I looked out a few days ago to see a pelargonium I planted in May coming into flower yet again at a time when most summer pots have been emptied. It’s been a mild October and many may have been lulled into a false sense of security about how long
MOMENTUM is continuing to grow at the Future Tech Studio School Studio after it held its first taster event session with prospective students. Pupils had the opportunity to take part in sector specific workshops with employers in IT and telecommunications
KALLUM Watkins is expecting a tough match against Fiji when England play their last Rugby League Word Cup 2013 Group A game at the KC Stadium, Hull, on Saturday at 2.30pm. The Leeds Rhinos centre knows it will be a testing, physical game against
CHESHIRE firefighters have been called to nearly half the number of bonfire incidents in 2013 compared to last year. Residents dialled 999 regarding 78 incidents across the county between 8am on October 17 and November 5, compared with 171 in 2012
Ben Fisher feels that Scotland’s Rugby League World Cup 2013 will go down as a success despite what happens on Thursday, as the Bravehearts look ahead to their final Group C/D game against the USA at Salford City Stadium, 8pm. Having drawn with
PATIENTS at Warrington Hospital this weekend will be able to help Radio General celebrate 60 years of rugby commentaries. To celebrate the event, the hospital’s radio station volunteers are holding a 60 hour ‘Presentathon’ providing 60 hours of
Scotland head coach Steve McCormack has named his 19-man squad to play USA at Salford City Stadium on Thursday, 8pm. Danny Addy Sam Barlow Danny Brough Brett Carter Luke Douglas Dale Ferguson Ben Fisher Ben Hellewell
BIRCHWOOD Town Council’s next meeting is on Tuesday, November 26, at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend at Parkers Farm Community Centre in Delenty Drive.
A PLANNING application to build two detached buildings on Fowley Common Lane in Glazebury has been deferred after councillors agreed to visit the site on Friday. The development control committee decided to postpone the decision after Clr Shelia
TREAT yourself before Christmas with a women’s shopping and pamper evening. The event, including tarot readings and beauty treatments, is at Croft Primary School in Mustard Lane on Friday, November 22, and is run by the parents’ association.
COMMUNITY volunteers have been praised for their efforts following a mossland rescue project at Risley Moss. A group of 21 people helped preserve Pestfurlong Moss, a remnant of a low land raised bog that used to stretch between Liverpool and Manchester
WORK has started on upgrading the entrance to Croft Village Hall thanks to a cash boost. The pathway had become worn and riddled with potholes from parents who park there to drop off their children at Croft Primary School. A £2,000 grant was
Culcheth Lions team up with Birchwood counterparts STEP back in time for Culcheth Victorian Day on Saturday, November 30. This year heralds a new era for the festivities as organisers Culcheth Lions have merged with its neighbours Birchwood
BENTS is getting into the festive spirit with a host of events. Santa will fly into Glazebury garden centre on Saturday at 10am and will be walking around to meet children and give out goodies every day. Learn how to create Christmas masterpieces
IT’S grim up north, according to a new research by Birchwood Park. The business park, home to 150 companies and 5,000 employees, conducted a survey which revealed that 60 per cent of the north west’s young workers are happy. That compares to
A STOCKTON Heath school cook served up lunch for the last time after 23 years at the school. Joan Hartley, aged 64, hung up her apron after dishing up dinners to thousands of children at Stockton Heath Primary School during her time as school cook
Land is removed from council search list for housing APPLETON councillors say the threat to the countryside in the area has gone thanks to new planning policy. The final draft core strategy for planning is now under consultation and Appleton
THE next meeting of Stockton Heath Parish Council will take place on Tuesday at Sandy Lane Community Centre at 7.30pm.
PARENTS and their little ones can meet up with others at a baby and toddler group in Appleton. The Cygnets baby and toddler group runs on Mondays from 9.15am to 10.45am at the Cygnets Children’s Centre, on Wood Lane. To find out more call 264927
A LONDON Road property has had plans approved to convert part of the building into shop use. Warrington Borough Council approved the plans which would see an extension added to 110 London Road, Stockton Heath with the existing ground floor space
WALTON Parish Council will mark Remembrance Sunday this weekend with a ceremony at the War Memorial. The short wreath laying service will take place at the memorial, opposite the Stag Inn, on Chester Road, on Sunday at 9.30am. The Reverend
PUPILS at Moore Primary School have been encouraged to walk to school. David Wilson Homes North West donated 50 hi-vis tabards and 300 snap bands to keep them safe in the winter conditions. Jan MacDonald, head teacher at the Lindfield Close
Prince’s Trust volunteers give Howley hub a makeover COLLEGE Close Community flat has been given a new lease of life thanks to help from young people in Howley. The centre has been transformed thanks to a team from The Prince’s Trust who have
PUPILS at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School did their bit to help others. They held a dress down day and brought in donations of food instead of money as part of their harvest celebrations. Head teacher Colleen Everett said: “The generosity of our
A LATCHFORD junction blighted by poor signage which caused confusion over a right of way has been repainted. Clr Steve Wright and Clr Hans Mundry (LAB – Latchford East) have thanked Warrington Borough Council for the work carried out to replace
PLANS for a car garage in Bewsey have been approved. The new development based off Kerfoot Street next to The Range store has been granted by Warrington Borough Council.
A SESSION for under ones runs on Thursdays at the Little Stars Children’s Centre, in Dallam, from 1pm to 2pm. Sessions are suitable for children from three-months-old. Call 636856.
DO your bit to keep Latchford looking tidy tomorrow, Friday at noon. A community litter pick meets at the car park on Causeway Park. The event has been organised by Clr Maureen McLaughlin (LAB – Latchford West). Volunteers will be rewarded
GET down to Christ Church Latchford for gifts galore this Saturday. The event will give you the chance to do some early Christmas shopping with stalls selling jewellery, cakes, raffles and a tombola. Refreshments are also available and there
SOPHIE Morgan started making music when she was six and now she is competing with emerging songwriters all over the country. The student of Warrington’s Presto Music School is through to the voting round of MTV’s Unsigned competition with her video
A HOWLEY garage is offering a free workshop where women can learn the general rules of car maintenance. Warrington Service Centre, on Church Street, will host the event on Thursday, November 14 from 6.30pm to 9pm. The session will show you
INCIDENTS of anti-social behaviour tripled in some areas of Warrington on Bonfire Night, police figures have revealed. Statistics shown to the Warrington Guardian indicate officers were called to 118 incidents of ASB on Tuesday night. The worst
A CRAFT fair takes place at Friars Green Church on Saturday. Knitted and turned items will be on sale along with handmade cards and there will be a display of crafts. The church, on Cairo Street, will be open between 10am and noon with cakes
A MILITARY bomb disposal unit was called out to Bridge Avenue today, Wednesday, to 'defuse' a ‘grenade’ - to find it was a children’s toy. Bomb experts from a barracks in Chester were contacted by Cheshire Police after reports a ‘Second World War
A BUSINESSMAN is offering a substantial reward to anyone with information following a theft of £50,000 worth of goods. Starplan Bedrooms, which moved to the Gemini Retail Park in 2011, was targeted by raiders at some time between Monday evening
RUGBY World Cup fever has reached Westbrook Old Hall Primary School when pupils from the school performed the Haka to welcome the Samoan rugby team. The youngsters were jumping for joy after winning the visit as part of a competition run by the
HEAVYWEIGHT prospect Michael McKay booked his place in the novice class B under 20s contest with victory on Saturday. McKay beat combined services RAF champion R Lewis, taking all four rounds on the judges’ cards as Lewis failed to match McKay’
WARRINGTON Dolphins’ Judy Brown scooped three national titles at the GB Short Course Championships in Sheffield. Competing in the 45 to 49 year group at the Ponds Forge Arena, Brown claimed gold in the 400m individual medley, 200m individual medley
BREAKS from Wayne Brown, 47, Danny Thomas, 39, and Stuart Rawlinson, 38, gave second-placed Newton Social B victory over Irlam Catholic in Division One. Paul Oliver’s 63-break, supported by Keith Veldhoven with a 34, helped Irlam Steelworks win
Warrington 34 Widnes 34 A SUPERB comeback saw Warrington recover 21 points in the final 15 minutes to draw with Widnes in the Northern League North One West on Saturday. Zak Lythgoe’s second try, Jono Smith and a debut score from Sam Nichols
Lymm 7 Hinckley 42 A FRUSTRATED Lymm were forced to play without the ball for large spells of their National League Three Midlands defeat to Hinckley on Saturday. The hosts were depleted up-front, with last week’s injury to Tom Darbyshire
Lymm u16 44 Bowdon Caldy u16 0 LYMM under 16s overpowered Bowdon Caldy in a 44-0 victory. Tries came from Patrick Jennings, Matt Gill, three, Matt Barker, two, and Matt Owen, two. Barker also added two conversions.
Ramsey 8 Moore 0 MOORE returned from the Isle of Man empty handed after a low-scoring defeat to Ramsey in the South Lancashire and Cheshire Division Two on Saturday. The visitors had chances to put points on the board in a first half, which
CHESHIRE Fire Service will be stopping by Asda Westbrook to give advice to the public on staying safe during the winter. Firefighters will be on hand with information as well as advice on how to fit car seats next Tuesday, November 19 from 10am
ST Oswald’s church hall in Winwick is available to hire throughout the week for regular or one-off events. Church warden Les Tickle said: “We offer reasonable rates and good facilities.” Call Les on 632852.
A SECOND claim against Winwick Parish Council has been settled, it has been revealed. It is unknown whether the settlement includes a financial payout but members of the public at the Winwick Parish Council meeting were told that the exact details
IT will be a night jam-packed with timeless classics, old school favourites and a barrel of laughs. Burtonwood Community Centre is hosting a comedy and music night on November 23 with tickets on sale for £5 each from the centre. Comedian Denny
BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council have forwarded a stack of questionnaires to Warrington Borough Council about an upgrade to Ladywood park. Around 280 questionnaires were posted to residents living on Ladywood Road in Old Hall. The questionnaires
THE Ikea teddy bear doctors have given some of Warrington’s much-loved cuddly toys a makeover. Armed with mini medical kits, skilful soft-toy surgeons Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell got to work giving some TLC to a number of cuddly friends
ST Philip’s Church in Westbrook will no longer be hosting a coffee morning on November 12.
A WEDDING photographer from Burtonwood has overcome a life-changing accident to be nominated for a prestigious award. Former dance teacher Teresa Cunningham was left with a fractured pelvis and broken lower sacrum following an accident in 2005,
GREAT Sankey and Penketh Parish Councils will both be holding their monthly meetings on Wednesday. Great Sankey councillors will be at the Tim Parry Community Centre, Wroxham Road, from 7pm while Penketh councillors are at the pool and community
PHOTOGRAPHS from a Penketh salon could soon be used as part of a national marketing campaign. Owners Carl and Mel, from Warrington Road hairdressers O’Neill’s, now have a nervous wait to see if their shots will be used to front the brand Clynol
YOUNGSTERS at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School have been marking 50 years with a special celebration garden. The Walton Avenue school in Penketh has planned a celebration evening and pupils will be performing at the Parr Hall later this month
CALLING all green-fingered residents. The next Penketh and Great Sankey Gardening Society meeting will take place tonight, Thursday, at the Manna House, Warrington Road from 7.30 pm. Organisers have said it is vital all members attend.
BOOKWORMS should head to Penketh Library, Honiton Way, to grab a bargain. A sale, including hardbacks, paperbacks, textbooks, children’s books, CDs and DVDs, will be taking place from today, Thursday until Saturday. Opening hours are 9.30am
IN last week’s Warrington Guardian, we reported on the Vibe dance school which hosts classes in cheerleading, streetdance and hip hop in Penketh and Great Sankey. The caption on the picture wrongly stated that Sara and Emma Titchen who run the
A GREAT Sankey nurse has something else to celebrate in 2013 after being shortlisted for a lifetime achievement award in the prestigious Breakthrough National Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards. Phil Cooper, aged 48, is one of four finalists
A NEW sign is in place on Manchester Road advertising the New Cut Heritage and Ecology Trail. It has been put up close to the Dog and Partridge Pub and gives directions to the trail next to the New Cut Lane canal. A bid for £2,000 to Warrington
LISTEN to live music and raise money for charity at St Oswald’s Social Club on Padgate Lane. Singer Ray Mann and 60s group Route One Band feature in the show, tomorrow, Friday. It starts at 7pm. Tickets are £7 and can be bought on the door
A COMMUNITY centre on Densham Avenue has been refurbished as part of a project to support families in the area. Longford Families First – a new group for the area – will be based there. It has been set up using Big Lottery money by the Children
A new youth club has opened at Fearnhead Cross Community Centre. The club is operated by Youth For Christ and is supported by four volunteers from Warrington Borough Council’s Brighter Futures team. Funding has been provided by Affinity Sutton
POULTON with Fearnhead Parish Council has awarded £650 in festive grants to various community groups. The money will be used on Christmas events, with 12 groups getting £50 each. They include residents’ associations, a mums and tots class,
PAY your respects on Remembrance Sunday at the Church of the Ascension in Woolston. Woolston with Martinscroft Royal British Legion will attend the service at the church on Warren Lane. It starts at 10am. Guests can then go to the cenotaph
CALLING the class of 1980. A reunion for everyone who graduated from Orford Secondary School in 1980 is being held in Saturday, November 23. It takes place at the Looking Glass, Buttermarket Street, from 7.30pm. Former pupil Jane Cunningham
CONCERNED children at Brook Acre Primary School have written to Warrington Borough Council over speeding cars on Hilden Road amid worries lives are at risk. Pupils believe drivers are going too fast passed the school, and they talk of watching
PUB bosses in Stockton Heath have been recognised for work to reduce binge drinking. Twenty five bars, pubs, restaurants and shops have signed up to police scheme ArcAngel which discourages selling booze to anyone drunk or underage. Businesses
YOU may wonder why everyone in this photograph is looking a rather distinctive shade of orange. The students from University Academy Warrington on Insall Road were raising money to support Orangutans at Chester Zoo. An endangered species, the
STAFF at Cotebrook Home in Lymm have gone green thanks to a donation from the Lymm branch of the Inner Wheel. They used money donated by the charity to buy a garden cart to help with the garden project.
A COFFEE morning in Lymm collected £510 for Marie Curie. The event, held last month, was organised at the Lymm Baptist Church.
THIS year’s Lymm and District Round Table charity bonfire is set to go off with a bang. Taking place at the rugby club on Crouchley Lane on Saturday, with gates opening at 6pm, there is a children’s fireworks display at 6.30pm, bonfire lighting
MORE than 120 people put on their dancing shoes for a traditional ceilidh, held at Lymm Golf Club, to raise funds for research into a rare genetic mutation. The dance, featuring live music from Mouse’s Nest, together with a raffle raised £2,000
MEMBERS of Lymm Rotary Club will be collecting for Children in Need next weekend. They will be fundraising at Lymm Cross between 10am and 4pm next Saturday, November 16.
WARRINGTON Art Group is hosting an exhibition at Grappenhall Community Library as part of this autumn’s contemporary festival. A successful opening night last week saw visitors meet many of the artists and chat about the works on display. Librarian
A BLOSSOMING Grappenhall dental practice has doubled the number of its dentists and opened a third surgery to cope with demand. Grappenhall Dental Practice, based on Knutsford Road, offers treatment at NHS prices (despite not receiving funding
A LYMM dad spent a weekend in the saddle to raise money for the village pre-school. Steve Mee, of Ashcroft Road, cycled 300 miles in the round trip from his home town of Lymm to Hull on the other side of the country. The trip, which was completed
FIREFIGHTERS will be walking out again on Wednesday during a four-hour strike between 10am and 2pm. The move follows two strikes last week and another two earlier in the month in a row over pensions. The government wants to increase firefighters
GRAPPENHALL Hall School is on the road to recovery after a damming Ofsted inspection in June. The school on Church Lane was praised by inspectors for ‘taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement’ following a further inspection
INTERNATIONAL superstar Sir Elton John is set to play a one-off show in the north west next year. The performance at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday, June 21 is one of three UK dates that the singer will play in 2014 and the Leigh date is set
WIDNES and Warrington rugby league fans were involved in a town centre brawl that saw police forced to use batons and CS gas, a court heard. The two groups of supporters clashed violently outside of Warrington Central train station following Wolves
A YOUTH project in Warrington has been awarded £37,000 grant to help run a joint multi-media scheme with Warrington’s twin town in Germany. Schools and other partners in Warrington will join forces with schools in Hilden, North Rhine-Westphalia
FREE parking is to be offered during bus strikes at the Golden Square in a bid to reduce the impact on shoppers and businesses. Bosses say free parking will be provided all day between Wednesday, November 13 and Friday, November 15. Ian Cox
A POLISH driver blamed her Sat Nav for driving down the wrong side of a dual carriageway and causing a head-on collision. Dorota Brzozowska, of Dagnall Avenue, Dallam, narrowly escaped a prison sentence at Warrington Crown Court on Friday after
