for three
THE final phase of road closures in Great Sankey to allow a carriageaway to be resurfaced started on Monday, March 17. The third phase will see Lingley Green Avenue closed for a week from 7pm until 6am Monday to Friday near to its junctions with Barrow
GREAT Sankey North has a new councillor. Clr Christine Bird joined members on Great Sankey Parish Council at the February meeting. She can be contacted on 712279.
BOXERCISE classes are being held at the Meeting Lane Community Centre in Penketh. The sessions, open to all ages and abilities, run every Tuesday from 5.45pm to 6.45pm, with an abs toning class held beforehand from 5.15pm. All equipment is provided
SUMMER play schemes will still be run in Great Sankey despite Warrington Borough Council announcing it has no budget for the intitiative. Due to financial pressures, the borough council pulled its backing of the play schemes, which it had run at four
A WINWICK writer is practising her signature as she prepares for more book signing sessions in the coming months after having her debut children's novel published. History graduate Andrea Gouk, from Golborne Road, signed copies of Tales of the Smiling
CALLANDS Primary School has joined forces with and Woolston Primary School and older residents at Woodleigh and Woolston Hall day centres to form a unique choir. Schoolchildren have been singing loud and proud in a bid to bridge the generation gap and
THE Fun4Kids holiday club will be open until Friday, April 4 at Burtonwood Children's Centre, from 8pm to 6pm. For more details on the sessions, for children aged four to 11, call 07951 952278.
EVOCATIVE lyrics about fairground rides and relationships melt off the lines in this sublime album. Every song is full of heart and soul with I Am Kloot frontman John Bramwell's voice offering a touch of raw emotion to the textured rock melodies. Highlights
ST MICHAEL'S Little Lambs mums and tots group is presenting the Burtonwood church with £700 for the upkeep of its hall. The group runs on Wednesday mornings from 9.30am to 11.15am.
VISIT a joint councillor and police surgery at Burtonwood Library this Saturday if you would like to discuss issues in Burtonwood and Winwick- The surgery, from 11.30am to 12.30pm, will be held by Labour councillors John Joyce and Terry O'Neill.
A SINGLE storey rear extension may be built at 7 Browning Drive and part of a garage at the house converted into a study if blueprints submitted to Warrington Borough Council are approved. l A single storey rear extension can be built at a property at
ST OSWALD'S Nursing Home in Winwick is holding an Easter fundraising event today to support Marie Curie Cancer Care and its Daffodil Appeal. Entertainer Phil Edwards will be dropping into the home, on Golborne Road, and residents and their families will
AN OLD Hall student made a French connection on work experience in Caen. While many teenagers would be apprehensive about visiting foreign climes, let alone working and speaking the language, 17-year-old Ellie Howarth had no such problems. The first
YOU could bag £500 in a karaoke contest at the Blackburne Arms on Orford Green. The final will take place on May 27.
PUPILS got a taste of fame when they were invited to perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch a new look Co-op shop on Cotswold Road, Orford, last Thursday. The pupils, from St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and St Andrew's CE Primary School, were
BEAMONT Junior School has applied for planning permission to build an access ramp and fire door. Plans can be seen at warrington.gov.uk for the school on O'Leary Street.
GOLFERS at Poulton Park Golf Club raised £150 for a police charity from their Christmas hamper raffle. They presented the money to Christine Fulton of Care of Police Survivors, or COPS. Christine is the widow of PC Lewis Fulton, who was murdered in
THERE are only two weeks left to sign up for Swimathon 2008, a fundraiser held at Woolston Leisure Centre. Swimathon 2008 takes place between April 17 to 20. The challenge is open to everyone, and you can swim either 1.5km, 2.5km or five km depending
A SUMMER playscheme in Longbarn will get a helping hand from Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council after councillors agreed to help fund it. Following borough council budget cuts the future of the council-run playschemes was in doubt, but parish councils
PARISH councillors have agreed to look into extending a popular recreation ground. More than 20 football teams currently use Bennetts Rec every week causing the pitches to become cramped. Now Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish Council has agreed that
ORFORD cheerleading squads triumphed at a national competition and brought home trophies after seeing off competition from all over the country. The Galaxy Flyers and IndepenDANCE each won categories at the UK Cheerleading Association Championships,
Warrington Soccer League results. Guardian Cup Final: Beeches 2 Whiston Cross 3 (after extra time). Premier Division: Penlake 0 Utd 0. Division One: Ford Res 2 Croft 1, Halton Bgh 3 Rainhill Town 1, Runcorn Alb 2 Act R Sports 1. Division Two: Culcheth
OFF-STREET car parking has been introduced by Warrington Borough Council with effect from March 31. The following locations will be affected: Walton Hall Gardens car park will allow parking on the land to the north of Walton Lea Road and east of Walton
A CHARITABLE Wire Brass evening is to be held at a Stockton Heath church. The evening will be held at St Thomas' Church, Stockton Heath, tomorrow (Friday) at 7.30pm and will feature top conductor, Paul Andrews. Proceeds from the event will go towards
ROAD works, involving the resurfacing of the existing carriageway, will remain in effect in Appleton for eight weeks from March 28. The works will take place for the entire length of Bridge Lane and for 10 metres on the following roads's junctions with
RAINBOWS had their fingerprints taken and found themselves in handcuffs while on a visit to the Cheshire Police Museum. More than 15 enthusiastic girls from the First Appleton Thorn Rainbows group had a tour of the Arpley Street museum on March 13.
THE former family home of George Formby will be turned into a guest house. The plan to convert the home - known as Hillcrest - at 143 London Road, Stockton Heath, has been approved by Warrington Borough Council planners. Stockton Heath Parish Council
A PROUD family watched their 22-year-old relative pass out in a prestigious Royal Marine ceremony. Simon Longden, of Lumbbrook Road, Appleton, joined the Royal Marines in 2007 and has successfully completed his 18-week training and has received his Green
WATCH your favourite film broadcast over an open air cinema on a summer's evening at Stockton Heath's first festival. Suggestions are being taken for the feature film that will be shown on July 11 at 9.30pm. Popular choices, which are topping the votes
CHILDREN at Bradshaw Primary School took on the footballing might of Manchester City during a sporting afternoon. The youngsters at the Grappenhall school, including Jessica Taylor Booth and Lewis Binks, above, were put through their paces by members
BLOOD donor sessions take place at Statham Lodge in Lymm on Tuesday. The sessions run between 2pm and 4pm, and 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place in the village hall next Tuesday, April 8. Starting at 7.30pm, members of the public are welcome.
LYMM'S refurbished police station is due to open again soon. The office, on Brookfield Road, will be open once a week and a community volunteer has been recruited to help PCSOs in staffing the office.
MORE than 100 quiz hounds helped raise £560 for children living in the Tula orphanage in Russia. The charity quiz night, held at the Grappenhall Community Centre, on Bradshaw Lane, proved a huge succes. Organiser Roy Kettle said: "Thanks to everyone
THE children from a Grappenhall primary school collected hundreds of bags of unwanted clothes and other soft items. The school pupils, from St Wilfrid's CE Primary School, collected 321 bags which were sent to the Bags to School company to distribute
ENJOY star singer Steve Livers at Lymm British Legion on Saturday. The gig starts at 8pm and tickets are £3.50.
JOIN a walk through Lymm to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in May. The walks take place over three-and-a-half miles or 10 miles. For more information visit macmillan.org/walk
MEMBERS of Grappenhall WI enjoyed a very special birthday lunch. Margery Hall, the Cheshire WI Federation chairman, joined in the celebrations to mark the 85th birthday of the organisation.
SEWER works will take place on Thelwall New Road over the next fortnight. The work started on Tuesday and will cause the closure of the footpath from the junction with Woodford Close to the junction with Buntingford Road. Diversions will be signposted
VOLUNTEERS from Lymm's churches look set to take on a village youth group for a vital new project. Members of the Lymm Churches Together organisation have been looking for a good cause to support as part of its Hope 08 campaign. And at this month's
LYMM's Rotary Club has organised an evening of popular classics at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall to raise vital charitable funds. The club will take over the famous concert venue on May 9 to raise money for Christie Hospital and the North West Air Ambulance
LYMM Hockey Club will stage a fun seven-a-side tournament at Lymm High School on Saturday and will be taking part in a number of tournaments and games throughout the close season. Players and non-players are welcome to join the club and can contact Martin
TAKE a break from your busy day with a catch up with friends and a cup of coffee. St John's United Reformed Church will be holding a coffee morning on Wednesday, April 2, in the Wilderspool Causeway church's small hall. You can get drink and refreshments
AN application has been made to create a disabled parking bay on a street in Dallam. The proposed bay would be on the west side of Lewis Avenue, 79 metres west of its junction with Boulting Avenue. Anyone wanting to make a representation either in support
STILL feeling full after eating all those Easter eggs? At Black Bear Park they have a fantastic way for you to burn off some of those chocolate treats that you have no doubt been enjoying over the holidays with a supersleuth eggsplorer event. The afternoon
YOUNGSTERS got a sneak peek at their new school as they joined the Bishop of Liverpool at the laying of a foundation stone at St Elphin's CE Primary School. Later this year, pupils at the school, currently based on Fairfield Street, will be moving to
ENJOY afternoon tea at St Elphin's Church rectory. The Mothers Union event takes place on Saturday, from 2pm to 4pm. Call the rectory on 635020.
A DISABLED parking bay may be added to a Latchford street. Warrington Borough Council has made an application to create the disabled parking bay on the north east side of St Mary's Street from its junction with Hughes Street. Anyone wanting to make
THE end of parking problems for residents in Whitecross is in sight now that parking permits are being handed out to home owners. For years people living on the streets opposite Warrington Hospital have been blighted by visitors using the roads surrounding
SITTING at Runcorn Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning, the overwhelming sensation was one of disbelief. Not disbelief at the punishment handed out to a young man who police say has been a ringleader at the centre of trouble in east Warrington. Kevin
A TEENAGE gang ringleader who terrorised the area of Fearnhead will serve seven months in detention after he broke the terms of his Asbo. Kevin Fenlon, aged 18, had been given the anti-social behaviour order last September after admitting assault by
A WARRINGTON beauty has reached the final of national modelling competition. Fashion student, Lucy Lambert, aged 18, wowed the judges of Miss Teen Beauty with her bubbly personality at the competition's regional finals for girls aged between 13 and 18
PAUL Cullen hopes Michael Monaghan's return will lift Wolves against Harlequins on Saturday with the Australian set to replace Lee Briers in the halves. Briers tweaked a calf muscle in Monday's 34-31 win at Castleford and is a major doubt for the Quins
Bank Quay Bulls 24 Pilkingtons 18. BANK Quay Bulls could this weekend become the first Warrington side to be crowned champions in the 30-year history of the North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division - even though they have no game.
RICHIE Barnett has insisted that he is not a cheat after being banned for two years for failing a drugs test during his time with Wolves. Barnett was recently handed a suspension from rugby league after a sample the winger provided following Wolves'
Castleford Tigers 31 Warrington Wolves 34. IF Wolves achieve something in Super League this year, they will surely look back on Louis Anderson's last-gasp try at Castleford as one of the significant moments of the season. Winning at promoted Cas is
Warrington Wolves 30 Huddersfield Giants 14. MOST players spend years at a club and never break a record. Chris Hicks needed just seven games. The former Manly man wrote his name into the Warrington record books on Good Friday when he became the first
LYMM Angling Club's Crabmill Flash has shown some real signs of waking up from its winter slumbers. Water Keeper Cliff Taylor reports plenty of evidence of fish moving and feeding despite overnight frosts. Not many anglers are out and about yet, although
GREAT Sankey High School's Evans brothers helped England's under 15s rugby league team to a 10-6 win against Wales under 16s in Bridgend on Good Friday. The Burtonwood Bulldogs duo, who left south Wales to move to Warrington last year in order to link
FIVE years ago tomorrow, a little known Portuguese winger showed why he was destined to become the greatest player in the world with a dazzling performance against England under 21s. While most were off for their regular Friday night out, the few who
Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds 3 Crosfields 2. GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds saw off any remaining title ambitions Crosfields may have had with victory in Cheshire Soccer League Division One on Saturday. Revenge from the earlier encounter this season
WARRINGTON Sports Personality of the Year Phil Archer will be hoping to extend an excellent record at the Open de Andalucia when he starts this year's tournament today, Thursday. The Birchwood Golf Club professional secured the highest finish of his
SUPPORTERS can travel on the team bus when Latchford Albion amateur rugby league team play in the semi finals of the North West Counties Cup at Blackpool Scorpions on Saturday. The coach will leave the Bulls Head pub, Church Street, at 11.30am. Contact
Look who has won! Take a peek at this week's face in the crowd winner. Click on the photograph below to see if your face has been circled from the crowd at Monday's clash between Warrington Wolves and Castleford Tigers at The Jungle. The winner is
