THE Environment Agency are warning those living near the Mersey they might be at risk from floods tomorrow. Gale-force winds and rain are forecast for the region and there could be a chance of tidal flooding to areas by the Mersey. Liz O’Neill
LIBERAL Democrats in Warrington are calling on the council to improve the state of street signs. Deputy Lib Dem group leader Clr Bob Barr brought a motion to the full council meeting on Monday asking for work to be done to tackle dirty signs
Knutsford 0 Eagle Sports 1 EAGLE manager Rob Hope is pleased to go into Saturday’s Liverpool Cup quarter-final clash with Old Xaverians on the back of a hard-earned victory against the reigning Cheshire League champions. Hope, whose men finished
A CHARITY based in the borough has appointed a new chairman. St Loye’s Foundation, which provides employment, training and care services for people wanting to become more independent has chosen Graham Faulkner as its new chairman of its board of
Lymm 30 Newport 12 VICTORY in Lymm’s first ever meeting with Shropshire side Newport was founded on a great team effort. Even more will be needed when they visit National League Three Midlands table-toppers Nuneaton on Saturday. Lymm’
Monk Sports 2 Grappenhall Sports 4 GRAPPENHALL Sports overcame Warrington and District League high flyers Monk Sports in the last 16 of the Guardian Cup. Monk forced a good save from keeper Jody Lewis before Sports had settled. The Cheshire
INTERNATIONAL player of the year Sonny Bill Williams will join rugby league legend Adrian Morley in helping Warrington Wolves prepare for the 2014 campaign. New Zealand superstar Williams and his NRL Grand Final-winning teammates at Sydney Roosters
WARRINGTON is just above the national average for dementia diagnosis rates. Figures from the Department of Health show that the borough has a 51.6 per cent rate of diagnosis, above the national average of 48 per cent. The Alzheimer’s
Warrington 32 Altrincham Kersal 15 WARRINGTON feel as though they are now finding their feet at the higher North One West level. They withstood a late challenge to gain a five-point win and move up to eighth in the standings. And it sets
TECHNOLOGY giant Hewlett Packard plans to axe almost 500 jobs in Warrington at the start of 2014. It is believed that up to 483 positions are at risk at its Birchwood Science Park North site in north Risley as part of a restructuring of the company
Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds 2 Billinge 0 GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds secured their first victory in six games on Saturday as they marched into the quarter finals of the Guardian Cup. Billinge were reduced to 10 men after 23 minutes due
ADVICE on help for the borough’s carers was on hand at an open day. The event on Friday was organised by Wired as part of Carers Rights Day where there was information about support out there for carers. Clr Pat Wright, executive board
FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a rubbish bin fire in Callands. The fire broke out on North Park Brook Road on Sunday, November 24, at 12am. Cheshire Fire Service is urging residents to take care with their bins.
GET into the festive spirit with a carol concert at Peel Hall Park car park in Houghton Green next Thursday, December 12. Warrington Wire Choir and St Bridget’s School choir will be performing a number of festive favourites. Members of of the
MEMBERS of Winwick Parish Council were forced to call a meeting in December after councillors failed to reach a decision about the budget. The parish council is facing ‘harsh’ cuts as it sets out a budget for the next 12 months. It has already
FUNKY Friends Link Club is celebrating after jumping to the second highest rating following its recent Ofsted inspection. The club, which is based at Burtonwood Scout Hut on Chapel Lane, was awarded a rating of good by inspectors who visited the
THE Burtonwood Community Centre is hosting a night jam-packed with festivities to bring in the new year. With December 31 just around the corner, tickets are already on sale at £8 each at the centre. For more details and ticket information
BUY your Christmas cards and help your local church this Christmas. St Michael’s Church is selling hand-made Christmas cards in the church hall in the run up to December 25. All proceeds will help support St Michael’s Church on Golborne Road
TALENTED actors and actresses at St Gregory’s High School showcased their acting prowess during the school’s annual stage production. Pupils put on a performance of Our House, which is adapted from a book written by Tim Firth, with music by Madness
BURTONWOOD-born comedy actor Jason Mannion is back on our screens this Christmas in a new advertising campaign. The 43-year-old, who left his job as a youth worker to try to break the entertainment industry six years ago, will feature in the new
FRIENDS of Barrow Hall are holding their annual Christmas fair tomorrow, Friday. The fun starts at 3.30pm at Barrow Hall Primary School in Great Sankey. For more details e-mail fobh@hotmail.co.uk.
THREE pharmacies in Great Sankey have now been taken over by the company Medicx with more than £300,000 invested in refurbishing the practices. Warrington Barrow Hall, Warrington Chapelford and Warrington Hood Manor will all now have the free prescription
BOSSES at Sankey Valley St James CE Primary School have submitted plans for an extension and canopy overlooking the playing fields. If the proposal at the Dorchester Road school is approved, the extension will be divided into three group rooms
THE final parish council meetings of 2013 take place next week. Head to the Tim Parry Community Centre, Wroxham Road, at 7pm on Wednesday for Great Sankey Parish Council. Penketh Parish Council also meets on Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Pool
INSPECTOR Robert Dickinson, from Warrington West NPU, has revealed anti-social behaviour continues to be a high priority in the Great Sankey area. He adds in the past month, ‘officer visibility’ has been increased around Dakota Park in Chapelford
YOUNGSTERS from a Penketh primary school celebrating 50 years visited Solvay’s Warrington factory, which is marking 150 years of operation. The double celebration saw year 3 and 4 pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School make the trip to
YOUNGSTERS at Crosfields Amateur Rugby League Football Club in Great Sankey will soon see the benefits of a cash boost. Britain’s largest amateur rugby league club received £300 to help maintain its facilities thanks to housebuilder David Wilson
STAFF at Penketh High School have now launched their next ‘World challenge expedition’ trip after a successful visit to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Pupils will now be raising cash for a month-long stay in Cambodia and Laos in 2015 through
IF you are into rugby league, it does not get much better than meeting the stars of Samoan rugby. The team, in Warrington for the Rugby League World Cup, met with a group of year seven students from Beamont Collegiate Academy. Pupils watched
A SAFE containing £850 in cash was taken in a raid at Meadowside Primary School, police have revealed. Two bank cards were also stolen during the break-in on November 14. Padlocks at the gate of the school on Clough Avenue had been cut off
FOUR Warrington skaters are celebrating silver medal successes. They are all members of Altrincham Synchronised Skating Club teams that finished runners up in their first competion of the season - the Wales and West International Championships
VOICES at the ready. All are welcome to the barracks on O’Leary Street, where 75 Engineer Regiment is hosting a charity carol concert tomorrow, Friday. It features the Lancashire Artillery Band, children from Beamont Community Primary School and
WOOLSTON Primary School has been official opened as children welcomed visitors to explore the new £4m school. Bosses from Warrington Borough Council joined the Mayor Clr Peter Carey to open the school on Friday. It features a distinctive saw-tooth
THE annual grotto at Fearnhead Cross Community Centre has opened its doors. Santa will be on hand until December 18. All are welcome and entry is free. The grotto is hosted in association with Blackbrook Community Association.
EMBRACE the festive season at Warrington Collegiate’s Winter Festival. You can buy hand-made crafts and gifts, munch on mince pies, and meet Father Christmas. It takes place on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free, and free parking
WIN some money for your festive shopping at a Christmas Fair on Saturday. All guests will be entered into a free draw for cash prizes from £10 to £30 Children can visit Santa’s Grotto and there will be stalls and a tombola. It takes place at
A DATE has been announced for the first of this year’s carol services in Poulton. Greenalls Brass Band will lead the show on Wednesday outside of the Dog and Partridge Pub. It starts at 7.30pm. Clr Ian Johnson, chairman of Poulton with Fearnhead
LIVEWIRE’S Stop Smoking Team has bucked the national trend after topping the charts for helping the highest number of people to quit. According to recent findings in the National Report for Smoking, Warrington is leading the country in stopping
WHO said school had to be boring? Beamont Collegiate Academy entertained children from four primary schools in Longford, Orford, Bewsey and Dallam, who tried their hand at different science experiments. They created chemical reactions, solved a
Warrington Town Reserves 6 Egerton 0 WARRINGTON Town Reserves, beaten 5-1 by Maine Road in midweek, were in fine form as they hit Egerton for six. Chris Bandell and Phil Mooney both scored twice. Further goals came from Sam Houghton and
LYMM High School intermediate girls’ team, made up of runners from Warrington Athletics Club, won silver in the English Schools Cross Country Cup Final at Southend High School. The team were led in by Victoria Ramsbottom, 14th in 12mins 43secs,
ALEX Bell proved the difference as Warrington Campus men’s football team beat Liverpool John Moores 3-2 on penalties following a goalless draw in the BUCS Northern Conference Cup, writes Ashley Thornton-Jones. The stopper made three saves in the
FOUR Warrington Athletics Club competitors achieved personal bests in the Sale Harriers Manchester indoor meeting at Sportcity on Sunday. Carys McAulay, running her first indoor race in the UK, crossed the line first in the under 17s women's 600m
GENEROUS church goers in Lymm have collected more than £600 for charity. The amount from St Mary’s collection boxed in the village totalled £631.
TWO evenings of Christmas music take place in Lymm this week. Lymm Golf Club presents Stepping Out in Festive Spirit on Saturday and Tuesday – an evening of carols by candlelight, festive songs and jazz and swing classics accompanied by the Stepping
DO you know someone who has done their bit for the environment? Low Carbon Lymm has launched its next awards for individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to sustainable energy, food or other green initiatives in the Lymm
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place on Tuesday in the village hall. Starting at 7.30pm, members of the public are welcome.
A SPONSORED walk in Grappenhall has raised £2,200 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Almost 90 people took part in the ninth walk, who have now collected £2,200. Organised Roy Kettle said: “On behalf of myself and my son Martin I would like to
CHILDREN at Chaigeley School raised more than £100 for Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP) during the past 12 months. Every year the school’s council, which is made up of elected pupils with additional support from staff members, nominates
INTERNATIONAL singer songwriter Rob Halligan will perform in Lymm on Saturday. The award-winning singer, who was described by the BBC as ‘Bruce Springsteen having English tea with Billy Bragg’, will be performing at the United Reformed Church on
A LYMM youngster is just one of 60 from across the country to win a place in the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain. Jamie Reid, aged 11, started learning brass at Cherry Tree Primary School in the village and now takes music lessons
TAKE a tipple with your heroes thanks to a new set of beer. The Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation has launched The Pack beer - featuring legendary images of 1980s pack stars Bob Jackson, Kevin Tamati and Les Boyd. Brewed by 4ts,
CHESHIRE Police is planning to recruit staff with community support officers needed. Application for the paid positions opens on December 9. It has not been disclosed how many jobs are available. there are currently 200 CSOs in
