CHILDREN at Squirrel Hayes First School took time out from lessons this week to make their own Christmas crackers. Around 40 children were joined by parents and grandparents to make their own customised crackers, which they kept to put on their trees
I AM sick of care organisations in Warrington that claim to be caring for carers. My mother's day care providers have proved unreliable for respite care. Crossroads has turned down my last three requests for help and all the Carers Centre at Garven Place
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with Warrington MEP Chris Davies regarding the pollution caused by 4x4s on our roads (Guardian, November 18) and also the damage caused to vehicles parked next to them by virtue of the size of the doors and the cowcatchers on the
FRIENDLY dog Ali is looking for a loving home after being cruelly abandoned on the streets of Congleton. The six-year-old Alsatian was taken to Stiles Meadow Dog Centre after being found abandoned in Borough Road. Sam Clowes, who runs the centre, said
Is it not ironic that while our swing bridges over the Manchester Ship Canal are congested with road traffic, there is a high level bridge near Latchford Locks, standing derelict? Can we not bring this old railway viaduct back into use as an additional
AN Alsager woman was rescued from being crushed by a bus after a team of Christmas shoppers helped take the weight of the vehicle. Gloria Fitton, 60, of Spruce Grove, Rode Heath, became trapped between the bus and a wooden hoarding as the vehicle rounded
The letter from Dawn Cameron (Guardian, December 2) referred to the closure of the Museum Street Education Centre and the possible use of Bewsey Old Hall as an educational facility. While I am not aware of the circumstances relating to the education centre
My father was in Warrington Hospital, where he was treated splendidly. When he returned home the Start Team came to help him three times a day for three weeks. They were all absolutely marvellous and were also a great support to me. I have only wonderful
In reply to Marcus Bronte's letter about Warrington not needing a swimming pool (Guardian, November 25). It was the borough council that let the baths become run down in the first place and, as Mr Bronte described, "filthy, old and decaying". Other pools
The cycle lane along Liverpool Road West, towards the Chapel House traffic lights, has been installed where there was only one traffic lane prior to its installation. It also stops well short of the traffic lights and a right turn traffic lane still runs
Having been away from Warrington for two years I am appalled that the facilities for the disabled have improved so little. I went on Mersey Street car park and to get my ticket validated I had to take it and my blue badge to the office on the sixth floor
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 25-year-old man was killed in a road traffic collision near Little Moreton Hall at the weekend. The man, who was from Stoke, suffered fatal injuries when the blue Daihatsu car he was driving was in collision
WORK on redecorating the interior of a Padgate church can finally go ahead thanks to a generous donation from Warrington Freemasons. The interior redecoration of Christ Church is the second phase of a £100,000 project to safeguard the future of the grade
AN eye-catching illustration designed by primary school children is helping to promote diversity and equal rights. Youngsters at Cobbs Infant School, Appleton, won a competition to design a poster reflecting the diversity of people in Warrington and it
RESIDENTS in Lymm have joined forces in their hundreds as part of a campaign to save the future of an avenue of historic trees. Concerned neighbours living on Limefield Avenue, near the site of the old Grammar School, say more needs to be done to protect
BUDDING young gardeners from a Great Sankey school have proved themselves to be one in a million! Pupils from Sycamore Lane Primary School helped to plant the 'millionth tree' in the Mersey Forest project for Warrington. They joined Forestry Commission
A MUSCULAR plasterer from Padgate has won the UK's top body-building award. Wayne Stockton, aged 30, of Avery Close, won the Mr Britain title on November 27, only one year after entering his first competition. He said: "I was very nervous. It was the
There are just a few things to say before we lay down Gemma to rest. I want to offer you some comfort and to reassure you that she still looks beautiful, perfect, not a mark or a blemish, and since she always had to look her best she will be pleased about
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman is in a critical condition in hospital after being involved in a road traffic collision this morning, Friday. The incident happened at 8.50am on London Road outside Warrington Golf Club in Appleton when a white Ford Fiesta, driven
BIZARRE title, great record. Irish rockers U2 are back and this is another record of great quality. From Vertigo to Fast Cars, this is a masterclass of how to produce a proper album. And while it fails to quite live up to the standards of Joshua Tree
JU-ON, or The Grudge, is the original Japanese film on which the 2004 Hollywood remake starring Sarah Michelle Geller is based. Set in Tokyo, this is a story of a couple living with their elderly mother in a house haunted by the vengeful spirits of a
I ALWAYS thought the Thunderbirds were a bit girly - only ever rescuing people and never kicking the bad guys' butts. Captain Scarlet, on the other hand, is the sort of thing they should be turning into a movie. Or what about Terrahawks? As I remember
A FOOTBALL legend who won 12 trophies with the revered 1980s Liverpool team is to speak in Knutsford. Ronnie Whelan, a former Republic of Ireland captain, will join guests at Knutsford Football Club's annual luncheon next week. "It's a bit of a departure
A DISCUSSION about aliens ended on a positive note on Monday. Most of the 34 people, who attended the sciBAr event at Room in Knutsford, believed there was life on other planets. "I think the conclusion was that there would be life, but not that much
MILITARY officials in Israel could stop a British nurse from farming her crops. The Army is believed to have seized the land, where many of Jackie Jaidy's neighbours grow olives to make extra money. "They were told that this land has now been appropriated
TWO talented Newton pupils will have their creative stamp on Christmas cards across the borough after winning a council-run competition. Phillip Bevan, of Penkford School, and Chloe Winstanley, of St Aelred's Catholic Technology College, saw off 200 other
MOVE over Stella McCartney, a new fashion designer is coming to Newton and looks set to sew success in the community. Viki Harrison, whose past work in London, Oxford and Liverpool - icludes desighs for actresses on Hollyoaks - is bringing her dressmaking
PARENTS in Newton and Golborne are being urged to think before buying scooters or quad bikes for children this Christmas - or face police fines instead. That is the reminder from councillors in both boroughs clamping down on careless drivers who use public
be held into drowning THE inquest of a 28 year-old Newton man, who died saving a six-year-old boy from drowning, will take place on Friday. Peter Cannon dived into a river in Kendal, Cumbria, when the child chased an inflatable toy into the water and
STUDENT stars of the small screen teamed up with police on Monday to urge Newton youngsters to promote safe talking in a campaign to combat mobile phone thefts. Two stars of BBC's Grange Hill visited Newton High School, on Ashton Road, to keep pupils
COMMUTERS parking in and around Newton train station claim their cars are being deliberately vandalised. One commuter, who did not wish to be named, told the Newton and Golborne Guardian that over a six-week period he has been forced to keep moving his
TRITON Hockey Club's first team will be top of Division Five for Christmas. It's a perfect present for their festive break; earned via a gusty second-half comeback to beat City of Manchester 2nds 4-2. An uphill task loomed when the visitors started brightly
CONGLETON Town recorded a morale-boosting 4-3 victory over Skelmersdale United, last Saturday. Goals from Jamie Petrie, Lee Ellis, Steve Maddocks and Kevin Higham settled an entertaining affair at Booth Street with the home crowd happy. No one more so
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision in which a car smashed into a house in Congleton. The driver of a white Citroen AX was travelling along Antrobus Street at around 10.20pm on Tuesday when the incident occurred. It is believed
SINCE Remembrance Sunday, I have noticed that the church building that used to be St Luke's Chapel of Ease on Old Liverpool Road has been sold. I wonder what has or will happen to the stained glass window - a memorial to the young men of Sankey Bridges
COMMUNITY lifesavers have taken to the streets of Biddulph Moor in a campaign to assist emergency services in the village. The First Responders team, which is currently made up of eight fullytrained volunteers, will be called out to join paramedics on
The lack of parking in Warrington is a problem for those who work in the town centre. This is especially true around Palmyra Square and has been made worse by the inexplicable attitude of Riverside Retail Park. Riverside has threatened to clamp if workers
ON Friday, November 19, I travelled with my husband from our home in Birmingham to see our granddaughter April-May Blake in a show presented by Felicia Burns School of Dance where she is a pupil. The show's so appropriate title was That's Entertainment
Your article about super-sleuth Dick Barton was wonderful and brought back many happy memories (Guardian Christmas Special, November 18). My husband, newly de-mobbed, and I listened each night and enjoyed the series. A few years ago I was rushed to hospital
"MANCHESTER!" roared Maxim. "It's been too long!" Cue an explosion of light, a tsunami of sound and the return of the holy trinity of dance - Liam Howlett, Keith Flint and Maxim - for the first Prodigy gig the city has been blessed with in seven aching
OTHER people's litter is letting down Winwick say councillors, after judges of the community pride competition slammed untidy road verges. Representatives entered the competition, which pits the community against other similar sized Cheshire villages.
With Mike Parsons They are eagerly anticipated by competitors and supporters. A first time appearance can provide a taste of what is to come and can be quite exciting, which is why I keep an eye on them. Sometimes debuts pass by without note, occasionally
A BEWSEY mum says it's a "disgrace" that Warrington Borough Council has failed to fix her "rotting" kitchen units after two years. Helen Ijichi, aged 31, of Gerrard Avenue, says that she made her first complaint about the kitchen when she was pregnant
Protesters have lost their fight against ScottishPower's plans to build a £100million gas plant on the outskirts of Middlewich. A High Court judge today, Thursday, ruled that the power giant could build the site in Byley more than four years after it
TWO residents from Shipbrook Road and Central Road in Rudheath have submitted 23 objections about a revised arts extension planning application from the high school. But planners were expected to approve the extension at a borough council planning meeting
HOUSEHOLD water bills in Warrington should not increase by more than 20 per cent over the next five years. The figure is the maximum the water industry watchdog, Ofwat, believes is enough for United Utilities to carry out improvements and maintain the
WORKERS at the threatened Boddingtons Brewery, including five from Warrington, are asking the Government to protect their beer under EU rules, fearing the historic brewery will be closed. With backing from union leaders and MPs, the Manchester-based workers
Gemma Biggin's father Mike wrote this poem about his 17-year-old daughter and he read it out at her funeral: For Gem ... Without you, no clouds will have silver linings Without you, pink will be grey and all rainbows and flowers will be black. Without
A TEENAGER, who survived an accident when the car he was travelling in veered off a treacherous Grappenhall road into the Bridgewater Canal, has paid tribute to the people who tried to save his friends. Anthony Bond, of Marlfield Road, Grappenhall, survived
WERE do I start? Will the boy never learn? When Darius first uttered the immortal words of Britney Spears 'hit me baby one more time' back in the day of ITV's Popstars, little did he realise how those lyrics would stick to him like a ball and chain. Indeed
GWEN has described her debut solo album as a 'project' and her 'dance album', but it's hard not to think this is the end of No Doubt, a la their Don't Speak video. Given the quality of the tracks here, Gwen's bandmates might be crying themselves to sleep
PRIVACY tends to be in short supply on a golf course. So when players at Heyrose Golf Club decided to strip for a charity calendar they knew they would have to pick the right moment. Course staff were told to start work late as the ladies turned up for
AN Appleton Thorn company is the cream of the crop after winning first prize at this year's national environment awards. Environmental Crop Management, of Arley Road, was among the top winners at this year's National Green Apple awards, achieving gold
funding news MERSEYSIDE Police has received a £9.8 million cash injection from Government funding, in a bid to tackle crime. And Newton's force will feel the benefits from the four per cent increase for next year to £257.7 million. In addition, Merseyside
ceremony GOLBORNE will be filled with festivities this Saturday, as the town's Christmas lights switch on ceremony will be held from 3pm to 6.30pm at Town Square, Heath Street. The event will be opened by former Leigh Centurions player, Simon Knox, with
NEWTON will feel the benefit of an extra £6.75 million of Government money handed out in St Helens, but will still receive considerably less than the national average. St Helens Council bosses confirmed this week that the borough, including Newton, will
in custody MERSEYSIDE Police is warning people who fail to turn up at court this month that they could face Christmas in custody. At the beginning of November, there were 242 warrants outstanding in St Helens for people who had not appeared at court for
ONCE in a while you're at the cinema and you see a trailer for a movie that you know you just have to see. So it was with The Forgotten. If only I'd enjoyed the trailer a little less and stopped short of sitting through almost three hours of pure unadulterated
FORGET Away in a Manger, three kings and a starry night, as tradition was abandoned for St Aelred's Technology College's performance of the Christmas story. Drama pupils in the college's sixth form turned their back on the original crib story in favour
IF unmade beds masquerading as art get on your nerves, the new exhibition at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery should appeal. The Stuckists want painting to be back on the agenda of mainstream modern art collections and Liverpool is hosting the group's first
CAMPAIGNING councillors have this week called for the installation of traffic calming measures on the Biddulph bypass to prevent fatal road accidents. Cllrs David and Claire Stone have been lobbying Staffordshire County Council to install more speed limit
BIDDULPH Victoria fought back to claim a 2-1 victory at rock bottom Bridgnorth Town. Terry Greer's men notched up their second successive win after a dominant display at the Travel Factory Alliance strugglers, last Saturday. James Marrow justified his
ALSAGER Town slumped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Squires Gate. The price was paid for not taking numerous chances as they dominated affairs in a one-sided match up, last Saturday. Dave Walker and Steve Grocott were guilty culprits as the home side's
