SHOCK and dismay turned to fury as Halton Mayor Peter Lloyd Jones was ousted by just 29 Tory votes - shattering his quarter of a century career in politics. Ironically, his demise came just two minutes before his wife, Martha, became a councillor for
A TRADITIONAL event that attracts dozens of dignitaries could be scrapped because it is old-fashioned. Knutsford town mayor Wilson Hamman, who hosted this year's civic ball, said it was too expensive and exclusive. "Do we need it?" he asked his town council
THIS is how Halton voted in last night's local election... British National Party (BNP), Citizens Party of Halton (CIT), Conservative (CON), Green party (G), Independent (IND), Labour (L), Liberal Democrat (L DEM) Appleton Susan Edge (L) 688 Duncan Harper
SHOCK and dismay turned to fury as Halton Mayor Peter Lloyd Jones was ousted by just 29 Tory votes - shattering his quarter of a century career in politics. Ironically, his demise came just two minutes before his wife, Martha, became a councillor for
Neil Docking IF it wasn't for musicians like Richard Ashcroft the world would be a dull and dreary place. A rock 'n' roll star in every sense, the former Verve frontman strolled into his press conference at Lancashire County Cricket Club armed with an
A BIRCHWOOD IT service provider has acquired Scotland's leading Sun Microsystems partner. Esteem Systems has completed the deal with Livingston based Access Computing Ltd. "With this acquisition, we are able to build on Access' excellent reputation by
WARRINGTON Wolves go to Perpignan this weekend defending an unblemished Super League record against French teams across the Channel. The advent of Super League 10 years ago brought with it contests against new club Paris St Germain and exciting adventures
WHILE many fans will be travelling from Warrington for the game, one couple will be making an extra special journey to watch their heroes. John and Helen Davy now live on the Costa Blanca and rarely get to see the Wolves so they are set for a six-hour
TRAVEL arrangements to watch Warrington Wolves face Catalan Dragons this weekend should be fairly straightforward for most fans. Not so, for two fundraisers. David Stanway, 45, of Orford, and Jim Coyne, 42, of Howley, are cycling the 969 miles from Warrington
gunning for a French double CATALANS Dragons forward Jrme Guisset has assured Wolves' fans that they will have a great time in the south of France this weekend. Guisset, who had five seasons with Wolves before joining Wigan in 2005, is back in his home
NOT many of us have a career still flourishing at 88, but Ken Blackstock has just picked up a lifetime achievement award for his efforts. Mr Blackstock, from Penketh, has been drumming for more than 70 years and still plays his drum kit most weeks in
A MAN remains critically ill in hospital after suffering extensive burns in a gas explosion aboard his boat. Police cordoned off roads in Castle after an explosion on a boat sent shockwaves around Northwich on Thursday. Buildings as far away as the Guardian
THIS is how Halton voted in last night's local election... British National Party (BNP), Citizens Party of Halton (CIT), Conservative (CON), Green party (G), Independent (IND), Labour (L), Liberal Democrat (L DEM) Appleton Susan Edge (L) 688 Duncan Harper
MIDDLEWICH First won two new seats on Congleton Borough Council in the local elections held last night, Thursday. Jean Eaton and Simon McGrory swept the board in both the Middlewich Kinderton and Middlewich Cledford wards, although the overall control
THERE were dramatic changes in Thursday night's local elections as Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council Leader Peter Kent lost his seat to the Conservatives. The Labour Group Leader was beaten by just 18 votes as Conservative candidate Eddie Ankers took
A COMPANY wanted to build a hotel on land that villagers had bought to keep out developers. Mobberley Parish Council revealed last week that several offers had been made for the 18-acre plot that the village plans to turn into a nature reserve. "The village
A SEA of empty chairs faced Knutsford councillors last week as they gathered at the civic centre to answer questions from the people who had elected them. Just one resident - Pam Duxbury of Woodvale Road - occupied one of the 30 chairs. But the Knutsford
MOBILE speed cameras in Knutsford could be used to trap drivers who use hand-held mobile phones. The Cheshire Safety Camera Partnership said every car that drove past their van on the A50 was filmed. "Somebody could, in theory, be prosecuted if they were
Murder At The Theatre is a thrilling murder mystery that confronts every actor's worst fear, 'dying' on stage. The crime caper will give budding Miss Marples and Poirots a chance to have a go at detecting the identity of the murderer. The show is not
APPLETON-based CCTV manufacturer AD Group has received the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise. The award came following its success in the newly launched advanced TransVu system which is helping tackle crime on the move. As previously reported in
A BUSINESSMAN made redundant is in the driving seat for a Warrington Business Award after setting up his own company. Grant McEwan lost his job with Drive Direct last April following the closure of MG Rover. A year later and he has sold 164 cars with
LABOUR has lost control of Warrington Borough Council for the first time in decades. On a dramatic day of swings and counter swings, the Liberal Democrats took four Labour seats to force a hung council in the town for the first time. However Labour kept
There's a knock at the door, but you're not expecting anyone and you're in the house on your own. At this point you can decide whether to ignore it, or answer it. Most callers will be genuine - either someone you know or someone on legitimate business
l Perpignan is the capital of the Roussillon province and the French Catalonia region. l The town has a population of about 150,000, which is 40,000 less than Warrington. lCatalans' home ground, the Stade Aim Giral, has a capacity of 12,000 and is situated
THE man at the helm of education in Warrington for almost a decade has announced his retirement. Malcolm Roxburgh was appointed director of education before Warrington became a unitary authority in 1997 and during his time as director, results in the
COMEDY star Phill Jupitus will present his national breakfast show live from the University of Chester's radio studios in Warrington on Tuesday. The veteran Never Mind the Buzzcocks team captain and BBC 6 music presenter is taking up a long-standing invitation
A BLOCK of flats to house troubled youngsters could be built in Warrington town centre. Arena Housing says it cannot rule out ex-offenders being homed on the site of John Morris House on Mersey Street in Howley. But it says that, although the facility
