GLR PRODUCTIONS are searching for budding actors to star in their upcoming wartime musical I Will Come Home. They are looking for males of any age, particularly singers between 16 and 22 years, and bubbly females over 30 years. If you are interested in
AN audience at the Palace Theatre in Manchester were certainly footloose and fancy free when one of the most energetic and exuberant musicals on the circuit was brought to the stage. Footloose is adapted from the early 1980s film of the same name (which
PLANNING bosses have refused an application for a two-storey extension for a house on Arley Road in Appleton.
WORK will be carried out on Hobb Lane in Moore for the next seven weeks to allow a new gas main to be installed. A temporary closure will be enforced, as directed by traffic signals, and there will be a temporary diversion in place.
A GREEN fingered tour of Walton Gardens takes place this Wednesday from 7.30pm. Horticulturist Norman Ellis will lead the tour, offering tips on landscape design and suggestions of how to do things in your own home. Meet in the heritage yard.
TO continue the discussion over speed bumps, I have two young grandchildren who live in Withers Avenue. I support not lumps, bumps or humps, but the enforcement of the 'access only' signs which were erected after a youngster was killed. The two roads
I am pleased to respond to the letter from Mr Cox (Guardian, April 22) regarding the new blue bin for paper recycling. The borough council carefully researched the subject before supplying blue bins, which will be provided to all suitable households in
I AM truly dismayed to learn that the Penketh Carnival may not take place this year due to the cost of policing the event. Why do residents of one of the most populated areas of the town pay council tax for policing if not for events such as this? I understand
I read with a good deal of interest two articles in the Guardian, April 22, regarding housing in the area. One was a young mother with three children living in one room, two boys and a girl sharing the same room, who had been trying for nine years to
A POLICE surgery is held at Burtonwood Library on the third Saturday of each month from 11.30am to 12.30pm. PC Michelle Dingsdale and Borough Councillors John Joyce and Terry O'Neill are due to be in attendance at the surgeries.
I AM writing in response to the article about Andrea Newton (Guardian, April 22) and her overcrowding problem. You quoted Peter Mercer as saying "three-bedroom houses are normally allocated to families that have been on the waiting list for two years"
BOOKWORMS in Winwick will be able to find a good read when the mobile library service hits the road from May 10. The new service will stop at Winwick Leisure Centre car park on a two-week cycle. The first week begins on Monday, May 10, from 1.15pm to
PLANS to increase visitors to Myddleton Mere have been presented to Winwick Parish Council by Groundwork Mersey Valley. Groundwork told the council that the owner of Myddleton Mere would like to develop the site and stock the lake with fish to encourage
WORRIED Callands residents have lobbied parish councillors over plans for a restaurant on Europa Boulevard. More than 20 people packed into April's parish council meeting to voice fears about increased noise and pollution if the industrial site is allowed
PUPILS at St Gregory's High School have a 'solid silver' future ahead of them, if their latest creations are anything to go by. Children in year 10 had to design and make their own fashion masterpieces as part of their GCSE coursework. Ten textile students
TRAVELLERS' camps are to be stopped by new landscaping on Cromwell Avenue. The corner of Cromwell Avenue and Callands Road has been plagued by make shift camps over the summer months in past years. Last year residents set up a petition to get rid of their
Nobody can say Saints have had an easy route through to the Millennium Stadium. Ian Millward's men have had to face Super League opposition at every stage. Mike Critchley looks how the road to Cardiff mapped out. ROUND 4 BRADFORD BULLS 10 SAINTS 30 Few
Full back Paul Wellens (1) One of the few St Helens born players in the side, Wellens is fiercely proud of playing for his home-town team. He is the rock of the Saints defence, and his 'They shall not pass' attitude was typified by his crunching last
THE countdown is underway for the big game - and the tickets have gone like hot cakes since the two finalists became known. But if you have not already bought one well you could be the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to see St Helens take on Wigan Warriors
By Mike Critchley THE pre-match talking point revolved around whether Saints, mindful of their date in Cardiff , would 'rest' some of their key players for this clash against the league leaders. But not only did Saints put out their best available 13
Saints boss Ian Millward: "It was an outstanding effort that answered any queries that were put to us in the week. "But we were very good across the board. I thought Keith Mason was outstanding - I am not a coach who will be looking at five players and
SAINTS coach Ian Millward says he is not tempted to 'stand down' any of his troops for Friday night's Super League game with Wakefield. (8pm) He wants to keep up the winning momentum all the way up to Cardiff - and is expected to name a similar squad
Wolves 20 Giants 26 TALK about after the Lord Mayor's Show! Warrington Wolves failed to come close to the heights of their performance against world champions Bradford Bulls five days earlier and paid the price against this season's much improved Giants
THE winger signed from South Sydney is proving to be a class act at centre or full back for Warrington Wolves and he could be named in either slot against Leeds tomorrow, Friday. Australian Brent Grose showed his adaptability in the space of two games
booster THE returns of Mike Forshaw, Daryl Cardiss and Mark Gleeson will provide Warrington Wolves with a timely boost as they prepare to test Leeds Rhinos' undefeated home record tomorrow, Friday. All three have played important roles in Wolves' start
A MOBILE library will be rolling up to Whitecross Community Centre on Friday, May 14, from 11.15am-12.30pm. Everyone is welcome to peruse the books on offer.
THE Victoria Park Youth Club in Latchford is currently looking for a room with enough floor space to accommodate dance practice for its girl members. Meanwhile, the male members are looking for access to a five-a-side all-weather pitch. Call Warrington
OUTLINE plans to build 122 apartments on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Latchford have been provisionally approved by Warrington Borough Council. The full planning application, by Peel Holdings, for the erection of the building near the railway
WARRINGTON'S Karl Kirkpatrick is the referee for the 2004 Powergen Challenge Cup final between St Helens and Wigan Warriors at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on May 15. There are also Warrington links for the people who will be helping Kirkpatrick on
RESIDENTS in Westy have important community information at their fingertips now that two neighbourhood organisations have launched websites. Last week Westy Community Residents' Association and Westy Sure Start launched their websites in the computer
A RESIDENTS' association in Fairfield is campaigning for its own community house, so that it can better serve its neighbourhood. The St Peter's Area Residents and Tenants Association (SPARTA) is gathering signatures for a petition, which it intends to
JEROME Guisset is fully focused on achieving his best performance each week in a bid to earn himself a new contract with Warrington Wolves. He is enjoying the role he is being asked to play for the team this year and has already touched down seven tries
RISLEY Community Action Team (CAT) will be conducting high visibility patrols in Padgate over the next couple of weeks to clamp down on youth nuisance and public disorder. Five people were arrested in Culcheth following a similar operation.
CALLING boys and girls from the class of 63/64 at Orford Secondary Modern School on Long Lane. A reunion is being organised for Friday, July 16, at Birchwood Golf Club. For more details call Geoff Kelly on 07900911799 or email geoff.kelly@ntlworld.com
ST OSWALD'S social club, on Padgate Lane, is the venue for a disco, live band, raffle and stand-up bingo tomorrow, Friday, at 8pm to raise funds for St Rocco's Hospice. The evening will feature music by live band The Crowd, a disco for all ages and a
A TEAM of eight daring youngsters from a Padgate school are warming up to face the great outdoors as they prepare to take part in the regional heat of an adventure competition. The eight 13 to 16-year-olds from Padgate High School will join forces with
QUESTIONS have been raised about the delay in replacing a vital sports facility, that was torched by arsonists, despite insurance pay outs earlier this year. Bennett's Recreation Ground, in Padgate, was eventually demolished after a devastating fire on
AS a shop or business premise has closed, a pub or club has opened up in its place. It is therefore quite reasonable to expect some concern from St Helens residents. The representative from Pubwatch (Dear Star, April 29) insists the town centre is one
I HEARD recently about the death of Mr Fred Matthias. This talented and energetic man spent many years of his life teaching and inspiring people young and not so young to make music, be it in school bands, St Helens Concert Band or judging contests for
I'M sure we can all agree there are many problems facing our society these days. From crime, drugs, global warming, traffic congestion and terrorism there are many problems to exercise the minds and talents of our leaders and politicians. It's nice to
NOT very long ago, an article appeared pointing out to residents in the Newton-le-Willows area when those residents were pulled up by a spokesperson for St Helens Council, about, they would be breaking the law to park on the footpath outside their homes
Baxter leading GB's bid for victory A WARRINGTON man is leading the bid to bring Rugby League's Victory Cup to Great Britain. Neil Baxter is the manager of the BARLA Lions team which flew out to Russia from Manchester yesterday, Wednesday, in preparation
LYMM Rugby Club reached the final of an invitation 10-a-side competition held at Winnington Park to boost the John Blower Trust fund. John Blower, a 44-year-old Northwich RUFC player, is paralysed from the neck down following an accident during a match
WARRINGTON Rugby Union Football Club's junior teams ended their season in outstanding form at the weekend. The club had three teams competing in the annual Rochdale Mini Rugby Tournament. Two of them emerged as age group winners and the other finished
Rylands u7 24 Halton Farnworth u7 16 RYLANDS gained a deserved win thanks to an excellent performance. Ryan Bottell was the player of the match, Joe Oakes was the top tackler and Nathan Harrop won the coach's award. Tries were scored by Theo Holt, three
Warrington Wolves IMBRL 44 Wigan Web Warriors 32 IT was all smiles for the Wolves fans' team who picked up their first victory in a game of contact Rugby League. From the word go Wolves looked the strongest and by half-time had built up an 18-10 lead.
Rylands 34 Bank Quay Bulls 26 RYLANDS went straight through to the Carlsberg Tetley Warrington Knockout Cup final after dramatically knocking Bank Quay Bulls out at the quarter-finals stage. The Gorsey Lane boys were due to meet Culcheth in the semi-finals
WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers recorded a resounding win in the second leg of the Bolton and District Mini League. They won 22 of the 30 events at Woolston Leisure Centre. All of the club's swimmers performed well but notable individual efforts came
GLAZEBURY Cricket Club hung on for a draw at Disley after losing three early wickets to dubious leg before wicket decisions. The home side reached 170 runs for seven wickets in 48 overs despite some good bowling by Gareth Banks and David Gibson. Glazebury's
STRETTON are having a decent start to the new season in the Cheshire Cricket Alliance. The first team drew at Kingsley after the hosts posted a score of 165 runs for eight wickets. Mark Critchley was pick of the bowlers with two wickets for 12 runs. Wickets
SATURDAY proved to be a day of frustration for Grange's senior sides in the Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance. After posting big totals, the firsts were held to a draw by Saughall and the seconds suffered the same fate at Wirral. The first team
Slick Rick's icing on the cake A WARRINGTON Snooker League player with a growing reputation has enjoyed triple honours this season. Rick Dickinson must be a contender for the league's player of the year award after winning the Individual Merit, Warrington
WARRINGTON Soccer League's under 18s representative team have done it again. Ray Unsworth's side have added the Liverpool County Inter-League Cup to their Lancashire Cup success. They defeated Liverpool County Combination 4-2 thanks to Fife Rangers striker
MORE Warrington Soccer League trophy success was confirmed this week but the focus is also on the fight against relegation. The loser of this weekend's dogfight between Matthiola and Spartak look destined for Division Three football next season. Matthiola's
SUNDAY is D-day for Warrington Town as they await news on which league they will be playing in next season. Town are hoping to have gained promotion to the UniBond League on the back of their fifth-placed finish in North West Counties Soccer League Division
CONNOR Brown maintained his good form in the Estellevillas.com Junior, Youth and Cadet Bowls League. He won both of his matches this week to move into top spot in the cadet section table. Jack Wightman gained his second victory of the season. Jessica
THE Poacher pub in Gorse Covert has submitted plans to Warrington Borough Council to put up an externally illuminated poster frame sign. The plans will be decided by planning officers under delegated powers.
FIVE people were arrested for public order offences and disqualified driving after Risley Community Action Team stepped up their patrols in Culcheth. Fourteen youths were also summoned for public order, nuisance offences and assault.
STAFF shortages at Warrington Borough Council has meant the planning enforcement officer has not yet visited a recently modernised building on Garrett Field, Birchwood. Last month, town councillors asked the enforcement officer to visit the Carphone Warehouse
IF you have not got your name down for the Warrington Race For Life event on Sunday, June 13, it is too late. The full quota of 1,000 women have signed up for the five kilometre challenge, more than five weeks before race day. The popularity of the event
BIRCHWOOD Town Council has written to the chief executive of Warrington Borough Council asking for clarification on funding for traffic calming schemes in the area. The town council claims borough highways chiefs have told them the district can have traffic
WARRINGTON is the jewel in the north west's crown. That is the message that Lord Hoyle was delivering in the House of Lords on Wednesday afternoon. Lord Hoyle addressed the House of Lords during a debate on the Sustainable Communities programme - a Government
STUDENTS at Birchwood High School brought history to life last week when they re-enacted the Battle of Hastings. The year seven real-life history lesson was co-ordinated by history teacher John Burnham who wanted to show students the intricacies of one
WOOLSTON-based Textron Fastening Systems has been awarded Ford's prestigious 'Q1 supplier status'. Plant manager Duncan McDonald accepted the award from Ford's supplier technical assistance engineer, Bill Hughes, who presented the award on behalf of Ford
A MEETING is taking place today, Thursday, to discuss the formation of an advisory body to assist organisers of walking days and carnivals. Representatives from Warrington Borough Council and Cheshire Police were due to discuss who will be represented
A PIONEERING group of fire cadets aims to slash the number of road accidents in the town by spreading the safety message. Members of The Genesis Group are to be trained in advanced driving, before going out and about to pass on vital messages to their
A PENSIONER, who had put her house up for sale so that she could relocate to her homeland of Ireland, died days after stepping out in front of a car, an inquest heard. Kathleen Spurling, aged 83, of Cartwright Street, had an operation after fracturing
THE rain, forecast to ruin bank holiday fun, held off until work resumed on Tuesday and Culcheth residents took full advantage of the sun. It was all the fun of the fair as crowds gathered on Culcheth's village green for the bank holiday community day
A WARRINGTON company has benefited from the expansion of the European Union by winning a contract to distribute its air cleaning systems in Cyprus. Part of the Fenchurch Environmental Group Ltd, Aircare Europe supplies to bars, restaurants, factories
A LORRY was found burned out after a sleeping driver was dragged from his cab by a gang and beaten unconscious. Unique Harry Potter and England football bedding and textiles were taken by the mob, who stole the lorry and abandoned it near Winwick Quay
POLICE have recovered around £5,000 worth of property following the arrest of two men on suspicion of burglary. Cheshire Police's Automatic Number Plate Recognition Unit (ANPR) arrested the men in Warrington during a two-day operation in the town last
WARRINGTON'S ambulance service has this week unveiled plans to create a better service, but one of its biggest critics says that she will see whether the changes will cut waiting times. Mersey Regional Ambulance Service, which covers Warrington, has received
PENSIONERS in the south of Warrington have claimed almost £350,000 worth of Government money designed to keep their houses warm. That is according to new figures from the Eaga Partnership, which show 469 residents in the borough have benefited from the
A DAD is appealing for witnesses after his son was attacked leaving the London Bridge pub in Stockton Heath. The 20-year-old St Andrew's university medical student had come home for the Easter break. He met up with friends on Good Friday night and went
primary school numbers fall year-on-year TEACHER numbers have risen nationally despite much publicised funding problems. The national picture, using figures from the January census, demonstrates that teacher numbers are at their highest level since the
A FORMER Warrington schoolboy who butchered his father in a crazed samurai swords attack will learn his fate tomorrow, Friday. Seventeen-year-old Daniel Leather, who claims Satan made him carry out the stabbing, is due to appear before the High Court
after police surveillance operation A GREAT Sankey man will appear at Warrington Crown Court tomorrow, Friday, to face drug dealing charges after he was arrested in a long-term police surveillance operation. John Alan Maddock, aged 38, of Stocksdale Drive
MYSTERY continues to surround the closure of a Stockton Heath estate agency headquarters after its owner was arrested last week on suspicion of theft. Janice Griffiths was also caught on camera during a BBC documentary. But clients of Griffiths and Company
WHAT do you do when your local post box is so full of letters that there is no space for any more? That was the problem facing residents of Great Sankey when they came to use the box outside the Butchers Arms pub on Lingley Road. Not only was the box
A MAN whose life was turned into a "living nightmare" when he was set on fire says he cannot believe how lenient the law has been on his attackers. Darren Matthews, aged 31, of Longford, was doused in white spirit and set alight in October last year,
CHOIR practice takes place at the Workingmen's Mission in Thewlis Street, Sankey Bridges every Tuesday from 8pm-9.30pm. New members are welcome.
A LITTER bin will be installed near Lymm Youth Club to help the continued clean-up of the area.
THE next meeting of Lymm Parish Council takes place this Tuesday in the village hall on Pepper Street. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and doubles as the annual general meeting for the parish council and is open to members of the public.
A LYMM footpath has received a much needed makeover as part of Earth Day 2004. The path, off Highfield Road in the village, was revamped by around 15 volunteers including Timberland employees and representatives from the Countryside Agency. And it formed
MAINTAINENCE work on Elm Tree Road and Cherry Lane in Lymm will force the roads to be closed from May 7. Cherry Lane will close between its junctions with Elm Tree Road and Cherry Tree Avenue for a month with diversions when signs are in place. Work on
WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir will perform at All Saints Church in Thelwall later this month to raise money for a new organ. The event takes place on Friday, May 21 with tickets priced £5 including refreshments. Tickets are available from 261763 or by visiting
JENNI CARROLL WRITTEN by Robert Noonan, the Irish sign writer and painter, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, has been an inspiration to generations of people. Described as a faithful picture of working class life, Noonan wanted to expose the futility
Mr David Michael Donlan died on February 23, aged 49. Mr Donlan, of Orford, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was a mechanic. Mr Donlan enjoyed socialising with his many friends in the Jolly Tanner and Greenwood pubs, and had recently visited
Mrs Ellen Mary Ellam, wife of the late Mr Norman Ellam, died of a heart attack on January 18, aged 92. Mrs Ellam, of St John's Court, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed as a tea lady at Padgate College for many years, and during the Second
Mr Tony Commins, husband of Mrs June Commins, died of prostate cancer on March 19. He was 69. Mr Commins, of Norbreck Close, Great Sankey, was born in Coventry and had lived in Warrington for a number of years. He was last employed as a director of an
Mr John Edward Forster, husband of the late Mrs Forster, died on March 23, aged 81. Mr Forster, of Riverbank Nursing Home, formerly of Orchard Street, was based in Stockton Heath all his life, although he had spent time abroad. He was last employed by
Mrs Mary Freeman, wife of the late Mr Derek Freeman, died of unspecified dementia on March 10, aged 71. Mrs Freeman, of Thelwall Grange Nursing Home, formerly of Fairfield Road, Lymm, lived in Lymm all her life. She worked as a home help in Lymm until
Mrs Ethel Grainger, wife of the late Mr David Grainger, died of pneumonia on March 17, aged 90. Mrs Grainger, of Riverbank Nursing Home, formerly of Longford Street, lived in Warrington all her life. She was last employed by Bailey Isaacs. She leaves
Mrs Marjorie Delooze, wife of Mr Wilfred Delooze, died of heart failure on April 3. She was 78. Mrs Delooze, of Ash Grove, Latchford, lived in the Latchford area all her life. She was last employed as a Hollerith operator at J Crosfield & Son. Mrs
NOT content with flooding the Saturday night schedule with shows designed to test the intelligence of the human species, the BBC has now turned its attention to our animal friends. In 'Test Your Pet' (BBC1) the format was stretched out to an hour of airtime
POLICE are still awaiting the results of a post-mortem carried out by a Home Office pathologist into the death of man whose charred body was discovered in a blazing car. The man, thought to be aged in his 40s, was found dead inside the Fiat car that was
As rock's premier white blues guitarist - despite his own efforts to soften his talent to a mid eighties AOR mush - for 30 years, Eric Clapton has finally come full circle. Robert Johnson marked the starting point for the splurge of '60s R'n'B axemen
I RESERVE a little corner in my heart for the Beta Band and their mystical, often frustratingly quirky ways. Listening to Heroes to Zeroes is like finding a new candy bar. It sounds fantastic and like something I have rarely heard before and has fantastic
There is nothing new under the sun or, rather, in The Sun! Here we find a tumble of celebrity misbehaviour, cocaine abuse tabloid mischievousness and general all round debauchery. The parallels of this tale of 1930's London with the paparazzi fodder of
AS any film buff will know, whenever a top secret military lab is working on a deadly new super-virus, some berk is going to accidentally let it out and put the whole of humanity at risk. And that's the case here at the beginning of Stephen King's epic
I have very fond memories of the 1970s TV show of S.W.A.T. (repeats you understand, not the original showing). So I was eagerly anticipating this remake. Having Samuel L Jackson as Hondo seemed like a good idea - so I was still looking forward to it.
Saints 56 Leeds Rhinos 10 THE pre-match talking point revolved around whether Saints, mindful of their date in Cardiff in a fortnight, would 'rest' some of their key players for this clash against the league leaders. But Saints not only put out their
A NEW music group is up and running in Newton. Called the music therapy group it meets weekly in Newton Community Centre to play for pleasure. A spokesman said: "We are mainly a guitar-based group who play music for the sheer pleasure of it and keep in
A Newton High governor has hit back at suggestions the governors want to close the sixth form. John Pearson, who has been a governor at Newton High for 30 years, said: "It is the local education authority that is suggesting the sixth form should close
A MUM fears for her sons' safety after the council began landscaping a play area. Kathryn Pierce, aged 34, of Banastre Drive, Newton, has two sons aged nine and 13. With other youngsters they used to play football on open land at the top of their road
A WALK around Pennington Flash to raise funds for epilepsy research is being held on May 23. It will start from Lowton Labour Club at 1.30pm. For more information ring Kathleen Roberts on 01942 741472.
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following theft of stainless steel pipes from W Maass UK Ltd, Bedford Street, Parr Industrial Estate. The theft occurred between noon on Saturday, April 17, and 8 am on Monday, April 19. Thirty-three lengths of six metre
OVER 50s in Golborne can find out about services available to them at an open day on May 14 from 10am to 3pm. Wigan's Sheltered Housing & Information Partnership (SHIP) is holding an awareness day at Ince Public Hall, with displays and demonstrations
IT was a double birthday for Golborne's Townswomen's Guild when they celebrated the group's 41st anniversary, in the national organisation's 75th year. The group enjoyed the fruitcake cooked by secretary Jean Watmough and pitted their wits in a quiz devised
THE world's most popular marathon lover, Sting, will be focusing his energies on his fans this week when he performs at the Manchester Arena. On Saturday devotees of the super successful songwriter will be in their element when he unleashes a barrage
The sweep, organised by St Helens Council in partnership with Merseyside Police, was called following concerns that some children were turning up at school in mid-morning or even at lunchtime. And as well as stopping 30 students during school hours last
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra make a welcome return to the Parr Hall tonight, Thursday. The Orchestra has evolved into a disciplined 18-piece band and over the years they have developed a nationwide tour of some of the country's key
PAUL KEAVENY TICKETS are now on sale for Daniel Bedingfield's gig at the Manchester Apollo in March next year. He's not very confident is he? Most big acts like to show how important they are by making tickets available just months before the concert:
HAYDOCK progressed to the final of the St Helens Cup after a pulsating match against local rivals Blackbrook and the match was on edge all the way through. Blackbrook started the better and soon took control of the game and went ahead after 15 minutes
A CAPACITY crowd saw Rainford host nearest rivals Skelmersdale in the latest round of matches in the Merseyside & Southport Alliance. The decision by the visitors to take to the crease first looked to be paying dividends as they cruised to 130/2,
PRESCOT & Odyssey gained their first win of the season visiting Halsall - West End. P&O skipper Ian Handley was able to select from as near a full strength club squad as he could hope for including the recently arrived overseas player Pravin Tambe
GLAMOROUS Oscar winner Charlize Theron makes a remarkable transformation into America's first woman serial killer Aileen Wuornos in this real-life adaption. Prostitute Wuornos was executed after confessing to murdering six men, including a policeman,
Having caught his wife, Amy, in the arms of her impossibly smug lover Ted, best-selling novelist Mort Rainey takes up residence at his remote lakeside retreat where, in between endless catnaps and bags of crisps, he attempts to draft his next book. On
WIRE FM has crowned Rachel Williams their 'Club Idol 2004'. Student Rachel, aged 21, was chosen from hundreds of hopefuls that auditioned over the 12-week competition at Brannigans in Warrington. She wowed judges with her renditions of Signed, Sealed,
COUNCILLORS will visit the site of an application to demolish a bungalow and build a five-bedroom house on Highwood Road in Appleton.
PLANNERS are debating an application to demolish a garage in Appleton and replace it with a two-storey extension. Council bosses will consider the development at Garth Cottage, Lumb Brook Road.
PUPILS at a primary school in Appleton Thorn were celebrating this week as the first bricks of a new extension were laid. The Arley Road school is replacing old classrooms and mobiles with modern facilities that are expected to open in September. The
THE memory of a former naval air station in Stretton is to be kept alive with the installation of a commemorative plaque. HMS Blackcap is to be remembered for being one of England's premier naval air bases for 16 years, between 1942 and 1958. The commemorative
THE Beta Band burst on to the music scene at the end of the 90s with three brilliant eps of acoustic rock, hip hop beats and vocal harmonies. Since then the Scottish quartet has, in the critic's opinion, dropped off the pace, dismissing their debut album
NEVER has a saxophone received such applause than when The Zuton's kinetic sax player Abi Harding blasted out the first notes of opening number and band anthem Zuton Fever. As well as reclaiming Michael Bolton's favourite musical bedfellow, Liverpool's
Let us face it, wherever we live in the Warrington area we experience speeding motorists. I am a motorist and feel that speed cushions are the only answer. These make motorists slow down and, if driven over at a sensible speed, do not damage your vehicle
I AM writing to ask whoever gave the Arriva bus route 386 a contract? It is never on time and in lots of instances just doesn't turn up. Today I went to the bus stop in Harpers Road opposite the Conservative Club, at 13.22 ready for the 13.30 bus into
MY recent piece, headlined 'Getting sloshed on holy water?' has drawn interesting feedback from a man who has made almost a lifetime's study of regional history and of Catholic matters. The response of my old chum and fellow nostalgia nut Kevin Heneghan
I'M a childminder for three grandchildren, one at Great Sankey High School and two at Sycamore Lane Community Primary School. During the last holiday there was a four-day discrepancy between closing and re-opening dates. Great Sankey High School, April
ON first inspection, there seems precious little Christmas cheer about this pictorial blast from the past (below). No colourful bunting or fairy lights in view, and the only clue to the party occasion being in the shape of a rather incongruous looking
Copy of letter to Cheshire Police Chief Constable THANK you for your speeding penalty. Yes, technically I was speeding, but I do not believe this fine is for safe traffic policing. I remember the event clearly - clear roads on a clear day and traffic
MEMORIES of the 'Kimmicks', a range of huge chemical dumps which once represented a rugged adventure playground, still burn brightly in the minds of countless folk from around Parr and Peasley Cross who, as kids, found them an irresistible attraction.
A CAR seat safety event will be held at Peek a Boo Nursery store in Westbrook on May 15 and 16. People can get free safety advice and have their child's car seats checked.
THE site of the large open space from the corner of Bold Street, opposite the Museum, to the rear of the Friar's Green Independent Methodist Church in Cairo Street, has stirred me to pen this letter. The bulldozers have done their work and 'The Stone
A MAP charting all the public footpaths in the Burtonwood and Westbrook parish will soon be published. At the parish council's April meeting, a spokesman from Groundwork Trust said: "We are on the verge of producing a definitive footpath map of the area
THE next meeting of Winwick Parish Council is on May 25, which will be the last meeting of the current council before May's elections. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting, which will begin at 7.30pm and be held in the leisure centre
SEAN Long has been playing like a man on a mission so far this season - and even the distractions of the alleged betting investigation has not knocked him off his game in recent weeks. Saints' number seven put in a masterful display to help guide his
SAINTS boss Ian Millward has another reason for looking forward to the trip to the Millennium Stadium - after declaring his Welsh roots! Millward, whose grandfather Archibald was born in Pontypridd, was brought up on stories about Cardiff Arms Park. The
his tongue WARRINGTON Wolves centre Ben Westwood swallowed his tongue while playing in Sunday's match against Huddersfield Giants at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Westwood, who recovered sufficiently to walk away from the ground and travel home to Wakefield
WARRINGTON Wolves' Tetley's Super League round 14 home clash against London Broncos has a new date and kick-off time. The match has been brought forward from June 13 to Saturday, June 12, kick-off 4pm, to accommodate television coverage.
WARRINGTON Borough Council is proposing to introduce three new disabled parking areas in Fairfield, Latchford and Westy. The council wants to create disabled parking bays on Manchester Road, near to its junction with Padgate Lane; at Greenalls Avenue,
AN art group in Fairfield, which helps people with mental illness, has received a generous donation from a morris dancing troupe. The Mummers, a branch of the Thelwall Morris Men, performed the Carrington Mon Mummers play at several pubs over the Christmas
COUNCILLORS John Kerr-Brown and Brain Maher hold surgeries every Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10.30am until 11am at the Grasmere rent office.
FORMER staff and pupils of Long Lane Community Primary School are invited to help celebrate the school's 50th anniversary at a concert to be held on Thursday, May 27, at 10am. Contact head teacher Philip Stephenson for free tickets on 632705. Numbers
PUPILS at Green Lane School have joined forces with other children for a global singalong. Youngsters performed songs from France, Africa and even Israel in a special music afternoon. All primary feeder schools to Woolston High sang two songs and pupils
HERE we go again! You can't pick a newspaper up these days without reading about one sort of criminal act or another. The latest about the abuse and damage to the fabulous Paramedic and Ambulance service that we have, (Star April 29, Women Paramedics
IN April 2000 there was a huge fire at a large warehouse at Lea Green on the Eurolink Business Park. This was a very spectacular fire indeed and many local residents were in attendance with video cameras and taking photographs. Could I appeal to anybody
WITH reference to the letter 'Not about teaching on the cheap' (Dear Star, April 22). Come on Unison. Is there only the NUT and qualified N. N. E. B's who can read the writing on the wall? I and two of my colleagues have been made redundant. Why? Because
IS it not time that the residents in St Helens deserve a modern swimming pool and leisure facilities? I was disgusted when I visited Queens Park swimming pool recently with my 19-month-old baby, to find that we had to share a shower with a 'cockroach'
BEING a district nurse driving around St Helens I have noticed the traffic island at the Bull and Dog public house is an absolute sight. No flowers or presentation and it actually brings the area down. Come on Sutton councillors smarten your area up.
Athletics Warrington Athletics Club results from Northern League at Blackpool: Women: Rebecca Brassington, 4, discus A, 15.67 metres; 5, 200m B, 36.7 seconds; 3, 400m A, 77.2secs; Clair Irons, 7, 100m A, 23.3secs; 2, hammer A, 21.93m; 1, 3000mB, 13 minutes
ALFORD Hall B started the new Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League Section D season in style. They recorded a 14-0 victory over Woolston A in front of a packed house. The stars of the show were A Noon, 21-3 and A Elliott, 21-7
REIGNING Section A champions King and Queen made a winning start to the new Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League campaign. The best performers in their 9-6 win against Grapes were Larry Wells, 21-6 and Andrew Wightman, 21-10.
Warrington Wool Rvrs 86 Essex Eels 18 WARRINGTON Woolston Rovers got off to a flying start in the defence of their LHF Healthplan National League Three crown. Nine players were among the try scorers while skipper Chris Mellor enjoyed a personal haul of
A GROUP of 32 Warriors of Warrington swimmers made a big splash at the Rotherham Metro Licensed Meet in Sheffield. They won 23 medals between them, including nine gold, and secured more than 60 top 10 placings. The star of the Warriors contingent was
THIRTEEN Warriors of Warrington swimmers won medals at the national British Long Distance Swimming Association One-Hour Postal Swim. Warriors' under nines boys' team of Thomas Corcoran, Tom Kong and James Taylor plus their 12 to 13-year girls' team of
WARRINGTON Dolphins swimmers showed good form in the Great Britain Masters pre-season competition at Manchester Aquatic Centre. They won two events and secured podium finishes in four others. Claire Dickinson stormed to victory in a 50 metres backstroke
LYMM Angling Club's junior section members are among those to have enjoyed the good form of Grimsditch Mill Pool. Fishing a leg of their summer series, the juniors all landed decent bags of fish. The catches were made up of skimmers, roach, rudd and perch
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's Jim Dolan fished Budworth Mere for the first time on Thursday and he soon appreciated the potential of this ice age lake. He caught a 6lbs bream which he described as 'golden and in great condition'. I believe that Jim's
APPLETON lost for the first time this season in the Shammah Nicholls Cheshire Cricket Alliance. They struggled to 80 all out at Wistaston with only Richard Clarke, 19, Jimmy Warham, 17 and Brian Woods, 20, making significant contributions. Appleton Seconds
WARRINGTON deservedly took maximum points from Saturday's Cheshire County Cricket League encounter with Alsager. Their middle order dominated Alsager's bowling before N Thompson ripped through the home side's batting line-up, taking six wickets for 44
PENKETH United went through mixed emotions as the first of this year's annual Warrington Junior Soccer League Cup finals were played at the weekend. It was a great achievement for the under 13s and under 14s teams to reach their age group's Auxiliary
EXTRA time was needed to settle the third Warrington Sunday Soccer League final in a row at the weekend. But Watchy will not have been complaining as they lifted the President's Cup with a 2-1 win against Judell. Judell were their own worst enemy in an
Bacup Borough 0 Warrington Town 1 WARRINGTON Town signed off their season on a triumphant note to finish fifth in North West Counties Soccer League Division One. Town had won only one of their previous five games and they had lost to Bacup Borough three
AMY Hankinson gained a bronze medal in the English Schools Indoor Athletics Championships which took place in Birmingham. 13-year-old represented Cheshire Schools in the standing triple jump and leaped 6.91 metres to come third out of 25. Amy is in year
WARRINGTON'S latest crop of up and coming stars showed the world of crown green bowls why Warrington is being hailed as being the game's number one junior development area. For the second year running Warrington's under 16 team have won the Lancashire
GET your diaries out - Croft Parish Council has asked Chaplins to perform the pantomime in January 2005. Two dates have so far been suggested: January 8 and 15.
WARRINGTON'S Peace Centre will be the venue for a ceremony to recognise the borough's young people tonight, Thursday. The event is being held to mark the NSPCC's Children's Day, which highlights the work done by teams and societies across the country
TWO garages and a car were wrecked in a fire at Warrington Collegiate Institute's Padgate campus in the early hours of Tuesday. Firefighters were called to the blaze, which is believed to have been started by arsonists, just after 1.30am. A fire service
CULCHETH and Glazebury Parish Council has written to Helen Jones MP about the lack of access to NHS dentists in the villages.
A NEW parent and toddler group has opened in Birchwood. The group is run by members of Birchwood Evangelical Church and meets in the Oakwood Neighbourhood Centre on Whitethroat Walk. The group will run from 10am to 11.30am every Thursday during term time
MEDIA students from Culcheth High School have been recognised by a top electronics company for a video they produced. Panasonic, sponsors of the Athens Olympics, picked Culcheth as one of four schools to make a short video about the Olympics. The high
BIRCHWOOD councillors want to quiz the borough's landscape services chief about the borough council's decision not to support the area's annual bonfire. Last month Warrington Guardian reported how the borough council's safety fears had put the dampers
SURANNE Jones has been voted one of the sexiest and maddest girls in the world in Maxim's hot 100 women of the year. Suranne, who lives in Lymm, came ninth in a poll for sexiest mad girl in the 2004 poll alongside stars like Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey
NATASHA Podmore has become the youngest golfer in the history of the sport to pull off the Cheshire treble. The 16-year-old from Appleton won the Cheshire Women's Championship in Prestbury this week to become the top seed in the county. She also won the
A CALENDAR to celebrate the fourth centenary of St Michael's and All Angels Church has been designed by Burtonwood artists. They have painted pictures of the church and its surrounds to decorate the calendar's pages. A spokesman said: "We have the artists
TERRORISM victims from around the world are calling on a pioneering Warrington solicitor in their fight for justice. Stockton Heath lawyer Jason McCue welcomed last week's landmark court proceedings in Belfast of those accused of the Omagh bomb attack
CAT Homing and Rescue is looking for a loving new home for a cat named Jack after he was cruelly abandoned by his family. Two-year-old Jack was found sitting on the doorstep of his home after his family moved away and left him behind. Poor Jack has become
RECRUITMENT agency Gap Personnel, has received Investors In People (IIP) recognition. Gap was awarded the recognition by Business Link Cheshire and Warrington. The company has concentrated on the development and training of its employees following a re-launch
VOLUNTEERS are wanted from the town's business community to help with a junior master class day planned for July. Birchwood High School has teamed up with Young Enterprise Cheshire to arrange the master class for the school's September 2004 intake. The
DOROTHY Brogden has celebrated her 100th birthday at Green Park Nursing Home in Penketh. Known to her friends as Dolly, she received telegrams from The Queen and MP Andrew Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to mark her big day. Dorothy,
POLICE figures in Warrington show that vehicle crime has fallen by 10 per cent and domestic burglaries by three per cent. The figures were announced at last week's police forum. John Gartside, chairman of the forum, said: "It is particularly satisfying
DISGRUNTLED residents in Great Sankey are angry about the construction of a new apartment building that directly overlooks their homes. Last week the Warrington Guardian exclusively revealed that the Local Government Ombudsman was investigating Warrington
POLICE are hunting two men who assaulted a coach driver after the Rugby League Challenge Cup semi-final clash between St Helens and Huddersfield Giants at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. A 45-year-old man was driving a minibus, taking Huddersfield
THE 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable rugby league games in history is being celebrated this week. Cec Mountford's Warrington team beat Halifax in front of 102,569 supporters to win the Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford
MUSIC lovers enjoyed some classical entertainment at the Warrington Competition for Young Musicians 2004. Youngsters from the Warrington area competed for first place and a prize fund of more than £1,000. Eighteen-year-old Zara Jealous, of Thelwall New
THE emergency services were called into action last week when two men threatened to throw themselves from different bridges on the same day. The first incident took place on Wednesday, at Myddleton Lane, Winwick, when a man threw himself on to the Winwick
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl, who died after falling over in her school's playground, died of natural causes, an inquest has ruled. Matilda 'Tilly' McGuinness suffered from a heart condition and had received treatment at Alder Hey Children's Hospital for cardiomyopathy
SOLDIERS from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, which recruits troops from Warrington, are facing tough questions about the alleged torture of Iraqi prisoners. The Ministry of Defence has launched an inquiry into photographs supplied by The Mirror newspaper
A GARDENERS' bring and buy sale is on at the Manna House in Penketh on Saturday, May 8, at 10.30am.
PLANS to build a garage, canopy and downstairs toilet and cloakroom at 19, Hilary Close in Great Sankey have been submitted to the borough council.
THE next worship and teaching event for youngsters at Bethany Pentecostal Church in Sankey Bridges takes place on Friday, May 21 from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Youngsters who want more information about Fridays at the Throne should contact Warrington Youth For
A BULLY-busting champion has been entertaining pupils at Penketh High School. 'The Scary Guy', who comes from America, spent a day at the Heath Road school in a bid to inspire the youngsters to take pride in themselves and work together for a better community
A PROPOSED move for Penketh Post Office could mean longer opening hours for the service and free parking close by for customers. People are being asked to comment on the proposals to relocate the post office in Warrington Road to the Spar store in Honiton
A CARE worker is travelling hundreds of miles to go on holiday this year - but it's the 26 miles she will cover while she is there that look set to be the most rewarding. For Pat Powell, aged 48, of Reaper Close in Great Sankey, is taking on the New York
REVAMP work including a new entrance and the fitting of cathedral-style windows has been completed at a Penketh church. Archbishop of Liverpool the Most Reverend Patrick Kelly officially consecrated St Joseph's Church at a Mass of Thanksgiving on Friday
Arley Hall and Gardens, Bluebell Walks, Saturday, May 8 and Sunday May 9: Tel 01565 777231. Band on the Wall, Manchester, Eyes Down, Saturday, May 8, Homespun, Friday, May 14: Tel: 0161 834 1786. Barfly, Liverpool, Lucky Thirteen, Saturday, May 8, Chibuku
IT may be April but plans are already well under way for the Christmas Carols at The Cross in Lymm. Members of the organising group are meeting to decide where the band should sit for the Christmas Eve event after worries that they could not be heard
A LADIES day will take place at Lymm Baptist Church later this month. The day, which includes worship and teaching, is held on Wednesday, May 19 from 9.15am and costs £3 including tea and coffee. For more information, call George Phillips at the church
AN open day showcasing the planned expansion works at Oughtrington Community Centre in Lymm takes place later this month. And the revamp of the Sandy Lane centre should provide a much-needed boost for everyone living in the area as well as current users
Mr George Sixsmith, husband of Mrs Joyce Sixsmith, died of bronchopneumonia on March 24. He was 80. Mr Sixsmith, of the Old Rectory Nursing Home, Grappenhall, formerly of Belvoir Road, Walton, lived in Warrington all his life. He was a public health inspector
Mr Thomas Heesom, husband of Mrs May Heesom, died of bronchopneumonia on March 7, aged 73. Mr Heesom, of Heathercroft Nursing Home, formerly of Woolston, was born in Lower Whitley. He was last employed as a caretaker at the Co-operative Society, and prior
Mrs Kathleen Mary Taylor (nee Flaherty), wife of the late Mr Frank Taylor, died of a chest infection on March 21. She was 85. Mrs Taylor, of Christian Nursing Home, Frodsham, formerly of the Orford and Fearnhead area, lived in Warrington all her life.
Mrs Elsie Vernon, wife of the late Mr Cliff Vernon, died on March 4, aged 92. Mrs Vernon, of Derby Road, Stockton Heath, lived in Warrington all her life. She worked at Armitage & Rigby until marriage, and worked at Malone's greengrocers on Walton
Mr Philip Robinson, son of the late Mr and Mrs Robinson, died on March 15, aged 50. Mr Robinson, of Wilderspool Causeway, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed at Winwick Hospital for 20 years and worked at various nursing homes in the Warrington
HERE are a couple of long-distance yedscratters for customers of this column to chew over... John Roberts, St Helens ex-pat now living in Canada, who keeps in touch with my jottings over the Internet, asks: "How did the terms seat-of-the-pants' (for being
A YOUNG man suffered wounds to his back after he was allegedly stabbed with a pair of pliers. Paramedics and police were called to Mereland Way, Parr, at about 4.30am on Saturday and the victim, thought to be aged 19, was taken to Whiston Hospital. An
ST HELENS town-centre's Dixons store is to be axed within the next two months as part of the electrical goods chain's nationwide programme of closures. Dixons announced the St Helens branch is among 106 of the chain's stores that will close because they
FIVE young people were badly hurt when a car smashed into a lamppost during the early hours of last Wednesday morning. The red Vauxhall car struck the lamppost on a stretch of Birchley Road, Billinge, between Birchley St Mary's Primary School and a garage
A YOUNG Royal Marine accused of rape could face a re-trail after a jury who were trying him were discharged after failing to reach a verdict. Neil Roberts, 19, of Providence Street, Parr, had pleaded not guilty to raping a 48-year-old woman at railway
EIGHT St Helens pals had more than £2,000 worth of possessions pinched from their hotel apartments within hours of arriving in Tenerife for a week-long holiday. The group of chums, six of who play for amateur rugby league side Pilkington Recs, had been
A friend of mine who knows a lot more about jazz than I do suggested that we go along to see Clare Teal at the Cinnamon Club in the Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham on Friday night. This lady is a contemporary and label mate of Jamie Cullum and he joins her for
This dreary, slow, humourless film, supposedly making a social comment on how violence breeds violence and to give love you must first know love, (even in the East End), left me impatient and bored. I didn't expect Mary Poppins, but I felt more empathy
SAINTS coach Ian Millward says he is not tempted to 'stand down' any of his troops for tomorrow, Friday night's Super League game with Wakefield. He wants to maintain a winning momentum all the way up to Cardiff and is expected to name a similar squad
CHARITIES and voluntary groups wanting to raise money and have fun at the same time are invited to join in a day at Golborne Asda. A spokesman said: "We're planning a fun day for June and any local charities wanting to join us with their activities, while
TEENAGERS wanting to play sport in new youth-only zones will have to be referred by the youth service or Connexions. St Helens Council has earmarked £150,000 for youth-only zones in Newton's Selwyn Jones Leisure Centre and Queen's Park and Sutton in St
NEWTON'S development, disorder in the town and excessive traffic were all debated at a packed residents' meeting on Thursday, April 29. Newton Resident's Association chairman Paul Taylor gave feedback on what the 11-strong committee has tackled over the
"IT was when we needed a police escort to get us to the ground that we knew this was going to be something very special." Those were the words of Frank Wright, Warrington's hooker on the night, as he reflected on the 50th anniversary of the final replay
THE 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable rugby league games in history is being celebrated this week. Cec Mountford's Warrington team beat Halifax in front of 102,569 supporters to win the Challenge Cup final replay at Odsal Stadium, Bradford
THE iconic guitarist and songwriter behind The Stone Roses is taking a break from rock in a bid to launch his art career. John Squire is to hold his second art exhibition of works from 1988 to 2004 at the Great Northern, on Deansgate in Manchester, from
The high spot of the Warrington Youth Orchestra season takes place at the Parr Hall next Saturday, May 15, with a joint concert with the Wirral Youth Orchestra. Many members who took part in the Warrington Arts Council Young Musician of the Year competition
WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir can sing when they're winning after scooping two prizes at the Bangor International Choral Festival. The choir won top prize in the male voice category and came runner-up in the open choral categories at the festival in Northern
Knowsley South Woolaston 1.5.04 Mr & Mrs Cleaver 1347 B Banawich 1321 B Barlow 1317 B Banawich 1310 Murphy/Son 1298 Mr & Mrs Cleaver 1298 South Eccleston Woolaston 1.5.04 D Tabernacle 1461.68 D Woods 1454.07 D Woods 1442.73 R Illidge 1420.92 D
TICKETS are now on sale for Daniel Bedingfield's gig at the Manchester Apollo in March next year. He's not very confident is he? Most big acts like to show how important they are by making tickets available just months before the concert: and then they
AT a sun drenched Sutton skipper Barr won the toss and elected to bat, this looked to be the right decision as openers Rimmer and Anders got off to a flying start. After a caught behind appeal was turned down, bowler Blackburn seemed to lose all control
Golborne u12 22 Saddleworth u12 8 GOLBORNE under 12s junior Rugby League team produced their best display of the season to win the North West Counties Cup at Robin Park on Sunday. Their win was a result of discipline and commitment in training sessions
CYRIL Guest and Eddie Cook won the latest Newton Anglers' Association matches to be held on the upper pound stretch of the Sankey St Helens Canal. Guest blew away the opposition in a 20-strong Sunday open sweepstake with an exceptional net of bream and
EARLESTOWN Cricket Club continued their impressive start to the season with a convincing win against league newcomers Newburgh. They amassed 154 runs after being put into bat first. Allan and Lomas kicked the innings off with a quickfire partnership of
EVERYONE'S favourite monster hunter returns to the big screen this week. And this time Van Helsing, played by Hugh Jackman, has a film of his own. The character, created by Bram Stoker, first appeared on screen in the 1931 Universal classic Dracula and
