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for a 20m telegraph pole PLANS for a telegraph pole in Newton have been submitted to St Helens Borough Council. Developers want to site a 20 metre-high steel pole at New Hey Farm, 160 Winwick Road, Newton. It will hold four antennae and two 0.6 metre

NEW apartments will be built in Newton's disused United Reformed Church, if the council approves plans. The proposal is to convert the church into nine apartments, plus a three-storey side extension with six apartments. Each flat will have two bedrooms

GREEN space in Golborne could be sold off as part of a primary school's modernisation, fears the Community Action Party. Golborne Junior and Infants School on Talbot Road has debts of almost £1 million and in May councillors voted to either modernise

THE Community Action Party has rocked Labour's grip on Wigan Borough Council after scooping 18 council seats. Although only two years old, the party more than trebled in size from its previous five seats and left the Liberal Democrats trailing with eight

OLYMPIC runner Derek Redmond fired up youngsters when he visited Lowton High School. He spent a day at the specialist sports college. Assistant head teacher Gill Parry said: "To meet an Olympic athlete was phenomenal. He's very motivational and for the

POLICE objections have failed to stop a new nightclub opening in Earlestown. The council's licensing and environmental committee gave approval for the club, to be called Zig Zags, despite police fears it would add to public disorder in the area. Zig Zags

GEMMA KRIPPS A WRITER from Warrington is debuting his work at a new theatre festival in Manchester. Julian Waite, from Padgate, is taking his play, Songs of Innocence and Experience to the stage with the help of Papercut Theatre Company. The play tells

STEVE Burr has confirmed he will join Northwich Victoria on July 1 and the former Hucknall boss is relishing the task ahead. Speaking to the Guardian yesterday, Tuesday, he said: "I like challenges and coming to Vics is going to be one hell of a challenge

THE annual Crowning of the Queen celebration will be held on Saturday, June 19, at St Thomas' Vicarage, Walton Road, Stockton Heath. The afternoon, hosted by St Thomas' and St Mary Magdalene Church, Appleton, will include face painting, stalls and a bouncy

I would like to acknowledge Mr Shipper's view on the postal vote (Guardian, June 10). It also came to my attention that my vote was no longer secret in that the barcode reveals your name and voting preference and is kept on record. I am surprised that

BOB Shipper probably did not notice when he last went into a polling booth that he has a voting number (Guardian, June 10). This number is on his voting slip. Every vote he has ever made could in theory be checked, the fact it is now by barcode is irrelevant

DOES anyone remember the old 'button man' who had his pitch, at least up to the mid-1950s, right in the main St Helens shopping drag? He's been added to our ongoing gallery of unforgettable old characters by Keith Whalley (no relation) the Ormskirk Street

I'm writing this to express my disappointment with regards the organisation - or lack of it - at Sunday's Race for Life at Walton Hall Gardens. Due to a lack of marshals, or marshals not being situated at strategic points on the course, the first group

WE have taken part in five Race for Life events and have raised more than £2.5k for such a worthy cause and have improved our fitness levels in doing so. In all previous events, route maps have been distributed, distance markers have been in place and

BEING happily 'entangled' in the old Spider's Web Club for the evening was an experience not to be missed during the swinging 'Sixties, when blues and soul bands were really coming into their own. That strangely named club, part of the old Haydock RAF

Walking Day is a privilege that Warrington must keep (Guardian, June 10.) We lose so much of our historical past and children need to be a part of a community. This is an ideal way to contribute. As a child I loved it, as an adult I travelled from Australia

BARCODE voting is just as safe as going to a polling station (Guardian, June 10). A vote can be traced in both systems but it takes an extreme amount of work to do it. B WILLIAMS Southfields Avenue Great Sankey

I THINK there should be a U-turn ban on Sankey Way. I am concerned about going into town by the traffic lights at the David Lloyd Centre where the lanes go from three into two. My mum and I were just driving away at that point when an inconsiderate male

WHEN will something be done to preserve the tranquillity of Grappenhall village? The cobbled Church Lane was not made for the amount of traffic it has to put up with today. It is time the Parish Council sorted out the mess by preventing cars using it

I WISH to respond to the recent allegations directed at Dr F Patiniott of Birchwood Health Centre. I have been a patient of Dr Patiniott for the past 20 years and for the past 15 years I have suffered a serious ongoing illness that has resulted in three

MIDDLEWICH-based three day eventer Caroline Pratt will not be going to the Olympic Games in Athens. Pratt had made it onto the long list of riders to be considered for the Great Britain team. But a poor start to the year, including a terrible showing

SPORT can be a cruel business - something Tigers' coaching consultant Ellery Hanley was made aware of on his first return to the club he once guided to Super League title success. The Knowsley Road fans, who in 1999 staged a sit down protest to prevent

Try-less Mason facing a forfeit! A WIN against a struggling Castleford was vital on Friday night especially as it followed a poor result against Wigan. The weekend provided an opportunity to vent our frustrations from the previous week, but more importantly

SAINTS boss Ian Millward says the way under-fire duo Sean Long and Martin Gleeson have responded to the betting allegations has made the club stronger. He said it would have been easy for the pair to become sidetracked by the weighty matters on their

IF you want to relive the magic of Cardiff and take a rare peek at the behind the scenes build up then get hold of a copy of the new video/DVD entitled Millennium Heroes produced by North West Video. It includes some great footage of the players being

And coach Ian Millward reports a clean bill of health from last Friday's victory over Castleford with all 17 players coming through unscathed. Saints expect to be boosted by the return of Lee Gilmour who suffered a heavy blow early on in the Wigan derby

WINSFORD United have confirmed they are ready to go ahead with ground redevelopment plans with or without the help of the local councils. Two weeks ago The Blues chairman Mark Loveless told the Guardian it was time for Vale Royal Borough Council and Winsford

SAINTS pair Sean Long and Martin Gleeson face the RFL's Advisory Panel tonight (Thursday) in Leeds to answer charges that they placed bets on their own team to lose the Easter Monday fixture at Bradford. If they are found or plead guilty, the game's governing

Warrington Wolves u18s 42 London Broncos u18s 16 WARRINGTON Wolves ran out comfortable winners in their Junior Academy first division game against London Broncos. The match was reduced to 30 minutes each way due to the late arrival of the officials but

Warrington Wolves 42 London Broncos 12 WARRINGTON Wolves were lucky that their opponents were so painstakingly poor on Saturday. For had they bombed the same number of tries against a decent side then defeat would have been inevitable. Graham Appo was

PAUL Cullen hopes that he has not reached a cul-de-sac at representative level after turning his back on the international scene to fully concentrate on his head coach duties at Warrington Wolves. He is highly ambitious and he intends to develop his international

THE Weightwatchers group meets every Monday evening at Padgate Recreation Centre at 7pm.

CHURCHGOERS in Burtonwood will be getting together for a retreat on Sunday. Parishioners from St Michael's, St Paul's and the Methodist Church will be sharing a spiritual day at a retreat centre near Ludlow. The three churches run the popular away days

A MUSICAL extravaganza will help to raise funds for a Burtonwood man's memorial. Fred Philips, who died in December, has been described as 'a true ambassador for Burtonwood'. He was Mayor of Warrington and served on Burtonwood's Parish Council for 40

CINNAMON Brow Residents association (CIMBRA) offers cut-price fresh fruit and vegetables every Thursday as part of the healthy eating scheme. For more details call Mick on 492169.

THE Allemanders Square Dance Club meet every Thursday at the Alford sports and social club on Manchester Road. Visit the website at www.alle manders.co.uk or call Chris on 816807 or Jane on 0151 531 0555 for more details.

WINWICK'S next parish council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 22, in the newly refurbished leisure centre on Myddleton Lane. It will be the first meeting of the new parish council and any resident wishing to raise a problem with the councillors

BUDDING writers in Orford can exercise their skills with the help of an award-winning poet. Writer and poet Terry Caffrey is offering free writing classes to locals at Orford library on Monday, June 21 and 28. The sessions are two hours long and begin

AN open day was held in Whitecross last week that aimed to highlight the learning opportunities that are available in the area for people from ethnic minorities. Warrington Collegiate, along with a number of other agencies, spearheaded the day, which

CELEBRATIONS to bring in the 125th anniversary year of a Bewsey church began in earnest this week. On Sunday, parishioners at St Barnabas CE Church, on Lovely Lane, commemorated the Feast of St Barnabas to kick off the anniversary year's festivities.

I WOULD like to take the opportunity to thank everybody at the St Helens Star for a very special day that me and my husband enjoyed at Haydock Park with the St Helens Squad. We thoroughly enjoyed what was the opportunity of a lifetime to us. JUDITH Fogarty

WE would like to thank St Helens College. First we would like to thank the tutors and staff on the Public Services Course for their excellent tutorage and care of our grandson David. Second we would thank the tutors and staff on the creative writing course

AS a veteran of Cyprus and Aden, I was proud to march with the veterans of the D-Day landings to mark its 60th Anniversary. I was disgusted with the lack of respect given to these brave men by St Helens Council. At the cenotaph in St Helens there was

I RECENTLY went to the 'Halliwell Jones' stadium in Warrington and I was really impressed with the quality of the facilities and the pleasant and professional attitude of the staff. On the way back, I had occasion to call at Knowsley Road where the staff

Bowls Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results: Section A: Grapes Inn 10 Monk Sports A 4, Farmers Arms A 10 Grange B 4, King and Queen A 10 Grange A 4. Section B: Rylands A 10 Bank Quay A 4, Eagle A 10

LEE Bailey was crowned the youth champion of the 2004 www.estellevillas.com Saturday Morning Bowls League at the weekend despite losing 21-19 to his nearest rival Peter Maddock. However, there is still everything to play for in the junior league. Kadie

GRANGE A are sitting pretty at the top of the Section A tree despite losing their clash of the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday League titans at King and Queen A. The third-placed King club prevailed 10-4 with John Clarke, 21-8 and

WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's Woodshaw Reservoir has been on top form this week with quality tench and crucian carp featuring in most catches plus the odd bream to 5lbs. The best baits have been caster, corn and bread, although maggots have been accounting

CHESHIRE Martial Arts Club members were praised to the hilts by a top international referee after showing their class at the Welsh Open Karate Championships in Wrexham. Sarah Louise Conlin successfully defended her adult female kata (patterned movements

THE 2004 service area action drew to a close at the weekend with a trio of wins for Warrington's junior representative Rugby League teams. The town's under 12s and under 13s teams defeated their Salford counterparts at home and Warrington's under 15s

WARRINGTON Cricket Club's fourth team were happy to settle for a share of the spoils with Neston Fourths after the home side hit 217 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Warrington made 109-5 in reply with all rounder M Naseem scoring a stylish 22. M Cornelia

APPLETON beat Glazebury on their own patch in a tense 'derby' battle. The visitors batted first in the Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance second division clash, posting a competitive score of 153 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Antony Hurst

GRAPPENHALL were forced to hang on for a draw in their Cheshire County Cricket League clash at Birkenhead Park. The home side benefited from some indifferent bowling to post a formidable target of 226 runs for the loss of only four wickets. In reply,

WARRINGTON is fast becoming the angling capital of the world and Stuart Conroy is determined to further enhance the town's reputation by helping England retain their European championships title. The 34-year-old from Latchford embarked on a two-day drive

THE next 'Fridays at the Throne' youth worship event takes place at Bethany Pentecostal Church in Liverpool Road, Sankey Bridges, tomorrow, Friday, from 7.30pm-10.30pm. For more information, call Warrington Youth For Christ on 240862.

CLOCKS and picture frames are just some of the items being moulded from dough by budding sculptors. Sue Ward, a tutor at Priestley College, is running a 10-week dough craft course at Sankey Bridges Community Centre, off Liverpool Road. Anne Groves, secretary

CREATIVE pupils at Penketh High School are getting involved in a new project that aims to benefit young runaways in Warrington. Charity ARC, which provides services to people affected by domestic violence and unhealthy relationships, is addressing the

A GOOD Samaritan was assaulted in a pub last week - by the same man he was trying to help. The incident happened at around 1.45am on Sunday at the Big Bar on Bridge Street. The victim, aged 19, saw that three men were attacking someone in the male upstairs

A CLIMBER has scaled 15 Welsh summits in 24 hours to give a cash boost to Scouts and a baby scanner appeal. Ian Gornall, of Norbreck Close in Great Sankey, is estimated to have raised around £500 by completing the challenge in 21 hours and 20 minutes.

WARRINGTON-based floral artist, Susan Owen, carried out one of her most special assignments, decorating Concorde for a wedding. Thought to be a world first, bride Helen Collins who works at Manchester Airport, chose to say her wedding vows on board the

TWO engineers from Warrington have fought off tough competition in the regional finals of Chemical Industry Young Person of the Year. Rosemary Harper, aged 27, a manufacturing process engineer for Warrington-based Solvay Interox Ltd walked off with the

A PROJECT that helps British victims and survivors of the Northern Ireland conflict has been boosted by a £250,000 Government grant. The Legacy Project, based at Warrington's Peace Centre, has received the money from the Northern Ireland office to help

A GREENHOUSE on the site of a new horticulture firm has been ravaged in a blaze - but owners say they will carry on regardless. Fire crews were called out to the Greenscene premises, in Burford Lane, Lymm, just after 2.30am on Saturday. It is believed

A WARRINGTON ranger, who has dedicated nearly three decades to conservation work in Cheshire, has been rewarded with an MBE, writes Rebecca Kelly. Charles Pervis, of Barford Close, Westbrook, learned that he has been included in The Queen's birthday honours

A CONFERENCE has been held between Warrington's night-time traders and Cheshire Police to discuss what steps can be taken to curb town centre disorder. Helen Southworth, MP for Warrington South, and Chief Constable Peter Fahy, along with other senior

CROFT Parish Council has accepted a quotation from Warrington Borough Council of £1,087 plus VAT for watering the village's hanging baskets.

A GANG of robbers, armed with metal poles and sledgehammers, threatened to kill staff when they raided a company in Birchwood. At about 3.30pm last Thursday, four people entered the headquarters of Cheshire Vending Services on Prestwood Court. The robbers

CULCHETH, Glazebury and Croft borough councillors hold an advice surgery every Tuesday at the one stop shop, Warrington Road, Culcheth, between 2pm and 3pm.

THE next Culcheth community police surgery will be held at the community police office at Culcheth High School on Tuesday, June 22. It will run from noon to 2pm. And police hold regular surgeries in Croft at the village community centre, Smithy Lane,

ORGANISERS of the Croft Carnival urgently need people to help with road marshalling for the parade on July 3. Four marshals are needed to stand at the junctions for the parade from the Plough pub to the field. If you can spare a few hours on the day,

STAFF and pupils at Birchwood Community High School were celebrating after being awarded Artsmark Gold status by the Arts Council of England. Head teacher Sheila Yates said: "I am delighted that the strength of our arts provision and work throughout curricular

POLICE in Warrington are looking for three men who tricked their way into the home of an elderly disabled woman in an attempt to steal from her. The incident occurred at around 4pm on Thursday, June 3, when the men, posing as water board officials, were

THOUSANDS fantasise of escaping the rat race to live out their dreams, but very few actually take the plunge. Viewers of Channel Four's No Going Back programme on Thursday, June 10, will have seen how a former Warrington couple fared when they decided

NEW figures show a significant increase in the level of violent crime recorded in the town last year, but police say it is important to keep a sense of perspective. Two years ago, the Government introduced the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS)

AN independent 'health check' for Cheshire Constabulary shows that the force is delivering overall, but that it still has a number of challenges to meet. This week the outcome of the first baseline assessment of the force by Her Majesty's Inspector of

A 13-YEAR-old boy was assaulted and had his bicycle stolen when he was playing with friends at Birchwood Forest Park this month. The incident happened on Friday, June 4, at around 1.20pm, when the boy was approached by a group of older boys who asked

LIBERAL Democrat leader Clr Barbara Mawer has stepped down after more than 13 years in charge of the Warrington party. Despite the success of the Lib Dems in the elections, Clr Mawer says the time has come to pass on the reins. Clr Ian Marks was elected

LABOUR has held on to its control of Warrington Town Hall despite strong election performances from the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives. Despite the loss of seats to the Lib Dems, including those occupied by high-profile candidates Jan Davidson, who

NEW Penketh councillor Fiona Bruce faces a tough task to become the new MP for Warrington South despite success in Friday's elections. The Stockton Heath-based solicitor claimed the third and final seat in the Penketh ward that saw a three-way fight between

A 50-YEAR-OLD man, who was viciously attacked in Orford last month, was still unconscious in hospital this week. As reported in the Warrington Guardian, the man was attacked on Hardy Street on Friday, May 21, at around 9.30am. He suffered severe head

PEACE campaigner Colin Parry, who has worked for the past 10 years to build bridges between the UK and Ireland, has been recognised with an OBE in The Queen's honours list. This recent accolade has been awarded for his efforts to promote peace and dispel

POLICE in Warrington are treating the death of a 50-year-old woman in Penketh as suspicious. As reported in the Guardian Midweek, a woman was found dead at her Grange Drive home last Monday. A man was arrested in connection with the death but has been

TWO men appeared at Warrington Crown Court last week charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a Sankey brook. Philip John Hubbersty, aged 30, of Wilderspool Causeway, and Stephen Peter Wood, of no fixed address, have been charged with

THE row over allegations of bullying by a prominent Warrington GP has intensified this week after one of his former staff members agreed to speak to the Warrington Guardian. Two weeks ago Warrington Primary Care Trust took the unusual step of withdrawing

AN old plaque of Lymm Urban District Council has been presented to the current parish council by a member of the public. The urban council predates the parish council.

FREE confidential advice is available from Lymm Citizens Advice Bureau on Whitbarrow Road. Berkeley House is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 10am until 4pm.

ELECTION day may have been and gone but the argument about the success of postal voting continues to rage. The number of people who voted in Thursday's borough, European and parish elections rose dramatically from just 29 per cent at the last elections

PLANS have been submitted to the borough council to extend the staff room at Bradshaw Lane Primary School in Grappenhall. The governors have asked the council permission for the work.

A MAJOR Lymm road will be closed at times over the next 10 weeks to allow highway works to take place. The A6144 Birch Brook Road/Rushgreen Road in the village will have the work from its junctions with Townfield Lane and Reddish Crescent. Diversions

A SUMMER fun day organised at Grappenhall Pre-School takes place this Saturday, June 19. The event, which runs from 2pm until 5pm, takes place at the old barn at Grappenhall Community Centre in Bellhouse Lane and includes a barbecue, stalls and children's

LYMM Women's Institute meet at the village hall on Pepper Street on the first Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.

THE number of planning applications made in Grappenhall and Thelwall rose by 40 per cent in the last 12 months. The total increase was from 125 to 174 and marked a more than 100 per cent rise in the last three years.

PLANNING councillors have given their backing to build a new house on Grammar School Road in Lymm. The borough council's development control committee gave its backing to the demolition of the existing property and rebuild of a new two storey house.

THE 40th running of Thelwall Rose Queen takes place this Saturday with a 2pm start. The event has a Myths and Legends theme this year and there will be three new floats in addition to the regular participants. Included in the parade will be exhibits from

exotic food LYMM Festival gets under way next Thursday with a Street Food and Fun Fest throughout the village centre. The much-anticipated art, drama and dance festival, which is being held at venues across Lymm, launches on Thursday, June 24, with the

JENNI CARROLL SHAKESPEARE'S legendary tragedy Macbeth takes to the stage at Walton Hall Gardens tonight, Thursday. Possibly one of the darkest plays ever written - it is shrouded in superstition and legend. This production is by theatre company Heartbreak

Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Thompson, wife of the late Mr James Thompson, died of heart failure on May 17. She was 77. Mrs Thompson, of Mullen Close, Dallam, formerly of Annie Street, Orford, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed for many years

Mr Henry Woods, husband of Mrs Beryl Woods, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischaemic heart disease on May 4. He was 70. Mr Woods was born in Warrington and lived in Orford all his life. He was last employed as an engineer at Barry Wehmillers

Mr Norman Joseph Davenport, husband of Mrs Sheila Davenport, died of lung cancer on May 24. He was 72. Mr Davenport, of Windscale Road, Fearnhead, lived in Warrington all his life. He was a television engineer and had his own television shop on Gorsey

Mr Alan Leigh, husband of Mrs Ethel Leigh, died on May 8, aged 66. Mr Leigh, of Ivy Road, Woolston, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed at Lancashire Steel, then saw national service in Malaysia and returned to Lancashire Steel for a while

Mrs Harriet (Lal) Brinksman, wife of the late Mr George Brinksman, died on May 4. She was 85. Mrs Brinksman, of Riverbank Nursing Home, formerly of Bewsey, and Hughes Place, Orford, where she lived for 22 years, was born in Sankey. She was employed at

Miss Kathleen Joyce Rumney died on May 9, aged 98. Miss Rumney, of Grimsditch Hall, Whitley, lived there all her life. She was a voluntary worker with the Girl Guides for more than 60 years. A service was held on May 19 at St Luke's Church, Whitley, followed

Mr Frank Bromley, husband of Mrs Dorothy Bromley, died on May 9, aged 78. Mr Bromley, of London Road, Appleton, was born in Great Sankey and had lived in Appleton for 39 years. He was employed as an industrial chemist at Lever Brothers for 45 years, and

Mr Leslie Bingham, husband of the late Mrs Marion Bingham, died on April 7, aged 87. Mr Bingham, of The Cobbles, Stockton Lane, Grappenhall, was born in Penketh and had lived in Urmston until his retirement. He was last employed as a director of Walker's

Mr Arthur Robert Braide, husband of Mrs Marjorie Braide, died of heart failure on May 23. He was 84. Mr Braide, of Poplars Place, Orford, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed at Orford Tannery, British Rail, and worked as a self-employed

Mrs Winifred Green, wife of the late Mr Thomas Alfred Green, died on May 8, aged 82. Mrs Green, of Green Park Nursing Home, Stocks Lane, Penketh, was born in Newton and lived in Warrington for 30 years, before returning to Newton for eight years, and

Mr John Stubbs, husband of Mrs Doreen Stubbs, died of cancer on May 25, aged 73. Mr Stubbs, of Highfields Cottage, Weaste Lane, was a farmer until his father's retirement in 1973, after which he worked for Rylands Whitecross, initially as an HGV transport

Mrs Josephine Mary Sharples, wife of the late Mr Thomas Ernest Sharples, died on April 28, aged 82. Mrs Sharples, of Heathercroft Nursing Home, Longbarn Lane, Woolston, formerly of Orford, was born in Cardiff, South Wales. She was last employed at Bennett's

Mrs Marian Callan, wife of the late Mr John Callan, died on May 26, aged 90. Mrs Callan, of Three Elms Residential Home, Penketh, formerly of Orford, was born in Sankey Bridges. She was employed at J Crosfield & Son for many years, and then worked

A FORMER Cowley pupil is set to become a 'regular' on our TV screens this summer. For 27 year-old model and actor Matt Bailey is following in the footsteps of former soccer hardman Vinnie Jones by featuring in a new £13 million TV ad campaign for Bacardi

STORIES circulating around town that Hollywood heart throb Johnny Depp visited St Helens have been rubbished by Johnny Vegas's agent. The two Johnny's struck up a friendship while making a film in the Isle of Man, but it seems that some news websites

REBECCA KELLY AFTER a two-year break from the music industry, Cuban r'n'b artist Christina Milian is back with her third album Its About Time created by Black Eyed Peas producer I would like to say it's about time she returned with some new edgy tracks

ST HELENS Liberal Democrat leader Brian Spencer has called on Labour to put aside long held differences, and 'move forward' after the 48 council seats up for grabs in the postal vote were left neatly balanced resulting in a hung council with Labour taking

ST HELENS' three political party leaders were due to attend a noon summit with council chief executive Carole Hudson yesterday in an attempt to defuse a blazing row that has flared up since the election earthquake that rocked the town last week. As the

Michelle Corbett As a hardened and frequent cinemagoer, there are few genres of film that can curl my toes with repulsion as effectively as a western. I don't know whether it's the identical cacti, joyless tumble weeds, hearty brothel madams or inept

SARAH HARKER WHAT is it with Steve Martin and children? Has he never heard of the wise words 'never work with children or animals'? It's not the first time he's ignored them and I'm sure it won't be the last. But forget that because Steve Martin and kids

GARETH DUNNING FANS of Tori Amos already know it, but this new DVD shows she is at her best when live. Welcome to Sunny Florida showcases the singer with one of the most emotional and evocative voices around, and it doesn't disappoint. Filmed in the Sunshine

SAINTS pair Sean Long and Martin Gleeson face the RFL's Advisory Panel tonight, Thursday, to answer charges that they placed bets on their own team to lose the Easter Monday fixture at Bradford. If they are found or plead guilty at Leeds the game's governing

Warrington Youth Orchestra's second and third orchestras will perform at a Summer Concert at Bridgewater High School on Sunday, June 27. They have made excellent progress over the last year and organisers are expecting this to be an enjoyable afternoon

JENNI CARROLL IT'S hard to believe that Sheryl Crow has been around for more than 10 years, so I suppose it's no big surprise she's brought out a Best Of collection. And to celebrate the launch of her latest album, the solo singer is embarking on a mini

WARRINGTON'S WA1 Club is set to kick off the latter stages of Euro 2004 with an all day music festival. The event is to be headlined by The Farm and is planned to coincide with one of the two, quarter finals that England could be involved in next week

IAN FREEMAN AN up-and-coming Manchester power-rock quartet will be showcasing their alternative world view at the WA1 club next week. The band, No Hope in New Jersey, are part of a new wave of British groups and have played alongside other hopefuls Kasabian

VULCAN Football Club are looking to recruit some new faces after a successful season. Anyone interested in playing for the open age soccer side should go along to training at Vulcan sports field at 6.30pm on Tuesdays or at noon on Saturdays. Contact manager

LONG pole tactics worked a treat in the latest Newton Anglers' Association matches to be held on the upper pound stretch of the Sankey St Helens Canal and the main beneficiaries were Anthony Anderzjack and David Lloyd. The Leigh match men won the association's

NEWTON Cricket Club emerged victorious from a hotly contested friendly with near neighbours Earlestown on Sunday. Earlestown put Newton under early pressure thanks to some masterful stroke play from Lomas and Melling. Their departures brought Prescho

NEWTON and Earlestown voters dealt a blow to Labour, which lost its 80-year hold on St Helens Council last Thursday. The town is now a hung council comprising Labour with 24 seats, the Liberal Democrats with 18 seats and the Conservatives with six seats

NEWTON'S sixth form will close in August if an independent committee backs St Helens Council's decision. The council's executive meeting on Wednesday last week decided to axe Newton High School's post-16 education. But the Schools Organisation Committee

A MAN who slashed his brother's neck with a knife and let him bleed to death has been jailed for six years. Police found Andrew Ashcroft's body in the flat he shared with younger brother Timothy Ashcroft on High Street, Golborne, at 3.30am on Wednesday

IF there's anything guaranteed to send me to sleep it's the sound of a ball bouncing on a tennis court. Boing....boing....boing....boing....boing and so on. For two weeks. So it's probably not a good idea for Guardian bosses to have Wimbledon on in the

YOUNGSTERS from Barnton and Frodsham Angling Club tasted success at the weekend. A team of juniors travelled to Melton Mowbray for the National Junior Angling Association Knock Out Final and came back to mid Cheshire with second place overall. Fishing

THE next Walton Parish Council meeting will take place tonight, Thursday, at 7.30pm in St John's Community Church Hall, Old Chester Road. The public are welcome to attend.

PEOPLE who want to get fit for summer can take part in power yoga and fitball courses from Monday, June 21, at Eaton Fields Spa, Limes Lane, Higher Whitley. Fitball classes will begin at 12pm and cost £70 (which includes a ball) and power yoga will be

THE annual Bawming of the Thorn celebrations will take place on Saturday June 19 in Appleton Thorn. A procession will leave Appleton Thorn Village Hall at 12.45pm, followed by a ceremony at 1pm that will be opened by Warrington South MP Helen Southworth

THIS summer one Stretton student will be putting her studies to use when she jets off to work in undeveloped Kenyan hospitals. Rebecca Wright, of London Road, is a second year Pharmacy undergraduate at Bradford University and will be spending three months

A STOCKTON Heath businesswoman is looking across the Atlantic to help mums-to-be celebrate the imminent arrival of their bundles of joy. Suzanne Rudd, of Brian Avenue, has imported the American tradition of baby showers to the UK and hopes that expectant

YOU can always trust the Warrington Guardian! Yes, you've done it again! While sitting watching TV last night (Saturday, June 12) Arthur Rowland (Guardian, June 10) telephoned me and we again exchanged addresses and numbers. What a newspaper! I wish you

A BYGONE era when a discarded cardboard box brought delight into the life of a small child is vividly recalled by the indefatigable Miss Edith Carter, now in her nineties but still an enthusiastic contributor to this cobwebby corner. Recently, I'd heard

ON Saturday I had to journey from the Saracen's Head pub on Wilderspool Causeway to Great Sankey. As I joined The Causeway, there was a traffic jam that went to Stockton Heath and beyond. This traffic jam went all the way down the Causeway, over Bridge

WE may have the answer to a recent flashback-photo poser featuring a special St Helens parade of the St John Ambulance Brigade. It featured a tall, elegant lady being introduced to James Mannion, local officer in the organisation and the father of reader

I WOULD like to state my utter disgust at drivers today. Last Saturday a man stalled his car as I was trying to travel down a narrow street, resulting in him almost rolling into my car due to his lack of attention. Then today, when I was travelling back

THOUGH she's lived in Norfolk for more than a decade, St Helens-born Marie Lanham clings to her roots. "Once a Lancashire lass, always a Lancashire lass", she declares. Marie could hardly contain her excitement while watching Saints demolish arch-rivals

Among my post on return from holiday was a Labour Party flysheet announcing Brian Foden as a prospective local Labour councillor. The headline proclaiming the party's convictions, was to the effect of 'We put the local environment first!' How very interesting

TAKING stock, as we near the halfway point of Super League IX I have reached two conclusions - first, without question, Paul Cullen is still the right man to lead the Wolves. Secondly, inspite of all the good work he has done in his two years at the helm

I fully agree with the letter from Bob Shipper (Guardian, June 10). The new postal vote issue seems to have been steeped with controversy from the start and with the added concern of the appearance of barcodes on the voting slips it has led my wife and

ON Tuesday May 25, an item appeared in the Bolton Evening News regarding the Welsh language course I took at Warrington Collegiate Unfortunately, the article did not express my gratitude to all the staff at the college. I had thought that being from '

May I first of all thank everyone who voted for me in the recent local council elections. Further, I would like to pay tribute to Councillor Les Street, who was unsuccessful. He has been a councillor for Whittle Hall since the ward was created in 1997

Ian Millward, and Castleford coaching duo Gary Mercer and Ellery Hanley give their verdicts on Saints' convincing win. Ian Millward (Saints coach): "If you look at our tries, most of them came from our own 10 metre and 20 metre areas. I'm also very pleased

PAUL Noone wants to become the latest player to pledge his long-term future to Warrington Wolves. Paul Wood, Mike Wainwright, Mark Hilton, Ben Westwood and Jon Clarke have all signed contract extensions since the start of the season. And Noone, pictured

WARRINGTON Wolves coach Paul Cullen hopes that a win at Castleford on Sunday will prove to be the spark that lights the play-off fuse - just like it did last season. Wolves won four of their last six scheduled Super League games in 2003 after taming the

THE Pensions Service will be at Padgate library on Wednesday, June 30, from 10am until noon, advising customers of state entitlements for the over 60s.

THE Methodist Church on Phipps Lane, Burtonwood, will be holding a strawberry tea, plus stalls and a raffle, on Wednesday, June 23. The entrance fee is £2, and the event will be held from 2pm to 3.30pm.

PLANS to build a block of eight, two bedroom flats on land to the side of Brook House, Sandy Lane West, Orford, have been submitted to the borough council's development control department.

AUTHOR Alan Gibbons gave creative writers a few tips during a school visit. He ran a full day of workshops for year seven pupils during a visit to St Gregory's RC High School last week, followed by a book signing session. Alan, who won the Blue Peter

WINWICK'S St Oswald's Gala will be held on Saturday, June 19, from 1.30pm. The Fire Brigade will be doing a fire safety demonstration, and there will be a grand draw, stalls, and games including egg and spoon races. The fun begins with the crowning of

THE following planning applications have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council's development control department. l A proposed single storey extension to the front, side and rear of 599 Winwick Road. l A proposed two storey rear extension to 166

CHILDREN from St Peter's RC Primary in Woolston joined with parishioners from St Peter and St Michael's church for their annual May procession in honour of Our Lady. The procession was led around the field by parishioners carrying a statue of the Blessed

HARD-WORKING youngsters from Winwick are invited to enter the village's Good Neighbour Award. It's debut last year proved so popular that councillors have this year decided to open up the competition to primary school children as well as teenagers. The

A CAR boot sale will be held at Padgate Primary School on Saturday, June 19. It will run from 10am until noon and aims to raise cash for the school funds. Entrance is 20p for adults and £5 to book a table. Refreshments will be available. Call the school

THIS weekend's walking day will form a poignant memory in the hearts and minds of the Orford community after it was confirmed that the route of future walks will be cut short. Sunday will be the final time that walkers will parade down Poplars Avenue

A NEW course began this week at the Dallam Centre, Dallam Lane, exploring how to develop inner peace. The Odiyana Buddhist Centre organises the course, which runs for seven weeks on Wednesday evenings, that teaches how to develop inner peace through meditation

STUDENTS at Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School in Latchford took part in an activity day last week that saw industry chiefs come in and give careers advice. Different year groups took part in various classes like design and technology, food skills and

A RESIDENT in Latchford says that Warrington Borough Council is neglecting a piece of land in which it invested a large amount of money. Colin Webb, of Gainsborough Road, told the Warrington Guardian that a footpath that leads to the Trans Pennine Trail

MAY I, through the columns of your newspaper, thank all those residents in Eccleston Ward who showed their confidence in me and voted for me at last Thursday's local elections. Although I was not successful in gaining a seat on the council. I was delighted

ARE the people of Eccleston expected to swallow the reasons given for the removal of the footbridge (Bridge scrapped after safety fear, Star June 10)? I thought that churches wanted to work with the communities they are supposed to serve? Local councillors

LYMM Angling Club's members experienced an angling paradise at the weekend. Sport was good on all of the club's waters and the sun-kissed weather conditions added to the beauty of our venues. Tench catches at Lymmvale have been constantly increasing with

Rylands Sharks u7 28 Leigh Miners u7 16 RYLANDS led throughout this well fought game. Their try scorers were player of the match Theo Holt, three, Matthew Horne, two, Callum Leonard and Joe Oakes. Other good performers were top tackler Alex Stott and

Warrington Woolston Rovers 60 Gateshead Storm 3 WARRINGTON Woolston Rovers continued their excellent start to the LHF Healthplan National League Three season with a dazzling display against Gateshead Storm. The table toppers dominated the game throughout

Coaches wanted for new youth side LATCHFORD Albion Amateur Rugby League Club intend to form an under 18s team for next season. They are looking for enthusiastic qualified coaches to work with the new team. Anyone who is interested should contact club

WARRINGTON Sunday Soccer League's silverware winners gathered for their end of season presentation night when some special honours were handed out. The Original Wire were announced to be the sports team of the year while Blackburne Arms' Dave Addison

LYMM Cricket Club made a spirited attempt to defend their lowly total of 113 runs for the loss of six wickets against Davenham. They had the visitors reeling on 20-5 but Davenham's tail wagged to give them a two-wicket win. Karl Wright took five wickets

STRETTON Cricket Club enjoyed a successful weekend with all three of their teams recording impressive victories. The first and second strings recorded seven-wicket wins against Aston's leading teams and Stretton's Sunday side won their West Lancashire

GRANGE Cricket Club's first team returned to form with a tremendous comeback win on Saturday. Chasing 176 runs for victory over Mossley, Grange were in a precarious position at 82 runs for the loss of five wickets. But a fantastic fast-paced 56 not out

Patrick celebrates triple triumph APPLETON canoe star Michelle Patrick was celebrating a triple triumph at the weekend. The 22-year-old won the University Championships for Salford and steered England to victory in the Pan Celtic Cup on Saturday. And

WARRINGTON Town's new assistant manager Gary Bickerstaffe has wasted no time in showing his worth to the club by lining up some quality signings. 'Three or four' players have agreed to sign in principal and another, who Town manager Glenn Walker has described

QUEUEING motorists were faced with traffic light trauma on Saturday afternoon. Cars trailed back from Crosfield roundabout all the way into the town centre at Bridge Foot and beyond. And motorists approaching the roundabout from that direction found that

THIEVES stole £1,600 from an ice-cream van at Walton Hall Gardens on Sunday. The incident happened at around 5pm when the two thieves, both male, sneaked into the front of the van and stole the cash while the woman in charge of the van was dealing with

SHE has lived through two world wars and witnessed a wealth of changes in Warrington - and today, Thursday, Lily Jeavons celebrates her 101st birthday. Lily, who lives at Heathside Retirement Home in Honiton Way, Penketh, was born on June 17, 1903 and

STAFF and pupils at Birchwood High School have been having a wheelie good week cycling to school. As part of bike to work week, the school encouraged youngsters to take the healthy option and cycle to work instead of getting a lift. To support the youngsters

PEOPLE in Warrington are being asked to be vigilant to the causes of summer fires, after a house in Lymm was set alight by the sun reflecting off a bathroom mirror. Warrington Fire Service is warning people to be aware of fire caused in hotter weather

STOCKTON Heath Parish Council has confirmed that Marks & Spencer will not be bringing their services to Stockton Heath. Parish councillors announced that the high street giant M&S will not be involved in the Victoria Buildings in the centre of

POLICE were called to an incident following reports that bricks were being thrown at Glazebury Post Office. The incident occurred at around 2.45am last Wednesday when bricks were hurled at the front door of the building on Glazebrook Lane. The culprit

A TRIAL date has been set for a teenager who has pleaded guilty to assault but denies allegations that he tried to pervert the course of justice. The trial of Jason Dagnall, aged 18, of Corbet Avenue, Orford, will now take place at Warrington Crown Court

THE Friends of St Helen's C of E Day School's plant sale raised more than £200 for funds.

A POLICE crackdown on drink-related disorder continued last weekend with the second of three specific 'yellow card' operations. On Friday and Saturday, officers from across the county took to the streets of Warrington in large numbers in a bid to curb

A 30mph sign has been put up at the junction of Wigshaw Lane and Glaziers Lane in Croft.

THERE may have been a different route for the procession, but the Lymm May Queen Festival went off with a bang again on Saturday. Following a change to the procession's route, to meet with safety guidelines caused by reduced police involvement in the

YOUNGSTERS at St Helen's Day School enjoyed a music lesson with a difference when they took part in an Indian music workshop.

A LAW student from Grappenhall fears that her Miss World dreams may be dashed due to a lack of local support. Gemma Cowap, aged 21, has been crowned Miss Cheshire and is now set to compete for this year's Miss England title. However, she will lose her

DESIGNERS from across the Atlantic have teamed up with Warrington's Maize Maze to create the purr-fect summer attraction. Last weekend 20 specialists, including some from New York, spent three days sculpting a five-acre Cheshire cat in the maize fields

A BLOOD donor session will be held at Thomas Risley Church, Glover Road, Locking Stumps on Monday, July 26, and Tuesday, July 27. There will be two sessions on each day - between 2pm and 4pm and from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

FANS of Warrington Wolves have been told that there is no change to their shareholding in the club following last week's boardroom reshuffle. As reported exclusively in last Thursday's Warrington Guardian, music entrepreneur Simon Moran has taken a 73

FOX Wood Primary School's new playground has officially been opened. The installation of the new play area began in July last year and was completed during Easter at cost of £20,000, which was raised by the community.

A TEENAGER and his father were assaulted in Orford last week when two men stole the youngster's necklace. The assault on the boy, aged 15, occurred at Derek Avenue at around 8.20pm on Friday, when the two attackers approached the victim, who was with

PRANKSTERS left a disabled man with no way of carrying his shopping home after they stole the basket from his mobility scooter. Kenneth Paul, aged 72, parked his scooter outside Culcheth provisions store in the village centre on Friday, June 4. But when

HUNDREDS of women converged on Walton Hall Gardens on Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research UK. A total of one thousand women put their best feet forward to raise valuable funds for the charity. The race was so popular that all 1,000 places were snapped

SCHOOL can be a real drag, but occasionally there are things, and people, that make life in the classroom that little bit better. If there is a person you think deserves recognition for making your school a better place to be, you can nominate them for

MINISTER for skills, Ivan Lewis, and Warrington head teachers are all backing a campaign to put an end to bullying and intimidation in schools. At a special conference on Monday, teachers from eight of Warrington's schools shared ideas to stamp out bullying

A PIONEERING youth project will not close, after receiving a last-minute reprieve. A funding crisis meant Warrington Youth Action (WYA) was faced with closure. But at the eleventh hour a number of agencies have stepped forward to fund the project for

LABOUR'S two biggest casualties from Friday have expressed their disappointment at their election defeats. Deputy Mayor Clr Jan Davidson, who was due to become mayor this month, succumbed to the Lib Dems in Great Sankey South and says she was surprised

FORMER council leader Mike Hughes says his defeat in Fairfield is proof that any "donkey" can be elected if they are wearing the right party colours. Clr Hughes stood as an independent after resigning from the Labour party when he was deselected from

FORMER Warrington MEP Brian Simpson has issued a parting shot after losing his seat in Sunday's European elections claiming Britain is being hit by xenophobia. Mr Simpson lost his seat in the European Parliament following gains by the Liberal Democrats

A BRITISH Red Cross volunteer who has just returned from helping earthquake victims in Iran is appealing to thieves who stole his laptop computer containing images of the disaster. David Stevens, who hails from Gwynedd, Wales, was taking his 86-year-old

POLICE in Warrington are warning youths that they could face up to 10 years in prison if they are caught with CS gas canisters. The warning is being issued to highlight the worrying trend among youngsters that attack one another with CS spray. Inspector

WARRINGTON actor Pete Postlethwaite visited Buckingham Palace to receive an OBE from the Queen, and despite his hectic schedule he still found time to have a chat with the Warrington Guardian. The stalwart of the stage and screen was happy to relive his

THE parents of murdered teenager, Shafilea Ahmed, should be released from the cloud that has been hanging over their lives, says their solicitor. Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed have been on police bail since December when they were arrested on suspicion of

A KITTEN has been left with a pellet in its spine after being shot. Roxy, aged 18 months, was attacked last Tuesday. Owner Jan Davidson, the former Great Sankey South councillor, of Crosfield Street, said: "She went out at breakfast time and she usually

LIBERAL Democrat councillor Ted Lafferty should become the new Mayor of Warrington, the first time his party has held the position in the town. The Warrington Guardian can reveal that the Grappenhall and Thelwall councillor will be nominated for the role

THE Co-op store on Cherry Lane in Lymm can be extended after councillors gave the green light to blueprints. The existing shop area will be increased in size, while a neighbouring bungalow will be turned into a store area.

Arley Hall and Gardens, Arley Garden Festival, Saturday, June 26, and Sunday, June 27. Band on the Wall, Manchester, Soul:ution, Friday, June 18, Esther Miller, Thursday, June 24: Tel: 0161 834 1786. Barfly, Liverpool, Acoustic Showcase, Sunday, June

THE organiser of a reunion of teaching staff at Lymm Secondary Modern School from 1958 to 1966 is trying to track down a few people. Norma Ley, nee Stanforth, who is organising the September event says she is still looking to get in touch with Frank Whittle

GOOD atmosphere, great beer and quality food. These were the attributes that saw the Barn Owl in Lymm named pub of the year by real ale champions CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). The pub, on Agden Wharf in the village, scooped the prize for the north Cheshire

Mr George Antrobus, husband of Mrs Jean Antrobus, died on May 18. Mr Antrobus, of Wilson Close, Thelwall, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed as a teacher, later becoming head teacher at three primary schools, his last being Bradshaw Lane

Mrs Dorothy Newton, wife of the late Mr Clifford W Newton, died of respiratory failure on April 11. She was 85. Mrs Newton, of Princess Road, Lymm, was born in Margate and had lived in the Warrington area for 80 years. She was first employed in service

Mrs Mary Cox, wife of the late Mr Ted Cox, died on April 22, aged 89. Mrs Cox, of Ryfields Retirement Village, Orford, lived in Warrington all her life. She was first employed as a weaver at Armitage & Rigby cotton mills, then later she became a domestic

Mrs Mary Hatton, nee Faulkner, wife of the late Mr Alan Hatton, died of cererobrovascular accident and heart disease on May 1. She was 84. Mrs Hatton, of Ryfields Village, Orford, formerly of Gorse Covert, was born in Partington and had lived in Warrington

Mrs Harriet Pottage, wife of the late Mr W Pottage, died of bronchopneumonia on May 21. She was 91. Mrs Pottage, of Leicester Street, Sankey Green, formerly of Booth Street, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed at Broadhurst biscuit factory

LADY Margaret Bowling Club in Warrington Road, Prescot are once again hosting the Annual Roy Castle Bowls Competition. Over the years this competition has raised more than £26,000 towards the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Appeal. The event is held

ON an historic night a political earthquake rocked St Helens and saw Labour lose overall control of the council in the local elections for the first time in living memory. After the final declaration, Labour held just 24 seats, the Liberal Democrats had

JOEL SAWYER HOPE of the States come with a lot of baggage - not least because of the death of their guitarist while they were recording their debut LP. The group has also earned a lot of interest from the music press and been tipped for big things. Now

The Charlatans MICK MIDDLES Despite the Dylan and Stones references latterly cemented to their central sound, The Charlatans did appear to be struggling. With a weakening grip on an identifiable niche in the market, not helped, one senses, by the geographical

PAUL KEAVENY THIS is an extremely inventive and entertaining drama-documentary that uses real people and actors to tell the real-life story of Harvey Pekar. Pekar is a fat, balding Mr Average with poor hygiene who worked a dull job all his life as a file

by solid Saints Saints 52 Castleford Tigers 8 SPORT can be a cruel business as Tigers' coaching consultant Ellery Hanley found out on his first return to the club he guided to Super League title success five seasons ago. The Knowsley Road fans, who staged

SAINTS' sensational form in May has led to Tetley's Rugby Super League monthly awards for Ian Millward and Sean Long. They picked up the league's coach and player of the month awards respectively. Robin Chaplin, Tetley's brand manager, said: "Tetley's

SAINTS make the short trip to the Halton Stadium tomorrow, Friday, to take on a Widnes Vikings side that have blown hot and cold all season. And coach Ian Millward reports a clean bill of health from last Friday's victory over Castleford with all 17 players

" Gimme an F" Those who think I am referring to a particularly fractious game of Scrabble, could take a look at the Woodstock movie where they will see the great Berkley psychedelic band Country Joe and the Fish demanding an 'F' and three other letters

THE Move Festival is returning to Manchester for it's third year and has the most impressive line up yet. Acts include the Pixies, fresh from playing Brixton Academy, and the ever-popular Stereophonics. The legendary Cure and Morrissey will also take

PAUL KEAVENY FOLLOWING the outstanding success of her second album The Diary Of Alicia Keys and the success of last year's arena tour the young tinkler is back in Blighty. Critics and fans have hailed the second album as a modern soul classic. Written

WITTON Albion's preparations for the new season are well under way. The club starts pre-season training in early July and manager John Davison is hoping that at least one new face will be at Wincham Park by then. Speaking yesterday, he said: "We've got

EARLESTOWN Cricket Club played their part in a thrilling match at Newburgh. They amassed 185 runs with Paul Harrison and Mark Cheshire both scoring 70. Max Wright also excelled for Earlestown - hitting a season's best 30 - but Newburgh broke the visitors

THE Barlow brothers' return to form inspired Newton Cricket Club's first and second teams to creditable draws on Saturday. Danny Barlow made 42 runs as Newton's first team took a share of the spoils with table topping Fleetwood Hesketh and extended their

PAUL KEAVENY US journalists get a right old bashing sometimes - relegated, as we are, to be forever one rung below estate agents in the public's popularity stakes. And Shattered Glass, excellent film though it is, will do nothing to improve our standing