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On this day: Cheshire Archive

Cheshire Archive

• Osteoporosis screening for children in the area

  OSTEOPOROSIS screening for children is being held at Halton Stadium on February 21 using the latest ultrasound equipment, from 9am to 5pm. read more

• Burglars hit as residents sat in lounge

  BURGLARS sneaked into a house and stole cash while the residents were in the living room. read more

• College fundraiser

  STAFF and students at Priestley College raised £200 for the Asia tsunami appeal. read more

• A Golden future

  MULTI-MILLION pound plans to transform Warrington into one of the country's top shopping destinations get under way this month. read more

• The shape of things to come

  February 28, 2005: Legh Street car park will be reduced to 850 spaces read more

• 'The people of Warrington have kept this hospice going'

  FROM humble beginnings in an eight-bed converted vicarage to a purpose-built, fully equipped 10-bed facility, St Rocco's Hospice wants to thank you, the Warrington public, for 20 years of unstinting support. read more

• The Wolves raise their game for new team mates

  WARRINGTON Wolves have decided to support St Rocco's Hospice as the charity celebrates its 20th anniversary. read more

• Burglars strike

  BURGLARS broke into a house on Greystone Road, Penketh, by removing an upstairs bathroom window.The incident happened last Wednesday at 10.30pm. After making a search of the house the offenders escaped, stealing items from inside. read more

• 'Cinderella' of town services

  LEADER of the Conservative group in Warrington, Clr Keith Bland, has branded Warrington's spending on youth services as 'ridiculous'. read more

• The bear necessities for Gulliver's World

  GROWLING like a bear won people top jobs after Gulliver's World opened its door to new talent. read more

• Skip blaze arson probe

  FIREFIGHTERS tackled a skip blaze at Alban Retail Park, in Winwick Road, on Saturday. The incident, at around 5.30pm, is a suspected arson. read more

• The class of '62 reunite

  FORMER pupils of Evelyn Street School are getting together for a reunion. Students who left the school in 1962 are meeting at Woolston British Legion on Friday, February 18, at 7.30pm. The event is invitation only. Call either 810430 or 810519. read more

• Tutor braves heat for charity

  A MID-CHESHIRE College tutor Helen Armstrong has raised £1,600 for charity after cycling for 270 miles in the scorching heat of Cuba. read more

• RFL WELCOME SPORT ENGLAND FUND

  The Rugby Football League (RFL) today welcomed the decision by Sport England - the strategic lead for sport in England - to award £11.5 million of funding to the game over the next four years. read more

• Tutor braves heat for charity

  A MID-CHESHIRE College tutor Helen Armstrong has raised £1,600 for charity after cycling for 270 miles in the scorching heat of Cuba. read more

• Housing group earns top award

  GOLDEN Gates Housing has scooped top prize at the 2004 Learning Northwest Success Awards. read more

• Battling under age boozing

  A BOOZE-busting campaign to slash under age drinking in the town was launched this week. read more

• Parr Hall to host record breaking concert for appeal

  MORE than 220 singers from around Cheshire are taking to the Parr Hall stage for a record-breaking concert in aid of the survivors of the Asian tsunami disaster. read more

• Dance for cash

  BURSARIES are being offered to give dancers a chance to develop their skills and experience. read more

• Rip-off right to buy

  HALTON Council's Consumer Protection Service is warning council house tenants to be on their guard if they are contacted by companies offering to assist them with the 'Right to Buy' process. read more

On this day: Cheshire Archive