THE newly-formed North West Universities Association has chosen Warrington as its location. The organisation represents eight universities, the Open University and seven colleges of higher education throughout the region and aims to be a one stop shop
THERE was no trudging round the shops looking for Christmas presents for Lynn Green this year. In the space of a couple of hours, it was done ... and she didn't even move from her office desk! Lynn is a production co-ordinator in the Internet department
BAKER of the Year John Waterfield, of Glazebury, is the third generation of his family company to use the same recipe for a Christmas pudding. The award winning wizard with a whisk has passed on to GUARDIAN readers his recipe which has been used for more
THE situation for Warrington Anglers' Association is unchanged from my column last week. Our swollen rivers are making canals and stillwaters the only venues for any chance of catching fish. Our Saturday open match on the Bridgewater Canal saw some lower
REPORTS are very few and far between due to the preparations Lymm Angling Club members require for the forthcoming Christmas celebrations and the abysmal weather conditions. Last week Grimsditch Mill Pool once again flooded invoking the fast response
WARRINGTON Athletic Club's young athletes competed in the Charles Sumner Memorial Cross Country Relays at Gatley on Sunday. In the under nine girls' three-quarter mile cross country race and first home for Warrington was Hannah Tart in an excellent fourth
GOLDEN Lion ended ESMA's 16-match unbeaten record in Grappenhall Darts League. Lion, in third place in the league, upset leaders ESMA by taking a 5-0 lead. Their top marksmen were S. Tatlock, 16, N. Johnson, 14, D. Williams, 21, G. Noon, 20 and B. Heaton
NEW Alliance gave a competant performance to beat Gas Social in Friday's Greenall and Inn Partnership Darts League matches. Archie Goodier, 15 and Alan Bate, 16, did well for Alliance but their top throwers were Joe Wood, who hit a 14 to win the match
WARRINGTON Wolves have finalised arrangements to take fans to France for under £200 each. The club's pre-season match against St. Esteve on January 29 will be the first chance for spectators, as well as coach Darryl Van de Velde, to see new signings,
ENGLAND international Jon Roper has ended speculation over his future at Warrington Wolves by pledging to stay with the club for another year. Roper had been linked with a move to Castleford and most recently was lined up as part of a swap deal with Huddersfield-Sheffield
LYMM Rugby Union club's home match in Thwaites North Division Two against Vale of Lune had to be cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch. But the club are hoping the blank Saturday will not break their recent run of form which brought them victory over Middlesbrough
WARRINGTON Wolves' young guns were taught a lesson by a mighty Australian Schoolboys side in the first Test match at the AutoQuest Stadium in Widnes on Sunday. The Great Britain and Ireland Young Lions side, which included captain Paul Noone, Steve Kirkbride
THE wintry weather conditions wiped out all but two of the Warrington Sunday Soccer League fixtures. Both games played were in Division Five where Thelwall Manor moved to the top of the table with a resounding 8-2 victory against Cholmondeley Arms. On
WARRINGTON Wolves' new look for 2000 was given further fuel this week. The Wolves have confirmed the unfortunate departure of long serving player Chris Rudd and announced the return of public relations and media manager Dave Swanton. For the first time
chief executive, North and Mid Cheshire TEC Seamless support for small businesses IN last month's column, I discussed the boundaries for the Local Skills Councils and the Small Business Service, the new bodies which will take over delivery of Post 16
DAVID Goldie has been appointed managing director of Warrington based Martin Dawes Business Communications. David, 36, previously held a similar position with Martin Dawes Telecommunications, now owned by BT Cellnet. Before that, he was with Vodafone,
A NEW concept in concrete made from waste materials to use as a seal on landfill sites, is being trialled at UK Waste's site at Risley, Warrington. Pioneer Concrete of Salford has teamed up with scientists from Coventry University and Imperial College
Warrington Short Mat Bowls Association results: Sect A: Smithy J 10 A. Monk B 2, A Monk A 10 Smithy B 2, Golborne Sp A 10 Grange A 2, A Monk E 8 Pad Comm B 4, A Monk E 4 Pad Comm A 8. Sect B: Viaduct 11 Eagle Sp C 1, St. Oswald C 7 A Monk C 5 Grange B
MOURNERS paid a fond farewell for former Wire star Dave Cotton on Monday. The ex-Warrington RLFC hooker died, aged 90, last week after illness and his funeral service was held at Edge Green Methodist Church in Golborne on Monday. Dave, father of former
WARRINGTON were given a lesson in forward play as top of the league Rochdale became the first side to win at Bridge Lane this season. The home side threatened throughout the first half and turned around 6-3 ahead thanks to two penalty goals by Andy James
WARRINGTON men's hockey team's final league game before the Christmas break ended in a disappointing 2-2 draw with Lytham St. Annes. Lytham started well as Warrington struggled to get to terms with the bouncy surface. But after offering Lytham no clear-cut
WATERLOGGED pitches caused the postponement of 42 matches in the Warrington Soccer League programme. Only two matches survived including the relegation battle in Division One between Winwick Utd and Runcorn Villa. Winwick must have thought Christmas had
WARRINGTON Wolves pack star Dean Busby will be fit for the start of the Challenge Cup in February despite having an operation this week. The back rower hit form in his first year with the Wolves in 1999 but has been struggling in pre-season training with
