When I made it home tonight, I was as wet as a drowned rat that was buried at sea, in a coffin full of water. My 'water repellent' yellow top is as much use as crazed monkey in a spaceshuttle. All my cycling gear is slung over chairs and coat hangers
WARRINGTON Town have appointed former Leigh RMI manager Andy Nelson as their new assistant to Ian Street after Bob Howard was unable to continue with the club because of work commitments. Howard, who is the father of Town striker Phil, joined the club
WARRINGTON Town manager Ian Street chose Chris Fitzsimmons as his player of the year at Town's end of season awards night on Friday. Matty Farrell won the players' player of the year award, while Phil Mitchell won the Roger Warburton Memorial Trophy
THE 2006/07 season was one in which Warrington Town utilised three managers, 51 players and finished third from bottom of the UniBond First Division. The campaign started with Glenn Walker and Nick Armitage in joint control. Then Walker took sole charge
CROSFIELDS Cobras under 12s have won the North West Counties Development Plate after defeating town rivals Woolston 6-4 in Blackpool. Crosfields' under 12s are in only their second season together but bounced back from a tough first campaign to win the
ROPE and Anchor under 10s soccer team finished off their season in style with a 2-0 win against Division One champions Penlake in the Warrington Junior Soccer League Cup Final. Goals from Jud Thorniley and Jordan Freaney made sure the cup stayed in Warrington
GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club held its inaugural chairman's ball at the Park Royal Hotel, Stretton. The event was attended by 200 guests, including the club's most famous son, exGrappenhall, Lancashire and England batsman Neil Fairbrother. Neil has recently
WARRINGTON Wizards A team, whose home matches will take place at Eagle's home ground in Thornton Road in Great Sankey, are currently looking for a coach due to unforeseen circumstances and anyone interested can contact Dave Whalley on 837829.
RENOWNED comic Jimmy Cricket will wow crowds in Orford as part of a fundraising event for a Catholic church. The Irish star has agreed to help the St Benedict's RC Church fundraising committee in an event which starts at 7.30pm at the Irish Club on Orford
I'm not sure I fully understood just how far 26.2 miles actually is, when I said I would run the marathon. So many people have run it; you end up feeling like it's not that much of an achievement. After beginning my training, I have now decided
DO you know Warrington's oldest driver? We are looking to find drivers aged over 70 still on the town's streets. Call the newsdesk on 434114 or e-mail newsdesk@guardiangrp.co.uk.
AN ANIMAL rescue centre that is to close next month had nearly re-homed all its residents - before 10 ducklings were born. Now owner Jane Newton, 42, faces a race against time to find people to take the ducks - and seven cats, two geese, two rabbits,
JUNIOR teams from across Warrington, Widnes, St Helens and Wigan took part in the end of season Co-op Festival at Crosfields Recreation Ground on Sunday. Here are a selection of pictures from the games, while there will be more details and pictures in
MICHAEL Monaghan's signing this week highlights once again that some of the greatest half backs in the world game have made appearances for Warrington Rugby League Club. That includes Australian superstar Andrew Johns, going back to local hero and Great
JULY 20 marks the 45th anniversary of The Beatles playing in Warrington and we want to hear your memories. We have raided our archives ahead of the anniversary of their gig at Bell Hall in 1962 - the only time the legendary band played Warrington.
PAUL Wood has been named in Wolves' 20-man squad for Saturday's match against Harlequins. Wood has been out since March with knee ligament damage but is in the squad alongside Andy Bracek, who is on the way back from a shoulder injury. Michael Sullivan
A MAN accused of stealing more than 100 chocolate bars will face magistrates today. Simon Young, of Finsbury Close, Sankey Bridges, is expected to appear before Warrington Magistrates' Court. The 20-year-old was charged with two counts of shoplifting
NORTH Cheshire Hospitals Trust has been named as one of the 40 best performing hospital trusts by a firm of consultants. The trust, which runs Warrington and Halton General hospitals, was one of 130 NHS acute trusts reviewed across the country. Performances
THE uncle who owned the illegal pit bull dog that killed five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson has been jailed. Kiel Simpson was sentenced to eight weeks in prison this morning. District Judge Alan Jones handed down the sentence at Liverpool City Magistrates
EQUINE enthusiasts will be heading to Tatton Park on Monday for the county's first equine trade fair. Companies and experts from across Warrington will be among those exhibiting at the first show of its king. Demonstrations will be included in a wide
PRIESTLEY College is celebrating again this week after being named a beacon of excellence'. Following an outstanding' Ofsted inspection report the college at Loushers Lane has been awarded learning and skills beacon status. It will now be championed
SAINTS stars will be showing Radio 1's Edith Bowman a few moves when she takes part in an impromptu training session this afternoon. Going live at 3pm, Paul Sculthorpe, Matty Smith and Scott Moore will put the DJ through her paces in Bolton. Overseeing
HEAD coach Tony Smith has appointed Salford City Reds assistant coach James Lowes as Great Britain trainer for the 2007 international programme. The part-time role will see the former international hooker join the Great Britain squad's preparations
CIRCUS bosses have denied allegations their animals are treated cruelly. Animal rights protesters claim Circus Mondao, currently performing in Rixton, have been exploiting their animals. But that is far from the truth, say organisers. Petra Jackson
THE Clean Team will have its next litter pick on Sunday, May 20, at 2pm, meeting at Tim Parry Jonathon Ball Peace Centre in Great Sankey then collecting litter along Cromwell Avenue and the surrounding area. The team is made up of volunteers and you
JULY 20 marks the 45th anniversary of The Beatles playing in Warrington and we want to hear your memories. We have raided our archives ahead of the anniversary of their gig at Bell Hall in 1962 - the only time the legendary band played Warrington.
CHILDREN at a Grappenhall primary school have become stars of TV and radio! The children in year one at Bradshaw Primary School have worked in teams to film weather, news reports and celebrity interviews. The teams also got a chance to read their own
A YOUTH worker is taking to the waterways for an epic journey to Stockton Heath. Dan Chadwick is about to embark on a 92-mile trip paddling in a canoe in a bid to raise cash for two charities for children. The 24-year-old, originally from Stockton Heath
GREEN fingered youngsters at Bruche Primary School have set up their own club to learn more about the environment. The children have been learning new gardening skills and have recently started an eco-school council to help the Green Fingers project.
IAN Brown will play Warrington Parr Hall in a special homecoming gig this autumn. The Lymm resident has been working on his fifth studio album, The World is Yours, with ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and the Happy Mondays' Paul Ryder. The former Stone
