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THE glamour and glitter of Broadway will descend upon Winsford Civic Hall when a dazzling musical show comes to town next weekend. Beyond Broadway has a West End story line packed full of musical numbers from shows such as The Lion King, Les Miserables

HALTON alderman and former Mayor, Cllr John Hughes has died in hospital, after a long illness. He was elected to Widnes Borough Council in May 1971 and represented Hough Green until he retired in 1997. He served as Mayor in 1985-86, and was a member of

RECKLESS children are putting lives at risk, firefighters have warned. Youths have been setting fire to grass and rubbish in several areas of the town. Firefighters suspect the young arsonists watch them tackle the blaze and then immediately ignite more

AN angry resident from Chesnut Lodge has accused the Anglican Church of putting the 'final nail' in the community's coffin. Sue Wynne is incensed that two churches in the area have been forced to close within the last 20 years. The old Ditton Church Hall

KNYPERSLEY scored Staffordshire Cup success on Saturday with home victory over Hanford. Knypersley were 208 all out in their first round clash, and bowled out Hanford for 96 in reply. Jonathan Cumberbatch top scored with 47, ahead of 41 for Rob James.

CONGLETON in Bloom members are pictured planning for a Jubilee spectacular. The volunteers spent four days transferring seedlings into 7,500 pots ready to fill 230 troughs along Mountbatten Way. The team have chosen a royal theme for this year's floral

OAKMERE Cricket Club are mourning the loss of their founder Bert Haughton, who has died at his home in Shropshire. Bert, who was 88, farmed the land in Overdale Lane, where the club is now based, in the 1950s and set up a small group of cricketers. Oakmere

NANTWICH Town travel to third-placed Prescot Cables in search of the one point they need to hit their target, this Saturday. Dabbers boss Nigel Gleghorn has set his sights on 50 points and would love to blow a hole in their opponents title hopes. "We

WIGAN Council's social services department has pledged its 'total commitment' to fighting racial discrimination in the Lowton and Golborne area by publishing a major new race equality policy.

POLL cards are now being delivered to electors across the borough. The borough council is urging people in Newton who are 18 or over on Thursday, May 2, to make use of their vote in the forthcoming elections. The poll cards inform registered electors

AMOS Wright recorded his second eight-ball break of the season as Rudheath strengthened their claim for the Northwich and District Pool League Division One title with a 6-1 demolition of Coachman A. Second placed Coachman B also won 6-1, at Blue Barrel

THE borough council's education department has received high praise from the Education Secretary Estelle Morris for its development plan after being awarded a grade one for excellence by Ofsted. The major five-year plan sets out how the council will continue

RESIDENTS have paid tribute to the retiring chairman of the Newton Residents and Friends Association. Roy Harrison, of Castle Hill, was chairman of the organisation, which covers the general interests of the High Street and surrounding areas, for 10 years

DANNY Buxton held on to second place in the Renaultsport Clio Cup after making his second sensational fightback in successive races at his local circuit on Sunday. Oulton Park has always been Buxton's favourite circuit and he won a double header of rounds

DUTY chemists this Sunday, April 28, are J.C. McDougall Ltd in Market Street, Newton from noon to 1pm; and Taylor's Chemist, in West End Road, Haydock, from 10am to 8pm.

THE crowning glory of Lowton and Golborne's sporting facilities has a bright future thanks to a unique partnership between the borough council and bowling fans. Working with Wigan Council's parks officers, a deal has been made by the Parks Bowls Forum

By NICK SMITH BARNTON make their latest bid to end more than 30 years of hurt on Friday night. They go to Chester City's Deva Stadium to take on Newton in the final of the Cheshire Amateur FA Cup, a trophy they last brought back to Townfield Lane in 1969

Forest Green Rovers 2 Northwich Vics 0 Nationwide Conference Saturday, April 20 THINGS always tend to go against Northwich at The Lawn, where they have lost all four of their previous games, and it was no different on Saturday. It took two penalties,

NEWTON Community High School can now offer a range of top facilities for disabled pupils. The school received funding for the project from education bosses, which provided £100,000 a year to schools across the borough to build disabled facilities. Building

A WOMAN was attacked with a hammer in her own home by three people high on drink and drugs, a court has been told. Cheryl Davis, Daniel Smith and Craig Tattum - who all deny burglary with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm and are standing trial at

FACILITIES at Newton's cottage hospital are to be given a healthy boost with the announcement of a huge redevelopment project. This is part of a major plan to invest £228 million of Government cash in NHS facilities in St Helens and Knowsley. A planning

Stevenage Borough 1 Northwich Vics 0 Nationwide Conference VICS boss Jimmy Quinn learnt a lot from Monday's defeat at Stevenage, as he saw in his opponents ways he can strengthen his own squad this summer. Quinn thinks he already has the nucleus of the

Langworthy Reds 14 Widnes St Maries A 44 THE weekend gave new St Maries director of coaching Bobbie Goulding very different emotions. After seeing his Salford Reds team beaten by the Vikings on Friday his second open age team defeated their Salford rivals

WITH only seconds to go at the Willows, impressive Salford fullback Damian Gibson, his side trailing by four points, scooped up a loose ball and looked certain to score a try to grab the City Reds at least a draw, writes Mark Farmer. Adam Hughes had other

HASLINGTON CC suffered a miserable start to the season at Burslem, last Saturday. An opening stand of 187 by the Lowdnes brothers did the damage and a string of missed chances put Burslem in a strong position enabling them to declare on 199 for 1 after

ELWORTH CC came close to victory against Leycett, last Saturday but just couldn't find the vital push. Chasing a declaration of 225-7, Elworth fell short on 207 for 8. Ryan Husdon (23) played the anchor innings while Dave Palin hit a powerful 51 and pro

RAVEN B edged a classic confrontation to end the dreams of giantkillers Nags Head A and win the Winter Team Knockout final. A hat-trick of Premier scalps gave the Second Division Nags a chance of silverware and Alf Roberts got them off to a great start

Liverpool Playhouse RETURNING to the home of its first production at the Liverpool Playhouse, Educating Rita, the classic tale immortalised on screen by Michael Caine and Julie Walters, is brought alive on stage once more in the form of Richard O' Callaghan

A NEW punk outfit has finally got serious - and are ready to unleash a high fidelity on a Warrington audience next month. The succinctly named, A, descend on the Parr Hall, on May 22, letting loose a hyperactive collection of crushing riffs, electronic

A PADGATE girl joined Cilla Black and Eurovision Song Contest winner Katrina on stage this month to scoop the Cheshire Search for A Star competition. Sarah-Jade Rimmer, aged 13, of Smith Drive, sung her way to success, at Winsford Civic Hall, netting

A BROTHER and sister could be reaching for the stars this year as two young Warrington youngsters keep it in the family to make simultaneous debuts on the small screen. Callum and Alicia Kinghorn, aged 12 and eight, will delight armchair audiences this

DOZENS of budding employees left the confines of Malbank school this week as part of their work experience projects. However, as well as the usual throngs of year ten children venturing out for their week in the workplace, Malbank school also sent out

THE police presence at Leighton Hospital is to increase by a third. The police office at Leighton has been on site for over three years and has proved successful in tackling violent crime at the hospital. Now the number of constables based there is to

SOUTH Cheshire Chamber's Women in Business group has visited the NWF Group. The NWF Group was originally founded by 7 farmers in 1871 and is based on a 30 acre former airfield site in Wardle, near Nantwich. Chief executive Graham Scott gave the group

GET ready world! Here come Malbank's finest. Dozens of pupils from Malbank School in Nantwich were out in force this week when they took to the workplace to gain vital experience. The school hs been implementing its usual work experience projects for

HUNDREDS of unsung heroes from Crewe and Nantwich were given star treatment when the Mayor's Oscars ceremony took place. And among the tales of achievement and community spirit, the unstinting dedication of one Nantwich lady has been recognised. Mercia

THOUSANDS of Saints fans are willing Ian Millward's men to produce a rugby league master-class at Murrayfield - but one St Helens schoolteacher is hoping to get top marks of his own when he takes the field on Saturday. St Augustine of Canterbury High

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was left stranded at the bus station late at night, as bank holiday drinkers poured out of the pubs, even though he claims he had reached the stop as the bus moved off. The teenager had been at the Citadel with a group of friends and

MARATHON-girl Michelle Lewis really had to push herself hard in her latest gruelling challenge. For Michelle came home second in the women's wheelchair race in the London Marathon despite having health problems the day before. In her first attempt, the

DEFIANT residents on a housing estate earmarked for demolition, which they say is like living in Beirut, are vowing to stay put - despite threats by St Helens Council to seek a compulsory purchase order. The plight of the beleaguered homeowners in Deanway

I would like to say a big thank you to the lady who helped my daughter on Thursday last. She fell after leaving school badly cutting her knee. A kind lady was on the bus from St Gregory's to the bus station, and seeing how upset she was, on arriving in

One word sums up this team: joke. But I'm not laughing. I'm embarrassed to call myself a fan of this lot of has-beens and never-will-bes. Mike Chambers By e-mail

MIDDLEWICH kicked off their Meller Braggins Cheshire League Division One season with victory over Lindow in a low-scoring game at Haddon Field on Saturday. Stuart Price quickly justified his captain Geoff Tomlinson's decision to bowl first, taking two

SO, Mr Anderson has kicked himself upstairs away from the firing line into the comfort zone. He should be more comfortable there, with a closer access to the board, as they enjoy listening to his delusions of grandeur: Warrington RLFC bossing the Super

WELL done, M Darbyshire, we can always rely on you to put your foot in it! This most irritating correspondent last week suggested that Warrington Wolves should have patience and stick with performance director Steve Anderson, but after the disgraceful

DISCOUNT food giant Kwiksave is to build a new flagship store in Runcorn Old Town, creating new jobs. The announcement has been welcomed by Halton councillors and traders, following months of speculation. It marks the final phase in a long-awaited multi-million

CELEBRITY twitcher Bill Oddie opened Halton's new country park - on a former chemical dump. Wigg Island, in the shadow of the Widnes Runcorn bridge, is set to become a big wildlife haven. A former industrial site, it was once used to manufacture sulphuric

MAY I use your letters page to thank the dozens of people who have given their good wishes to me following the recent vandalism at St Michael and All Angels Church. There have been so many offers of support that it would take too long to list them, but

WINSFORD residents are putting the final preparations in place for a right royal visit taking place on Monday. Prince Yinka Oyekan, son of the King of Lagos, Nigeria, is visiting Winsford as part of the national tour of his church group which is travelling

A PLUCKY Jack Russell is back on all paws and recovering at home after being viciously attacked by another dog. Smudge, who lives in Winsford with his owners Steve and Claire Roston, needed four hours of life-saving surgery at the Willows Vet Hospital

VISITORS to Beeston Castle are being encouraged to spend a little time enjoying the wildlife all around it. The landmark, famed for its stunning views over six counties, is using its charms to spearhead the Government's 'Your Countryside, You're Welcome

Re letter 'A town no longer worth coming to' I TOO, emigrated to Australia from Crewe some 12 years ago. Yes, Crewe has changed but so has the world. Adelaide can never have the warmth and closeness that I experienced in growing up in Crewe. As for the

I FEEL I need to write to say what a poor state Crewe is in. The state of the bus and railway stations alone are enough to give the town a bad name, they both need multi-million pound redevelopment, the Shavington By-pass should have been built years

I'm still not convinced about his declaration of pride in the county council's 4.9 per cent increase in its part of our Council Tax. As you were democratically elected Clr Neil, I decided to implement a similar process using a cross section of public

A WOMAN is warning of the dangers of the contraceptive pill and says the Government should be carrying out research as a matter of urgency. Jenny Bacon spoke to the Guardian after hearing about Claire Stanley, aged 15, from Barnton, who died from a massive

WHAT did you spend your Easter break doing? I know what a section of the youth population has done. Thanks to a small minority of the teenagers who use St John's Field and Griffiths Park, I had no choice about how I spent my break. Since the schools broke

THERE are to be some elections on May 2, surely that is the time for all electors to show their approval or disapproval of the Crewe & Nantwich Councillors. For instance the petitions that are ignored, the requests refused, the transfer of the council

WHAT a goodie! Famous ecologist and TV personality Bill Oddie was in Crewe to lend a helping hand at Brookhouse Allotment, last week. Bill's visit was to highlight the amazing transformation taking place at the site that will bring big benefits to the

IT'S another year and time for you to vote again on the borough elections and I ask you to vote for your Conservative candidate. The Conservative candidates in your ward are willing and able to manage your council better than any other party. We will

THE major parties tend to publish policies long on words and short on results This is neither beneficial for rainforests nor residents. Our policies are on practical issues and are achievable. This Council can improve and climb towards promotion from

THERE are three key reasons for supporting the Liberal Democrats. Our priorities are your priorities, value for money and protecting the environment. Too often the council seems to be more concerned with its own grand schemes and strategies, rather than

LABOUR has produced a major statement called Caring and Competent of the issues, that face our borough in the coming few years. There are 19 different issues in all, each with a set of actions, which Labour councillors have agreed to pursue. Everyone

HUNDREDS of unsung heroes from Crewe and Nantwich got star treatment when the Mayor's Oscars ceremony took place. The event brought out tales of courage and determination as well as dedication to the communities around the borough. The Oscars were introduced

THE determination of one family to overcome great odds has earned a brother and sister two of the Mayor's Oscars. Tracey Clark was diagnosed with a brain tumour in August of last year and has spent the last nine months fighting the terrible disease. Tracey

Haresfinch 26 Clock Face 8 DIVISION Five outfit Clock made Division Two champions Haresfinch battle all the way in this well-contested St Helens Cup first round clash. Finch opened the scoring with a try by big centre Lee Burke, but Clock hit back when

ART lovers will be making their way to Comberbach on Saturday, May 11 and will have the opportunity to view work by local artists at the Methodist Chapel's art exhibition to be held aid of the building fund. The exhibition will be opened by local artist

AN up and coming writer from Hartford has gained recognition in literary circles by winning a national writing competition. Terrill Lewis has written four novels during the past four years but it was one of her short stories - Near Miss - that netted

LOCAL residents are being selected to help complete a survey that will assess the condition of homes in Crewe and Nantwich. The borough council has teamed up with consultants in order to inspect over 1,000 private homes and look at the changes in repairs

DISGRACED former MP Neil Hamilton has denied reports he is making a political comeback. The former Tory MP dismissed claims by a national newspaper that he, and wife Christine, would stand for the UK Independence Party in the next European election. "

Halton Hospital has been in need of an accident and emergency wing since its conception. At the moment accidents and emergencies are sent to Whiston Hospital, which has been stated to be one of the worst hospitals in the country. I hope that both our

WHERE have all the flowers gone? I was driving to work the other day and happened to notice that the roundabouts in Widnes town centre have been dug over and all the flowers have been replaced by giant stone boulders. Has Halton Borough Council employed

Bradford 54 Saints 22 ONE aspect of Saturday night's trip to Bradford has been lost under a mountain of whingeing, moaning, claim and counter-claim - the performance of the Saints lads who actually played. The fact remains that the makeshift side of squad

WARRINGTON Wolves were simply awful against Wigan. The Wolves were atrocious in both defence and attack as they fell to a sixth successive Tetley's Super League 2002 defeat against a Wigan side without seven of its regulars, who were rested ahead of this

CLOSING Knutsford Sessions House will spoil the Royal May Day Festival. For more than 100 years the May Queen has joined the procession from the courtyard at the back of the historic building. But the plans to shut the 19th Century grade II* listed building

A COUPLE plagued by noisy jets sought advice from Manchester Airport on where to live in Knutsford. But six months after being told to move a mile across town, bosses at Manchester unveiled plans to change the flightpath - to send planes over their new

THE Lord Chancellor's Department accidentally forgot to give Knutsford Sessions House the status it was awarded 48 years ago. Public consultation documents, which will help to decide the future of the historic courthouse, describe it as a grade II listed

MANCHESTER Airport have closed a path near the second runway after a horse allegedly slipped and died. Yesterday (Tuesday) a spokesman confirmed an investigation had been launched after they were contacted by Mobberley Parish Council. But so far the owner

It was not much to ask but to Matthew Warnes it meant more than anything. As the nurse pushed him down the hospital corridor in his wheelchair, he wanted to see the outside world. "I used to ask her to push me slowly just so that I could see daylight,

TATTON MP George Osborne has secured a 30-minute emergency debate in the House of Commons. This afternoon he will argue the town's case to retain local justice. On Friday, after he had signed the Knutsford Guardian's petition to save the Sessions House

DE. bees in Winsford will play host to two more live bands tomorrow night, Thursday, April 25 for the latest Made of Stone night. Baaja are favourites with the Winsford crowd with their style of jazz and blues-rock never failing to impress. Their live

DESPITE fears of a mass exodus, Crewe plan to hold on to their big names as they seek a quick return to Division One. Relegation has brought the expected speculation over the futures of Dave Brammer, Dean Ashton and Rob Hulse. But Alex boss Dario Gradi

SIGNS are that Lymm Angling Club's bigger waters are coming on stream as there has been a drastic improvement on Lymmvale and Whitley Pool. Lymmvale water keeper Mike Wilkinson is receiving excellent sport from the inhabitant tench. He is catching dozens

ORFORD One raised their game to defeat Victoria One in Warrington Public Parks' Bowls League's Division One. Orford won 236-193 thanks to match-winning returns from D. Cripps, 21-7, I. Whitby, 21-8 and D. Gittens, 21-9. Victoria's best winner was A. Ayres

APPLETON Cricket Club kicked off their Shammah Nicholls Cheshire Alliance season in style with an easy win at new league entrants Saughall on Saturday. Surgeon Ed Sygrove quickly cut the opposition down to size by taking 4-15. Saughall dug in and battled

BULLS Head No.1 won Grappenhall Darts League's Tommy Roughsedge Trophy this week. Their trio of N. Jackson, G. Sherlock and P. Gamble had few problems defeating the Wheatsheaf team of B. Allen, C. Round and S. Welsh in 14 and 20 darts. In the preliminary

Walney Central 22 Woolston Rovers 34 AN inexperienced Woolston Rovers side produced a mature performance to defeat Barrow in the National Conference League Premier Division. Rovers, who fielded five players from their under 18s side as well as teenagers

WOOLSTON Rovers stars Danny Heaton and Jon Cole have been called up to the Great Britain U21 squad for the Scottish Courage competition. Both players have been outstanding for Woolston this season and they will be rewarded by taking to the field in GB's

AN Abundance of talent was on show at Birchwood Leisure Centre as more than 180 high school students battled to become Warrington Schools Indoor Athletics champions. After 21 high quality track and field events, Culcheth High School's boys team and Padgate

Netball team reach new heights LYMM netball team members have every reason to be looking forward to the new summer season. They have been celebrating two successive promotions after 10 years languishing at a lower level. Lymm, coached by Diane Musgrove

PLAYGROUP pupils and leaders from the past 30 years were in a party mood on Friday as they gathered to mark a special birthday. Lymm Village Playgroup first met in 1972 and it held a tea party 30 years on as a celebration of its remarkable staying power

TWO Warrington men have been arrested over Internet child pornography as part of a nationwide operation. Warrants were executed at two homes in the town on Wednesday morning. Computer equipment was seized from both and two men were arrested. The action

ARE the citizens of Knutsford as worried about losing the Sessions House as the various loudish voices that filled the first five pages of your paper last week? The closing down of this old building will complete the doing away of an area of shame that

I WAS very surprised, and alarmed, to see the letter and press release informing us of the proposed closure of the crown court, especially with all the denials of recent months and weeks. I was even more horrified at the timescale available for 'consultation

LIKE many I feel saddened and angry at the proposed closure of the Sessions House in Knutsford. Surely having ample law courts to help maintain law and order at a time when the Government is coming under increasing criticism for neglecting this area,

FOLK performer Colum Sands brings his storytelling talents to Biddulph Folk Club next Thursday. Colum, pictured above, is a member of the internationally-renowned Sands family, with whom he has appeared over 25 years. "He is a witty storyteller, who charms

CONGRATULATIONS on your extensive coverage of the proposed closure of the Sessions House. Such detail will bring home the implications of the loss of the court to Knutsford's residents. Yet I do hope those who live in areas like Macclesfield, Poyton and

Saturday April 26 lCongleton Library - Trinity Ladies Club coffee morning. lDaneside Theatre, Congleton - Quicksilver Theatre Company present All by my Own. 1.30pm. Suitable for 3-5 years. Ticket details 01260 271095. lCongleton Town Hall - Congleton

KNUTSFORD ...8 Woodside ...3 AN EARLY success for Knutsford Tennis Club was the ideal way to begin the new summer season. The men's third team had a disappointing season last year but, under the captaincy of Ken Rhodes hope to reclaim their place in the

year THE congregation of a small Woolston church is celebrating its 175th year in the community this week by tracing its path through history. Members of St Martin's Church, off Gig Lane, have prepared a display of commemorative material to mark the milestone

KNUTSFORD...1 Poynton...1 KNUTSFORD Football Club returned to the top of the Mid-Cheshire League in their final home game, but only for 24 hours. They are still in with a good chance of runner-up position, but the Championship, which looked well within

SOCIAL services bosses in Warrington are developing an innovative new home care scheme designed to boost services for the elderly. The initiative, the Short Term Assessment and Rehabilitation Team, or START, will have occupational therapists and home

HE may be 90 years old, and he has to make a 50-mile round trip by bus on match days - but rugby league fan John Billington wouldn't miss watching his precious Woolston Rovers for the world. And now the Swinton man is being rewarded for his dedication

Mr Gary Harvey, husband of Mrs Caroline Harvey, died of stomach cancer on March 9. He was 41. Mr Harvey, of Derwent Road, was born in Runcorn and lived in Warrington for nine years. He was employed as a general manager at Warrington Bottled Gas for nine

Mr John Tarburton, husband of the late Mrs Jean Tarburton, died of pneumonia on March 2. He was 69. Mr Tarburton, of Blesma Home, Lytham Road, Blackpool, was born in Warrington and lived in Bewsey/Dallam for 64 years. He was employed as a brewery worker

Mr Terence Fogg, husband of Mrs Eileen Fogg, died of respiratory failure on January 31. He was 75. Mr Fogg, of Billington Avenue, Newton-le-Willows, was born in Warrington, and lived in Newton for 52 years. He moved to Ellesmere Port, previously residing

AMBITIOUS plans to reopen St Werburgh's Primary School will have to wait until after next week's borough elections before they can be taken further. As revealed in last week's Guardian, Latchford Forum intends to reopen the school, which closed amid controversy

A TOP sports club has confirmed it is interested in adopting Warrington Peace Centre as its national charity. Officials from leading ice hockey club Manchester Storm will visit the Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball Young People's Trust next month, to discuss

THE Rector of a Lymm church is making an appeal for the owners of graves in a churchyard to come forward - but one family says this has come too late. Following a safety check on every grave in the churchyard at St Mary's in Lymm, the diocese and church

A SEVERELY-disabled nine-year-old has had his invalid care allowance stopped because of an administrative error which led Benefits Agency advisors to believe he could walk. But little Gareth Finch, of Ruislip Court, Padgate, is confined to his wheelchair

DESERT dunes, rivers and volcanic activity 430 million years ago could help to safeguard the future of Knutsford Sessions House. For Fred Owen, a retired chartered chemical engineer, hopes that the history that surrounds Knutsford's historic court house

STARRY-eyed cupids could experience unions full of Eastern promise this year with Warrington's new Pyramid centre offering couples the chance to wed in style. The arts building, soon to open in Warrington's emerging Cultural Quarter, could soon explode

RUNCORN FC Halton extended their unbeaten run to five games - but should have come away with all three points, writes Debbie Quaile. The Linnets had the better chances, played composed football and always looked the more likely team to win. Steve Carragher

THE Government's Transport Minister has expressed his sympathies to Warringtonians caught up in traffic chaos after the Thelwall Viaduct was closed in February. John Spellar MP made the remarks in a letter to Warrington Euro MP Brian Simpson, who had

A LEADING Government MP has told Warrington councillors they will be selling the public short if they get the new scrutiny committee wrong. Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, chairman of the transport select committee, the Government equivalent of Warrington's scrutiny

THE effects of last week's budget are beginning to hit home for St Rocco's Hospice as it contemplates how the announcement will affect its survival. Hospice bosses say budget pledges could have a devastating effect, creating significant funding problems

THE controversial development of the town centre is set to be a main issue of debate for the scrutiny committee of the new council. The future work plan for the new system, tabled by the existing scrutiny committee, targets the town centre as well as

NEVILLE'S Island, a play by Warrington writer Tim Firth, is the next performance to be staged by the Culcheth Players. This compedy follows the adventures of four out of condition, middle aged businessmen who get 'shipwrecked' on an island in the middle

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a number of incidents of vandalism at a Gorse Covert home. Cars at the property have been targeted and, in the latest attack, the home's windows were damaged when pieces of flagstone were thrown at them. The first

A WARRINGTON Euro MP is urging voters in the borough not to waste their rights, after apathy in France led to a far right candidate winning huge election success. Millions of French voters stayed at home on Sunday and Brian Simpson MEP says that was because

AFFAIRS of the heart were on the school curriculum at Appleton Thorn Primary last week when the Warrington Wolves mascot paid a visit to participate in a sponsored skipping day. Wolfie arrived in Appleton Thorn to oversee the charity event, with children

CORPORATE contributions are needed for the completion of Warrington's own retirement village, the largest of its kind in the UK. The contribution could be in the form of a cash donation, in kind, collection box facilities, or sponsorship of a series of

RYLANDS Recreation Ground is the venue for a charity football match tomorrow, Friday, between Rylands FC and the KK Caps. The match is in memory of Fred Bibby and Ken Allen and starts at 5.45pm. A disco and buffet will follow the match and starts at 8pm

TWO Warrington men have been arrested over internet child pornography as part of a nationwide operation. Warrants were executed at two homes in the town yesterday morning, Wednesday. Computer equipment was seized from both and two men were arrested. The

THERE was murder on the dance floor this week when Warrington welcomed the long-awaited arrival of the new queen of pop chic - Sophie Ellis Bextor. Sophie shone like a beacon of cool sophistication, on Tuesday evening, as she wowed fans with irresistible

A WOMAN was attacked with a hammer in her own home by three people high on drink and drugs, a court has been told. Cheryl Davis, Daniel Smith and Craig Tattum - who all deny burglary with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm and are standing trial at

WARRINGTON Wolves' performance director Steve Anderson should resign - he should have gone two weeks ago. Steve Anderson walked away from first team responsibilities, handing 'control' to his right hand man David Plange. He should have left the club at

Witton Albion 0 Harrogate Town 0 UniBond Division One Saturday, April 20 HARROGATE Town picked up the point they needed to secure the UniBond Division One championship on Saturday, but Witton boss Benny Phillips is more concerned with the progress his

EVER fancied taking the controls of a Lancaster bomber and taking out great swathes of French countryside? Well come the Autumn, your PC will be turned into a rattling crate flying high over darkened World War II skies (or something like that). So it's

HERE'S a screen shot of the forthcoming Aliens game from Electronic Arts. Fans of the original game can apparently expect more of the same - in other words, plenty of getting your face bitten off and having acid thrown at you (sounds like a normal night

A NEW Nantwich PR agency has been helping to drive David Beckham to pieces! And we're not talking about his foot. As the nation worries over his World Cup fitness, the England captain has been the subject of Manchester artist Mark Kennedy's latest work

Roadkill (15) IN this menacing suspense thriller set on the vast open roads of mid-west America a routine cross country journey becomes a trip of terror for three unsuspecting teens. After receiving a late night phone call from a girl he has fancied for

MONDAY, APRIL 29 l Yoga session at Nantwich Civic Hall 7.45-9.15pm, Tel 624303. l Cheshire Academy of Integrated Gymnastics, Macon Way, Crewe Special Olympics SE Cheshire 7.45pm. Details tel 665992. TUESDAY, APRIL 30 l Nantwich Camera Club, The Gables

A SERIES of Open Days celebrating Local History Week are to take place. The week runs from May 4 to 12 and locally two Open Days will be held at South Cheshire Studies Centre at the Alsager Campus of Manchester Metropolitan University on Hassall Road

ABBA fans can really let their hair down and join in with their favourite songs at a Sing-along Concert at the Victoria Hall, Hanley on Saturday, May 4. The Sound of Music Sing-along team have come up with the follow-up mass karaoke featuring the popular

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 l Country and Western night at Shroppie Fly, Audlem with Dave Christie from 9pm. l Band night at The Farmers Arms in Rudheath, Northwich featuring Wot No Drummer. Music from 8.30pm. l Neil Curtis at The Black Lion in Nantwich from 9pm

LEGENDARY star of stage and screen, Petula Clark, left, will be wowing fans of all ages with a mix of her hits and some brand new recordings when she visits the Victoria Hall, Hanley on Wednesday, May 15. The popular singer is celebrating 60 years in

IF you're interested in Celtic music, pop along to Northwich Folk Club this Friday, April 26. Celtish will be on stage performing an explosive mixture of Celtic music firmly grounded in the interplay between button accordion and fiddle. Add to this a

WHAT is being billed as Northwich's biggest rock concert since The Beatles graced the memorial hall will take place next weekend. Rockin for the Community takes place on Saturday, May 4 and has been organised to raise money for Cornerstones, a community-based

A CHEMICAL leak alarmed local residents as it covered houses and roads in a fine white dust. A giant cloud of white powder escaped from Runcorn's EVC plant at 7am on Sunday morning. It drifted over the A577 Weston Expressway and homes in nearby Weston

VIKINGS boss Neil Kelly has applauded his players' efforts in their close fought victory against Salford Reds and says that much of the same is needed for the visit to Headingly on Monday, writes Caroline Foran. Kelly is busy gearing up his squad for

NEW signing Mark Bengry ew proved an instant hit with his team-mates on Saturday as he hit an unbeaten century for Alsager. Bengry ended 113 not out as Alsager cruised past Stockport Georgians in their opening game of the season. Paul Pickford was also

KNYPERSLEY travel to Boldmere tomorrow looking for the draw which will ensure they avoid the drop. The Vics are third from bottom, one place above Oldbury, with possibly two teams to go down. Knypersley went down 3-1 on Saturday against leaders Stourbridge

NEWLY-PROMOTED Congleton opened their new season on Saturday by breaking the league record for the highest score. New signing Rob Porter smashed an unbeaten 167 as Congleton hit 325 at home to Toft. Porter achieved his total in 106 balls, hitting 17 fours

ALSAGER Town were hoping to crack open the champagne this week with a promotion-winning result at Norton. Alsager earned an excellent 1-1 draw at leaders Stand on Saturday to leave them needing just one point to make sure of promotion. Their last game

KNUTSFORD Studio Cinema's contemporary film season continues on Monday evening with The Devil's Backbone - a strange and unpredictable ghost story. Set during the Spanish Civil War it tells the story of Carlos, an orphan who arrives at the Santa Lucia

POLICE have named the woman who died after apparently being struck by a train. The body of Clare Rachel Brown was spotted near a railway line by the driver of an approaching train. Miss Brown, aged 28, was single, came from Park Road, Knypersley, Biddulph

Skatepark fund is on a oll SKATEBOARDERS are hoping their dreams of a long-awaited base will become a reality this autumn thanks to generous backers. Congleton youngsters who love to skateboard practice their sport in town as they have nowhere of their

SCOUT leaders are inviting groups and individuals who helped save their HQ from closure to its reopening. The headquarters of 1st Congleton Scouts were wrecked by floodwater from a freak storm which battered the town last year. The downpour lasted only

WORRIED farmer Jess Bostock is calling for a selective cull of badgers to help defeat a disease which has struck down his cattle. Mr Bostock runs a family farm in Biddulph with his brothers and father, who have 160 milkers and 120 young stock. They were

UNITED Services A have won the Hyundai Mid Cheshire Snooker League Premier Division title. Their last game brought a 4-3 win at Lostock A, leaving them with only one defeat throughout the season and 13 points ahead of runners-up Pockets C. Lostock A finished

NANTWICH CC got their season off to a flier with a three-wicket victory at Alderley Edge, last Saturday. Winning the toss, the visitors put their opponents into bat and made steady progress, reducing them to 50 for 3. A fine 36 from Usher steered them

Widnes 12 Northwich 35 FRU South Lancashire Cheshire One NORTHWICH'S first ever win at Widnes was the perfect way to end the 2001-2002 campaign and must rank as perhaps the highlight of it. Centre Richard Norton scored the first try, the first of a hat

NORTHWICH rowers Kate Agnew and Rachel Law struck gold at the Inter Regional Junior Regatta on Sunday. Northwich represented the West, who finished second overall at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham with a score of 125 points, just three

TWO Newton guitarists have helped a group of social service users develop their musical skills and form their own band. Mental health promotion officer Dave Sweeney, aged 32, and social worker Nick Shea, aged 37, have long recognised the value of music

Lostock Gralam 3 Cheadle Heath Reserves 2 Mid Cheshire Division Two LOSTOCK ended their season with a performance that was a fitting tribute to legends Mike Alcock and Chris Peers, who announced their retirement from playing Saturday football. The day

Barnton 4 Poynton 0 Mid Cheshire Division One Saturday, April 20 BARNTON opened up the biggest glimpse of daylight between themselves and Cheadle Heath yet in this season's title race. They beat Crewe FC 3-0 last Tuesday while Cheadle drew at home to

A DANCE workshop had pupils stepping out in the name of education. The scheme entitled A Beginner's Guide to Growing Up, came to Lyme Primary School on North Street and taught pupils, aged four and five, about life through the use of dance, drama and

NORTHWICH Vics' youth team won the Staffordshire County Cup for the second time in five years on Sunday. A good team performance meant Vics deserved their victory over Walsall side Chasetown, Ben Buckley netting the only goal of the game in the first

SCHOOLS in Newton have been finding out that good health is not just about eating well and exercise. Emotional health, community issues, safety and drugs education are among the subjects they are exploring as schools work towards achieving the national

A CRIME-busting initiative in Haydock has resulted in the homes of 33 elderly people being fitted with specialist security equipment. The borough council's community safety team received £1,100 from Merseyside Police to fit Identislot devices in a bid

PEOPLE in the Newton and Haydock area have raised piles of cash for charity after taking part in the London Marathon. Daniel Andrews, aged 18, of Connaught Drive, ran in the annual event on Sunday, April 13, in support of Diabetes UK. The St Aelred's

VALE Royal Athletics Club's girls dominated the first Cheshire League track and field meeting of the season at Deeside on Sunday. They took the first six places in the second race of the U15 girls 1500m, with winner Jessica Hunt followed across the line

Widnes Ball Bulldogs 46 Widnes Albert 0 THE Widnes Cup competition got under way this week with the town's newest side Widnes Ball, who have gained promotion from NWC Division Six, meeting Widnes Albert, who finished low down in Division Three. The Ball

A DISASTER start cost Crewe and Nantwich dear in a 39-20 home defeat to Ellesmere Port. After just 10 minutes, their scrum-half suffered a harsh dismissal for tackling a player without the ball and the disadvantage showed. Some excellent running rugby

ANOTHER hat-trick from John Griffiths secured Crewe FC an excellent 4-2 victory at Broadheath Central, last Saturday. The veteran hit-man just can't stop scoring, with the latest treble taking his tally to an amazing 35 goals, this season. A frantic start

BIG wins for Karl Minshull and Chris Jackson provided Crewe Boxing Club with the perfect boost ahead of tonight's fight night in Nantwich. The duo impressed as Joey Singleton's boys were among those on the bill at Creations Night Club in Hanley, last

The number one film of 2001 has taken an astonishing £950m worldwide while breaking numerous UK box office records, including securing the greatest number of admissions for a movie ever (over 15 million people). Audiences and Harry Potter fans across

Party People Cert: 18 By SARAH HARKER SPANNING the late seventies up to the early nineties, director Michael Winterbottom takes us on a voyage into the Manchester music scene via the big screen - and about time too. This is the story of Factory records

GROOVERS are certainly in the Hart this year with a Warrington pub attempting to coax new musical talent out of Warrington with it's very own Pop Idol style evenings. Acoustic Night at the White Hart, presents an 'Open Mic' night every Thursday, where

TOP work on the A500 Shavington-Hough-Basford bypass has earned its contractors a prestigious award nomination. Mowlem Northern Civil Engineering is in the running for a Considerate Contractors award after the £28million road scheme scored an outstanding

NANTWICH mobile phone dealer m-viron is looking for the town's biggest phone or text message addict. The outlet in Hospital Street is appealing for users to confess their stories of mobile phone devotion. "We want to hear from people who can't get through

SOME of Middlewich's most dangerous roads are being scrutinised by the area's leading highways authority. Following calls from Councillor Dave Sutton, safety issues on Holmes Chapel Road, St Anne's Walk and Croxton Lane are being studied. As a result

Johnny, busy filming the second series of Happiness for the BBC, jets into Edinburgh on Saturday morning to add his weight to Saints' Barmy Army of supporters. Ahead of the derby clash with the pie eaters, Johnny told the Star: "The Saints lads are the

HELPING your child to read, preparing children for school and story time sessions are among a range of free courses for parents, grandparents and carers which start in the borough this month. Provided by St Helens Council's Family Learning Team, the courses

ASHLEY Walton struck gold in all four events and was named top boy at the Spring Sprint Meet at Stocksbridge on Sunday. But Winsford Swimming Club's successful weekend started on Saturday evening in Stockport with the Senior Inter Counties Gala. Abi Tetley

POLICE have issued a warning about the use of air guns following a spate of incidents, including one in which an 11-year-old boy was shot in the buttock. Detective Sergeant Tommy Wright of St Helens Police said that in the wrong hands air guns are potentially

POLICE and neighbourhood watch co-ordinators in St Helens are turning to cyberspace in an attempt to crack down on crime. A new initiative, titled 'W@tchnet', will see Amstrad e-mail machines and printers placed in the homes of 83 Homewatch watch co-ordinators

WHARTON Cons couldn't carry their dominance of Mid Cheshire crown green bowls on to the national stage. They were beaten in the semi-finals of the British Crown Green Team Championship at Irlam Steel on Sunday after beating three of the top 32 teams in

LYNNETTE White's dreams of taking her young family to cheer on her heroes Saints in Edinburgh looked to have been dashed when burglars ransacked her home on Monday and stole her three precious Challenge Cup Final tickets. But, thanks to the Saints, and

I WHOLEHEARTEDLY support the bylaw fining skateboarders £500 for skating in the town centre. These youngsters are nothing but a dangerous nuisance. Not only do they put at risk the lives of normal, law-abiding pedestrians, but they also damage the improvement

MIDDLEWICH town councillors have turned the spotlight on recycling in a bid to stop a landfill site being created near the town. A number of councillors have called for improvements in the provision and advertisement of recycling facilities in the area

AS an independent member of the Latchford community Forum with no political axe to grind I would like to distance myself from the comments made by the forum's secretary, councillor Roy Humpreys in the Warrington Guardian dated April 18. The secretary,

With regards to the letter sent in by steve chorley on april 18 regarding B&Q Warehouse, Winwick, I also know the feeling of having my van broken into and my power tools stolen. this incident occurred on October 31, 2000, at 4.20pm.various power tools

I AM writing regarding the news item on the local news page headed "Callands residents set to fight 'recipe for disaster'". Myself and my family have been residents on Newborough Close for a number of years and we were made aware before moving into our

DISGRACEFUL - that is the only thing I can say to the latest debacle at Wigan. I implore the Board to act now, if not we will be in the NFP Division, not Super League next season. Mr Anderson says the players worked on defence in the close season, well

I wrote a few weeks ago about the plight of the Wolves, who are now in terminal free fall. The directors ignored the wake up call and will pay a heavy price if they don't act now. The best I can come up with at this stage is: 1. Sack the entire coaching

Winsford United 1 Curzon Ashton 0 North West Counties Division One Saturday, April 20 THE Blues have had only one team do the double over them this season and that was champions-elect Kidsgrove Athletic. Curzon Ashton were the only side left that could

I THINK the comments about the Wolves in the Guardian recently have been very harsh. Firstly, Steve Anderson is a new coach who started from scratch. I'll be the first to agree that he has not played a consistent team, but he needs to see how players

Winsford 126 Pott Shrigley 129-6 Meller Braggins League Two THE curtain raiser for the 2002 season ended in disappointment for Winsford on Saturday as not enough runs, coupled with several dropped catches, ensured their downfall. Winsford's total of 126

Where has it all gone wrong? Played seven, lost six. No, sorry, played seven, scraped one win, and been humiliated in the other six matches. The worst start to a season in 33 years. How Bevan must be turning in his grave! The display of rugby by Warrington

VALE Royal Athletics Club's girls dominated the first Cheshire League track and field meeting of the season at Deeside on Sunday. They took the first six places in the second race of the U15 girls 1500m, with winner Jessica Hunt followed across the line

PEOPLE are being urged to go bananas as part of a colourful fundraising event in aid of St Luke's Hospice. An appeal has gone out to businesses, individuals and organisations to Go Yellow on June 21, in a bid to raise desperately needed funds for the

A BUS driver was left with bruised arms after he was assaulted by a man with a dog last week. The 27-year-old driver had to stop his bus after it was in collision with a dog on Bradbury Road in Winsford on Tuesday just before 8am. The dog's owner boarded

ST ANDREW'S Methodist Church in Winsford is playing host to a special concert this weekend in aid of its roof fund. The church's flat roof has fallen into a bad state of repair and has been causing problems since it was built 25 years ago. It will cost

TEN firefighters training how to rescue blaze victims ended up in hospital - overcome by toxic fumes. They were on the first floor of their practice tower behind the fire station in Heath Road, when they were overcome by a mystery 'chemical'. They were

TWO young lifesavers have won silver medals at a contest held in Chester. Kate Mills, from Middlewich, and Samantha Williams, from Winsford, are both 11 years old and are members of the Vale Royal Life Saving Club. The girls came second in the Sherlock

A FEW years ago my wife parked in the Asda car park and put 2 x 20p coins in the ticket machine for a two-hour ticket (as it was then). Unnoticed by her, the machine had registered only one of the coins and issued a one-hour ticket. Needless to say, 1

TO REITERATE what the gentleman said in your letters page about empty shops. I have been thinking the same myself for months. I don't know if it's the owners of the premises charging too high a rent or the council tax which is too high, or both, which

REGARDING Nantwich Sunday Parking. Responding to the article in last week's Guardian, we would just like to say that we Catholics also need to park our cars whilst in church, so keep up the publicity. Sheila & John Wilson St Anne's Church Parishioners

CREWE and Nantwich borough council has gone modern - in art that is! And it's all thanks to local artist Nicholas Franklin who has donated a piece of his work. Our mayor, Cllr Terry Beard, opened Nicholas' 'Fab' exhibition at the Lyceum Theatre in January

CHESHIRE'S recovery from the double blow of foot and mouth and terrorism has been boosted with the launch of a countryside plan. The County Council's regeneration blueprint consists of a five-year plan and was drawn up by the Rural Task Force. Latest

WITH regard to flooding in Northwich. May I recommend a visit to the updated section at the Salt Museum concerning flooding in Northwich. Do local family newspapers not have a duty of concern towards family housing and sheltered accommodation being constructed

A PLUCKY Jack Russell is back on all paws and recovering at home after being viciously attacked by another dog. Smudge, who lives in Winsford with his owners Steve and Claire Roston, needed four hours of life-saving surgery at the Willows Vet Hospital

A LOSTOCK Gralam man is still waiting for an operation at Leighton Hospital despite being told that without it he may not be able to walk. Frank Johnson, of Langford Road, has been waiting more than a year to have several bones in his neck replaced with

STAFF at a Northwich clothes store were left stunned - and jobless - when bailiffs cleared the shop floor of all stock without warning. Yes and Co in Witton Street, which employs six members of staff, was closed down last week as part of a regional company

THE Highways Agency has begun a £1.85 million resurfacing and maintenance scheme on the M6 southbound carriageway, between Walton's Wood and Crewe's Junction 16. The work, which started on Monday, is expected to last for 66 days until June 26. Project

AN INNOVATIVE new theatre company has been working with local pupils to make the most out of their time at school. Shavington High, Kings Grove and Brine Leas are all taking advantage of a new range of drama and physical theatre workshops, thanks to Tic

Can Labour regain full control of the council after losing it on the resignation of the Nantwich Independents in 2000 or will it remain hung with Conservatives and Liberal Democrats making further inroads into their majority? The people will decide its

RURAL residents pay high community taxes but don't get their money's worth from the County Council a borough politician claims. Englesea Brook councillor Maureen Campbell has presented 40 letters of complaint from constituents in Weston, Crewe Green and

Bold 66 Adlington 4 BOLD completed their North West Counties Division One fixtures against Addlington on Saturday. A sparkling display from Bold destroyed a big Adlington team. First to score was scrum half Dave Scott who left the Addlington defence for

I CAN'T believe the teenagers of this town, what is up with them? Recently my young sister was coming home on a bus and when it passed the Weates Close estate a brick was thrown by a gang of teenagers, smashing the window and narrowly missing her. Luckily

I WAS extremely upset and saddened to read the letters published last week. Some were written by students who had just returned from a study weekend run by our maths department! The staff were astonished. What concerns me most is that the result of the

I'VE been following the story about Halton High School with interest being a teacher (and father) myself. There will be no doubt that the teachers/management of the school will be doing their best within the National circumstances. For 20 years it has

SAINTS' acting Chairman Eamonn McManus and Chief Executive Brian Kelly have given their full backing to coach Ian Millward as the argument about the under-strength team fielded at Bradford last Saturday continues to rumble. The club have reacted angrily

WARRINGTON Wolves half back Lee Briers is aiming to turn the corner in his under-performing season and it is hoped he will soon be back to his best form. The Wolves and Briers have knocked back an attempt by Widnes to sign him on loan for the rest of

WARRINGTON Wolves' Super League coaching team David Plange and Paul Darbyshire have one more game to turn the corner with the morale-sapped side they were handed by Steve Anderson 16 days ago. The Guardian has been tipped off by a source close to the

TEENAGERS accused of intimidating town residents told police last week: Give us another chance. Sgt Kevin Chambers said the gangs, who have been accused of smashing windows and loitering near homes, just wanted somewhere else to go. "They're a great bunch

A CONSERVATION group - described as the most influential in the country - has joined the debate over the future of Knutsford's courthouse. Failure Over the past week SAVE Britain's Heritage has studied consultation documents and articles from the Knutsford

A KNUTSFORD man, who lost both legs in an horrific car crash that left him badly scarred, is learning to walk again. Matthew Warnes took a few more tentative steps at Withington Hospital last week. "I've always said that I'd walk my bride up the aisle

Crewe...2 Rotherham...0 CREWE ended their five-year run in Division One with victory over Rotherham, on Sunday. And the fact that they won't be among the Football League's elite come August, still hasn't properly sunk in yet. It's been a strange season

Bowls Warrington Women's Evening Bowls League results: Sec C: Saracen 293 Birchwood A 215, Irish 266 Tetley A 260, Bulls Hd 279 Culcheth A 247, Tetley C 259 Kings Club A 270, Brooklands B 284 St. Os A 243. Best win: J. McGuinness of Culcheth A, 21-4.

WARRINGTON-based Baker Tilly and HLB Kidsons have joined forces to become one of the largest firms of accountants and business advisers in the UK. The new firm will be known as Baker Tilly and will continue to operate from Stockton Heath.

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association members will be pleased to hear that bream are starting to feed at the Carter House stretch of the Sankey St. Helens Canal. Caster and corn seem to be producing the best results. We netted Woodshaw Reservoir on Friday and

Hankey wipes out all but one WARRINGTON Road Club's Steve Hankey made his trip to Rainford pay off by securing second place in the Southport Cycling Club 25-mile time trial. Steve's creditable time of 59mins 6secs was a little more than one minute behind

REFLECTA Giants' captain and vice-captain produced the goods in the MD International Junior Bowls League. A superb performance by skipper Christopher Ure and a nail-biting 21-20 victory by vice captain Paul Green helped the Giants score an impressive

GREAT Sankey Gymnastics Club exceeded all expectations in their first competition on Sunday. The club, competing against eight more experienced clubs at the Gym 90 competition at Ellesmere Port, hauled in an impressive medal haul of nine gold, five silver

LOUIS Piso set Broad Lane on fire as Grappenhall started their campaign in the Cheshire County League Premier Division with a tough assignment against last year's champions Didsbury. When promoted Grappenhall, right, needed acceleration, they leaned on

Rylands 8 Latchford Albion 0 THE 2001 Warrington Knockout Cup finalists met in this year's semi-finals stage on Saturday and no quarter was conceded by either side. Latchford captain Sean Mellor, who had stated that it was to be his last game of amateur

Eccles u7 16 Rylands Sharks u7 32 EXCELLENT defending allowed Rylands to score some superb tries against a committed Eccles side. Rylands' tries were scored by S. Darbyshire, three, L. O'Dea, two, A. King, two and Z. Hopwood. Rylands' top tackler was

Bolton Ambassadors 1 Warrington Grange 10 GRANGE recorded their fourth win on the spin to secure second spot and clinch promotion to the Premier League. The club's success is a massive boost for women's soccer in Warrington generally. The whole squad,

THERE was murder on the dance floor this week when Warrington welcomed the long-awaited arrival of the new millennium queen of pop chic, Sophie Ellis Bextor. Sophie shone like a beacon of cool sophistication on Tuesday evening, as she wowed fans with

WARRINGTON Wolves' performance director Steve Anderson should resign - he should have gone two weeks ago. Steve Anderson walked away from first team responsibilities, handing 'control' to his right hand man David Plange. He should have left the club at

ALTHOUGH the developer of the Royal George has 'calmed down about the planning decision now' (last week's Knutsford Guardian), he nonetheless managed to score an own goal by wrongly attacking a local councillor, who had the audacity to stand up for residents

TOP singer and entertainer Ann O'Brien was so impressed by the hospital care her mother received she agreed to perform to raise money for it. Ann's career started after she won the New Faces TV talent show. Since then she has sung in numerous major musicals

TOFT - relegated from the Murray Smith, Cheshire County League Premier Division last season - started their first game in Division One on Saturday. The Congleton skipper won the toss and elected to bat on his home pitch. The openers started briskly, scoring

STARTLING new evidence from Japan concerning the controversial MMR jab has prompted parents in the UK to question the secrecy of Government committees. The Japanese government discontinued the MMR vaccine in 1993, just four years after it was introduced

AN Appleton family are appealing for help after discovering that their daughter had become autistic - just three weeks after receiving the controversial MMR jab. Abbie Mae Howell, aged two-and-a-half, was diagnosed with autism in January and the family

MEMBERS of the Royal Society of St George have been marking the life of England's patron saint in a series of events this week. The organisation was represented at Sunday's parade, as well as attending dinners in Frodsham and a service at Warrington Parish

A WOMAN who was attacked by a schizophrenic who, she claims, repeatedly screamed that he wanted to kill her, is calling for changes in the way that Care in the Community cases are considered. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of any

TOP musician Len Andrews was given a prestigious title on Friday night to mark his dedication to brass bands in Warrington. He was leader of the highly successful Warrington Youth Band for many years until he hung up his baton and retired from the role

Mr Joseph Alan Clare, husband of Mrs Hilda Clare, died on February 2, aged 73. Mr Clare, of Chiltern Road, Orford, was born in Knutsford Road, Latchford, and lived in Orford for 45 years. He was employed as a roller driver at Warrington Highways Dept

Mr Kenneth Brooks, husband of Mrs Shirley Brooks, died of cancer on March 5. He was 58. Mr Brooks, of The Clough, Halton, Runcorn, formerly of Longshaw Street, Dallam, was born in Warrington and lived in Dallam for 21 years. He was employed as a prison

A TRIP down memory lane attracted quite a crowd on Sunday as Warrington Borough Transport recreated its maiden tram voyage. Around 90 people joined in the event, which formed part of the company's centenary celebrations and saw a modern day bus follow

Mrs Joyce Winifred Rowan, (nee Berry), wife of the late Mr George Rowan, died on March 8, aged 76. Mrs Rowan had lived at Heathercroft Nursing Home, Woolston, since suffering a stroke in 1996, and previously resided in Langton Green. She was born in Sutton

A WARRINGTON man has reported the borough council to the local government ombudsman over the way it has handled the re-housing of tenants from two doomed Padgate streets. George Hall, who owns EDS Carpets, in Town Hill, has written and spoken to the ombudsman

FEARS are emerging that criminals could be targeting cash machines in Warrington with a crafty new scam. An e-mail has surfaced, warning people to be on their guard over a possible new sting which involves thieves putting a thin, clear plastic sleeve

Major George Ware, husband of Mrs Margaret Ware, died on March 16. Major Ware, of Pickering Crescent, Thelwall, was born in Corston, Wiltshire, and lived in Thelwall for 34 years. He was employed as a distribution manager at Allied Breweries for 20 years

WARRINGTON'S biggest swimming team is asking residents to quiz prospective councillors amid fears that it could become homeless. Members of the Warriors currently train at the town's historic Victorian baths on Legh Street, but in a Warriors newsletter

YOUTHS who were armed with a pickaxe in Peel Hall Park in Orford on Monday night have been warned about their behaviour by police. A group of youths were using the axe to "smash things up" but as nothing of value was damaged, police issued them with a

A CRICKET club in Appleton has been the victim of a devastating suspected arson attack. Firefighters were called to Appleton Cricket Club in Lyons Lane on Thursday night last week to tackle a blaze, started in a timber shed. A group of people using the