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  • Wids kids

    AK U12s 12 Widnes U12s 28 Aldwinians U12s 14 Widnes U12s 0 THE U12s visited Altrincham Kersal (AK) along with Aldwinians in a three-way competition. Against AK the Wids took control with Hough producing superb tackling and devastating runs. Quick service

  • Katrina and the braves

    WIDNES Boxing Club has welcomed the arrival of a female coach from London. Katrina Watson, a 33-year-old mum, regularly puts some of Halton's most eager young boxers through their paces. "She's very good with the kids and they certainly look up to her

  • Health boss praises staff

    THE recently retired chairman of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust has paid tribute to all the staff that has helped the trust improve during his time in charge. Robin Farmer OBE, who received his honour for services to the NHS, finished his term of office

  • Health boss praises staff

    THE recently retired chairman of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust has paid tribute to all the staff that has helped the trust improve during his time in charge. Robin Farmer OBE, who received his honour for services to the NHS, finished his term of office

  • Bus fall pensioner dies

    A PENSIONER died two weeks after falling off his seat on a bus in Widnes. Ernest Moore was on a bus in Widnes Road on November 3, heading towards the Kingsway roundabout. The single decker had to brake as a car driven by a woman tried to turn from Widnes

  • Window smashed

    A KICTHEN window was smashed during an attempted burglary in Hawks Court, Hallwood Park, Runcorn, on Thursday.

  • Health boss praises staff

    THE recently retired chairman of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust has paid tribute to all the staff that has helped the trust improve during his time in charge. Robin Farmer OBE, who received his honour for services to the NHS, finished his term of office

  • With a little help from the Legion

    A FUNDRAISING night held at Woolston British Legion will help to buy an electric wheelchair for one of its members. Members of the legion rallied round to raise cash for former standard-bearer Colin Porter, from Paddington, who suffered a debilitating

  • We will still stop bullies

    POLICE have this week assured parish councillors in Fearnhead that an innovative new scheme designed to help victims of bullying will go head once arrangements have been finalised. At the last meeting of Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council, members

  • Bakery band at Parr Hall

    THE Roberts Bakery band from Northwich will make a welcome return to the Parr Hall for a special Christmas concert on Friday, December 17 and Saturday, December 18, as guests of Warrington Male Voice Choir. There will be a mix of seasonal music and song

  • Val-iant effort

    RUNCORN rowing club athlete Val Edwards won bronze at the 2004 AXA PPP Healthcare British Indoor Rowing Championship. Val, 44, was taking part in the Women's 40-44 heavyweight category and achieved an impressive time of seven minutes, 38.5 seconds in

  • Loosen up this Christmas

    FOR truly out there music, get down to The Brindley Arts centre on Friday, December 10. Loose Music collective is presenting a Christmas special show, with music for the body and mind, writes Jaki Florek. Local heroes, the fabulous Zen Baseball Bat are

  • Beware cards

    HERE'S my warning to all shoppers - don't get a store card. If you do you have to pay interest and the account could last forever, if you pay £10 a month only about £5 is coming off the bill. Also, if you get account cover you have to be working more

  • Linnets facing injury crisis

    INJURY-RAVAGED Runcorn may go into the biggest game of the season so far with players barely fit enough to make the bench! Linnets boss Alvin McDonald is calling on his threadbare squad to show their play-off credentials in a derby billed as 'The Grand

  • Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League

    RNA are third in section two after beating table-toppers Dreadnaughts 8/1. RAOB Buffs are second after coming from 4/2 down to win 5/4 against Navvy Lads. John Murty produced a maximum for the winners. Navigators slipped to fourth after losing 5/4 to

  • Crewe claim a point against Tractor Boys

    DEAN Ashton's double set Crewe up for a point against Premiership hopefuls Ipswich. Darren Bent and Shefki Kuqi missed good chances for the visitors before David Vaughan set up Dean Ashton to hammer in Crewe's first. It was 2-0 when Kenny Lunt's defence-splitting

  • Burglars raid and trash community centre again

    BURGLARS have struck at a Fearnhead community centre for the second time in weeks. Raiders stole kitchen and computer equipment from Padgate Community Centre, Fearnhead Cross, and left a trail of destruction on Thursday. The centre's users were sickened

  • Furniture project needs funding

    THE Warrington YMCA furniture project may be in jeopardy unless it finds a new source of funding. In 2002, as demand for the service grew, the project received financial support from the Community Fund. But with the funding ending in July next year, the

  • Let's dance ...

    WHETHER its Greek or modern or tap or ballet, a Thelwall girl has put her best foot forward to achieve regional dancing success. Kathryn Cooper, aged 17, has now won all the senior and junior dance scholarships in the four major categories. The Lymm High

  • Dabbers see off Salford

    Nantwich Town returned to winning ways with a 2-0 success at home to Salford City. Blackhurst paved the way with his 20th minute goal and Danny Griggs wrapped it up, eight minutes from time. Full match report to follow later in the week.

  • Father and daughter keep school crossing patrol in the family

    A LOLLIPOP father and daughter team is helping children cross roads safely in Orford. Debbie Kemble persuaded her 59-year-old dad, Ray, to make the career move after he retired. Although only in the job for two weeks, Ray says he loves the work. He said

  • Dead body pulled out of Mersey

    POLICE and fire crews descended on Bridge Foot today, Monday, following reports of a dead body in the water. Fire crews and police were called to the waterside, close to Mr Smith's Nightclub, at around 9.37am and quickly sealed-off the area. But a police

  • What's on in Northwich, Middlewich and Winsford

    THURSDAY DECEMBER 9 - Charles Darwin Primary School Christmas Fair; 4.30-6.30pm, admission 20p, children free. Prize bingo at Rudheath Social Club for Hebden Green School starts 8pm. FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 Singers' night at Northwich Folk Club; 8.30pm at