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Cheshire Archive

• Ceremony proves Mayor is a good sport

  MAYOR of Warrington, Clr Pauline Nelson was the first person to use the new multi-purpose sports pitch at Birchwood Community High School. read more

• A bit of a do makes a lot of difference to Sandra Marriott's memorial fund

  THE Orford Neighbourhood Project's annual 'Bit of a Do' has raised a total of £1,400 for the Sandra Marriott community fund. read more

• Two great grants boost centre's bid

  THE Alder Lane Activity Centre has been awarded two grants from the Coalfields Trust and Warrington Borough Council's environmental improvement fund to extend building space at the site. read more

• Tom takes Tae Kwon Do classes

  COMMUNITY support officer (CSO) Tom Baker is a qualified Tae Kwon Do instructor and will be running free lessons starting on Friday, June 11, for young people aged between eight and 18. read more

• Calling boys and girls to a reunion

  CALLING boys and girls from the class of 63/64 at Orford Secondary Modern School on Long Lane. read more

• Residents' association meeting

  THE Grasmere and Greenwood residents' association's annual general meeting will be held at the Greenwood centre on Tuesday, June 8, at 7pm. read more

• Join the dance club

  THE Allemanders Square Dance Club meet every Thursday at the Alford sports and social club on Manchester Road. read more

• Youth cafe

  THE Fearnhead Cross youth caf project is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, between 12.15pm and 1.15pm. read more

• Surgeries

  POLICE surgeries take place every Tuesday afternoon from 2pm until 4pm at Cinnamon Brow Farm Club. read more

• Trinity Green will bring a touch of city style to town

  A LUXURY housing development was launched in the heart of Howley last week and developers say it will give the area a touch of style. read more

• Linda and Sheila have a mountain to climb before they can get to Kilimanjaro

  A PAIR of volunteers from Westy who are planning to climb Kilimanjaro are appealing for help to get their fundraising off the ground. read more

• Play area finally gets the all clear

  A NEW play area in Fairfield has been given the green light by the borough council after its location was renegotiated. read more

• Carnivals need more volunteers

  DATES have now been set for the Westy and Howley carnivals - but help is still needed if they are going to be days to remember. read more

• Learning is fun for brainy boys

  BRAINY boys at Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School have taken part in a motivational learning project called Learning is Cool. read more

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG)

  HARRY Potter fans have got it made. Last summer saw the release of the fifth book, Order of the Phoenix - this summer it's the debut of the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban. read more

• The Day after Tomorrow (12A)

  You've got to admire the good old US of A. Given the chilling possibility of an imminent ice age, all it takes is a pair of tennis rackets strapped to your feet and you're ready to brave the elements. Fuelled on nothing but love for their country, those darn yanks are able to out run a previously unparalleled drop in temperature that us English just aren't capable of weathering. read more

• St Andrew's leads the way in recycling competition

  CHILDREN at St Andrew's Primary School in Orford are leading the way in an environmental competition. read more

• Victim of a drink and drugs crash

  A MAN was killed when a vehicle driven by a car salesman who had been drinking and had traces of drugs in his blood, hit him head-on. read more

• Residents fuming over factory smell

  A CHOKING diesel smell from a Runcorn factory has produced complaints from people living nearby. read more

• Council to defend Redrow appeal

  DEVELOPERS have appealed again against Redrow's plans to build on a site off Hob Hey Lane in Culcheth. read more

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