THE showpiece of World Wrestling Entertainment, Wrestlemania is undoubtedly the biggest event in the sports entertainment calendar. This WWE package (WWF to older fans, but now WWE thanks to those wildlife busybodies) contains some great extras, most
THERE is no escaping the sounds of Lily Allen at the moment. Her number one hit single Smile is still getting huge airplay from radio stations and now she's released her debut album. The daughter of actor Keith, the singer has a unique sound that is
A BLEAK and cruel film, The Proposition is exceptionally well made. Set in the Australian outback in the 19th century, the film is the story of three criminal brothers and the policeman trying to capture them. Ray Winstone plays Captain Stanley who
HARRISON Ford returns to the role he seems to think he does best: the harassed family man who just won't give in to bad guys. Whether it's battling terrorists in Patriot Games or bank robbers in his current offering Firewall, no-one relishes wearing
IF YOU had one day left to live, what would you do? Spend time with your loved ones? Smoke as many cigars as you could and down a few bottles of whisky? Maybe you would ring up some people and let them know exactly what you think of them? Whatever
IT MUST be absolutely ace to be a kid. It's a cliche, but youth is wasted on the young, but maybe that's because being a child just gets more fun as the years tick by... in line with technology getting more advanced, anyway. I never had a PlayStation
FAILURE to Launch seems a fairly apt title for a film that never really reaches where it wants to go. This latest vehicle for Sarah Jessica Parker post-Sex In The City sees her playing a professional interventionist who is hired by weary parents who
CREAMFIELDS is set to be a hit with an eclectic mix of music including some of the biggest DJs. The Warrington Guardian got the low down from DJ Amber from the Tidy Boys. l Which acts are you most looking forward to seeing perform? "Definitely the
NO mud, no tented bedlam, no Portakabin toilets! Futuresonic was a festival with a difference: a wholly urban affair, which settled gently on the city of Manchester for three days in July. Rooted in Manchester's mid-90s dance scene, and now in a celebratory
Alford Hall Sports & Social Club, Bruche: Bruche National Council for Divorced and Separated, sequence and ballroom dancing every Sunday 8pm-11pm, dancers and non-dancers welcome. For information, contact Glyn 820970. Barley Mow: Paula Godby's open
THIS is a harrowing account of the evil of war and the extraordinary feats of heroics that come with it. Based on the true story of one of the largest and most successful rescue missions by the US Army, Ghost Soldiers will leave you both angry, shocked
HOW do you solve a problem like the BBC's current obsession with reality' TV set to music? Perhaps by putting the facially challenged Andrew Lloyd Webber centre stage to frighten off the viewers? The man who has made a fortune out of a series of
IT was CODYS first performance at the Brindley this week and it seemed to go down a storm with audiences. I went along on Saturday and what a night it was for the audience and members of the CODYS youth theatre group! There were stunning performances
HE may be big headed but don't hold that against Frank Sidebottom. The papier-mch headed one is back on the road after a notable absence from the comedy scene and will be appearing at the St Helens Theatre Royal this August. He may have been out of the
THE still distant prospect of a London Olympics carries with it the threat of nation cowering beneath a shower of M People songs. I would dearly love to see one televised athletics programme that doesn't have Heather Small telling us to "Search for the
THERE were tears aplenty this week in Emmerdale as Alice breathed her last aided by simple Sam with a little help from cousin Eli, who managed to get his hands on some morphine from one of his shady contacts. Is it just me, or does it seem as if life
TOWN favourites Exile Parade kick off a series of new gigs established to raise the profile of the Warrington music scene tonight, Thursday. The band, formerly known as Bangkok, will be joined by The Vandahls and St Helens group The Loungs, who are currently
GORDON Smith has been hailed by many as Britain's most accurate medium. I first heard of him through the BBC's three-part Everyman documentary about spirit mediums a couple of years ago. I was impressed and intrigued by the man they call The Psychic
DALLAM has been hit twice in the space of a week as vandals and fire have caused damage to parts of the community. Dallam Community Primary School was the first to be hit on Wednesday, July 19, with vandals trashing the school's pond and garden area
YOU may have seen a few sights in a pub beer garden but none as peculiar as the new attraction at the Howley Pub. Landlord Arthur Jennings has introduced two new regulars to the pub Bonnie and Clyde, the goats as an alternative to swings for children
YOUR young ones can enjoy a week of swashbuckling adventure with the Landlubbers Holiday Club. The summer holiday club, which will run at St John's United Reformed Church, is great for primary school age children. Youngsters can enjoy days of games
A NUMBER of roads across Warrington have been made suitable for disabled parking only. The roads in Bewsey and Howley will be subject to parking restrictions. Longshaw Street in Bewsey will have a space on the east side of the road north from Hawthorne
GARAGES could be making way for new apartments in Westy. Louis Properties wants to demolish existing houses and a garage on Dover Street to make way for the nine apartments. Plans are with the borough council.
PROPOSALS that could see Lymm village closed to traffic have brought a passionate reaction on both sides of the debate. The Warrington Guardian reported on the scheme two weeks ago which was discussed at a meeting of Lymm Parish Council following a
SHE has been pulling pints for 25 years and a Grappenhall woman has been rewarded for her long service. Brenda Hinchliffe is a legal secretary by day but works part-time as a bar supervisor at Bellhouse Lane Club in Grappenhall. At the club's annual
YOUNGSTERS at a Grappenhall primary school waved farewell for the summer holidays by saying hello to new friends. The new intake of reception children came for a garden party at St Wilfrid's Primary School in the village. And they got to try out the
PLANS to build 10 houses in Thelwall have been submitted. Chester Road Developments is looking to build 10 homes, offices and car parking on land at Deans Lane.
TRY dancing this summer at the Lozna Dance School in Grappenhall. A week-long course starts at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane on Monday, August 14, between 10am and 2pm daily. The school is for youngsters aged between six and 12. To
SUPPORTERS of Lymm's Riding for the Disabled centre are taking part in an innovative fundraising scheme. The Statham centre offers disabled people the chance to take part in their favourite sport. Now riders, supporters and families from the centre
PLANS have been submitted to demolish the existing kennels at Cheshire Dogs Home, Knutsford Road. The plan is to put up new kennels at the site.
A LYMM writer has missed out on being named Britain's top crime writer. Martin Edwards, part-time author, was amazed to be shortlisted for the Theakston's award but just missed out on the win.
IT'S a nautical life for one man who scooped a top naval prize. Nick Lockwood, of West Avenue, Stockton Heath, joined the Royal Navy only three months ago but is already making an award-winning impression. The 20-year-old picked up the trophy last week
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for an extension to be built in Walton despite objections from the parish council. Although Walton Parish Council spoke against the single storey proposal at 7 Rosewood Farm, on Park Lane, borough councillors approved
AS a former Padgate High student myself, I know the recent proposals to the secondary education system in Padgate, Woolston and Orford have sent the surrounding areas into chaos. Lack of students is the reason behind the idea of shutting down
UP to 70 young people have been taking part in the summer Warrington Community Football Partnership Football Tournament. Warrington Community Football Partnership is made up of groups from different areas of Warrington, working with young people
ATTEND a blood donor session on Thursday, August 17, in Stockton Heath. It will be held at Walton Road Methodist Church from 1.45pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm.
POLICE will hold a community action meeting on August 17, at Appleton Parish Hall, from 7pm. The CAM will cover the areas of Appleton, Stretton and Hatton. Members of the public are invited to attend and raise matters with the officers at the Dudlow
PENSIONERS at a Stockton Heath nursing home are looking forward to whiling the summer away in their newly-revamped garden. Residents at Summerville Nursing Centre, on Hilltop Road, celebrated the opening of its sensory garden last Sunday. This year,
A MEETING to discuss the plans for traffic and policing of Creamfields will be held today, Thursday, at St John's Community Church hall at 7.30pm. Inspector David Price will attend to explain final proposals covering traffic management, policing and
DISCARDED bird food has set the cat among the pigeons at St Thomas' Church. Wardens of the London Road church say its grounds have become overrun with pigeons due to unknown people scattering bird food. Patrick Mullee, grounds keeper, said: "It's disgusting
VITAL building work at a Cinnamon Brow community club will go ahead thanks to a hefty donation from a housing association. And mum-of-two Nathalie Rennison, who lives in the area, was chosen to present the cheque for £2,500 to Cinnamon Brow Farm Club
POULTON Community Partnerships is holding a football tournament and fun day in aid of Clatterbridge Hospital and children with cancer over the bank holiday weekend, August 26, 27 and 28. Organisers need teams of all ages to enter at £7 per team. The
PUPILS from William Beamont High School have been highly commended by the judges in a national outdoor adventure competition. Despite scoring highly in the region, the two teams narrowly missed out on one of 12 places in the grand final of the Kielder
A FAMILY fun day has been organised for the residents of Orford. The Orford Neighbourhood Project will be holding the event, which will also double up as an information day, on Sunday. It will feature a balloon race, tombola and both Cheshire Fire Service
A FUN and games' event will take place at Padgate Methodist Church Centre Corner Coffee Shop, on Padgate Lane, next Wednesday, August 9, from 2pm- 4pm.
BUDDING scientists from three primary schools are carrying out their own investigations as part of a national initiative. Woolston Community Primary School, Cinnamon Brow Primary School and St Bridget's Primary School are taking part in the Primary Science
A TEDDY Bear's picnic will take place in the rectory gardens of Christ Church Padgate, on Station Road, on Friday, August 4, at 11.30pm. Bring your own picnic, chairs and rugs. All games and activities are included in the admission price of £2 per family
TEACHER Richard Robinson is in a class of his own according to one of his pupils who nominated him for an Asda Top Teacher' award. The supermarket giant is holding a competition to find the country's top teachers. And in Warrington the spotlight has
CHILDREN'S favourite Alan Gibbons dropped into St Gregory's High School to share writing tips with a group of year seven pupils. The author, who has been writing children's books for 12 years, was happy to pass on some of his knowledge to pupils working
A PLAYSCHEME for children aged five to 12-years-old will be held at Burtonwood Primary School on Green Lane from August 14 to September 1. The sessions will run from 10am to noon, costing 50p per session. Activities include arts and crafts, games, sports
ST PAUL of the Cross Primary School's gala concert is looking like a real money-spinner having raised more than £900 so far. Held at Burtonwood Catholic Club, the evening featured members of the school choir and all proceeds will go towards school funds
CERTIFICATES of merit and prizes were presented to three talented young artists at St Paul of the Cross Primary School in Burtonwood. Year one pupils Rose Townley, Jennifer Orr and Ben Legge were awarded the accolades for their efforts in an annual art
AN APPLICATION for a single storey rear extension with a new canopy and door has been approved for the listed building Myddleton Hall on Delph Lane in Houghton Green, Burtonwood.
THE Harley Owners Club presented a unique cheque' to the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust. The cheque' was made out of half a petrol tank taken from a Harley bike. One half was presented to trust founders Colin and Wendy Parry and the other to the owners
CAN you give your time to help Home-Start Warrington support families in the Burtonwood area? Home-Start is a registered charity that recruits and trains volunteers to support families with at least one child under the age of five in their own homes.
THERE'S one thing that can spoil the enjoyment of watching sport at times - other people. Now I love the great atmosphere big crowds can bring as much as the next person but there is often a price to pay. Take the recent Open Championship at Hoylake
A FEW spaces remain for bowlers wanting to compete in the £1,500 Carlsberg Tetley Sports Bag Floodlit competition to be held at Tetley Walkers Club during September and October. To book a place contact Mark Tinning on 651907.
THE Carlsberg Tetley Open Singles bowls competition will start at Culcheth Sports Club on September 12. Sixty-four places are available in the competition, which runs until September 21, with the winner receiving the Tom Helsby Trophy and up to £260.
WARRINGTON Public Parks' Bowls League's Guardian Pairs competition will be held at Victoria Park on August 16 at 6.30pm and entries are now being taken. Bowlers wishing to take part should contact Derek on 415089.
ENTRIES are still being taken for the Padgate Tennis and Bowls Club annual floodlit bowls competition, which has an overall prize fund of £1,000. The competition runs from September 18 to September 28 and the entry fee is £7 per player. For available
THE Quinn Classic bowls competition is scheduled to commence at the Irish Club on August 19. The tournament, which offers £350 in prize money, will take place on Saturdays at 2pm and is open to sides in Warrington Catholic Bowls League Division Two.
SATURDAY'S final stages of Grange Bowls Club's women's competition will feature J Bibby after her unexpected win against favourite Karen Johnstone in the last 16. Young Grange bowler R Wightman will also figure in the action from 6.30pm after coming
BOWLS aces St Oswalds A have a premier cup double in their sights for the second time in three years. The Padgate side defeated King and Queen A in a thrilling Challenge Cup Final at the weekend and face Tetley Walker A in the Silcock Cup Final on Saturday
I AM pleased to announce that Lymm Angling Club's Spring Pool was reopened last week following its recovery from a de-oxygenation. Already, members have caught well on that water although no silver orfe have featured on catch returns, confirming our
APPLETON Cricket Club women's team's 100 per cent record came to an end despite an impressive performance against league leaders Oakmere. Appleton made 73 runs from their 20 overs and key wickets from Jenny Clarke, Emma Barlow and Helen Cumberland then
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association's Thomas Cochrane had a phenomenal catch of more than 100 roach, skimmers and gudgeon on Friday. His catch on the Bridgewater Canal opposite Daresbury Laboratory eclipsed his father Steve and grandfather David. What makes
GRAPPENHALL Cricket Club's under 15s extended their unbeaten run to 25 games and secured the Cheshire County League Championship this week. Their success was concluded with wins against Cheadle on Friday and fellow title chasers Brooklands on Sunday.
GRANGE enjoyed a return to winning ways in their Cheshire Alliance fixtures with both teams securing victory by the narrowest possible margin. The first XI defeated Trinity at Grange Avenue with their last pair of batsmen at the crease, while the second
STRETTON recorded a fine victory in a low-scoring Meller Braggins Cheshire Cricket League Division Three game against Chelford on Saturday. Stretton posted 148 all out with Ben Clissold hitting 43 and Steve Critchley 40. Critchley continued his great
IT was a case of win, lose and draw for Appleton Cricket Club at the weekend. The first team extended their lead at the top of Cheshire Building Society Alliance Division Two to 32 points after defeating Langley by 95 runs. The lower order shined with
WARRINGTON drew at Middlewich in Cheshire County League Division Two on Saturday despite a ton of runs from Mal Agar. His century helped to lay the foundations for Warrington's 242 for 2 and was backed up with 50 in only 31 balls from J Hughes, who was
FORMER Lancashire professional Paul Ridgway made an outstanding return to Grappenhall's line-up in Saturday's win at Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two leaders Upton. Ridgway, who had been sidelined for three weeks with a knee injury, scalped
RYLANDS fended off higher division opposition for the second week in a row to reach the Cheshire Building Society Cricket Alliance League Cup Final. The Gorsey Lane boys' home semi-final victory against Division One side Hartford on Sunday has handed
BANK Quay Bulls will play in the semi finals of Leigh Miners' Champions Challenge rugby league competition but Rylands crashed out at the weekend. Bulls were awarded their game against Widnes St Maries and will face Castleford Panthers at Leigh Miners
WARRINGTON Wizards will be hoping to continue their fine form when they entertain champions Bradford Demons in amateur rugby league's LHF Healthplan National League Three at Wilderspool Stadium on Saturday, kick-off 3pm. Wizards are on a roll with five
TELEVISION pundit Phil Clarke and Wolves assistant Mike Forshaw will discuss the Rugby League Benevolent Fund at Warrington Wolves' Supporters' Trust meeting on August 17 at 7.30pm. The event will take place in the Vice Presidents' Lounge at The Halliwell
MIKE Forshaw says finishing in the top four is not vital to this year's glory bid. Wolves suggested before the start of Super League XI that they were looking to at least match last season's fourth-place finish and earn a home tie in the play-offs but
STUART Reardon reckons the outcome of tomorrow's match against his hometown club could have a large bearing on Wolves' bid for success in the play-offs. Wolves travel to Odsal looking to complete a treble of wins against Bradford this year and register
GRAPPENHALL soccer team Inter Mivan will play under the new name of Phoenix Knights in Warrington Sunday Soccer League Division Three next season and are looking for a new manager and additional players. Contact Phil Meacham on 07702 409586 for further
RYLANDS' first team are seeking a new manager to lead them in Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division One. Pre-season training has started and takes place at Gorsey Lane on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anyone wanting to manage or play for the club can contact
MID-CHESHIRE Soccer League team Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds play their next pre-season friendly at Tarporley Vics on Sunday after the weekend's 2-2 draw at Hanley Town. Hanley went ahead from a 20-yard free kick but the introduction of Ben Slater up
WOOLSTON Rovers' under 11s soccer team have beaten off fierce competition to win a six-a-side tournament in Ellesmere Port. Rovers, who will play in Warrington Junior Soccer League Under 12s Division One in the 2006/07 season after three successive promotions
Bowls. Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Red Line Recruitment Monday League results: Section A: St Oswalds A (10) 229 Tetley A (4) 204, Grapes Inn (4) 206 King and Queen A (11) 221, Monk Sports A (8) 223 Alford Hall A (7) 223, Grange A
CULCHETH motor racing team Xero Competition gained their first point in the British Touring Car Championship on Sunday. Driver Adam Jones finished 10th in the second race of the day at Donington Park in the East Midlands to gain a solitary point for
STOCKTON Heath's Abbie Cunningham was forced to pull out of a judo event in Poland because of a medial ligament injury. The 19-year-old's fitness will need to be assessed before she can decide whether to attend a training camp in Berlin ahead of the
STOCKTON Heath shot put star John Nicholls won his event as Sale Harriers Athletics Club reached the final of the Golden Jubilee Cup on Sunday. Nicholls, who gained a silver medal at the European Veterans Championships in Poland last weekend, threw 14.35m
TWELVE young athletes from Warrington represented Cheshire at the North of England Inter-County Championships at the Gateshead International Stadium with Beth Hicken retaining her 200m title. Hicken made it a winning return to the stadium where she finished
LATCHFORD Albion have started pre-season training ahead of the new North West Counties Amateur Rugby League season. The club have two open age teams and a new under 17s side, with a coach required for the second team. New and past players wanting to
Warrington Wolves IMBRL 74. Bradford Replacements 10. WARRINGTON Wolves Internet Message Board Rugby League team registered the biggest victory in their three-year history with a 13-try romp against Bradford on Sunday. Wolves, on the back of a disappointing
WOLVES' under 16s jet out to Australia today, Thursday, for their first tour Down Under. The 20-man squad will travel around the country - playing matches in Sydney, on the Gold Coast and on the Queensland border - before returning on August 18. They
LOGAN Swann reckons Wolves' turbulent season should not prevent them from setting their sights on a place in October's Grand Final. Wolves have endured some tough times during 2006 particularly during a recent run of five straight losses and have their
FIFE Rangers open age football team require experienced goalkeepers over the age of 17. Interested players should turn up for training at Orford Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30pm or contact Ian McMenamy on 07814 254627 for more details. The club's
A 20-YARD shot from centre half Scott Swainbank settled matters as Mid-Cheshire Soccer League side Crosfields won 1-0 in a friendly at Manchester Premier League side Irlam MS. Danny Gallop, Neil Bradbury, John Lowe and Matt Woodier made their first appearances
WARRINGTON Town are hopeful that Everton could have a couple of star names on show when they visit Cantilever Park for a pre-season friendly on Saturday. The Premiership club face Town this weekend after using Cantilever Park for training purposes ahead
NEW teams can enter the Red Line Recruitment Dominoes League at the league's annual meeting at Warrington Conservative Club on August 30. Registration forms can be obtained by contacting Roy on 657742.
WARRINGTON Dolphins Long Distance Swimming Club junior Charlotte Dickinson excelled at the ASA National Age Group Championships in Sheffield. She received a silver medal after finishing second in the 11-year-old 100m freestyle in 1min 1.97secs.
COMMONWEALTH gold medallist Mike Babb has finished in the top 10 at the World Shooting Championships in Croatia. Babb, who is a member of Appleton Rifle Club, scored an excellent 596 out of a possible 600 to finish ninth, just missing out on the top-eight
CHRIS Chisnall joined fellow Warrington driver Neil Patten in joint second position in the post-1989 class of the Formula Ford North West Championship after finishing second at Oulton Park at the weekend. Chisnall moved up from third to second during
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer starts the Scandinavian Masters in Sweden today, Thursday, after finishing tied 59th in Germany. The Birchwood Golf Club professional is in Malmo after finishing on five under par at the Deutsche Bank Players Championship
GOLF prodigy Luke Burrows was only one shot off the course record when he secured victory in the under 18s category of Poulton Park Golf Club's Mike Hall Series. Burrows shot 65 a nett score of 64 to triumph in the fourth round of the series. Luke
CINNAMON Brow golfer Rob Turner became the first junior to win the Birchwood Golf Club Championship at the weekend. The 19-year-old junior captain shot rounds of 76 and 72 to fend off competition from several older members of the club. He said: "I was
BEST times were recorded by Warrington Athletics Club runners at Trafford Athletics Club's open meet. Two runners hit top form in the 800m, with Stephen Broadhurst setting 1min 58.74secs and Heather Timmins producing 2mins 16.62secs. Lawrence Walker
CULCHETH'S James Bebbington finished fifth at the European Freestyle Kayaking Championships on his senior debut for Great Britain. Bebbington is still only 18 and has just made the step up from the junior ranks but he won the semi finals of the Nottingham
WARRINGTON Rowing Club's Olivia Oakes was part of a winning team on her debut for the Great Britain junior squad in Holland at the weekend. The Lymm High School pupil, who lives in Grappenhall, competed for Britain as they won the girls' event and the
WARRIORS of Warrington's Tim Almond has been crowned the top 13-year-old swimmer in the country after grabbing two gold medals at the Amateur Swimming Association National Age Group Championships. The Padgate Community High School pupil defended his
WARRINGTON'S Derrick Cooper has packed his clubs away for the final time after retiring from golf at the age of 51 at the British Seniors Open at Turnberry. Cooper, who will now work for the European Seniors Tour as a match referee, carded a 15-over-par
WOLVES are confident that Lee Briers will overcome an injury scare and play at Bradford tomorrow night, Friday, but are remaining cautious about the prospect of a return for Paul Rauhihi. Briers was struggling with a cut foot at the start of the week
IN response to J Butler's letter last week about the lack of mother and baby parking spaces, I too have been ticketed at Riverside Retail Park for using an otherwise empty disabled bay rather than walk across a busy car park with four children. The ticket
As a Great Sankey parish councillor and a borough councillor, I fully intend to find out why a woman of 86 years of age was put off the bus because she could not find her bus pass. (Win Rotherham, Guardian, July 27) I have contacted Clr Les Hoyle, the
I AM writing in response to a letter in last week's Guardian from J Butler from Woolston about mother and baby parking at Riverside Retail Park. I also received a penalty notice recently for parking in a disabled bay. I had a toddler with me and a baby
I was extremely saddened to read the report in last week's Guardian regarding the future of the Parr Hall. As chairman of CODYS, Warrington's leading youth theatre and a society who has recently transferred our productions to The Brindley in Runcorn,
THE Parr Hall has been dying for years, close it down now and build something people actually want to go to! ADAM MATTHEWS Stockton Heath
While I am in the front line for preserving Warrington's history, I think that the Parr Hall is a waste of money. I watched a ballet there in the past and despite the company themselves being excellent, the Parr Hall badly let them down. It is so sub-standard
I wholeheartedly agree with Steve Deakin who wrote saying Warrington needed a state-of-the-art swimming pool. Better a sports town than a bar town. The cost of regenerating Warrington Baths should generate enough funds from people and businesses in Warrington
I am writing with regards to the feature regarding the Parr Hall. I think there may be a solution, but it involves us all. 1. Warrington Borough Council should make available the taxpayers money to provide a Community Arts Centre (from the headline in
The NHS consultation regarding remodelled services at Halton and Warrington Hospitals appeared to have the impact less of a bang and more of a whimper. I do not find this surprising, as I received my out-patient appointment for the chronic pain clinic
AFTER the shameful debacle which was the World Cup, and the ongoing comedy adventures of being a Warrington Wolves fan, I've been looking for a new sport to tickle my fancy. And now I think I've found it . . . Welcome ladies and gentlemen, boys and
AN AFTERNOON tea raised almost £150 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Women from Widnes and Hunts Cross Townswomens' Guilds teamed up with the Kingfisher Club to support the event. "I would like to thank all who attended for their generous support," said
A BLOOD and thunder football match between community support officers and local youngsters ended in a 7-3 victory to the younger side. On a sun-baked pitch in West Bank , shins on both sides were bloodied but only the CSOs went home nursing wounded pride
IN the Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League Pioneers increased their lead in Premier Darts to six points with an 8-0 whitewash of Kings Arms A. The King's Steve Wright and Adrian Russell put up a good fight hitting respective 14 and 18 dart legs as well as
CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly is chasing the signature of local hot-shot Gareth Rowe. The 28-year-old former Leek and Alsager striker is currently without a club despite an enviable record in the lower leagues. O'Reilly hopes to convince Rowe to play a part
POLICE have begun a zero tolerance campaign on three roads near Nantwich in an attempt to save motorcyclists from death or serious injury. Patrols in marked and unmarked cars are out on the A534, A51 and A49 looking for bikers and other drivers who break
A POLICE campaign is being launched to slash the number of bike thefts in Crewe and Nantwich. As a part of the Safer Wheels initiative, cyclists will be offered free security marking for their bikes, together with a car-style logbook. Crime reduction
LAST week's Nantwich Show proved a record-breaking affair as thousands of visitors enjoyed scorching temperatures at Dorfold Park. The event, which costs around £450,000 to stage, featured its biggest ever cheese pavilion along with arts, crafts and agricultural
FORMER Reaseheath College student James Bebbington, 18, celebrated his rise to senior kayaking with a performance that made him the top British competitor. James is currently enjoying his first year as a member of the GB senior men's Freestyle Kayaking
FURIOUS campaigners have vowed to fight the proposed scrapping of a bus service which they say provides an essential lifeline to pensioners in rural Nantwich. Residents in Worleston and the surrounding villages have launched a Save Our Bus Service campaign
INDUSTRIOUS pupils from a Runcorn school have raised two and half thousand pounds for needy children in Kenya. Virtually the whole of the Grange Comprehensive School got involved to reach the cash target in just five months, leaving staff and charity
A DISTRAUGHT family is baffled by the mystery death of 41-year-old Susan Rushton. Her body was found slumped on the back seat of her car in an alleyway in Wigan, at 6.30pm, last Tuesday, July 25. "Her death was so sudden and out of the blue, it's very
THE Guardian news and sports team brushed aside the nation's hottest sports tipsters to win thousands of pounds for charity. Our team was delighted to hand over a cheque for £3,674 to Crewe-based charity The Railway Children after winning the Betfair-Press
A ROBBER escaped with cash at the weekend after a raid on a business in Crewe. The offender attacked a member of staff before robbing the premises on Broad Street at around 8.50pm on Saturday. A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "A man entered the premises
THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is appealing for volunteers from South Cheshire to walk puppies, the future eyes and ears of many blind people. The charity is looking for people to join its team who care for and educate guide dog pups in their
DANGEROUS driver Ioan Harding has been jailed for seven years for causing a Middlewich Road horror smash which killed two young fathers. Ashen-faced Harding, of Ford Lane in Crewe, kept his head bowed as Mr Justice Roderick Evans told him he had ruined
NANTWICH suffered a second successive defeat at the hands of erratic Bowdon. The Dabbers blew a chance to close in on the ECB Premier high-fliers after disappointment at Whitehouse Lane, last Saturday. Veteran Jeff Maynard and Cheshire Under 19 captain
TWO cherished historic buildings attracting thousands of visitors to Halton each year are under threat, a Government study has found. Medieval Norton Priory and Grade-II listed mansion Daresbury Hall have both appeared on the English Heritage register
MEMBERS of a Widnes care home have been getting practical advice on how to keep themselves safe and how to prevent falls. Hough Green Care Home held an event as part of National Falls Awareness Day last month. Led by Mary Bennett, who is currently working
AMBITIOUS plans to build a business park and industrial units to regenerate Widnes waterfront and create thousands of jobs have taken off. Work by Cheshire-based company Forward Partnership is under way to clear a 2.5 acre site in Brown Street where a
NANTWICH suffered a second successive defeat at the hands of erratic Bowdon. The Dabbers blew a chance to close in on the ECB Premier high-fliers after disappointment at Whitehouse Lane, last Saturday. Veteran Jeff Maynard and Cheshire Under 19 captain
WESTON put their recent woes behind them with a crushing victory over rock-bottom Handford. Top class batting paved the way to a success that halts an alarming slide down the NSSC Division One table. Stuart Fisher took charge with Adie Evans and Martin
HASLINGTON climbed away from the drop zone in NSSC Division Two with a vital win over Blythe. Dean Bedson smashed a brilliant unbeaten century as the Clay Lane outfit did it in style, last Saturday. With the opposition stuck inside the bottom two, Haslington
ELWORTH bounced back with maximum points against struggling Betley. After suffering the expected loss against champions-elect Wood Lane, it was back to business for the London Road outfit, last Saturday. A quality all-round performance was enough to see
CREWE made it back-to-back wins with a big upset at promotion-chasing Hem Heath. Matt Dawson and the lads will have raised a few eyebrows after completing a 75-run victory against the NSSC Division One high-fliers, last Saturday. Boosted by success over
THE CONSTRUCTION of a new £4 million 'super' health centre for thousands of people in Shavington and Wistaston got underway this week. The development off Rope Lane, near to Shavington High School, includes provisions for a new medical centre, new and
NANTWICH Town will look to wrap up their pre-season with victory at Winsford United on Saturday. It's pretty clear what the Dabbers want out of the next ten months and their quest for promotion begins at home to Glossop North End on August 12. Player
A PURSE snatcher befriended a 90-year-old woman before robbing her in the street as she fed a stray cat. Warrington Crown Court heard on Friday that the pensioner was shocked, scared and confused' after Sara Hall, of no fixed abode, robbed the woman
MORE then 50 people were rewarded for their hard work during the past year at a celebration day for charity MacIntyre. Mayor of Warrington Clr Linda Dirir was on hand to celebrate the year which saw the learners presented with certificates. MacIntyre
TWO mentally ill defendants were interviewed by police without a solicitor or an appropriate adult present, it emerged at Warrington Crown Court. Patients with mental health problems are not supposed to be interviewed without an independent adult who
CRIME has rocketed by seven per cent in the past 12 months. That's the figure for Cheshire, according to the British Crime Survey published on Friday. While overall recorded crimes have risen in Cheshire, only violent crimes had increased, by 10 per
A BRIDEGROOM was found dead just hours before he was due to be married to his partner of the last 30 years. Stuart Carmichael, aged 73, from Daresbury, was found in his room at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel and Country Club, Otley Road, Leeds, on Saturday
PLANS have been submitted to extend a school that could be closed before the decade is out. And there are further plans to refurbish another school that could be rebuilt in a few years. Warrington Borough Council could not make a decision this month
FIREFIGHTERS are urging Warrington motorists to take extra car on the town's roads as the number of accidents mounts up. In the latest incident just before 5.30am on Wednesday fire crews were called to a road accident on Hawleys Lane. When they arrived
A COURT has heard that a major error in the DNA evidence gathering in the case of a police officer accused of assaulting a suspect could have had severe implications. PC Christopher Jude is accused of seriously assaulting a suspect during a drugs raid
CANCER patients in Warrington will have to travel out of town for chemotherapy treatment. As part of a £15 million package of services announced for North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust, cancer patients will receive chemotherapy at Halton Hospital not
A BARN fire that destroyed 300 tonnes of hay led to asbestos fears and traffic problems on Thursday. Nearly 20 firefighters from Stockton Heath, Runcorn, Malpas and Nantwich were called out to the incident on Penkford Lane in Collins Green shortly after
A MUM has been found guilty of falsely claiming more than £8,000 in widow's benefit. Melanie Clayton, aged 41, was widowed when her husband, David, died after being left on a hospital trolley for 24 hours at Warrington Hospital in 2001. He had suffered
THE identity of a primary school teacher convicted of molesting pupils can be revealed. Neil Salisbury was found guilty on three counts of sexually assaulting two girls at St Margaret's CE Primary School, School Road, where he taught. Naming the 52-
WHEN Mia Loudon was born she showed every sign of being a happy and healthy baby girl. So it came as a devastating blow when, at two years old, she was diagnosed as only the 17th child in the world with CDKL5, a rare genetic disorder. And in a further
FACING up to what happened to her as a teenager has been the hardest thing Stephanie Wright has ever had to do. But, after seeing her 57-year-old stepfather jailed for the years of sexual abuse he inflicted on her as a youngster, she says reporting it
