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  • Take a glimpse into the future

    DEVELOPERS behind ambitious plans to turn the historic Vulcan Locomotive works into a major residential development are set to provide a glimpse at the possible future of Vulcan Village. Blueprints to build more than 600 new homes have been submitted

  • Feel the power of therapy

    HEALING of the mind, body and spirit is coming to Newton on Sunday as part of an alternative therapy event at Newton Community Centre. Sue O'Neill, a qualified holistic therapist, is organising the day and will be administering treatments such as reflexology

  • Resurfacing work starts

    A £250,000 project to resurface part of the M6 has started. The work, which aims to remove wheel tracks from heavy lorries, is taking place on the northbound carriageway between junction 21a at Croft and junction 23 at Haydock. Highways bosses say the

  • Road smash claims life of motorcyclist

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an early morning fatal road accident which claimed the life of a young motorcyclist. Aircraft engineer Liam Owen, aged 26, from Henley Avenue, Biddulph, died at the scene from the multiple injuries he suffered in

  • Heart medic is axed

    CONGLETON people are without back-up 999 cover this week following the dismissal of the leader of the town's First Responders. Mersey Regional Ambulance Service said it had terminated its agreement with Congleton First Responder co-ordinator Len McGarry

  • Reaching the parts ...

    Heidi Travis ACTORS found a novel way of launching this year's pantomime at Parr Hall - they climbed a huge beanstalk. Jack, who is played by Chris Holmes, was strapped into a harness and completed the daring stunt at the North West Climbing Face on Winwick

  • Paying tribute to a living legend

    FOR the first time in its history Warrington Rhythm and Blues club is putting its faith in a tribute band. But this Friday's show at Warrington Town FC is no ordinary sound-a-like imposter. Barry Barnes is a dyed-in-the-wool Rory Gallagher fan and has

  • State of Mind, Holly Valance

    Heidi Travis AUSSIE pop stars - of the female variety - are hogging the pop spotlight at the moment what with Kylie Minogue launching her new album and image. And hot on her heels, after escaping from Ramsay Street, Holly Valance has jumped back to the

  • Moore to us than meets the eye

    THREE young Moore children have put their heads together to raise money for St Rocco's Hospice. Inzaman Rashid and Thomas Robinson, both aged eight and from Moore Primary School, and Amir Aslam held competitions and games over the last two months to raise

  • In the cutting

    room A FILM maker has set his short drama in the Original Barber Shop in Stockton Heath. Dave Hartill, aged 29, from Appleton, filmed his 10-minute drama, Storm in a Teacup in the village's barbershop on London Road. Now he is hoping to sell it to a television

  • No parking

    DRIVERS are banned from parking on a busy Stretton road into the BUPA North Cheshire Hospital and nearby farmland. Vehicles can no longer park on Fir Tree Close, and an access road between Tarporley Road and Fir Tree Close, after a traffic survey highlighted

  • Charity event

    SHOPS and businesses in Stockton Heath contributed to a charity evening in Walton to raise money for St Rocco's Hospice. A concert, called Moods of Love, was held at Walton Hall earlier this month that raised £633 for the popular town charity. Raffle

  • Centre could cost £120,000

    to rebuild THE bill for the Halloween night blaze at Stockton Heath's Sandy Lane centre could total £120,000. Town Hall bosses this week revealed costs to restore the damaged building following the fire. While the work is carried out it will mean community

  • Vagrants fail to find a finish

    CREWE Vagrants rued poor finishing as they drew 0-0 at City of Manchester, last Saturday. In a slow-paced opening, Vagrants found themselves penned in by tight passing from City, but could have taken an early lead on 4 minutes when James Capper, well-placed

  • Plea to criminals

    NANTWICH father Brian Waters was found dead on the Tabley farm by police officers that arrived at the scene following an anonymous call. Three of Mr Waters' family were also found at the farm, two of whom had been threatened and assaulted. Another man

  • College's Principal reason for success is retiring

    REASEHEATH College has announced its long-standing principal is leaving after 17 years in charge of the top-rated institute. Vic Croxson is taking early retirement at Easter after leading Reaseheath to becoming the top land-based college in the country

  • Market trader murder appeal

    DETECTIVES have issued an unprecedented appeal for help in a hunt for the attackers who murdered a Nantwich market trader on a Cheshire farm. The body of Brian Waters, 43, of Mainwaring Close in Stapeley, was discovered on June 19 at Burnt House Farm

  • Why let off yobs?

    I REFER to your story in the Guardian on November 13, regarding the police charging Mr Alan Chester for trying to protect himself and his property from yobs who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. We should perhaps require all budding police officers

  • That should do it!

    LABOUR'S new plan to get parents out of their cars and not driving children to school: scrap free school buses -_ yes that should do the trick. And we elect these people! Answer me this, who are these idiots? PETER O'DEA Ross Close Old Hall

  • Hospital staff are great, but parking is a nightmare

    I TOTALLY agree with the reader about hospital nightmare parking. My husband experienced the same problem. I too was in the Daresbury wing recently and received first class treatment and care from Mr Shackleford, his team, and all nursing staff concerned

  • Gone to the cleaners

    WHOSE bright idea was it to move Johnsons the cleaners out of Bridge Street and up near Tesco? This shop has been in the centre of town for more than 20 years as far as I can remember, and has served the public well, not to mention the friendly staff

  • Make patients a priority

    I WAS INTERESTED to read in the Guardian the comments by Julie Newton, the manager of Warrington Hospital's Accident & Emergency department. Apparently an ESC (Emergency Services Collaborative) has been launched, led by NPAT (National Patients' Access

  • These children need more parental control

    ONCE more the generosity of the general public has resulted in a record total for the Children in Need Appeal - a very worthy means of improving the lives of underprivileged children. There are, however, other children's needs that are not being met.

  • Could it be a spooky double act?

    PICKING up on last week's theatre ghost theme, Chris Coffey of the Sutton Historical Society adds some fascinating extra detail. Working from memory (his extensive archival material is still packed away after all the hectic activity involved in a recent

  • Grotto boost

    THE annual Christmas fair at St Michael and All Angels Church in Burtonwood raised a record-breaking £1,600 after the parish hall was transformed into a grotto.

  • Butterfly help bid

    PUPILS at Winwick Primary School have written to Asda's 'help in the community team' to ask for help with the renovation of their butterfly garden, following the opening of the new school extension.

  • Hit all the right notes

    GENEROUS young people were singing all the right notes in Burtonwood last weekend during two events aimed at raising money for charity. The Christmas concerts, held on Friday and Saturday in St Michael's Church hall, involved youngsters dressing up in

  • Information is just a click away

    A NEW website has been launched by the Westy Community Residents' Association to provide a user-friendly what's on guide for people in the area. The community resource will also help people who need to be pointed in the right direction if they want to

  • 'Thugs are making my life a living hell'

    A PENSIONER says that she wants to move out of Latchford because she is being terrorised by a gang of teenage thugs, who are vandalising her home and making her life a living hell. Mrs Eilene Allendar, aged 67, who lives off Park Avenue, told the Guardian

  • Sex attack by teenager

    A 17-YEAR-OLD has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely after being found guilty of sexually assaulting and indecently exposing himself to a girl. The Wistaston youth contested those charges but pleaded guilty to being in possession of

  • Crewe back in the old routine - unfortunately

    Norwich...1 Crewe...0 CREWE'S hopes of ending their away blues were dashed at high-flying Norwich, last Saturday. The Alex went into this fixture with the same line-up that had defeated Sunderland in the previous game. Kenny Lunt, available after his

  • Residents urged to help tackle problems

    RESIDENTS in Weaverham are being urged to play their part in a project to tackle anti-social behaviour and vandalism in the village. A multi-agency team involving Cheshire Police officers, Vale Royal Borough Council and Weaverham Parish Council last week

  • Fight for our Red Rose identity... before it's too late

    LAST Thursday was 'Lancashire Day', when Lancastrians left high and dry in Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cumbria after the local government shake up of 1974, celebrated their common identity. And here in St Helens it could be a last chance

  • Not forgetting...

    I WROTE to you two weeks ago about St Helens Kurtz Ward and the letter was printed in your paper dated November 20. I forgot to mention the wonderful care Bernie (who sadly later died) had in the Day Centre and Stewart Ward in Peasley Cross. Also the

  • You were brilliant!

    ON Hallowe'en two friends from Manchester came to visit me in Rainford. We went for a night out in St Helens and ended up in Nexus Night Club where one of my friends got separated from us. She has never been to St Helens or Rainford before. Despite appeals

  • It's a nightmare

    I WRITE with reference to your article about 'Big name bands for Sherdley'. All I can say is have St Helens Council gone stark raving bonkers? As a resident of the area, I can honestly say when it comes round to that time of year for Sherdley Show, I

  • Going public with speaking

    TWO A-Level students came runners up in a county debating competition in their first attempt at public speaking. Laura Meadowcroft and David Risley, who are both 17, were asked to discuss whether extremist political parties should be banned and the duo

  • Drivers reminded not to use mobile phones at the wheel

    MOTORISTS are being reminded of the new mobile phone laws that came into play on Monday. People using their phones while driving are now at risk of being fined £30, which can rise to £1,000 if the matter goes to court. And for van, lorry, bus and coach

  • Town's rail depot will not close

    A RAIL depot in Warrington will not be closed as part of a new scheme to change the way repair work to trains is carried out English Scottish Welsh Railways has announced a series of depot closures, including one at nearby Crewe - but the depot next to

  • Cheshire Cup march

    Lymm u13 31 Caldy u13 0 AN excellent team performance put Lymm into the next round of the Cheshire Cup. Caldy had no answer to Lymm's dominant set of forwards and equally impressive back line. Try scorers were Michael Harper, two, Ned Callery, Laurence

  • Points hard to come by

    Winnington Park RUFC 15 Lymm RFC 5 LYMM suffered their fifth Rugby Football Union North Two West defeat on the spin on Saturday despite enjoying the majority of the possession against Winnington Park. They were forced to make a number of changes to their

  • Police hunt man after indecent assault on mum

    POLICE are hunting a man who indecently assaulted a 35-year-old woman as she was pushing a pram in Birchwood. The attacker approached the woman, from Fearnhead, at 5.25pm, on Friday, as she walked down an alleyway at Birchwood Boulevard. He grabbed her

  • Success across the board!

    SUCCESS was spread across the board at the conclusion of Warrington Athletics Club's Schools Cross Country League. The third and final round took place at Walton Hall Gardens on Saturday and there were some close finishes for the third round stage and

  • Bar humbug! Teen workers told 'you can't go to the ball'

    AROUND 30 teenagers were left outside in the rain on Sunday night instead of being able to enjoy a Christmas party with their Tesco colleagues. The 16- and 17-year-olds each paid £3 to join in the festive fun at Chicago Rock Cafe, together with the rest

  • Sports digests

    Stockton Heath's 60th anniversary STOCKTON Heath Womens' Bowls Club's annual presentation lunch coincided with the 60th anniversary of the formation of the club. To mark the occasion, each member was greeted with a floral buttonhole and presented with

  • Top flight milestone

    A WARRINGTON teenager made her debut in soccer's top flight at the weekend and is hoping to keep her place to tackle big guns Arsenal away on Sunday. Sian Allen minded the nets for Tranmere Rovers against international-packed Leeds United in the English

  • Whiston woe continues

    THERE was a major shock in store on Saturday as Warrington Soccer League Division One team Vulcan were dumped out of the Guardian Cup by minnows Mill Brow. The third division side made light of difficult conditions to reach the quarter-finals with a 2

  • Lorry driver fails to get jail term cut

    A LORRY driver who nodded off at the wheel and ploughed into a line of traffic, killing a driver, this week failed to get his jail sentence cut. Wayne Emery, aged 33, who suffered from a sleeping condition diagnosed after the accident, was jailed for

  • 'My Rebecca has been so brave on road to recovery'

    THE mother of a girl who was born with her tibia facing the wrong way has paid tribute to her daughter's bravery and the people who have helped with her recovery. Thirteen-year-old Rebecca Pennington, of Mort Avenue in Latchford, has a medical condition

  • Who will be the belle of the ball?

    POOR old Snow White - not only must she contend with Dopey, Grumpy and Sleepy, but now she's got Cinderella muscling in on the act too! Welcome to panto season Birchwood style, where two traditional tales have become intertwined, with comic results. In

  • Female driver attacked in car

    POLICE are investigating a robbery in Great Sankey when a woman was assaulted after stopping her car to use her mobile phone. The attack took place at 10pm on Sunday, when the victim, from Stretton, pulled over to the side of Hood Lane to make the telephone

  • Paget has the power

    PHOENIX Olympic Boxing Centre stormed to victory in their team match with Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Amateur Boxing Association on Saturday. They won the event at the Vida Warrington soccer complex 7-4 and their star performer was team captain Gareth

  • Terrifying threats are 'ruining our lives'

    A BEWSEY family have been left fearing for their lives after they received a threatening letter meant for an alleged sex offender. Mother-of-six Julie Lawton, of Lodge Lane, received a letter from two women last week claiming that a 'J Lawton' had sexually

  • Best six months

    WARRINGTON-based hearing systems company Phonak UK has announced its most successful six-month results ever - with a 37 per cent increase in revenue and a 57 per cent growth in volume.

  • Fortress Alexandra is vital

    MIDFIELD ace Justin Cochrane says the squad want to keep Fortress Alexandra intact for as long as possible. The 21-year-old has already become a firm favourite with Alex fans with some awesome performances since his summer move from non-league Hayes.

  • BNFL chairman to stand down

    CURRENT chairman of BNFL Hugh Collum will step down from the company in the middle of next year. Mr Collum joined the Daresbury based energy giants in 1999 and the search is now on to find a successor.

  • No Wolves at the door

    CREWE boss Dario Gradi has angrily dismissed reports linking Dean Ashton with a move to Premiership strugglers Wolves. With the top flight's transfer window opening next month, the 20-year-old striker is unsurprisingly among traditional speculation, tipped

  • Rylands progress

    Albert Park 16 Rylands 24 RYLANDS progressed to the second round of the North West Counties Cup after overcoming a tenacious Albert Park outfit. Centre Bagley created two tries for Rylands winger James Evans. Mike Lee scored one and created the killer

  • Scanner wins grant

    THE latest initiative being tested by a Warrington firm is literally smoke and mirrors - and it has secured a Government development grant. Research into a galvanometer scanner by Nu Light Systems - which allows control of a laser beam to create pictures

  • Three men have so far been charged

    THREE men have so far been charged with the murder of Brian Waters. John Godfrey Wilson, from Stockport, was charged with his murder last week, having earlier faced a manslaughter allegation. He is expected to appear before Chester Crown Court for a plea

  • Fast tracking for chemical reactions

    A WORLD-beating bio-science instrument developed at Daresbury Labratory is set to give universities and students fresh insights into ultra-fast chemical reactions. Four years of research have gone into the development and commercial launch of a new stopped-flow

  • Superb defence the key

    Sheffield Hawks 2 Crosfields 31 A SUPERB defensive display by Crosfields kept Sheffield try-less and ensured their deserved progress to the second round of the Powergen Challenge Cup. Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks drew first blood. They scored a penalty

  • Santa Claus is

    coming to town FATHER Christmas is coming to Park Road Primary School's festive fair on Saturday.. The event takes place from 1pm-3.30pm and there will be a grotto, craft stalls, Christmas gifts, a tombola and refreshments. The school choir will be singing

  • Pupils in cereal cliffhanger...

    CEREAL munching youngsters at a Great Sankey primary school are drumming up support for a fundraiser. The junior Friends of Sycamore Lane group are taking part in Nestle's Boxtop Scheme, collecting tokens from cereal boxes to raise cash for school projects

  • Houses are approved

    TWO houses will be built in Lymm after borough council officers approved planning permission. The semi-detached homes will be erected on land next to 10, Reddish Lane.

  • Is VDS being properly used?

    LYMM Parish Council has written to planners at Warrington Borough Council for reassurance that the Village Design Statement is being properly used. The statement recommends which developments should and should not be allowed in the village.

  • Eagle fans wing their way to comic exhibition

    THREE generations of a Grappenhall family shared in the spirit of the legendary Dan Dare cartoons at a Manchester exhibition. David Waring and son Scott took David's 86-year-old father Arthur, a lifelong Dan Dare fan, on a surprise visit to the exhibition

  • Lamps spark village protest

    RESIDENTS in Oughtrington are hoping that some light can be shed on why new lampposts erected on a footpath leading to a primary school remained unconnected, months after they were put up. The lamps were put on the footpath leading from Oughtrington Primary

  • Shop a criminal

    ANYONE with information about drugs or crime can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

  • Volunteers needed to help with ID parades

    WARRINGTON Police is looking for volunteers to help out with identification parades at Stockton Heath station. Parades usually take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 5.30pm and 8.00pm and anyone over the age of 12 is eligible. Police normally

  • Thieves start Christmas shopping early!

    THE community safety department at Warrington Police is advising shoppers to be on their guard this festive season. With Christmas fast approaching, many people are tempted to avoid the rush by doing all their shopping in one go, making several trips

  • Don't be a victim of bogus tradesmen

    CHESHIRE Police are advising homeowners to stay alert after bogus callers targeted elderly victim in house burglaries. A recent case involved an elderly person who was charged £3,000 by a bogus caller who covered their drive in tarmacadum without their

  • Getting tough on yobbism

    OVER the past four weeks police have asked people to take part in their on-line discussion about anti-social behaviour. The discussion was linked to the Government's publication of an action plan including trailblazer action areas, specialist prosecutors

  • MR DAVID JULIAN FORGAN

    Mr David Julian Forgan, companion to Joan Davies, died of cancer on November 8. He was 59. Mr Forgan, of Thelwall Lane, Latchford, and formerly of Cherry Lane, Lymm, was born in London. He was last employed as a gardener at Winwick Hospital and St Rocco's

  • MRS MARGARET MARY FORREST

    Mrs Margaret Mary Forrest, wife of the late Mr Gerald M Forrest, died on October 23, aged 72. Mrs Forrest, of Dudlow Green Road, Appleton, lived in Warrington all her life. She was last employed at TI New World in the accounts department. Mrs Forrest

  • MR JOHN JOSEPH O'KELLY

    Mr John Joseph O'Kelly, husband of Mrs Grace O'Kelly, died on November 3 of pulmonary fibrosis. He was 64. Mr O'Kelly of Lymmington Avenue, Lymm, was born in Dublin, Ireland, and had lived in Lymm for the past 33 years. He was last employed as a health

  • MRS ENID FOGG

    Mrs Enid Fogg, wife of Mr Harold Fogg, died on November 10. Mrs Fogg, of Appleton, was born in Warrington and lived in Latchford for most of her life. She was employed at Crosfields offices, Richard Fairclough and St James. Mrs Fogg enjoyed needlework

  • MR WILLIAM HENRY HEWITT

    Mr William Henry (Harry) Hewitt, husband of Mrs Beryl Hewitt, died of pancreatic cancer on November 13. He was 81. Mr Hewitt was born in Workington and had lived in Grappenhall for 31 years. At 19 years old he joined the Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary

  • MRS VIOLET APPLETON

    Mrs Violet Appleton, wife of the late Mr Arthur Appleton, died of heart disease on October 30. She was 89. Mrs Appleton, of Chapelcross Road, Fearnhead, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed as a weaver at Armitage & Rigby Ltd, and was

  • It's rock night at The Roebuck

    LIVE rock nights are being relaunched at a Biddulph venue next week with the appearance of Cactus Moon. The Roebuck pub in Congleton Road was taken over in October by Keith Brook and his son Gary. The pub is popular with young people, but Keith, the licensee

  • MRS KATHLEEN MARIA BRAIDE

    Mrs Kathleen Maria Braide, wife of Mr Fredrick Braide, died of a brain tumour on October 5. She was 63. Mrs Braide, of Cinnamon Lane, was born in Warrington, where she lived all her life. She was a caretaker at St Bridget's School for many years. Mrs

  • Royal salute!

    A PIONEERING cyber centre is proving a massive success story as the Duke of Kent discovered when he visited Rainhill City Learning Centre. City Learning Centres at Rainhill and Haydock went into action last year and since then thousands of users have

  • Dave calls on law to battle teen boozers

    DAVE Watts has called on police and magistrates to take a tougher line against off-licences that provide under-age drinkers with low-cost, high alcohol drinks. The St Helens North MP said he was convinced that some off-sales outlets were selling strong

  • Death of Lowe House Boxing Club stalwart

    MEMBERS of Lowe House Boxing Club are mourning the death of a former fighter, trainer and leader who gave a lifetime of service to the Halefield Street 'stable', writes Denis Whittle. Albert Freeman (72) died in Warrington General Hospital on Sunday after

  • Ex-nurse pleads for new home

    A WOMAN, who claims she is the target for constant abuse from young louts, is desperate to move house. Former psychiatric nurse, Vera Carney (55) from Mount Pleasant Avenue says that she is now a recluse, confined to one room in her home because of her

  • theatre

    Heidi Travis IT'S attracting celebrities like Ewan McGregor, Joanna Lumley and Kylie Minogue and the stars are now on stage at the Lowry. The Play What I Wrote is a tribute to comedy duo Morecambe and Wise and follows the lives of Hamish and Sean - friends

  • Runaway leaders sweep rivals aside

    PENLAKE are now getting hard to catch at the top of the Star Premier Division and the way in which they dealt with rivals Child speaks for itself. Frank Jeffers scored twice with Paul Inman and Chris Woods adding the others in the the 4-0 home win. Sidac

  • Cables complete double

    Prescot Cables 2 Kendal Town 1 CABLES moved up into fourth place in the league by completing a league double over the Lancashire side. Early exchanges were even with both sides carving out chances in the opening quarter of an hour. Kendal came close on

  • Old boy haunts Recs

    Pilkington Recs 10 Haydock 24 RECS' old boy Mark Forber came back to haunt his former team-mates as the Yickers condemned the City Road men to their third successive home defeat. The scrum-half's 16-point contribution, which included two tries in quick

  • Clock withstand the heavy artillery

    Clock Face Miners 12 Blackpool Stanley 0 CLOCK secured their first league double of the season with this hard earned win over league leaders Blackpool Stanley. Straight from the start the Seasiders put the Clock line under intense pressure, with their

  • Bold tough it out for victory

    Barrow Island 8 Bold Miners 10 BOLD maintained their challenge for the premier title in this hard fought game at Barrow Island. The game was played in driving rain and a gale force wind which suited the big Barrow Island pack. Playing with the wind on

  • Brave Brook go out with a fight

    Leigh Miners Rangers 52 Blackbrook 24 BROOK went out of this season's Powergen Challenge Cup despite a spectacular display under the floodlights at Leigh on Friday night. Brook matched their high flying Conference League opponents try for try in the first

  • Heath power through

    Walney Central 8 Thatto Heath 12 HEATH'S young guns came of age to put Crusaders into the second round draw of the Powergen Challenge Cup in atrocious weather conditions. Fielding no fewer than seven teenagers, matters looked bleak for Heath against a

  • Newton Storm go down fighting

    NEWTON Storm under 11s Rugby League side suffered a 48-18 defeat at Folly Lane in a game they should be proud of. Folly Lane put 12 points on the board in the first few minutes but Storm did not give up. Storm battled on with Andrew Hanson catching the

  • Golborne round-up

    GOLBORNE Parkside open age amateur Rugby League teams hope to be back in action this weekend. Heavy rain put paid to last weekend's fixtures but on Saturday the first team are due to play at Pilkington Recs while the second team will be home to Weaverham

  • A giant laugh

    WITH just three weeks to go until Christmas, pantomime fever is sweeping Crewe as the Lyceum's festive show has audiences bawling 'behind you!' once more. Starring Brookside's Alex Fletcher as Jack and the glamorous Adele Silva as Princess Miranda, the

  • Almighty effort, almighty reward

    GOLBORNE Parkside's under 18s Rugby League team have booked their place in the final of the BARLA Lancashire Cup. They did so thanks to an almighty effort in defeating arch-rivals Leigh Miners 10-9 in Sunday's semi-final. Golborne will meet St. Helens

  • Homes plans withdrawn

    PROPOSALS to build 10 homes at the site of the former village club in Lowton were withdrawn from last week's planning committee at the request of the developer. The plans, to extend the current development of 10 homes at the site for the former Lowton

  • Pupils send a little bit of love in a box

    KIND-hearted children at St Peter's Primary School in Newton have sent their 'love in a box' to stricken children in war torn parts of the globe. Youngsters filled boxes with treats like sweets, toys and toiletries and then festively wrapped each one

  • Vics claim excellent point at highfliers

    BIDDULPH Vics earned an excellent point at highflying Oldbury United on Saturday in an action-packed match. Both sides created chances in a game which ended 0-0, Vics' teenage keeper Goodwin denying Oldbury at the death with a superb save. The Vics started

  • Season's best from Alsager

    ALSAGER Town produced their best performance of the season on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over third-placed Woodley Sports. They followed that with a point against Warrington on Tuesday night in a 0-0 draw. Visitors Woodley put Alsager under pressure

  • Minibus on board at St Aelred's

    PUPILS at St Aelred's Catholic Technology College in Newton can travel in style following the arrival of a new minibus. The bus was provided by the Parents Teachers and Friends Association and has already been used for school trips to Wales and Norton

  • A theatre of dreams come true for Jack

    IT'S every Manchester United fan's dream to lead the home team out at Old Trafford. And for one Golborne youngster his dream came true when he joined captain Roy Keane in the tunnel minutes before kick off against local rivals Blackburn Rovers. Ten-year-old

  • Public backing for community centre

    COMMUNITY and voluntary groups have given their backing to plans for a new centre at Biddulph Methodist Church in Station Road. The community resource self-help centre is estimated to cost between £250,000 and £300,000, and could be open by spring 2005

  • Waterlogged pitch puts a dampener on run

    NANTWICH Town player boss Nigel Gleghorn was disappointed to lose the chance of making it three wins on the bounce, last Saturday. The trip to rock-bottom Atherton Collieries was called off just before the in-form Dabbers were about to depart, in search

  • Good times

    Luke Traynor MIDDLE-of-the-road Canadian rockers Nickleback are coming to Manchester next week on the back of their new album, The Long Road. The record debuted in the album charts at number five and their new single Someday has also been enjoying Top

  • Double delight for a busy Warrington Youth Orchestra

    AFTER a hectic summer schedule, Warrington Youth Orchestra will be returning to normal this month when the people of Warrington will have the chance to hear all the three orchestras at the Christmas Concert at Parr Hall next Saturday, December 13, from

  • Dance hall days

    Heidi Travis MORE than 280 children took to the stage at the Parr Hall in November to star in four performances of That's Entertainment. Members of the Felicia Burns School of Dance, who rehearse at St Mary's Church hall in Great Sankey, took part in

  • Body Language, Kylie Minogue In The Zone, Britney Spears

    Gareth Dunning IT'S the queen of pop against the young pretender as Kylie and Britney release albums in time for Christmas. And if you've only got £15 left to spend on that loved one you'll be wanting to know which to choose. Let's start with Kylie. Body

  • A View from the Bridge, Liverpool Playhouse Theatre

    Luke Traynor PASSION, betrayal, jealousy, tragedy. Four classic human emotions that, within the hands of an able playwright, are the ingredients for a gripping drama. Fortunately, Arthur Miller is such a playwright. A View from the Bridge is set in the

  • Ross Noble, Parr Hall

    Paul Keaveny THE unique comedy musings of Ross Noble came to Parr Hall last week and some of Warrington's most popular 'attractions' were the first to come under the comic's distorted microscope. Firstly he told us how impressed he was to be in the 'cultural

  • The League of Gentlemen Complete third series (18)

    Sarah Harker THIS third instalment of the greatest comedy gift offered to the viewing public from the BBC for a long time, is without doubt, Royston Vasey at its very best ... and darkest. Centring on a red carrier bag blowing around the freaky streets

  • Kish Kash, Basement Jaxx

    Liz Payne BASEMENT Jaxx's third album is a pleasant surprise. Their terminally commercial previous offerings have always left me cold but with Kish Kash they have taken a turn towards a darker sound and - hey! - you know what? It suits them! From the

  • That's the wonder of Stevie

    BLIND from birth, 18-time Grammy award-winner Stevie Wonder has never allowed obstacles to get in his way. Spotted at an early age by Bonnie White of Smokey Robinson's group The Miracles, his musical potential was realised and Motown promptly snapped

  • Blink and you'll miss 'em!

    PINCH yourself, but Blink 182, one of the pioneers of scrappy pop punk, are fast approaching their tenth birthday. And the lads from the San Diego suburbia are coming to the north west on February 7 to coincide with the release of their sixth, and eponymous

  • Is Eddie in the hot seat?

    Steven Hallmark OK, out on a limb here: Eddie Izzard is the greatest living comedian in the world. I am a big fan of Billy Connolly and there are a few other ageing geniuses like Robin Williams and young stars like Peter Kay out there, but nobody can

  • Is that homework to go...?

    TEACHERS from Stockton Heath swapped their classrooms for Drive-Thru booths last weekend to raise money for their school. Staff from St Thomas Primary School served customers at McDonald's, on Stone Cross Business Park, with £1 from every car going to

  • Christmas lights switch-on to bring Yule joy to village

    THE festive season comes to Stockton Heath tomorrow night when the Christmas lights are officially switched on in the village. Chairman of Stockton Heath Parish Council Maurice Leslie will turn on the lights at 6pm, on Friday, outside the Mulberry Tree

  • Sterry has outstanding debut with a third round stoppage

    YOUNG Owen Sterry made an explosive debut for Crewe Boxing Club on their return to action. The local lad made it 1 and 0 with a third round stoppage as Joey Singleton's stable took part in three bouts at Biddies Workingmen's Club in Longton, last week

  • Crewe FC are counting the days

    CREWE FC face a blank Saturday for the second weekend in a row. And boss Ian O'Reilly isn't happy about it. Hoping to gain revenge for a 5-1 thrashing at Daten last time out, Crewe were due there in the League Cup on Saturday. However the hosts now face

  • Looking for relatives

    I AM trying to trace some relatives that live in Warrington. My father recently passed away and I need to contact family regarding funeral arrangements. My father's name is Bernard Biddle, aged 60 years. I know his family live in Cheshire. ALAN SNOWDEN

  • Built-up town

    I AM 58-years-old and remember Warrington with lots of open space and woodland, now there is little else but buildings. However, the reason for this letter is contained in an article I read many years ago, it stated: 'The area between Manchester, Liverpool

  • Look at the whole picture

    SEVERAL times in your letters pages I have read about poor service at our Warrington Hospital. I would like to tell you about my experience with our local hospital. Four weeks ago my sister, who was visiting us from Wales, became very ill needing an urgent

  • Yet another hike in our council tax is so unfair

    I WAS appalled to read that there is every likelihood of there being another large increase in the council tax for the year 2004. Didn't we old age pensioners suffer enough last year when we had a swinging 11 per cent increase and at a time when the rate

  • Bring on the celebrities!

    I AGREE with Nicholas Dyer. Why do we have to put up with somebody dressed up as Bob the Builder, Bill and Ben and Angelina Ballerina! Why can't we have a pop star or a presenter? My older sister Amanda remembers Nick Berry and Philip Schofield turning

  • Season of goodwill?

    I WOULD just like to congratulate the young woman who made an obscene gesture to my 11-year-old girl on Saturday, November 29, outside Westbrook cinema, just because she was 'apparently' standing in the way of the woman's reversing car! My daughter did

  • Look after our little treasure

    I was really pleased to see Anne Hudson featured in the Guardian and read that the Burtonwood Primary School where she is now head has come out of special measures six months ahead of schedule. I have known Anne for many years ever since she taught my

  • We just want our youngsters to be safe

    I WOULD like to reply to Cheshire Police and the Cheshire Road Safety Camera Partnership letter. The point of my letter about Battersby Lane was the time the policeman was taking the photographs on Sunday morning. As they point out, Battersby Lane is

  • I suffered too

    I CAN absolutely understand the distress of the 'sad pensioner', as I went through similar trouble myself and I am still recovering. My life was made hell by youths housed below me while living in a one-bed upstairs flat with my young child. We suffered

  • From caning to tea-cakes!

    THERE'S a surprise little postscript to our recent yarn about the day, in 1955, when the frontage of the original Boots the Chemist store collapsed on to the St Helens town-centre carriageway. Retired headmaster Peter Harvey had earlier recounted how

  • Nativity event

    YOUNGSTERS will be staging the nativity at St Oswald's Church in Winwick on December 14.

  • Lights agreed

    PLANNING chiefs have approved Next Retail Ltd's bid to erect six eight-metre high lighting columns at their store on Europa Boulevard in Westbrook.

  • Switched on time

    THE Christmas lights will be switched on in Burtonwood at 5pm tomorrow, Friday, outside the library. Pupils from Burtonwood and St Paul of the Cross primary schools will sing carols.

  • Festive fair time

    ST Paul of the Cross' Christmas fair will take place at Burtonwood Catholic Club this Sunday. There will be all the usual festive stalls at the club, on Phipps Lane, as well as live music provided by the Whisky Wooders, starting at 1pm.

  • Road closed

    DELPH Lane Slip Road in Winwick was closed for seven days last week to allow repairs to be carried out on a burst gas main. The road was closed from its junction with Newton Road to its junction with Delph Lane and pedestrians were asked to use alternative

  • Village carol tour

    PARISHIONERS in Burtonwood will be tuning up for their carol singing tour of the village, which starts next Monday, December 8. Merrymakers will be visiting homes and collecting for children's charities in Burtonwood on Monday and Tuesday, and in Collins

  • Revamp decision

    IT'S decision day on Monday for the grant application aimed at helping to revamp Callands shopping centre. Clr Peter Hamel, backed by Burtonwood and Westbrook Parish Council, has asked for a share of the borough council's environmental improvement fund

  • Model behaviour

    WANNABE Naomi Campbells and Kate Mosses paraded down the catwalk at St Philip's Primary School to raise money for their school funds. Youngsters in Westbrook modelled clothing, provided by Clothes Horse, at the event, which was organised by the Friends

  • More signings due before new season

    SAINTS boss Ian Millward expects to bolster his squad with at least one more recruit in time for the start of Super League IX. Millward revealed that he had been watching and talking to players of both rugby codes during his break Down Under. He said:

  • Speed limit call as traffic increases

    SPEEDING problems are plaguing residents and drivers in Westbrook and Callands prompting calls to reduce the speed limits. With people living on Golborne Road in Winwick campaigning for more 30mph signs (Guardian, November 20) and plans to impose a permanent

  • Has bypass helped cut unemployment?

    AN environmental group is calling for the Shavington bypass to be re-examined to test whether it is reducing unemployment in the borough. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) believes the £28 million Basford-Shavington-Hough bypass should be tested

  • Firework missiles aimed in the street

    TOUGHER policing is wanted by residents in Crewe to combat rampaging yobs who are setting off fireworks horizontally across streets, intimidating them, and smashing windows. Louts in the Valley ward have also smashed residential windows, attacked buses

  • Crash victim may have had heart attack

    POLICE believe a 61-year-old Crewe man may have died of a heart attack before his car collided with a roadside barrier on Friday. Thomas Rogers, of Greenacres, Crewe, died when his Vauxhall Cavalier collided with a barrier at the junction of Earle Street

  • Reward offered in hunt for market trader's murderers

    DETECTIVES have issued an unprecedented appeal for help in a hunt for the attackers who murdered a South Cheshire market trader. The body of Brian Waters, 43, of Mainwaring Close in Stapeley, was discovered on June 19 at Burnt House Farm in Tabley. Although

  • Football fans must move on

    FOOTBALL fans blocking Mount Pleasant Road will be asked to park elsewhere after complaints from residents. Davenham Parish Council contacted the village's junior football club because of concerns from people living on the road, which leads to Butcher's

  • My eternal thanks

    I WOULD be ever grateful if you print this thank-you letter to Dr Vaughan, Dr Holden and to all the girls at the health centre at Station Road, Haydock and to Mr Reg Crook and his wife Anne. The shop in Church Road, Haydock and to my very good neighbours

  • Wonder when I will get the incinerator too?

    WHEN, I wonder will our council receive its award for mickey taker of the decade. At home we currently have a green bin, a brown bin, a blue bag, a black box and last but not least a red and white bag. All of these items, to help us to recycle refuse.

  • Right good RL reads

    ALTHOUGH our 'Glorious Saints' have had a poor season by their high standards, I must congratulate our local authors who keep us up with the excitement and cut and thrust of the great league game, and those who make us chuckle as well. I refer to the

  • Thought they looked familiar!

    I was most intrigued by the recent schools consultation brochure which went out with the St Helens First magazine. If we were ever to obtain buildings like the marvellous examples in the photographs accompanying this document, St Helens students would

  • Former town mayor dies at the age of 80

    A FORMER Mayor of Warrington and Westy councillor died of a heart attack on Sunday after spending nearly 30 years in the service of the town. Alderman Robert Taylor, aged 80, of Secker Avenue, was married to Lilly and had three daughters - Marilyn, Vivien

  • Industrious pupils take a look at town's past

    MUSEUM visitors are being given a glimpse into the centuries of industry upon which Warrington's fortunes were founded. Months of preparation and research have gone into the new Warrington At Work exhibition at the town's museum. Last week the Guardian

  • Daughter's praise for dedicated ambulance staff

    THE daughter of an 85-year-old woman who died after suffering a stroke has praised ambulance staff in Warrington for their patience and care. Katherine Mullen called her mum Sylvia's GP after she started feeling unwell. After assessing her situation,

  • Ex-licensee to be cautioned over under-age drinking

    THE former licensee of a town centre pub has escaped court proceedings after police found alcohol being served to underage teenage drinkers. Ian Russell, licensee of Edison's, off Scotland Road, will be handed a police caution for the offences, discovered

  • Special mini buses vandalised

    HEARTLESS vandals confined youngsters with special needs to the classroom when they launched an attack on two school mini buses. Staff at Foxwood School in Birchwood arrived for lessons to discover two tyres had been slashed on a specially-adapted vehicle

  • Optician is fined over false claims

    AN optician who cheated the NHS by submitting false claims has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £153,000. John Walsby-Tickle, who had an outlet in Warrington, admitted six specimen offences of obtaining property by deception, involving a

  • Burglar posed as policeman

    POLICE are hunting for a man who posed as a police officer before robbing a 73-year-old in Lymm. The man called at a house in Spring Lane at 7pm on Saturday and told the occupant that he was a police officer looking for forged money. He searched every

  • Dream comes true as Thomas meets Pop Idol stars

    A BOY who battled a brain tumour has been mixing with Pop Idol stars, thanks to a charity that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Thomas Yates, aged five, of Tunbridge Close in Great Sankey, enjoyed a fun-packed day at Alton Towers

  • A piece of Warrington's past preserved for posterity

    A FORGOTTEN feature of Warrington's industrial past will be preserved for posterity after the intervention of an Orford vicar. In 1983 Armitage and Rigby presented a chimney cap, which used to stand atop Cockhedge Mill, to the borough, as "an amenity

  • Fire crews accept staged pay rise

    FIREFIGHTERS have decided to accept a staged pay rise following their latest dispute with employers. But only 56 per cent of the 52,000 Fire Brigade Union members bothered to vote in the postal ballot. Dave Carruthers, union representative at Warrington

  • Learners move into new home at Hawthorn Centre

    LEARNING has taken on a new dimension at the Hawthorn Centre, Padgate, after a group of learners with learning disabilities and difficulties moved into the centre on a permanent basis. The group now operates from the centre five days a week and covers

  • 'Tees' the opposition

    Warrington RUFC 30 Birchfield RUFC 13 AFTER surrendering a 13-0 half-time lead, Warrington managed to recapture their early form to beat a gritty Birchfield side on Saturday. Higham opened the scoring in the Rugby Football Union South Lancashire/Cheshire

  • Sharks humbled as Panthers pounce

    BUSCH Garden Bulldogs moved into pole position in Warrington's Estellevillas.com Short Mat Indoor Family Bowls League with a 7-2 win against Universal Hulks. They were indebted to excellent bowling from Tony Maddock, Lewis Wightman and Margaret Hodgson

  • Man tried to abduct Dallam nine-year-old

    POLICE are hunting a man who attempted to abduct a nine-year-old girl as she was walking home from a friend's house in Dallam. A motorist in a white car pulled up alongside the youngster between 7.50pm and 8.10pm, on Friday, on Boulting Avenue. After

  • Youngsters excel in Harriers event

    WARRINGTON Athletics Club's youngsters produced excellent results in the Sale Manchester Harriers Over the Bales event at Crossford Bridge on Sunday despite many of the runners having competed the previous day at Walton Hall Gardens. The under 13s boys

  • Stockport destroyed

    Warrington Grange 6 Stockport Celtic 2 GRANGE produced one of their best performances of the season so far with a 6-2 thrashing of Stockport Celtic in the North West Women's Soccer League Cup second round. The game was over in the first half with Grange

  • Man is jailed for sex attack on girl, 14

    A TEENAGER with learning difficulties was indecently assaulted by a man who took her back to his flat after meeting her at a bus stop. Michael Cronshaw, aged 24, of Harcourt Close in Birchwood, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on Friday last week after

  • Those were the days!

    A VILLAGE that can trace its roots back to at least the 13th century was whisked back in time to the Victorian era for one day only. Flat caps and bonnets were all the rage when Culcheth's Victorian Day made a welcome return to north Warrington last Saturday

  • Hope springs eternal

    LATCHFORD Railway gave Hounds and Hare a reminder that they are on fire at the moment. The Railway boys destroyed them 7-0 in Warrington Sunday Soccer League's Premier Division. Rob Hope, who had not scored for two years, bagged a hat-trick while Mike

  • Heavey's new role

    WARRINGTON Town striker Paul Heavey has taken the first steps on the road to management. The 29-year-old has been appointed player coach of the North West Counties first division team after impressing joint manager Glenn Walker with his abilities. Walker

  • Boost to show jumper's Olympic bid

    A WARRINGTON show jumper has done his Olympic Games prospects another power of good by winning the Grand Prix of the inaugural Belfast Indoor International Horse Show. Andrew Davies, who is among 12 British riders short-listed for the Athens 2004 Games

  • Third in region for school results

    ELEVEN-year-olds in Warrington have achieved a high level of results in the key stage two tests for the third year in succession. And Malcolm Roxburgh, director of education at the borough council, praised the youngsters for all their hard work. Results

  • High life

    HIGH standards in sport are being maintained at Lymm High School. Pupils ranging from under 14s to u18s are training with county sides while the u13s tennis team reached the semi-finals of the British Schools Association's national championships last

  • Teenager arrested after air gun attack

    DETECTIVES have arrested a teenager following an alleged air gun attack at the weekend in the village of Croft. Police were called to an address on Bettsyfield Drive on Sunday, following reports of shots being fired in the neighbourhood. The 17-year-old

  • Homer decks Italian

    A WARRINGTON Thai Boxing Club fighter won his first international contest at the weekend. Homer Mohammed, who has moved to Warrington from Afghanistan, defeated southpaw Italian Roberto Scanu via a second round knockout in Oldham. Scanu walked on to the

  • Tributes to boxing champ

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Warrington boxer who died last week. Alf Taylor, who attended Richard Fairclough School in Latchford, was well known throughout the town as a champion fighter. School friend Fred Bishop, aged 81, said the pair joined

  • Pensioner killed in car smash

    A 65-YEAR-OLD man from Burtonwood has become the seventh person to die on Cheshire's roads in the past week after his car ploughed through a field and hit a metal fence. Brian Dyas, of Fir Tree Lane, was travelling along Watery Lane, near its junction

  • Jacob set for a date with Santa

    SLEIGH bells will be ringing for Jacob Hawthorn when he jets off to Lapland next week to meet Father Christmas. Jacob, aged three-and-a-half, who suffers from the muscle wasting disease congenital muscular dystrophy, will enjoy the trip of a lifetime

  • Belting karate successes

    WARRINGTON Sports Personality of 2002 Michelle Hey is celebrating triple medal glory at the British Karate Championships. The 20-year-old won the senior patterned moves (kata) title for the first time and picked up a silver medal in fighting (kumite).

  • Pupil bailed on drugs charge

    A 15-YEAR-OLD pupil from Bridgewater High School has been granted bail for the third time following his arrest on suspicion of supplying cocaine in school. The teenager, from Warrington, who has been interviewed by police, has been re-bailed until January

  • Sports digests

    Sarah Vandewalle hits new heights A WARRINGTON teenager gained her best finish yet in the British Modern Biathlon Championships at the weekend. Sarah Vandewalle finished fourth overall in the 15 to 16 years age group after a 2,000 metres cross country

  • Terrifying threats are 'ruining our lives'

    A BEWSEY family have been left fearing for their lives after they received a threatening letter meant for an alleged sex offender. Mother-of-six Julie Lawton, of Lodge Lane, received a letter from two women last week claiming that a 'J Lawton' had sexually

  • Titanic struggle

    Rylands u18s 17 Hindley u18s 16 THIS titanic North West Counties Youth League struggle between two well matched sides was decided in the last minute by an Andy Moulsdale drop goal. Rylands' player of the match also scored two conversions and a try. The

  • Appeal for anonymous caller

    DETECTIVES also issued an appeal for an anonymous caller who first alerted police to the Tabley violence. Police played a recording of the man's voice at Tuesday's Press conference, where he describes a man being 'beaten up' by three others in a courtyard

  • New contracts for Wilkinson Projects

    NEW deals worth £1.8 million are keeping staff at a Warrington groundwork and drainage specialist busy this winter. Gatewarth-based Wilkinson Special Projects have secured an £800,000 contract to start the preliminaries for a seven-storey apartment complex

  • Manhunt for murder suspect

    MURDER squad detectives have launched an international manhunt for a Lymm keep-fit fanatic alleged to be involved in a brutal murder in Cheshire. Police have taken the unusual step of naming Christopher More Jnr as the man they want to quiz in connection

  • Hero Humphries

    Latchford Albion A 18 Wigan Keepers 15 A LATE Tony Humphries try ensured that Latchford's A team progressed to the third round of the North West Counties Bowl on Saturday. The powerhouse prop crashed over with less than two minutes left on the clock to

  • Brilliant Bulls' cup run continues

    Bank Quay Bulls 36 Wigan St Judes 6 BANK QUAY Bulls are in the hat for the last 16 of the North West Counties Cup after an excellent all round team display against a physical Wigan St Judes team. They defended well throughout and scored a host of quality

  • Country and western night at social club

    A COUNTRY and Western night with a performance from Jim Ryde and Adam James is being planned at Penketh and Sankey Sports and Social Club this month. The event will take place on Sunday, December 20. Doors open at 7pm. For more information contact Ken

  • What's on...

    l AN all-age worship and gift service takes place at Penketh Methodist Church on Sunday at 10.30am. A christingle service led by the Sunday Night House Group follows later on at 3pm. l VEHICLE club North West Casual Classics meets at Penketh and Sankey

  • News in brief

    l MOTORISTS are being banned from parking along part of Ditchfield Road in Penketh. The council has made an order to stop vehicles waiting from Monday to Friday between 8am-9.15am and 2.45pm-3.30pm, from a point south of the junction with Chapel Road

  • Changing face of youth centre

    A KEY facility for Penketh youngsters is getting a revamp. Penketh Youth Centre is undergoing a £52,000 overhaul in a bid to build up its image and attract more young people. It aims to turn the area outside the centre from an eyesore to an activity garden

  • All welcome at council meeting

    LYMM Parish Council meets for the final time this year on Tuesday, December 9, in the village hall on Pepper Street (7.30pm). The meeting is open to members of the public.

  • Take a hike around Lymm

    PEOPLE wanting to escape the pre-Christmas rush can join a walk on the footpath trail around Lymm village on Sunday, December 7. The seven-mile hike leaves the ranger centre, off Statham Avenue, at 11am - don't forget to take a packed lunch.

  • June makes nostalgic return

    THELWALL Infant School has marked the opening of its refurbishment by inviting back its first head teacher from 1976. June Evans, who opened the building back in that year, visited the school on Tuesday last week for the ceremony, joined by children,

  • MISS GEORGINA NICOLE HANCELL

    Miss Georgina Nicole Hancell, daughter of Julian and Jackie Hancell, died of cancer on November 13. She was 19. Miss Hancell, of Ramsay Close, Birchwood, lived in Warrington all her life. She was a student of law at Leicester University, having worked

  • MR JOHN ALBERT STRINGER

    Mr John Albert Stringer, husband of the late Mrs Gladys Kathleen Stringer, died on August 5, aged 80. Mr Stringer, of Poplars Avenue, Orford, was born in Warrington and lived in Orford for more than 30 years. He enjoyed gardening, holidays, socialising

  • MRS CECILIA CATCHESIDE

    Mrs Cecilia Mary Catcheside (nee Neal), wife of Mr Paul Robert Catcheside, died of a brain haemorrhage on November 12. She was 59. Mrs Catcheside, of Broadwell Drive, Pennington, formerly of Hollins Green, was born in Leigh. She was employed as a children's

  • MRS WENDY HODSON

    Mrs Wendy Hodson died on November 4, aged 55. Mrs Hodson, of Webb Drive, was a lifelong resident of Warrington and had lived in Burtonwood for 32 years. She was last employed as a nursing assistant at Winwick Hospital. Mrs Hodson loved sports such as

  • MR JOHN THOMAS CORLEY

    Mr John Thomas Corley, husband of Mrs May Corley, died of respiratory failure on November 15. He was 63. Mr Corley, of Budworth Avenue, Latchford, lived in Warrington all his life. He began his working life at Fletcher Russells as a gas range fitter,

  • MR HAROLD DENDY

    Mr Harold C J Dendy, husband of Mrs Eunice Dendy, died on November 19, aged 80. Mr Dendy was born in Warrington and lived in Walton and Acton Bridge. He was employed as an ophthalmic optician with a practice in Widnes, retiring in 1994 at the age of 71

  • Sure-fire Scully

    SAINTS star Paul Sculthorpe scored a winner with his young fans when he opened the newly refurbished Sure Start community base at Sutton Manor School, Forest Road, St Helens. Scully was joined by St Helens Council's Chief Executive Carole Hudson who launched

  • Anger over ward closure

    HEALTH Care workers are worried that the closure of Sims Ward at Newton Community Hospital over winter may put elderly people in the town at risk. One contacted the Star, angry at the closure of the fifteen-bed ward. "I think it's disgusting!" said the

  • BIG JOHN 'GETS A RESULT'

    BUTCHER Big John Herbert reckons he's got a right result... For the shopping zone where he trades is to benefit from a major security upgrade just three weeks after an exclusive St Helens Star front page story exposed shopkeepers' misery at having to

  • Country music

    Thursday, December 4 Cheap & Cheerful at the Leigh Arms, Acton Bridge, Northwich Les Payne at Cliffsons CMC Wrexham Lager Club, Union Road, Wrexham Friday, December 5 Alan Williams at The Shroppie Fly, The Wharf, Audlem. Saturday, December 6 Bob King

  • Panto starts early in Soapland

    What a pantomime it has been in the past few weeks, as Corrie and EastEnder storylines flew straight into the Land of Make Believe. Dirty Den and the Faulty Thieves took to the stage in Walford, with a harem of wailing women awaiting the outcome of the

  • Impressive show by youthful Green and Golds

    Birkenhead Park 24 West Park 46 AFTER a creditable draw at Morley the previous Saturday Birkenhead Park were expected to provide stiff opposition especially as the Upper Park has not been one of West Park's favourite venues, many games there being scrappy

  • LSH edged out in derby of contrasting styles

    LSH 23 Waterloo 31 IN one of the best games seen at Moss Lane for many years LSH, after leading three times, were eventually overpowered by a Waterloo side who now stretch their unbeaten run to eight games. Two contrasting styles of play - LSH running

  • More misery for shot-shy Town

    Atherton LR 1 St Helens Town 0 JUST one goal in their last four outings amounts to a drought and it continued for Town on Saturday when they barely mustered a shot on target throughout the whole 90minutes. A crumb of comfort however is that the defence

  • Club and council in training row

    OFFICIALS of an amateur rugby league club have hit out at St Helens Council after they were forced to cancel a week's training. The Hare and Hounds club, based at Parr Stocks, had to call off training last week after being told the council had no-one

  • Miners book quarter spot

    Weaveham 14 Bold A 36 BOLD marched into the quarter-finals of the North West Counties Bowl as they completed a season's treble over their old rivals. It was Weaverham who opened scoring with a try, but the visitors soon took control with hooker Gary Talbot

  • Inevitable result

    NEWTON Storm under 13s Rugby League side afforded Haydock too much respect and this inevitably caused their downfall. Newton's points in the 30-6 away day defeat came via a Matthew Reeve try which was converted by Aarron Reeve. Newton's player of the

  • Celebrations after a key achievement

    PUPILS, parents and teachers are celebrating today, Thursday, following the publication of key stage two results. And 11-year-olds in Newton, Golborne, Haydock and Lowton have been praised by their local education authorities for their consistent hard

  • 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - let there be light!

    A SACK full of community spirit and an appearance from the man in red helped to make Golborne's seasonal Christmas light switch-on a memorable event for everyone. Father Christmas parked his sleigh at Peter Kane Square on Friday and joined in the fun

  • From landfill site to country park...

    PUPILS put their green fingers to the test when they helped to plant 37,000 new trees to help turn a landfill site into a country park. The group of 20, 14 to 15-year-olds from Newton Community High School visited the Lyme and Wood site on Vista Road

  • Bears edge past Abbey in 1-0 win

    CONGLETON Town climbed four places to eighth in the table on Tuesday after a narrow win over strugglers Abbey Hey. The Bears created numerous chances in their home game, and should have been comfortable winners. However they had to be content with a goal