Archive

Date

Debt-ridden director agrees not to run more businesses

A DIRECTOR whose business failed with estimated business debts of £206,000 has pledged not to manage any more companies for four years. Gerald Fallon, 56, ran Aquatec Mechanical Services at 117 Lowerhouse Lane in Widnes. His welding, pluming and engineering

Date

Opinion is still divided after public meeting on anti-speed measures

RESIDENTS are divided over measures aimed at cutting traffic speeds on a road serving an industrial estate. Senior highways engineer Malcolm McCuaig presented draft plans for speed cushions and patches in Back Lane at a public meeting on Tuesday. The

Date

SUPER CAMPUS FOR REASEHEATH

A SHAKE-UP of further education in South Cheshire could see three colleges merging onto a Nantwich super campus with 10,000 students. Crewe's South Cheshire College and Malbank sixth form in Nantwich have revealed plans to relocate to the campus at Reaseheath

Date

Change ends four century tradition

A 16th century tradition has ended in Vale Royal as changes in licensing legislation have made historic brewster sessions redundant. Magistrates courts have traditionally dealt with matters relating to the liquor trade at the brewster sessions but new

Date

It's Panto Time Again

SHAVINGTON Festival Committee is in the final throes of rehearsals for the annual pantomime. Cinderella is the group's 27th consecutive panto and involves a real community effort featuring some 140 people on and off stage. The show takes to the stage

Date

Alex fall to Wigan

Crewe crashed 3-1 at home to promotion-chasing Wigan. Jason Roberts and Nathan Ellington did the damage for the visitors at the Alexandra Stadium, last Saturday. Roberts opened the scoring after three minutes with a neat finish, but Wigan were pegged

Date

Pipe up

volunteers MORE volunteers are urgently needed to join Warrington Juvenile Pipe Band as dwindling numbers threaten the band's future. Although the band played a traditional Burns' Night held at the Daresbury Park hotel last month, they were forced to

Date

Give up smoking and drinking, that's the secret to a long life, says Doris

SPRITELY Doris Astbury has reached the milestone of 100 years by avoiding life's vices and looking after her health. Doris, who was born in Preston Brook, said: "I have never smoked or drunk a lot, I think that is the secret of a long life." She enjoyed

Date

Social services ranked in the country's top 20

WARRINGTON'S social services are in the top 20 in the country, according to national figures. The ratings, based on visits and independent judgement of performance across all areas, give Warrington two stars and place the team 19th overall. Clr Colin

Date

Award day

YOUNG entrepreneurs are hoping to catch your eye this Saturday at a trade fair in the Golden Square. Students from schools, including Birchwood, Culcheth, Great Sankey, Lymm, and Penketh have been learning about business by running their own company since

Date

Halton Sings

SCHOOLCHILDREN are teaming up to perform a series of spectacular concerts. Children Of Halton Sing will see masses choirs coming together for the largest musical event in the school calendar. Youngsters will be singing Swinging Samson by Michael Hurd,

Date

Motorcyclist dies in smash

GRIEVING parents have shared their memories of a multi-talented sportsman who died following a road accident. Anthony Keen, of Ash Grove, Rode Heath, died after the multi-coloured Honda motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a dark-coloured Chrysler

Date

Political meeting at Halton Stadium

HALTON Liberal Democrats are holding their first ever open meeting in Widnes this week. It takes place at 7pm on Thursday, February 17 at Halton Stadium. Lib Dem councillors will talk about their vision for Halton and will try to answer any questions

Date

Sports cash for schools

A HUGE cash handout has been given to two Runcorn primary schools. More than £70,000 has been given to St Edwards and Westfield Primary so they can develop their sports facilities. The Big Lottery fund announced the news this week. St Edwards will get

Date

TEST TEST TEST TEST TEST

MUSIC students from Warrington Collegiate raised cash for the tsunami victims at a Battle of the Bands concert at WA1 on Legh Street, Warrington on February 3. Richard Battersby, student activities co-ordinator said: "It's great that we have such proactive

Date

A healthy interest

PUPILS at Middlewich Primary School have decided to go healthy by dedicating one day of the week to eating fruit. The idea came as a result of discussions within the pupil committee and it was decided that each Friday the kitchen would only sell fruit

Date

Something fishy is going on

YOUNGSTERS at the newly refurbished Brine Leas Playgroup in Nantwich have been discovering the delights of life under the sea. To cover six stages of learning they've been working on a string of underwater topics, creating portholes, fish, bubble jellyfish

Date

Casting their votes

Pupils at Woodford Lodge High School have been electioneering to gain their place in the school parliament. Pupils voted for who they would most want to represent them. The winner will be expected to raise issues that their fellow students feel are important

Date

Andrew snaps up award

A TALENTED photographer is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award. Andrew Williams, 57, of Fieldway, Weaverham had to lie upside down on the side of a Widnes canal to take his award-winning photograph of a dandelion. He won the Nature

Date

Change ends four century tradition

A 16th century tradition has ended in Vale Royal as changes in licensing legislation have made historic brewster sessions redundant. Magistrates courts have traditionally dealt with matters relating to the liquor trade at the brewster sessions but new

Date

Hospital under investigation

JAILED nurse Barbara Salisbury's attempts to kill two patients at Leighton Hospital has sparked an investigation into the care of elderly patients at the trust. The probe by the Healthcare Commission will look at the practices that were in place during

Date

Town has played its part in peace and forgiveness

IAN Paisley affectionately calls him 'the Apostle Paul', but the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy, isn't famed for his prolific letter writing. Instead, the MP for Torfaen was one of the key players in the Good Friday agreement, an

Date

Care group scoops top accolade

A PROJECT which helps improve healthcare for people with learning disabilities has won a prestigious national award. Access All Areas was chosen from more than 80 entries to win the coveted Foundation of Nursing Studies Mallabar Award, scooping a £2,000

Date

Bands take centre stage for tsunami appeal

MUSIC students from Warrington Collegiate raised cash for the tsunami victims at a Battle of the Bands concert at WA1 on Legh Street, Warrington on February 3. Richard Battersby, student activities co-ordinator said: "It's great that we have such proactive

Date

Happy and Healthy

IT'S thumbs up from children at a Biddulph school after they received an award to mark their successful healthy living campaign. The youngsters are pupils at Squirrel Hayes First School, which received a plaque from North Staffordshire and Stoke Health