WIDNES soldier Mike Giblin as been shooting lasers while serving with the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. The 19-year-old hasn't been fighting in a James Bond film, but taking part in the in ultra-modern training in Canada. Mike was one of hundreds of soldiers
THE story of the swinging 60s in Widnes is being told for the first time in a new book called The Changing Face of Widnes. The book is more than 100 pages long and is the work of Widnes-born author Cliff Hayes and local historian Bob Martindale. "Really
GREEN fingered residents pitched for top spot in the West Bank in Bloom gardening competition. The grand final was a hard fought affair but the gardener who was blooming the most was Milly Hewitt who scooped first prize. Celebrations The competition,
NEW DNA technology could help to catch the brutal killer of Widnes mum Vera Anderson, the World can exclusively reveal. Detectives are confident forensic scientists could help them to solve one of the biggest murder inquiries in Cheshire. It is exactly
AN improvement in GCSE results was seen at schools all over Widnes. Christopher Owen of Fairfield High school received a special letter saying he was in the top five in the country for English Literature, out of 361,913 entrants! SS Peter and Paul Head
FOR the second time in two weeks the bowlers from Frodsham Red Lion were outclassed by their counterparts from Sale Excelsior. Going into the Winsford Veterans Super Cup, held at Winsford Cons, the Frodsham team were full of confidence after a good win
VIKINGS winger Damian Munroe has agreed to join NFP high-flyers Featherstone Rovers on a months loan. The club, which also has Widnes coach Neil Kelly's brother Andy on its books, has enlisted the player to help with their final push for a play-off spot
Fixtures for August 31. Premier division: Greenalls v Moorfield; Moore Utd v Ravenhead; St Michaels DH v Halebank. Division one: Downall Green Utd v Halton Borough. Division two: Croft v Parklands; Orford YC v Runcorn Albion. Division three: Newton v
General Chemicals 1 Manweb 0 CHEMICS had to show their strength of squad last Wednesday, starting without both strikers Gary Tyrell and Tony Erickson and kingpin defender Robbie Moore. It left the game very much a physical one, with one of Manweb's midfield
VIKINGS coach Neil Kelly this week urged his players to make their four remaining league fixtures count - or the season could have all been for nothing. His stark warning was spurred by his side's depressing 40-6 defeat to play-off rivals London Broncos
PREMIERSHIP teams dominated the quarter-finals of the Carlsberg Tetley Crewe Open League Summer Team Knock-out with three teams gaining victories to proceed to the semis. Dave Coyne was the star thrower for Liberal Valley hitting a 15 darter, which included
STUDENTS, staff and parents were all celebrating top notch GCSE results in Nantwich, last week. At Brine Leas High School, almost 70 per cent gained 5 or more high grades. Head teacher Mike Butler paid tribute to his staff after a near 10 per cent improvement
o THERE will be a jumble sale at Lostock community centre on Saturday, August 31, in aid of animal welfare. Doors open at 1.30pm and admission costs 20p. o THERE is still a place remaining for a new member on Lostock Parish Council, just over a week before
o A COMBERBACH woman walked along the Great Wall of China to raise money for Cancer Research. Rachel Whipp, aged 28, of Cogshall Lane, joined around 60 other people in the event. Rachel herself raised more than £3,000 and the group as a whole raised more
A SPORTS club in Middlewich hit the fundraising trail at the weekend with a gruelling physical challenge. Middlewich Town Football Club spent Saturday and Sunday travelling back from Llangollen in Wales to their home town - by boat and cycle. The sponsored
NANTWICH Farmers' Market breathed a sigh of relief when the government announced it would not have to get planning permission for occasional events. It had been feared that the government would insist that organisers of occasional events like gymkhanas
STAPELEY Grange's cattery in Nantwich is appealing to animal lovers to provide new homes for 100 cats it is due to receive. The cattery already houses 64 cats, the maximum it is licensed to hold, and now needs the public to help with the extra cats due
IN 1940 following the evacuation from Dunkirk, all that stood between the advancing German army and an invasion of our shores was the Royal Air Force. This year, during the first two weeks of September, The Royal Air Forces Association will be collecting
I READ your article about the dangers of ragwort to grazing animals with interest. There is still a lot of ragwort in the Farnworth area it has been there for some time. Because it is quite nice looking, people don't take it out of their gardens. It is
IN reply to your story, 'Arsonists target speed cameras.' Firstly, I would welcome any move that makes our roads safer to drive on. However, these cameras do not do that, for the simple fact that drivers slow down until they're past the camera and then
Runcorn FC Halton 1 Barrow 1 MANAGER Liam Watson finally had something to be cheerful about last Tuesday night when his new Runcorn FC Halton side claimed their first point this season, writes Debbie Quaile. Following their disappointing opener against
NORTHWICH chemical giant Brunner Mond is to be among the sponsors of a major national awards scheme for the container glass industry. The company is the UK's only producer of soda-ash - a key ingredient in glass making - and many of its customers are
TRINITY Methodist Church brought a little sunshine to Winsford on a drab Saturday afternoon thanks to its annual field day. The event is the church's main fundraiser and this year it boosted the coffers by £5,303, including £115 raised in the collection
WHARTON schools are resorting to security cameras in a bid to halt continuing vandalism problems. Youths have caused thousands of pounds in damage to buildings in the Wharton area over the past few years. The health centre, church and community centre
West Auckland Town 2 Winsford United 1 FA Cup Extra Prelimary Round Saturday, August 24 WINSFORD'S FA Cup dream was left in tatters on Saturday when they fell at the first hurdle. Playing away against a strong West Auckland side was never going to be
IF you want to be a winner at the Vale Royal Show next month the time has come to start preparing your entries. Entrants should be finishing off any art or craftwork and searching the garden to pick out some potential prize winning fruit, vegetables and
EXAMS PUPILS at a high school in Winsford had an agonising wait for their GCSE results last week - because the examination board delivered a whole set late. A third of fifth year teenagers at Woodford Lodge High School were left waiting to find out how
AMATEUR football clubs around Halton observed a minute's silence at the weekend in memory of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells. The tragic events surrounding the deaths of the two 10-year-old Soham schoolgirls touched the whole nation. They were avid football
The stage has been set at Knutsford Little Theatre for 80 years. In that time theatregoers have laughed and cried at thousands of productions and familiar faces have come and gone. But for many of the volunteers involved, the feeling of stepping on to
DEDICATED members of an over 50s exercise group have been rewarded for completing a 24-week programme of exercise. The athletes of the Gentle, Easy Exercise (Gee) Up group were given a water bottle and a T-shirt for their efforts in completing the course
A REMARKABLE teenager from Leftwich has beaten all the odds, achieving 11 GCSEs - despite breaking her leg the night before exams started. In spite of being in excruciating pain and only getting a bed at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester at 5am, Rosalyn
A RUNCORN soldier battled with fatigue and sore limbs for more than 100 miles in one of Europe's biggest walking events. Lance Bombardier Darren Jones of the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery took part in the internationally renowned Nijmegen marches
WHILE most of us were relaxing over the Bank Holiday weekend, Matthew Davenport has been breaking a world record. Matthew aimed to break the record for the longest distance travelled on a swimming pool slide and completed his 24-hour marathon slide at
STAFF at a shop in Frodsham were held at gunpoint during an armed robbery last week. At 9.45pm on Friday, August 23, two men entered the Spar Shop on Main Street in Frodsham. One produced a handgun and threatened the two women staff members before demanding
I WOULD like to thank the person who found my bunch of keys on Monday, August 19 and handed them into the police station. I had not realised I had lost them until after I finished work. V SIBLEY Barnton
IF you want to be a winner at the Vale Royal Show next month the time has come to start preparing your entries. Entrants should be finishing off any art or craftwork and searching the garden to pick out some potential prize winning fruit, vegetables and
A RUNCORN business is in dispute with Halton Council - over the cost of a wheelie bin. Supa Temps say at £243 a year, they are paying too much considering they pay business rates. The council say they operate a strict waste disposal policy and that they
MY HUSBAND and I have lived in Marsh Lane for 16 years. My youngest son went to Millfields School, he is now married. The house people are trying to save has been such a lovely one for all those years. I also feel strongly that more new houses built within
I AM sorry that Vale Royal's Labour leader, Bob Mather (letter, August 21), chose to indulge in political point scoring rather than discussing the serious concerns which local Liberal Democrats have about one aspect of Cheshire's waste strategy. It is
I WAS horrified when I read in the paper that approval has been given to demolish this lovely home. I put an offer in on 33 Marsh Lane last year when it first went on the market. My father-in-law, who is the founder of a prestigious architecture firm
SIX stolen cars were gutted in separate arson attacks in secluded spots throughout Runcorn - all within 12 hours on Sunday. Firefighters warn motorists to make sure their vehicles are kept locked and secure, to reduce the number of vehicle thefts. Details
SANDBACH students had plenty to celebrate on the GCSE front with the town's two schools enjoying excellent results. Nationally everybody's been discussing boys falling behind girls in the achievement stakes, making Sandbach particularly interesting with
THE CARNIVAL spirit shone through the showers to make this year's event a smash hit. Nothing dampened the enthusiasm of the participants in the grand parade or those who lined the route. And the fun and music in Queens Park went with a swing, the bands
FIREFIGHTERS from Crewe and Nantwich moved a step closer to strike action after representatives agreed to support a national protest. Fire Brigade Union (FBU) representatives from each of the 24 fire stations in Cheshire met on Tuesday, and agreed to
A TRAIN strike by First North Western drivers, caused by a pay dispute between their union ASLEF and the train company, disrupted thousands of travellers on Tuesday and Wednesday. And with pay talks between the two parties reaching a stalemate, further
SCHOOL meals will cost parents 25p more a week next term, raising the price to £7.50. Cheshire County Council announced last week that it was to increase the price of its two-course meal and drink in schools by five pence a day after councillors were
THE wedding recently took place of Murry Hawken and Gillian Richardson, at San Francesco Gardens, Sorrento, Italy. Murry is from Truro in Cornwall, and Gillian is the youngest daughter of Stephen Richardson of Middlewich, and Bernadette Huff. Both bride
THE wedding has taken place at St Wilfrid's Church, Davenham of Paul David Foster and Kellie Marie Hall of Moreton Street, Winnington. Paul is the eldest son of Linda Foster of Widnes and the late David Foster, and Kellie is the youngest daughter of Helen
CONVICTED killer Geoffrey Foster's appeal should not be delayed again, the Criminal Cases Review Commission said this week. Yesterday (Tuesday) a spokesman for the independent body, which referred Foster's case to the Court of Appeal in November 2000,
A POLICE inspector said last week: Knutsford needs more police. Inspector Martin Forshaw told the Knutsford Guardian that he agreed with residents' concerns over policing in the town. "I know we need more police on the streets of Knutsford and I can understand
OFFICE workers may have trouble finding a parking space when builders start work on a major town centre development. Up to 40 free parking spaces, which are mainly used by the town's office and shop workers, will be lost when a new shopping street is
ALEX boss Dario Gradi feels his team have made a "decent" start to life in Division Two, if not spectacular. Five played have yielded two wins, two draws and a defeat. Eight points out of a possible 15 isn't exactly what everyone had in mind but Crewe
Crewe...1 Cheltenham...0 RODNEY Jack sealed Crewe victory with a fantastic strike to sink Cheltenham Town on Tuesday night. Making his first start of the season, the 29-year St Vincent star produced exactly what's expected from him as he latched onto
KNUTSFORD rower Isabella Lindholt is celebrating success after she stormed to victory at an international event in Portugal. Isabella, who lives in Goostrey, represented Great Britain in the double sculls at the Coupe de la Jeunessse and together with
YOU omitted from your article on unusual yearly activities (Knutsford Guardian July 31) the ancient tradition of well dressing. For the past six years, since the well in the church grounds at High Legh was made safe by a local architect's design, the
IT is incredible that Cheshire County Council have found it necessary to refer a proposal to reduce speed limits in villages to 30mph since the necessity for them must be one of the matters most frequently brought to their attention by parish councils
I WISH to thank the Knutsford Guardian and the Knutsford Talking Newspaper for the valued publicity my book, From Top to Bottom, has received recently. Thanks to my sponsor, a fellow Knutsfordian, we got it published. We decided to donate any potential
DO we need more traffic congestion? A few years ago, I frequently experienced delays when trying to join Mobberley Road via Thorneyholme Drive. Congestion was sometimes caused by horse-boxes visiting Crosstown Smithy, milk floats and lorries needing access
POLICE have appealed for the public's help as they attempt to piece together the final moments of a Warrington pensioner who died in a road crash in Golborne. Officers investigating a multiple car pile-up, on the A580 East Lancashire Road, on August 6
TOFT...200 for 7 dec 48 overs Alsager...201 for 6 TOFT Cricket Club were asked to take the first knock as Alsager won the toss and were soon on the defensive when Sheldon was clean-bowled for 0. With a total on six he was quickly followed by Richard Hardstaff
A CELEBRATION of the hits and life of Frankie Vaughan is being performed at the Theatre Royal, St Helens, at 7.30pm on Friday, September 13. Give Me The Moonlight, starring song and dance man Johnny Tudor, has toured all over the world with his famous
A TRIBUTE to George Harrison has been unveiled at the Matthew Street Gallery, Liverpool. A photographic retrospective of the former Beatle details his life from the days playing clubs in Hamburg, to the heights of Beatlemania and finally to his solo success
THIS week we are continuing our trip down Winsford's old High Street. In the first photograph, the thoroughfare in view will be recognised instantly by older townsfolk, but it might take some figuring out to the newcomer. The shop to the right was Kennerley's
THE funeral for Charles Thomas Wright of Leftwich has taken place at Davenham Parish Church following his death on July 29, aged 80. The service was followed by cremation and the Rev Greenhough officiated. Charles was born in Liverpool but moved to Northwich
BANANA-MANIA is coming to Manchester's Opera House. Bananas in Pyjamas are about to tread the boards in a new, full scale musical, promising an exciting and magical live stage version of the TV series. It comes to Manchester after wowing packed houses
A TOUCH of class is to be introduced to the area in September when the Harlequin Players stage a production of Alan Ayckbourn's How the Other Half Loves. The play, which will run from September 5 to 7, tells the story of three couples, the Fosters, Phillips
Responding to confirmation by the Foreign Office that the European Constitution proposed by Jack Straw would be legally binding and may well include the Charter of Fundamental Rights, North West Euro MP David Sumberg said: "Confirmation that Jack Straw's
A BLACK discharge that seeped onto the street outside a Widnes factory has landed the company a £7,000 fine. Colloids Limited was also ordered to pay more than £31,000 in costs by Runcorn magistrates after it admitted polluting a surface water drain in
THE comedy-horror Eight Legged Freaks opens at Knutsford Studio Cinema this week. No forthcoming attraction of 2002 has created as much buzz as its trailer did, with the excellent tagline, "Do you hate spiders? Do you really hate spiders? Well, they don't
KNUTSFORD Little Theatre becomes the trendiest bar in town tonight (Wednesday) for the opening of its latest production. Set in the early 1980s in a 'posh' cocktail bar, Shakers Re-stirred, which was penned by John Godber and Jane Thornton, gives a wickedly
SEVEN members of staff trapped in a lift at an old people's home were rescued by firefighters. Six women and one man were stuck between floors at Oak Meadow in Peelhouse Lane. Leading firefighter, Stuart Pickering, said: "We opened the door using a key
A CRACKDOWN to stamp out hooligan rugby fans has been unveiled. Widnes Vikings have joined forces with Halton Council and the police to combat trouble at matches. Six fans have been banned from Halton Stadium - a further five face the boot after appearing
NANTWICH slipped further down the ECB Premier League after a home defeat to Didsbury. Though relegation matters have already been settled, they will be disappointed if they don't reverse the trend after threatening mid-table earlier this month. The visitors
THE Dabbers continued their superb start to the season with 3-0 victory over Leek CSOB in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. Simon Hackney did the damage with a double strike as Nantwich cruised through against their opponents from the league below.
OAKMERE'S poor form continued on Saturday as the were again forced to rely on the tail end to hang on for a draw. Heavy rain throughout the morning meant that the home match against Runcorn was reduced to 32 overs per side and the visitors quickly set
CHESHIRE threw away a golden opportunity to come away from Westbury with victory when poor batting and bowling in the second innings let them down. After bowling Wiltshire out for a second time Cheshire needed just 198 to win from 41 overs but stumbled
WINSFORD seconds failed to capitalise on a good batting pitch as they returned to losing ways against a relatively poor Sandbach second string side. After losing the toss Winsford were put in to bat and the openers soon set about the Sandbach attack weighing
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help keep the Mid Cheshire Football League on its feet. At present there is a growing lack of qualified referees to take charge of the games and the Cheshire Football Association is calling for all residents in the area who might
Halifax Town 0 Northwich Vics 5 Nationwide Conference Monday, August 26 A GREGG Blundell hat-trick and one each from Mark Devlin and David McNiven ensured that Northwich left the Shay with three points and a huge moral booster in the bag. In fact the
Albert Park 8 Widnes St Maries A 6 THIS was a hard fought pre-season friendly with both sides putting in a superb defensive performance which will give both sides confidence for when the season starts properly this Saturday. The match was played in four
General Chemicals 5 Ashville 1 AFTER a disappointing first half, the Chemics pulled off a terrific finish on Saturday to end the weekend joint first in division one of the Carlsberg West Cheshire League. Chems took the lead on the half hour mark when
ST MARIES repaid the hard pre-season work by their coaching staff with the best possible start to their inaugural campaign in the national conference league last weekend. Showing superior fitness and ball control, they raced into an 18-point lead that
VIKINGS' prop forward Troy Stone has decided to call time on his Rugby League career at the end of the season, the club announced this week. The 30-year-old will not be seeing out the second year of his two-year contract and is set to return to his native
THREE consecutive defeats have cost Weston CC top spot in NSD League Senior A after leading the championship race all season. Silverdale have taken advantage of an untimely dip in form, last Saturday's defeat coming by five wickets at Wood Lane. Weston's
PROFESSIONAL Andre Percival hit a superb unbeaten century as Haslington were unlucky not to secure a vital victory over relegation rivals Norton. In-form Percy keeps doing his bit to keep Haslington in NSSC Division One, this time with 101no at home to
ELWORTH cruised to their fifth victory out of six games to hit the top five in NSSC Division One. Although promotion is out of the question for another season, their recent form has been worthy of a challenge. If only they had clicked like this to start
CREWE FC got the start they wanted to their home campaign with a 3-2 victory over Styal, last Saturday. With the best away record in Division One, last season, the Mid Cheshire League outfit could have been challenging if not for poor form at the Cumberland
o PLANS for the refurbishment of the Nursery Road Recreation Ground are well underway. The play area will hopefully be separated into junior and toddler areas with the footpath in between. Play areas will be surfaced entirely with wet pour rubber safer
o ST Mary's Church in Weaverham got the luck of the weather on Monday when it held a fundraising garden party. The church hosted the event to raise money for church funds - and the sun showed up in force to ensure it was not a wash out. A variety of attractions
A TRAIN strike by First North Western drivers, caused by a pay dispute between their union ASLEF and the train company, disrupted thousands of travellers on Tuesday and Wednesday. And with pay talks between the two parties reaching a stalemate, further
ANOTHER group of residents is preparing to do battle with developers set on filling every nook and cranny in the town with new homes! Plans are afoot to squeeze four two bedroom terraced houses in the rear garden of a house in Barony Road. Neighbours
A BINGO mad bride-to-be from Winsford celebrated her hen night in style on Saturday by inviting her best pals to her favourite bingo club. Alison O'Mara is addicted to the popular game and plays at the Top Ten bingo club in Dingle Lane every Friday night
A PROSTATE cancer survivor from Winsford is preparing for a gruelling run to raise awareness of the killer disease. Gary Steele, of Cherry Crescent, is ready for the Great North Run half marathon on October 6 - and he is taking the surgeon who saved his
IMAGINATIVE flower arrangers are being challenged to use their creative skills at the Queens Hall. Widnes Horticultural Society is staging its 41st annual show on Sunday, September 1. The popular floral art competition will be judged in two categories
GLOWING lights, calming sound effects and stimulating colours are set to benefit youngsters at Warrington Hospital. Plans are well underway for a multi-sensory unit, which is designed to provide a peaceful haven for children waiting to go into theatre
A COURAGEOUS nurse has been hailed a hero for saving the lives of elderly patients in a hospital fire. June Norris, of Widnes, dragged a 93-year-old invalid man to safety in his chair after a ferocious blaze broke out at Warrington Hospital. Brave June
A HALTON company which has been decorating the new sixth form college have been so impressed with the facilities - they've enroled for classes! The painting and decorating firm NEMS has been working on the new £3m development in Old Coach Road, off Percival
THE summer league crown was finally handed to Ball A last week who defeated Ring O'Bells in the end-of-season showdown. Paul Condron also made it a double victory for Ball A when he beat Gary Price to clinch the town singles championship. Tickets for
Halton Aventis Cricket League AS the curtain finally falls on yet another mid-week league season, all eyes will be on the Hyde Cup final on Sunday, September 8, at Birchfield Club. Current holders Ditton CC will face last year's second division runners-up
HALTON Hornets u11s have invited the top junior teams in the North West Counties to compete in a rugby league gala at Birchfield Sports and Social Club, Birchfield Road, Widnes. The invitation extended to teams who have consistently achieved high standards
THE sky's the limit for two budding young journalists who have completed a multi media course. Katy Weisberg, 16, who will be attending St John Deane's College next year and Gemma Gibbs, 14, who attends Frodsham High School were selected from hundreds
DO we live in a real democracy is the question posed by Homer of Rudheath, and while I fully agree with his opinion, this further question should be asked: How can we overcome this, combined with the general apathy of the country at large? Never mind
A MEMORIAL garden has been created at All Saints primary school for Jason Carter, a pupil who drowned in the Manchester Ship Canal. Halton Play Council use the school grounds for their summer events and they decided to repay the school by helping to build
WOULD the Davenham Parish Council clerk please reread my letter to the Guardian? At no time did I question the decisions of the parish council but asked them to name the anonymous parish councillor who stated at the parish meeting that 'they are telling
A BRAVE schoolboy from Northwich has become a hero after saving his grandmother from a fire in her home. James Scott Cook, aged 11, of King George Avenue, was at his grandmother's house in Spencer Street when the chip pan caught fire at about 4pm on Thursday
AN armed raider has robbed the Shell Garage on Hallwood Link Road. He pulled up with two companions in a navy blue Ford Fiesta and walked to the cashier's hatch. The man produced the gun and held it towards the cashier. The cashier, aged in his 20s, passed
CREWE'S headteachers saluted the success of their students after recording outstanding GCSE results at all of the town's schools. Excellence made obvious by the statistics at St Thomas More with 70 per cent of pupils achieving 5 or more A* to C grades
A FAMILY, forced into a lower grade house when the council didn't pay them enough housing benefit, has been awarded £3,000 in compensation. The couple, now separated, and their four children, complained after they were underpaid housing benefit as a result
THE wedding has taken place at the Cottons Hotel of 22-year-old Darren Edward Davis and 22-year-old Kirsty Louise Egginton of Middlewich Road, Northwich. Darren is the only son of Edward and Adrienne Davis of Blacon and Kirsty is the youngest daughter
THE wedding has taken place at St Helen's Church, Northwich, of 32-year-old Thomas Anthony Lang and 29-year-old Claire Elizabeth McBride of Siddall Street, Northwich. Thomas is the only son of Mr and Mrs WN Lang of Grange Road, Cuddington and Claire is
TEENAGERS seeking a good night out will soon be given a choice: Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Macclesfield or Knutsford. From next month youngsters living in villages will be able to e-mail their vote for the town where they would most like to spend their
THE events of the early 1900s make an intriguing history lesson for today's young. But for Ruth Peterson it doesn't seem two minutes since China abolished slavery in 1910, the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912 and Britain declared war on Germany
CHESHIRE County Council this week promised to scrutinise the future expansion of Manchester Airport. Executive Andrew Needham said he was aware of residents' fears over plans for a third runway. In a statement faxed to the Knutsford Guardian he pledged
KNUTSFORD will have three new policemen by November, it was announced yesterday (Tuesday). As criticism mounted over officers' response times and opening hours at the town's station, Chief Inspector Paul Keeling said they had to wait for new recruits
A TEENAGE girl, who enjoyed more than 15 minutes of fame, has set her heart on becoming the next Britney Spears. Oli Faranjani had 45 minutes to impress judges at a special BskyB media course with her own version of Mis-Teeq's hit single One Night Stand
A MAN appeared in court yesterday after an alleged armed robbery at a Knutsford garage. The man, who was remanded by Macclesfield magistrates, was arrested after a car crash. A witness told the Knutsford Guardian how two men were thrown from a red Ford
A TEENAGER was punched in the face and left barely conscious as a thief stole his parents' car in the early hours of Tuesday. The 18-year-old was driving home through Appleton at 3.20am when he stopped at the traffic lights at the junction of London Road
REGARDING your article in last week's Knutsford Guardian on the recycling of rubbish within Macclesfield borough, I am not in the least surprised to see that they are only able to recycle 8% of their waste. They do not provide the equipment to encourage
Cyclist Emma Davies begins the defence of her women's 3,000-metres pursuit title at the National Championships in Manchester today (Wednesday). The 23-year-old, who narrowly missed out on a bronze medal at last month's Commonwealth Games, will show off
KNUTSFORD...3 Cheadle Heath Nomads...0 KNUTSFORD scored a third victory in three matches at the weekend after a win over last season's fellow title contenders Cheadle Heath Nomads. Nomads arrived at Manchester Road following two wins from their opening
THIS year's British International Motor Show in Birmingham promises to be the best yet. And to mark the spectacular event, the World has teamed up with Eulogy and SMMT to offer five pairs of tickets to our lucky readers! Winners will be treated to a breathtaking
Runcorn FC Halton 2 Bradford PA 0 NEW signing Chris Lightfoot scored both the goals to secure the Linnets' first win of the season last weekend, writes Debbie Quaile. Manager Liam Watson said he was "delighted" with his team's impressive performance against
IN the first round of the town championship last Thursday, Burma Star A provided the shock when the section four champions defeated section two's RAOB Buffs 6/3. Likely Lads were not able to pull off a similar feat, despite a 19-dart game from Andy Hunt
ONLY the hand of Lancaster keeper Mark Thornley stood between Kevin Leadbetter and the chance to secure his team's second win of the season on Monday. Dramatic second half comebacks are rapidly becoming the theme of the season for player-manager Liam
Leek Town 1 Witton Albion 2 UniBond Division One Saturday, August 24 WITTON stayed true to the addage that every game lasts 90 minutes on Saturday as they managed a remarkable win against Leek Town. Having been ahead for much of the game through Steve
Witton Albion 2 Workington Town 1 UniBond Division One Monday, August 26 WITTON manager Benny Phillips must be delighted with the way his side battled at Wincham Park on Monday to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. For long periods of the match,
DOG lovers in Halton are being asked to help Jake and Alfie in their fight against crime. Jake, a one-year-old German Shepherd, and Alfie, a four-and-a-half year old Cocker Spaniel, are police dogs who cover Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington. New police
OUR photograph of Locomotive 48272, the Class 8F 2-8-0, took Tim Cross back to his childhood. For Tim, from Tarporley, was just 12 years old when he saved up for two months to buy the plate number- which cost him £2. He said: "I used to go to school in
AFTER getting their A-level results, hundreds of teenagers in Crewe will now be planning for life at university and for most this can be a nerve-wracking experience. It will also be the first time many have lived away from home but you need not worry
THE funeral took place recently of Kathleen Yoxall of Gleavewood, Weaverham, following her death on August 7, aged 92. The service was held at Sandiway Parish Church and was followed by cremation. The Rev Canon Twidell officiated. Mrs Yoxall was born
TAKE a trip back through time to those Glam days of the 70's. Music is back at Nantwich Civic Hall in September. Opening a new season of entertainment are three shows for the price of one on Sunday, September 8. Headlining the ABBA Magic show is top tribute
THE funeral was held recently of Elsie Richardson who died on August 12, aged 74. Elsie was born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Her parents were Gordon and Evelyn Jane Downie, and they had four boys and two girls. Elsie was brought up in Backworth, Shiremoor
THE funeral of Connor Jennings of Muirfield Drive, Winsford, has taken place at Crewe Crematorium following his death on August 8, aged six days. The Rev Christine Gardner officiated. Connor was the dearest son of Julie and Simon Jennings. Family, relatives
NANTWICH has fast become the place to be for Jazz and Blues fans. The town's annual Jazz and Blues Festival has gone from strength to strength, enticing around 25,000 visitors to this year's five-day event held over the Easter period. Proving so popular
THE funeral was held at Lach Dennis Parish Church for Charles Arthur Ryder who died on August 3, aged 86. Charles Ryder was born in Elton, one of seven children - six boys and one girl - and he was the last remaining son of the late Harry and Constance
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 l In the air tonight! Top tribute to Phil Collins and Genesis play the Limelight. Three piece Face Value hit stage at 9.30pm and tickets are £5. l Up and coming local band Sunstone rock the Red Lion in Nantwich from 9pm-ish. l Best Kept
ECCENTRIC stargazer Patrick Moore will return to the Victoria Hall, Hanley on Sunday, September 8 to continue his journey of space exploration with The Great Universe. In this entirely new lecture he will be picking up the story where he left off, using
AFTER a successful touring production of Dumisani's Drum, Action Transport is back in Cheshire to perform a new play - Made in Cheshire. In the production Rachel Jane Allen plays a young teenage drummer and together with her football crazy brother finds
