Archive

Date

Batman Begins, (12), PS2

ANYONE who loved the first two Batman films (the first was way back in 1989!!) will want to check out this platformer. You get to be the caped hero with the pointy ears in the game version of the latest part of the Batman franchise. Since playing the

Date

New hope for Abbie family

AFTER enduring a year of heartache and hope, it seems there could be a ray of light for the family of poorly tot Abbie Tinkley. But parents, Lynn Garrity and Nick Tinkley, face a gruelling time ahead as they continue to keep a bedside vigil at Liverpool's

Date

True price of card scheme

HELEN Jones says she needs an assurance from the Government before she fully supports the new ID card plan. And she is absolutely right. While the concept of ID cards - a defence against terrorism - is something that should be supported, worrying reports

Date

Flags

The flags flew at Walton Lea Crematorium last Sunday afternoon as 200 gathered for the annual memorial service. Recalling the Green Flag Award won for a second time by the staff there, the congregation themselves planted flags, received memorial crosses

Date

They deserve congratulations

In reply to K Bennett's letter last week, 'Is event losing its appeal' with reference to the Lymm May queen event. One reason for fewer floats this year may the fact that two schools in Lymm were still on the spring bank holiday. One main school did take

Date

Stop moaning and help make next year's bigger and better

I AM writing in reply to K Bennett's letter last week about Lymm May queen. It saddens me when people can criticise an event that children clearly love to take part in. The feedback we got from the parents of the retinue on the day was wonderful. The

Date

Weedon has his best day yet at New Pool

VILLAGE Pool is 'fishing its head off', with many fabulous reports received. It appears any method, bait or peg brings good results for all aspects. Another water on fire at the moment is New Pool. Angling press correspondent John Weedon had a fabulous

Date

Never forget true angels

It is only when you encounter something first hand that you gain the true impression of what is going on, and over the past month and a half we have encountered the National Health Service in action here in Warrington at the hospital. Our dear mum, Mary

Date

Gun Grime on the up after national win

NEWTON shooter Kate Grime is setting her sights on more success after claiming back-to-back national shooting titles. The 25-year-old, who is a research assistant at Edge Hill College of Higher Education in Ormskirk, recently won the British Women's Championship

Date

Work together to secure facilities town needs

Following the many letters published concerning Centenary it is time to set the record straight. Centenary has taken the difficult decision to move to a new venue because the theatre space that was being used in the Pyramid is no longer available other

Date

Earlestown edged out at Newburgh

EARLESTOWN Cricket Club put up a brave fight but were beaten by one wicket at league leaders Newburgh. John McClaren hit 47 as Earlestown were bowled out for 125 in their innings, before Todd Presho and Shaun Bridgett took four wickets each as Newburgh

Date

Clock is ticking on Geoff's 100-mile-a-day mission for leukaemia research

ALEX legend Geoff Thomas is on his quest to conquer the Tour de France route in aid of Leukaemia Research. The former Crewe, Crystal Palace and England star hopes to hit his target of raising £200,000 by completing the gruelling 2,200 miles trip and one

Date

Pioneers pluck a victory from Raven

PIONEERS Club skipper Pete Boughey was in outstanding form in his team's 6-2 win at Raven A. He won with 15 and 16 darters and hit a 180 and a 141 checkout to put the Premier Darts pacemakers twelve points clear. Main rivals Amals B and Commercial hammered

Date

Elworth miss chance to shine

ELWORTH CC blew the chance to consolidate a respectable mid-table position in NSSC Premier. Burslem opened up some breathing space with a three-wicket home win, last Saturday. One of those games that could have gone either way several times, Elworth must

Date

Perfect princesses for fun day parade

COMMUNITY princesses for the Nantwich '05 Family Fun Day were chosen in a catwalk competition at Malbank School this week. The prestigious title went to Maya Gilbert and Laura Taylor, who impressed judges with their outgoing natures and care for the community

Date

Crewe notch up derby win

CREWE CC notched up their third win in four with derby success at neighbouring Haslington. In-form Tom Gower got the visitors all but home with a fine knock of 49 after sub pro Aizaz Cheema turned the game on its head. The professional's five-wicket haul

Date

Villagers win delay in church mast fight

PEOPLE power in a rural Nantwich village has won a reprieve for residents in their fight to halt plans for a mobile phone mast on the roof of a Grade I listed church. At a meeting on Tuesday, the borough's planning chiefs deferred their decision on the

Date

Appleton go down to defeat against Trinity

APPLETON went down to a three-wicket defeat in a tight match against Trinity on Saturday. Richard Clarke struck 46 and skipper Dave Hurst hit an unbeaten 39 as Appleton declared on 204 for 7, but despite Ste Critchley taking 3 for 41 and E Seygrove grabbing

Date

Grange record shock win against leaders

GRANGE made a giant stride towards promotion as they overturned Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance leaders Hartford on their own ground on Saturday. Despite being reduced to 19 for 3 in the opening stages, Grange recovered to reach 151 for 8 thanks

Date

Top dogs win

BEN Clissold played a starring role as Stretton maintained their position at the top of the Mellor Braggins League with a win at Ashton-on-Mersey. Clissold hit 59 as Stretton amassed 173 in their innings, before he took the home side apart by recording

Date

Shrubs cleared

SHRUBS near to the Co-op store in Burtonwood were cleared on June 21 by the parish council. The aim is to reduce litter in the area.

Date

Farewell

celebrations THE Reverend Russ Naylor's official leaving celebration is on July 3. The vicar of St Michael's Church, in Burtonwood, who is retiring in August, is holding afternoon tea from 4.30pm in the parish hall before the evening service, which will

Date

Flagship event in Winwick suffers from a lack of police presence

DISAPPOINTED Winwick residents must forgo their carnival parade in July because police cannot attend. The carnival committee made the difficult decision after police confirmed that they could not guarantee to be at the event on July 16. Clr John Gordon

Date

ODIYANA Buddhist Centre is running a six-week course called Atisha's Advice at the Dallam Centre on

Based on teachings given to the Tibetan people by the Indian Buddhist Lama, Atisha in the 11th Century, the classes will be on Wednesday nights and will continue until Wednesday July 20. For further details ring the Buddhist centre on 01606 41356 or visit

Date

Glance guide to Warrington sport

Athletics Warrington Athletics Club's results from National Young Athletics League meeting at Victoria Park: Final match score: 1, Warrington AC, 342.5pts; 2, West Cheshire, 324pts; 3, Sutton St Helens, 292.5pts; 4, Pendle, 237pts. Under 13s girls: Jessica

Date

Summer sport

SUMMER sporting activities start at Whitecross Community Centre from July 25. The 'Positive Futures' activities include Fit Kidz sessions, rugby coaching, football, swimming, canoeing, residential trips to the lakes, ice skating, skiing, windsurfing and

Date

A BUDDING photographer has called for improvements to the Victoria Skate Park in Latchford after wor

Angela Collis, aged 25, an amateur photographer from Lowton, has asked for more support from Warrington Borough Council and the town's community. Angela became involved at the park after a car crash in March 2004. The photographer said: "It left me with

Date

Baron conquers

CLARE Baron won the women's singles event at the annual Stockton Heath tournament held at Warrington Sports Club on Saturday. The Stockton Heath Tennis Club won 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the final to take the title at the Lawn Tennis Association-rated tournament

Date

Neighbours meeting

THE Orford Neighbourhood Project (TONP) will hold its annual general meeting followed by cheese and wine on Tuesday, July 5 at 7pm at Orford Church Hall on School Road. All are welcome to attend.

Date

Summer gala on Sunday

ST BENEDICT''S Primary School summer gala will take place this Sunday, July 3, from 1pm until 4pm in the school grounds on Quebec Road off Gorsey Lane. Attractions include a raffle, tombola, inflatables, pony rides, stalls and much more. Admission is

Date

James takes to the hills in TA exercise

A WOOLSTON man journeyed to Italy to take part in a multi-national military competition with his Territorial Army unit. Lieutenant James Page, aged 25, was one of eight men from B Company of the Lancastrian and Cumbrian volunteers who took part in the

Date

Wizards' A team take over at top

Warrington Wizards A 52 Runcorn Vikings 12 WARRINGTON Wizards' A team moved to the top of the Rugby League Conference North West Division after defeating Runcorn Vikings at Wilderspool on Saturday. Wizards recovered from a slow start to score 38 unanswered

Date

Winning streak ended

WARRINGTON Wizards will need to pick themselves up in time for Saturday's trip to Bradford Dudley Hill Demons after their winning run was halted against St Albans Centurions. Wizards had won their last five matches - thrashing champions Coventry in the

Date

National first for manager

CUSTOMERS at an Orford pharmacy will be among the first in the country to access a pharmacist qualified to give private consultations. Neil Farrimond, manager of the Co-op Pharmacy in Capesthorne Road, has become the first in the Co-operative group to

Date

Six-footer Femi, aged 12, is star of National League meeting

SEVEN members of Warrington Athletics Club will be competing in the English Schools Championships next weekend. They will be representing Cheshire at The Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, in seven different events. Junior girls Hayley Darbyshire and Hannah

Date

Holiday club is king of the swingers

WHILE youngsters are counting the days until the long summer break, many parents are anticipating a six-week headache rather than a six-week holiday. If you are already starting to worry about the summer holidays looming in the distance and you are not

Date

The alternative Glasto-report!

Mick Middles I was sitting three feet away from Razorlight's Johnny Borrell. Didn't like it when he took his shirt off - why does he keep doing that? And frankly he will always make me think of the kind of schoolboy who joined the chess club, attained

Date

engage Super League Rounds 19 and 20 support organ donation

This weekend and next engage Super League supporters will be able to get directly involved with the competition's campaign to support and encourage organ donation in the UK. All 12 clubs in the League are working in partnership with UK Transplant to promote

Date

The Liverpool Comedy Festival

IF you fancy some laughs then get yourself down to Liverpool over the next few weeks for the city's annual comedy festival. From July 1 to 17, the Liverpool Comedy Festival returns to bring laughter to the Capital of Culture. The festival is in its fourth

Date

Comedy gone from Vinnie's life

FORMER comedy character Vinnie has been through a tough time since leaving Summer Bay in Home and Away. After being sent to prison, he is now living under the facade of a dead man while on a witness protection scheme. And his beloved wife, Leah, can't

Date

No retreat, no surrender

THE controversial decision on whether to move Crewe's war memorial from its historic location is to be made by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. In a stormy meeting yesterday borough councillors voted 27 to 23 in favour of referring the application

Date

Angling duo all set to carp about television appearance

TWO Warrington anglers are looking forward to a television appearance after reaching the final of a national competition. Cinnamon Brow resident Darrel Wailes and Tony Parker, of Fearnhead, paired up to qualify for the final of the British Carp Championships

Date

Anti-poverty campaign

LYMM'S historic Cross is set to be used as the centrepiece for tomorrow, Friday's demonstrations against poverty. As part of the Make Poverty History campaign, the historic landmark in the centre of the village will be wrapped in a white anti-poverty

Date

Club serves up tennis

BUDDING tennis players can head to Grappenhall if they want to try out the sport. Grappenhall Lawn Tennis Club is inviting people to go along on July 9 between noon and 3pm to test out their racquet skills. You don't have to have played tennis before

Date

A chance to give blood

TWO blood donor sessions take place in Lymm this Monday, July 4. The sessions, to be held at Statham Lodge on Warrington Road, take place between 2pm and 4pm and again from 5.30pm and 7.30pm.

Date

Parish

meeting LYMM Parish Council meets this Tuesday, July 12 at 7.30pm. The meeting is open to members of the public at the council chamber on Pepper Street.

Date

KEEP on running is the message for youngsters at St Wilfrid's Primary School in Grappenhall after a

Both the girls' and boys' under 11s teams won a number of cross country contests in the borough. The teams practice on a Thursday night. Runners cross the finishing line

Date

Dads head back to the classroom

A GROUP of dads sneaked off early from work on Friday to go back to school. Because fathers at Grappenhall Heys Primary School came into school to work in the classrooms. And the dads ended up challenging the children to a football match at break time

Date

Creating a culture of democracy in Baku

THE clerk of Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council is set to head off on a summer expedition with a difference - to Azerbaijan with love. Because clerk Damian Boddy is to give up his duties in the two villages for a two-month project in the capital

Date

A Change is Gonna Come, Leela James

A FANTASTIC debut album from Los Angeles soul diva Leela James. This collection is named after Sam Cooke's 1964 protest song, A Change Is Gonna Come and Leela describes her brand of music as 'back porch soul'. She's a versatile artist with a voice that

Date

Westwood sets his sights on night of glory at Old Trafford

CONVERTED pack star Ben Westwood is changing his goal for Warrington Wolves this season - he wants a taste of Grand Final glory! The talk at the start of Super League X was to finish in the top six but Wolves' outstanding player of the year so far is

Date

Overseas trio delighted with contract extensions

TOA Kohe-Love, Danny Lima and Chris Leikvoll have become the latest players to commit their futures to Warrington Wolves. All three were set to be out of contract at the end of the season but have now signed up to the end of 2006, with the club holding

Date

Wolves swoop for Sully

WARRINGTON Wolves' attentions switch to the next stage of their 2006 team building after this week's signings. Michael Sullivan has put pen to paper for next year, while Toa Kohe-Love, Chris Leikvoll and Danny Lima have secured extended deals. Exciting

Date

Marking

history RESIDENTS of a sheltered housing scheme have been celebrating the 60th anniversary of VE day this week with some help from the National Lottery. The senior citizens of Mosslands sheltered housing accommodation in Gorse Covert got a grant of £1,300

Date

There Asda be a solution

PLANS to round up abandoned shopping trolleys from Asda Birchwood are being considered. Birchwood Town Council has voiced concerns over the number of trolleys which are abandoned at the Asda store and says it 'continues to be a major local problem'. The

Date

Carnival fun

PREPARATIONS are gathering pace for carnival fun in Glazebury next weekend. The summer gala at All Saints Church starts at 12.30pm.

Date

Landlords to stamp out troublemakers

LANDLORDS across Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft are joining forces to tackle any troublemakers in the parish's pubs. A meeting is to be held today, Thursday, at the Pack Horse pub on Warrington Road in Culcheth, where 15 licensees from across the three

Date

Dabbers target possible promotion

NANTWICH Town are enlisting a strong experienced squad to go all out and snatch any extended promotion places. Head coach Steve Davis says the club are gearing up for a push if a second golden opportunity to climb the pyramid system materialises. The

Date

Blood donor sessions

BLOOD donor sessions will be taking place on Monday, July 18 at the community centre on Honiton Way in Penketh. The sessions are being held between 2pm and 4pm and again from 5.30pm until 7.30pm.

Date

FAMILIES joined together last week to raise funds for a hospital unit that cares for premature and s

Warrington Hospital's neonatal unit cares for about 250 critically ill babies a year and, last Saturday, staff had a fun day at Sycamore Lane County Primary School, in Great Sankey, for patients and parents who have benefited from care at the unit provides

Date

A day of fun in aid of a special ward

FAMILIES joined together last week to raise funds for a hospital unit that cares for premature and seriously ill babies during their difficult start to life. Warrington Hospital's neonatal unit cares for about 250 critically ill babies a year and, last

Date

Theft case adjourned

A FORMER estate agent who allegedly stole £95,000 from would-be investors has had her case adjourned. Janice Griffiths, who used to run Griffiths and Company on London Road, in Stockton Heath, was due to appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Tuesday

Date

OUR FEARS FOR NEW BABY

THE parents of Abbie Tinkley face an anxious wait to find out whether their new baby is carrying the same rare disorder that has kept their daughter fighting for life since birth. Lynn Garrity, Abbie's mum, is 12 weeks pregnant but she and partner, Nick

Date

The community is sick of you

A WARRINGTON judge issued a stern warning to teen thugs who consider themselves above the law. At Warrington Crown Court on Friday, Judge Gareth Edwards said the time had come for youth disorder to be tackled, sentencing three teenagers for a vandalism

Date

Will Alex's engine room be fired by young guns?

CREWE boss Dario Gradi is expecting teenage midfielder Gary Roberts to make his impact in the Championship next season. The 17-year-old picked up the club's Young Player of The Season award for his progress despite only making two full appearances, with

Date

Alex look to get off to a flying start

CREWE will look to get their Championship campaign off to a flier with the big kick-off at home to Burnley. The build up begins with the Alex back in full training today, just over five weeks away from that date with Steve Cotterill's rebuilt side on

Date

Club win award

CROSFIELDS Junior Football Club hope to match last year's successes after being named Liverpool County FA Charter Standard Development Club of the Year for the second time in a row. The seven-year-old Hood Lane club has now been nominated for the regional

Date

Stretton WI

by Joan Howell THE members' day meeting began on a sad note, with the news of the death of Ida McBride, a long-time member who had contributed a great deal to the institute. Our president Jill Holman talked about various events including the Cheshire

Date

Hundred up for Victoria Park green

ONE hundred years of bowls on Warrington's first public parks green is being celebrated this year. Some competitions are being set up for the end of the season, while a special match has taken place to mark the anniversary of the opening of Victoria Park's

Date

King and Queen A strengthen their position at top with win at Grapes

KING and Queen A maintained their lead at the top of Section A of the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League with a 10-5 victory at Grapes. Simon Harrison, 21-4, and Chris Ashton, 21-8, were their best winners, while J Briggs and

Date

Merit triumph for Louise

WARRINGTON bowler Louise Sullivan won the Cheshire Girls Merit on Saturday. She defeated Stacey Chapman 15-12 in the final at Orford Park. Both girls played well en route and in the final, and they are to be rewarded as Cheshire's representatives in the

Date

Assault on Precinct 13 (15)

AS remakes go, this is up there with the second Italian Job for taking the core elements of an original movie and twisting it into a top-notch action film. John Carpenter's 1976 Assault was a trippy, simplistic siege movie but the 2005 version has been

Date

A Change is Gonna Come, Leela James

Nicola Priest A FANTASTIC debut album from Los Angeles soul diva Leela James. This collection is named after Sam Cooke's 1964 protest song, A Change Is Gonna Come and Leela describes her brand of music as 'back porch soul'. She's a versatile artist with

Date

Ghetto Gospel, Tupac

Helen Cartwright THERE aren't many music stars who have released more material from beyond the grave than Tupac Shakur. And his latest offering, produced by none other than Eminem, takes the rather unusual step of sampling the Elton John number Indian

Date

Celebrating specialism

HAYDOCK High School has been awarded specialist sports status in the latest round of funding. The school is celebrating after being awarded £100,000 in Government cash to fund a capital project to raise standards and encourage pupils to take up the specialism

Date

Car flipped on motorway

FIRE crews in Newton were called out to the M6 on Tuesday morning after a car had flipped over. Emergency services were called at 7am after a Nissan Almera apparently hit a barrier and overturned. The woman driver had been released from the vehicle before

Date

Scorpio's stars align for classes

SCORPIO School of Dance has started running dance classes for children at Newton Community Centre. With an array of styles stretching from street jazz and disco, to musical theatre and tap panto show work, there is something for everyone. Classes take

Date

Sisters are doing it for themselves

A PAIR of sisters have combined their talents to launch an art gallery in Newton and reach the final 50 of a national business competition. Clair Greenall, aged 32, and her creative sister Anne Christian, aged 41, set up a company called Moo d'Art last

Date

Lessons in love and the importance of marriage

RECEPTION class children at District Primary School, in Newton, took learning one step further last week when they staged their own wedding. It was part of a school project to learn about what it means to be married. They studied weddings in other cultures

Date

The hills will be alive to the sound of music

THIS year's Newton Music Festival will showcase a variety of talent from across the country and beyond. The 16th annual festival will be held from Friday, July 22 to Sunday, July 24 at Mesnes Park, on Park Road North. Friday will see performances from

Date

MP battles for ID cards in debate

GOLBORNE MP Andy Burnham has defended the Government's plan for ID cards following a crucial Parliamentary vote. The MP and home office minister says the cards would provide people with one simple form of identification rather than the large number they

Date

A saintly sum against the old enemy...

SAINTS fans have had many reasons to celebrate this week after a record derby win was followed by the capture of a test star. More than 17,000 fans packed Knowsley Road to watch St Helens beat Wigan 75-0 to book a Challenge Cup semi-final place. It was

Date

Parish

meeting THE next meeting of Walton Parish Council will take place on July 7 at St John's community church hall, on Old Chester Road at 7.30pm. Following a long running dispute with United Utilities over a sewage plant on Pool Lane, representatives from

Date

A saintly sum against the old enemy...

SAINTS fans have had many reasons to celebrate this week after a record derby win was followed by the capture of a test star. More than 17,000 fans packed Knowsley Road to watch St Helens beat Wigan 75-0 to book a Challenge Cup semi-final place. It was

Date

Summer

garden party ENJOY a summer garden party in Lower Whitley on July 2. The event will begin at 2.30pm at Greenhills Cottage, Green Hill Common and all proceeds will go to St Luke's Church. There will a wide selection of stalls including a tombola, raffle

Date

Music for the classes

CLASSROOMS were alive with the sound of music on Friday as Stretton pupils took a lesson in strumming. As part of a musical workshop, youngsters at St Matthew's Primary School were taught about string instruments. The String Band duo visited the Stretton

Date

Banding together to make poverty a thing of the past

PARISHERS in Appleton will embark on a trip to Scotland to call on leaders of the world's richest countries to make poverty history. Campaigners from St Monica's Church will don the trademark white wristbands on July 2 as they head to Edinburgh for the

Date

It is lunancy

Earlier this week I had to walk through Friars Gate in Warrington town centre. While I was walking through I noticed seven licensed premises on this street, extending from Bridge Street to Barbauld Street, a distance of approximately 100 yards. How on

Date

Super day

Further to the letter from K Bennett (Guardian, June 23, may I point out that Oughtrington Community Primary School did take part in the procession for the May queen. I would like to thank the 20 parent helpers who worked so hard to make a wonderful day

Date

Support our traditions

I WRITE in response to the letter in last week's Guardian from K Bennett, regarding Lymm's May queen parade this year. A main school did take part, Oughtrington Primary School had its biggest float for years with 52 very excited children involved. For

Date

Loose stones fill the gaps

I AM writing to express my disgust at the state of the paths in Warrington Cemetery. When I took my mother to visit my father's grave, the grass was up to my knees, so there was no way I could manage to get my 90-year-old mum to the gravestone. She had

Date

Must find a way to save it

I have just read the front page story in today's Midweek Guardian regarding the rejection of planning permission to extend Gulliver's World. I attended that meeting and have to say I considered it to be badly conducted and biased in favour of the opposition

Date

All want the same thing ... a decent theatre

OH dear! Poor old Isaac certainly has got his undies in a twist (Guardian, June 23). It is obvious that he bears the Centenary a big grudge. He also seems to be a little bit mixed up. He first of all shoots the society and its talents down in flames,

Date

Swan beat champions to sail clear at top

SWAN moved clear at the top of Newton Summer Darts League Division One after they edged out defending champions Viaduct 5-3. First-half wins from Ste Barrow, in 16 darts, and Doug Smith, 17, helped Swan take a commanding 4-1 lead before Mick Cane's 19

Date

Lyon savages bowling as Newton draw

IAN Lyon scored 79 runs but it was not enough to secure victory for Newton at Formby. Lyon's blistering innings was the only one of note as Newton failed to threaten Formby's target of 231 for 9 declared, which was set despite Barlow taking 3 for 34 and

Date

The alternative Glasto-report!

I was sitting three feet away from Razorlight's Johnny Borrell. Didn't like it when he took his shirt off - why does he keep doing that? And frankly he will always make me think of the kind of schoolboy who joined the chess club, attained 98 per cent

Date

Heelers give Wolves the boot

CREWE Wolves suffered their third successive defeat with a 48-16 reverse against Ormskirk Heelers last Saturday. Recent form has threatened to undermine a promising start to the season and a nightmare first half maintained the trend. Fielding a strong

Date

Crewe FC's loyal following can make Reaseheath a home from home

CREWE FC want to take supporters to their temporary home at Reaseheath - literally. While work takes place on the pitch at the Cumberland Stadium, it's looking increasingly likely that the club will play a season near Nantwich. And after building up a

Date

Mason lays down the law for Rylands

IAN Mason hit an unbeaten 69 to help Rylands secure a six-wicket victory at home to Sale Moor on Saturday. Mason's innings led Rylands home in the Manchester and District League encounter after the visitors had reached 157 for 8 in their innings, with

Date

Grappenhall crash against Burnage

GRAPPENHALL had a weekend to forget as they slipped to two defeats in two days. They took on league leaders Burnage at Broad Lane on Saturday, but despite M Holden taking 3 for 33 to leave the visitors reeling at 98 for 7, they let them off the hook and

Date

Warrington in trouble at bottom after loss

WARRINGTON were left struggling at the bottom of the Cheshire County Cricket League ladder after Saturday's poor show at Alsager. The batsmen were unable to handle the mix of a tricky wicket and hostile Alsager bowling. Warrington amassed 107 runs, with

Date

Day trippers take a liking to Southport

SOUTHPORT proved a popular choice for a day trip from Winwick. The seaside town was visited by 46 older residents of the village for the Friendship Club's annual outing on June 20. Ernie Rudd, committee member, said: "It was really good and everyone enjoyed

Date

Funding for play areas

BURTONWOOD play areas may be improved by lottery funding. Clr Tina Cross, of Westbrook and Burtonwood Parish Council, is to ask parents and children what they would like to see, during the Burtonwood play scheme in August. She said: "The Big Lottery has

Date

Viking-era brought to life

VIKINGS came to Callands last week, bringing history to life for children. Pupils at Callands Primary School were paid a visit by husband and wife duo - Songie and Linden - and their travelling roadshow. To mark the special two-day event all the children

Date

HOWLEY Residents' Association has received funding to provide free computer courses including intern

The sessions will be held at the Community House at 15 Nora Street. Call John Andrews on 825276 or e-mail norast@fairfieldhowley.org for details. Get on net

Date

Rose queen honour for Rebecca

CHRIST Church in Latchford raised more than £550 as this year's rose queen Rebecca Cameron was crowned on the vicarage lawn. Rebecca, aged six, attends Sunday school at the parish church and took over the duty from her fellow parishioner and last year's

Date

Students waiting

IT'S a nail-biting time for eight Padgate High School students who are waiting to hear if they have won a place in the prestigious 2005 HSBA Kielder Challenge Grand Final. Made up of 13 to 16-year-olds with and without disabilities, the team - Ian Cameron

Date

Winning streak ended

WARRINGTON Wizards will need to pick themselves up in time for Saturday's trip to Bradford Dudley Hill Demons after their winning run was halted against St Albans Centurions. Wizards had won their last five matches - thrashing champions Coventry in the

Date

Gym girls on Olympic trail

TWO talented gymnasts with hopes of becoming Olympians will be representing Great Britain in Italy during a crucial week for the London 2012 bid. Glazebury's Jodie Standish and former Warrington Sports Personality winner Zoe Allen are in the three-strong

Date

Hamsters, swing-ball and badgers

Harry Hill has a terrific idea for the end of his new live show, Hooves. "I want to lead a parade out of the theatre,'' reveals the comic. "The American stand-up Andy Kaufmann once arranged for coaches to meet the audience outside Carnegie Hall in New

Date

Village life is vibrant

VILLAGE Pool is 'fishing its head off', with many fabulous reports received. It appears any method, bait or peg brings good results for all aspects. Another water on fire at the moment is New Pool. Angling press correspondent John Weedon had a fabulous

Date

Concerns force closures

DUE to high numbers of unexplained carp deaths in the Cheshire area, and consequently in the interests of fish welfare, it has been considered necessary as a precautionary measure to close a number of Warrington Anglers' Association's fisheries until

Date

A tidy effort for Statham

RESIDENTS in Lymm have joined together to try to tidy up the area. The Statham Residents' Association is holding a litter pick day on Sunday, July 10, which starts at 11am at Statham Park. Susan Swindells, one of the organisers, said: "This has come about

Date

Make that call and help

to cut crime RESIDENTS in Lymm are being urged to record crimes in a bid to make the police sit up and take notice of criminal activity in the village. Lymm parish councillors have warned that unless villagers get crime numbers and keep calling the police

Date

Festival kicks off

LYMM Festival kicks off today, Thursday, with the traditional food and fun fest. And with a variety of events throughout the week - which runs until July 9 - the box office is now open in the village hall annexe on Pepper Street. The box office is open

Date

The Future Embrace, Billy Corgan

Joel Sawyer FANS of the Smashing Pumpkins, particularly of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, will be well aware of Mr Corgan's penchant for diversity. They will also be aware of his fixation with 1980s acts like Joy Division, New Order and Depeche

Date

Ghetto Gospel, Tupac

THERE aren't many music stars who have released more material from beyond the grave than Tupac Shakur. And his latest offering, produced by none other than Eminem, takes the rather unusual step of sampling the Elton John number Indian Sunset. Ghetto Gospel

Date

The stage is set

PLAY-OFF chasing Warrington would hate their current form to end at the Halton Stadium while relegation-threatened Widnes Vikings would love to be the team to end Wolves' run of wins. That means the stage is set for a pulsating battle on Sunday, kick-off

Date

Dynamite, Jamiroquai

JAY 'the cat in the hat' Kay returns after a near three-year hiatus since his last album. And Dynamite very much follows the niche that he's carved for himself. Funky bass lines, outrageously catchy riffs and groovy mixes all over the place, this is Jamiroquai

Date

YOUNGSTERS across Culcheth are preparing their singing voices for a musical festival this week.

The third annual Culcheth Schools Music Festival, involving seven schools from Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft that feed into Culcheth High School, takes place on Wednesday. The event this year has got a multicultural theme and each school is preparing

Date

Recruits take to the streets of Sankey

TWO more bobbies will be on the beat in Great Sankey in the form of new community support officers Colin Cheshire and Natalie Giles. Funded by the parish council, Warrington West Community Action Team's new recruits will patrol the Great Sankey and Whittle

Date

Society to visit gardens

THE Penketh and Sankey Gardening Society will be hosting an evening visit to two small gardens on July 14. The outing starts at 6.30pm at the Manna House, Penketh and will cost 50 pence for members, otherwise £1. Refreshments are included.

Date

Take it in your stride

THE 13th annual 5km ladies race at Birchwood Forest Park is being held this Wednesday. Spectrum Striders Running Club invites women runners to the forest park for the event at 7.30pm. The traffic free course is on good paths through parkland and is open

Date

A FOUR-legged fundraising challenge has managed to raise almost £2,000 for charity.

More than 30 people entered a one-mile cross country horse riding challenge at Croft riding centre as part of the Macmillian miles challenge. The 34 entrants completed the ride on horse back, which included 20 optional fences to jump. And the team of

Date

Saturday is carnival day

FOR a day filled with fun family events, get down to Croft Carnival this Saturday. The fun kicks off at noon at the Plough when the floats start to line up. It then goes to Croft Memorial Hall to pick up all the bands and walking parade at 12.30pm, before

Date

Coffee

morning A MONTHLY coffee morning is to be held for the residents of Croft. The social gathering at Christ Church is on the second Thursday of every month. The church will also be holding a strawberry and wine evening on July 10.

Date

Residents' meeting

RESIDENTS who want to help shape the future of their community are being invited along to a community meeting on Monday. The Oakwood Neighbourhood Association is to meet at Birchwood Primary School on Admirals Road at 6.30pm and all residents are invited

Date

Builders bid for homes

PLANS have been submitted to build two houses on land in Penketh. Developers Nolan plan to build the three-storey properties on land between 34 and 32 Neville Crescent.

Date

'Clean team' meeting

A MEETING is being held in Great Sankey next month that could see the start of a radical new clean-up group. Borough and parish councillor Trudi Wood wants to set up a 'clean team' group in the village and is holding a public meeting for anyone interested

Date

Strawberry tea afternoon

HOOD Manor Methodist Church is holding an afternoon of strawberry tea at 16 Conifer Grove on Saturday, July 2.

Date

Death not suspicious

THE body of a 45-year-old man has been discovered in Stockton Heath. Neighbours on Walton Heath Road watched a forensic team corned off his house last Wednesday evening. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "We were called at 1.40pm to an address on

Date

Man, 22, fights for life

A 22-YEAR-old man who received serious head injuries in a Longford brawl is clinging to life. The victim has been treated at Warrington Hospital's intensive care unit since the attack last Saturday, but his condition is unchanged. Ricky Burton, aged 41

Date

Stabbing could have proved fatal

A BRUTAL stabbing could have easily turned into a murder investigation, a police chief said this week. The 23-year-old victim was knifed in the face and neck because he refused to give a cigarette to a teenager. Detective Chief Inspector Dougie Shaw said

Date

Plaster cast tot's parents denied benefits

THE parents of a baby left in a plaster cast covering half her body say they have been refused financial help with her care. Gill and Neil Gorman, from Poplars Avenue, Orford, have applied for disability living allowance on behalf of their daughter, one-year-old

Date

Ince is on the way

CREWE'S number one Clayton Ince looks set to join Championship rivals Coventry City. Although the Sky Blues offer is probably far beyond Alex resources, his exit will be a massive blow to supporters in particular. While dust has settled on last season's

Date

League of Friends

LOTTERY draw for week 45: 1, 3, 10, 15. Jackpot no winner. Consolation prize £25, J Higham. Next week's estimated jackpot is: £300.

Date

Park (Appleton) WI

by Vivien Dawber PRESIDENT Wendy Homer opened the meeting, welcoming three visitors, and announced that a garden party will be held on June 27 at St Ann's Windmill Lane, from 1pm-4pm. Tickets are £2 and everyone is welcome. Ideas for a community bursary

Date

Warrington HF Rambling Club by Phil Barrowcliffe

THREE peaks, 23 miles, 5,200 ft of ascent, 24 aching limbs and a great feeling of satisfaction. That was what 12 members of the club (pictured above) achieved last Sunday. As well as crossing an item off the 'things you must do before you die' list, members

Date

Warrington Ramblers

by Peter Hathaway ON June 26 members travelled to the village of Dolwyddelan in beautiful Snowdonia, North Wales. The A party, led by Les Roberts, started in Dolwyddelan going to Dolwyddelan Castle, Glogwyn yr Adar, Glogwyn Pwll Dudr and Sarn yr Offeiriad

Date

Brian Wilson, Summer Pops

AS a child I have vivid memories of travelling my dad's open top 2CV with Pet Sounds blasting through the speakers. It became synonymous with my summers growing up. So. sitting on the front row at Brian Wilson's concert was always going to be an unforgettable

Date

Glastonbury 2005

SLEEPING in a tent in a field in Somerset on Friday morning, a deafening clap of thunder woke me with a jolt. Five hours later when I finally summoned up the will to face the elements, a muddy Atlantis otherwise known as Glastonbury Festival confronted

Date

Bowlers play part

WARRINGTON bowlers played a huge part in Cheshire's impressive County Veterans competition success at Rylands. A handful of women from the town steered Cheshire through the round robin stage of the competition and into the semi finals, where they defeated

Date

War of the Worlds (12A)

THE power team that is Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg have combined forces to produce a classic take on the HG Wells novel with the release of War of the Worlds on Friday 1 July. Ray Ferrier (Cruise) is a working class man living in New Jersey. He's

Date

Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies (15)

SOMETIMES it's good to absolutely dread watching a film. It can leave you pleasantly surprised when it isn't as mind-numbingly awful as you were expecting it to be. Never a fan of 'gross-out' comedy I was about as excited as Johnny Vegas at the salad

Date

A Lot Like Love (12A)

ACCORDING to some well versed person it can take a lifetime to find true love and it certainly felt that way watching A Lot Like Love. Pitched as the next When Harry Met Sally, it offers an engaging romance between Oliver, Ashton Kutcher, and Emily, Amanda

Date

A celebration of the arts...

STUDENTS at Golborne High School will gather at a top hotel tonight, Thursday, for an educational project. Year eight pupils from 20 schools in Wigan will meet at the Kilhey Court Hotel in Wigan to share work completed as part of art and poetry workshops

Date

Designs on festivities

SCHOOLCHILDREN in Newton are being given the chance to help make Christmas brighter by designing their own Christmas light display. The winning designs will be made into decorations and displayed at St Helens Town Hall. There are three age groups for

Date

A slice of Wimbledon

PUPILS from schools across St Helens are to get in the Wimbledon mood with a week of special tennis clinics co-ordinated at Newton High School. Tennis professional Lou Fuentes will be coaching more than 100 students from primary and secondary schools

Date

Concert fundraiser

A ST Helens Sinfonietta benefit concert for the Willowbrook Hospice, that serves the Newton area, has been held at De La Salle School, in Eccleston. The hospice provides vital palliative care services to relieve the suffering of patients with cancer and

Date

Chip pan caught fire as man slept

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Newton on Sunday night. Dave Nelson, aged 38, of Warwick Avenue, had fallen asleep when a pan caught fire on the kitchen hob. His mother Vera, aged 77, who is bed-ridden, was in the house at the time and alerted

Date

It's a busy weekend at Haydock

HAYDOCK Park Racecourse is expecting its busiest day of the year this Saturday with fans looking forward to the return of hot contender Playful Act. After being unable to run in The Oaks or 1,000 Guineas events this spring, spectators will be able to

Date

Police target uninsured motorists

POLICE have started a battle against uninsured drivers as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. A pilot scheme run in Newton all week is ensuring that uninsured vehicles will be stopped from using the roads when caught. Officers from St Helens

Date

Accolade

for charity champion AN 82-year-old woman who has raised funds for Cancer Research UK for 55 years has scooped a special accolade. Barbara Langdale, from Stockton Heath, took a trip to London to receive the honorary fellowship award at Cancer Research

Date

Traffic order made

NEW traffic regulations have been introduced in Stockton Heath as part of an order by Warrington Borough Council. According to the changes, vehicles will be unable to park on North Avenue from its junction with London Road and its junction with Kimberley

Date

Hunt goes on for Lilley

FIVE years after he was convicted of one of the biggest drugs conspiracies in history, Newton drug baron Mark Lilley is still on the run. The Newton and Golborne Guardian can reveal that the notorious Lilley is still avoiding jail according to the National

Date

Vikings re-sign pair

WIDNES Vikings have extended the contracts of hooker Mark Smith and versatile forward Simon Finnigan. Smith, 23, has committed himself to the Vikings until the end of 2008 while Finnigan, also 23, has agreed a new one year deal. "They are two of the new