"IF we give 12 penalties away against Saints it will be game over, we won't have a chance." They were the words of Lee Briers prior to Wolves attempting to gain their first win against the world club champions in 20 attempts. The fact that Wolves conceded
PAUL Cullen has revealed that Michael Monaghan's impressive Super League debut against Hull came despite the scrum half not training at 100 per cent for almost a month leading up to the game. Wolves' head coach said: "The dead leg that Michael Monaghan
WARRINGTON Collegiate enjoyed a regal official opening on Friday, with a very special guest. The Queen's cousin Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, spent two hours touring the new £27 million campus, chatting with staff and students along the way. First stop
PROPOSING publicly through the Warrington Guardian, a woman who took advantage of a leap year proposal is celebrating after her partner said yes. Northwich Guardian advertising rep, Natalie Markey decided to break traditions by popping the question to
OFFICERS are patrolling anti-social behaviour hotspots across town this half term - targeting under age drinkers and people supplying booze to those under 18. The police have started the campaign for two weeks and officers are targeting areas where gangs
LEE Briers was spotted in conversations with referee Ashley Klein during Wolves' opening Super League game of the season against Hull? Was that a case of Briersy continuing an old habit and forgetting he is no longer captain of the team? "Funny you
A LARGE girder will be moved on the M6 from tomorrow morning. The abnormal load will leave Ellesmere Port at 8am and is expected to arrive at Hilton Park services north of Birmingham at around 3pm. It will leave the M56 at the Lymm interchange to join
DUE to popular demand, the' World of the Paranormal' course is returning to Newton Community Centre. The content of the course will include telepathy, ley lines, near death experiences and spontaneous human combustion. The next session is on February
WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers set six more records at the second weekend of the Liverpool and District Age Group Championships. Hannah Wallis and Ewan Miller, who both won their categories during the championships, broke records during the first weekend
TOOL firm Speedy Hire has completed its £12.5 million acquisition of Amec logisitics and support service (LSS). The company, which has a branch in The Parks, Newton, has signed a four-year agreement with Amec LSS to provide equipment for hire in the
A NEWTON man has appeared in magistrates court accused of benefit fraud. Andrew Roberts, aged 37, pleaded guilty to one offence of furnishing false information with a view to obtaining council tax benefit. This resulted in overpayment of benefit totalling
A FIXED penalty notice has been given to a 35-year-old Newton man, who supplied alcohol to under 18s. Police confiscated a large quantity of alcohol from a group of youths on Crow Lane on February 1. Subsequent inquiries identified the man who was later
THE date has been set for the first Newton-le-Willows Gardeners' Association meeting of the year. The meeting will be held at place at the Kirkfield Hotel, on High Street, on February 28 from 7.30pm. Peter Holden, from Springfield Nursery in Nelson,
FINALISED plans for the new Newton Community Hospital have been revealed in preparation for the anticipated autumn opening. The £10 million redevelopment of the Mellor site, on Bradlegh Road, will provide primary and secondary care for residents of Halton
NEWTON train station is to receive a major cash injection to improve customers' experience. The developments, which will cost more than £332,000, include additional seating, a real-time sign to display train times, a height adjustable ticket counter,
A NURSERY in Rixton is well on the road to success after receiving top marks in a recent Ofsted report. Rixton with Glazebrook pre-school was rated as excellent' by Government inspectors. And to celebrate the children put on a play in which they
A ROMANTIC holiday to Paris is up for grabs for shoppers at Birchwood Mall. Until Saturday, February 16, visitors can tell all about their favourite love song and why it means so much to them. Entry forms will be available from inside the shopping centre
A PROJECT backed by Twiss Green School to improve the lives of children in Malawi has received a cash boost from Christ Church Primary School in Padgate. Pupils there raised £1,000 through raffles and other events organised by former teacher Sandra Bryers
A DECISION on whether an Indian restaurant and takeaway can be opened in Culcheth has been delayed. Planning officers urged members of the borough council's development control committee to defer the scheme to convert the Wire Solutions building on Common
A GORSE Covert fitness enthusiast will dodge venomous scorpions and Sidewinder snakes when he takes part in a gruelling desert race in Africa next year. Damian Hill, pictured, will certainly step on the gas when he crosses the baking sands of the Sahara
AN ACTION group campaigning to stop a landfill site in Risley being extended is holding a public meeting next month. Site owner Biffa is set to appeal against a decision not to allow it to remain open for another three years or to dump a further 1.2
THE next Penketh community action police meeting is taking place at Penketh High School, on Heath Road, on Tuesday, February 26 . The meeting starts at 7.30pm. Members of the public are welcome.
YOUNGSTERS at Penketh Swimming Club have been awarded for their effort during the past six months. Ranging from five to 15, the eight youngsters were delighted to receive their awards. The awards for effort went to, from left, Daniel Green, aged 10
HOOD Manor Residents' Association is looking to recruit new members. A meeting is taking place at Hood Manor community centre, on Dorchester Road, Great Sankey on Thursday, February 21 at 7pm where a guest speaker from Warrington Borough Council's environmental
THE Ferry Tavern, on Station Road in Penketh, is hosting The Grand Marquee Weekend to raise money for the Ethan Connolly fund. An evening of live music from The Amazing Kappa and The Sugar Daddies kicks off the weekend, on Friday, February 29, starting
A GRAPHIC design student from Great Sankey has made it through to the final round of a national competition run by TV channel E4. Phillip Swaine, from Park Road, is in his last year of a graphic design degree at St Helens College and has impressed E4
WANT to learn some new skills and meet new people? Then why not help the rangers at Sankey Valley Park on one of their fun workdays? Anyone over the age of 16 is welcome help with tasks such as fence repairs, path laying, wildlife surveying and pond
PUPILS at Burtonwood Primary School are being encouraged to bring in old Yellow Pages books when this year's editions are delivered. Part of the Yellow Woods Challenge - run by Yell in partnership with the Woodland Trust and local councils - the campaign
NATURE lovers needn't feel stumped for a Valentine's gift today. Because they can impress the one they love and create a great excuse for a romantic woodland walk by dedicating to them their very own tree at Wheatacre woodland. Couples are being encouraged
A PARISH councillor has called for a rethink on parking outside schools after two Arriva buses collided on Phipps Lane in Burtonwood. Two number 329 buses crashed near the junctions with Back Lane and Green Lane and Burtonwood Primary School around 9am
ST MIKE'S Little Tots group meets every Wednesday morning at St Michael's Parish Church in Burtonwood from 9.30am to 11.15am. Mums and toddlers welcome.
BURTONWOOD and Winwick councillors Terry O'Neill and John Joyce are holding a joint police surgery this Saturday at Burtonwood Library from 11.30am to 12.30pm.
THE following plans have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council for consideration: l A single storey side extension to the left elevation of a property at 13 Weddell Close in Old Hall l A first floor side extension could be built at a property
WESTBROOK and Callands Community Support Officers held a Business Watch meeting with around a dozen companies at the International Business Centre. Westbrook councillor David Earl (LD) attended the meeting, which gave the firms the opportunity to raise
THE Friends of Woolston Park will host a barn dance at Monks Sports and Social Club, off Somerset Way, Woolston, tomorrow, Friday. Tickets are £6 including supper, and are available from Maureen on 491197.
THE Fearnhead Neighbourhood Watch group will meet from 7pm to 8pm on Wednesday, February 20 at the Fearnhead Cross Centre on Insall Road, Padgate. For more information call 07789 243238.
THERE will be a community action meeting at Woolston High School next Thursday night, February 21, from 7pm. At the last meeting the priority was set as litter. Everyone is welcome to go and talk to PCSOs about the area.
A KARAOKE disco is being held on Saturday at The Albion on Battersby Lane, Orford, to raise money for the Scott Street carnival. The night, which has a 60s and 70s theme, coincides with the start of the Campaign for Real Ale's pub week celebrating community
TRAFFIC chaos caused by the roadworks on Long Lane could have been prevented if the council had acted more effectively, says Warrington North MP Helen Jones. But council bosses have reacted by stating they have had less than 20 complaints about the work
MEET at Fordton Leisure Centre in Orford for a six mile stroll on Sunday, February 24. The walk will take in Winwick and Burtonwood and leaves at 10.30am. The walk will be along the banks of Sankey Canal and includes muddy paths. For more infromation
TAKE your partner by the hand when line dancing comes to Woolston. Weekly beginners classes are starting at Monks Sports and Social Club off Hillock Lane from Monday, February 18, at 7.30pm until 8.30pm. Each session costs £3 and involves simple, step-by-step
A GOLD locket and a bouquet marked the end of a 15-year stint at Beamont Primary School for dinner lady Jacqueline Johns. A special celebratory assembly was held to mark her retirement last Monday. Jackie, as she is known to the pupils, worked as a
A STOCKTON Heath pub has been shortlisted by its brewers for its high level of customer experience. The Red Lion Inn, on London Road, is a finalist in the Best Customer Experience category of the 2008 Shine Awards that acknowledges the best individuals
A FORMER Manchester United player entertained guests at an annual Masonic sports evening. Wilf McGuinness who signed for the reds in 1953, played for United until a broken leg finished his career at the age of 22. Giving an insight into his experience
A BOY who dreams of being a professional golfer has won his first golf competition. Five-year-old Cobbs Infant school pupil Fraser Stewart started playing golf after showing potential when he accompanied his granddad at the driving range. Signing up
A GIFT day and art exhibition is to be held by Bridgewater Art Group on February 23 at Stockton Heath Methodist Church on Walton Road from 10.30-12pm and 2-4pm. A barn dance will take place on February 23 in the church hall from 7.30pm. Tickets are £5
PETS were thanked for their companionship and help during a service of blessing. The congregation of Stockton Heath Methodist Church enjoyed talks from an RSPCA dogs' home staff and an informative presentation from minister Mark Coles. The minister's
JOIN in a women's world day of prayer service at St Winefride's Church in Lymm next month. From 7.30pm the service will have a theme of God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding and everyone is welcome.
A FUN-FILLED musical assembly was enjoyed by pupils at St Matthew's CE Primary School, Stretton. Presto! music school, from Bankside, Crosfield Street, returned to the school to present an entertaining musical session that saw teachers transformed into
IT is the 35th anniversary for the Thelwall Morris Men. The programme of events for the summer has been set with the group visiting pubs on Wednesday evenings throughout the season. And in July the group will travel to Wirral to attend the Morris Ring
IT'S back. Villagers in Lymm were sent quackers last year when the annual duck race was cancelled. But the charity spectacular is back on this Easter - with a slight twist. Last year's event was cancelled because of health and safety worries at the
IT'S back. Villagers in Lymm were sent quackers last year when the annual duck race was cancelled. But the charity spectacular is back on this Easter - with a slight twist. Last year's event was cancelled because of health and safety worries at the
Sunderland Reserves 0 Liverpool Reserves 1. A first-half strike from Hungarian Krisztian Nemeth earned Gary Ablett's side a 1-0 win against Barclays Premier Reserve League North title rivals Sunderland, moving them five points clear at the top. Liverpool
LISTEN to music by Prokofiev, Chopin and Liszt at Lymm United Rerformed Church on Sunday. Alexander Karpeyev, winner of the 2007 Dudley International Piano Competition will play piano music from 3pm. There is ample parking at the church. Tickets priced
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has won a battle to open a new store in Grappenhall. The company has been given permission to develop the site of Grappenhall Motors on Knutsford Road. An application was refused by planners last year but the latest one has been
A TOT shop in Westy is looking for kind-hearted people to donate clothes for babies and children. The shop, which is based at Westy Sure Start Centre on Tinsley Street, sells nearly new baby and children's clothes with prices starting from 10p to help
HALF-term family fun has come to Dallam with a host of activities that the whole community can get involved in. Residents have been getting involved in Whatever it Takes' week, which has seen a wide range of free sessions organised for people living
A ROWING club is celebrating after a supermarket stuck its oar in and helped them to buy new equipment. Warrington Rowing Club, based on Howley Lane, now has new blades to help its team power itself to the top spot in the country thanks to Sainsbury's
HOWLEY MEMBERS of the Fairfield, Howley and Latchford (FHL) Credit Union have been invited to its annual meeting. The union will be holding its meeting at Nora Street Community House in Howley and all members of the group are welcome to go along. The
STEP in to spring with good intentions by joining a healthy walk around Latchford's greenery. The moderately paced circular walk is around two and a half to a three miles long and will explore the greenery around the area including Black Bear Park.
A COMMUNITY project is looking for green-fingered volunteers to help with the latest phase of a scheme. The Community Orchard Volunteer Programme, based in Victoria Park, will be hosting a work day at the orchard next week and is looking for people to
Lymm 15 Northop Hall 0. LYMM Hockey Club's men's team were ruthless in a 15-0 romp against Northop Hall. Andy Hunt was the man of the match with an impressive five goals - fair reward for his sustained hard work. Lymm 2nd 0 Colwyn Bay 2. LYMM fell
ATTACKS on firefighters in Warrington have fallen over the past year, according to a report from the Fire Brigades Union. In 2006/07 there were seven instances of physical and verbal abuse against firefighters in the town. Nationally, attacks on firefighters
WARRINGTON Athletics Club's Ben Green was close to personal best form when he took part in the UK Indoor Championships incorporating the trials for the World Championships at Sheffield's English Institute of Sport Indoor Arena at the weekend. Running
THE River Mersey was thankfully on better form over the weekend for members of Warrington Anglers' Association. Local match organizer Bob Campbell recorded his first win of the year with 4lbs 11ozs 5drms consisting of two bream and two roach taken on
SOME beautiful spring-like weather spurred one or two Lymm Angling Club members to bring out their fishing tackle in readiness for their seasonal campaigns this week. Things to do include renewing pole elastics, cleaning and lubricating reels, considering
Bowls. Orford War Memorial Short Mat Bowls League results: M Norton 6 W Eden 9, P Houghton 10 C Flinn 12, D McIndoe 15 J Sutcliffe 10, J Naughton 6 K Cosgrove 16. Pensioners' Wednesday Afternoon Short Mat Bowls League results: H James 2 K Cosgrove 2
FOUR members of Warrington Gymnastics Club have been selected for the national under 12s age group squad. Georgina Scott, aged 11, has been chosen along with 10-year-old Kara Heaton as well as Jessica Maio and Kyra Allen, both nine. The quartet will
MOORE United put in a poor performance as they were outclassed 3-0 by visitors Whiston Cross in the Warrington Soccer League Premier Division. An early injury to Paul Shaw forced defensive changes and Whiston capitalised on that. In Sindh and Luqmans
SLACK defending cost Warrington Schoolboys under 11s soccer team as they drew 2-2 at Huyton. Romario Dunn put Warrington 1-0 ahead with a terrific strike but Huyton equalised five minutes into the second half. Interplay between Adam Jones and man of
ALMOST 5lbs of roach took Keith Algie to first place in the latest Dallam and District Community Angling Group match staged on the Sankey Valley Canal. Algie landed 4lbs 13ozs 9drs of quality roach, while Jimmy Harris was second with 3-7-7 and Harry
GESM A moved four points clear of Deaf Social A at the top of Warrington Snooker League Division Two after a 5-2 victory against Penketh Cons A. Irish Club A have just a one-point lead in Division One thanks to a 5-2 triumph at bottom club Penketh Legion
Southport 14 Warrington 5. WARRINGTON RUFC's poor away form continued with defeat at Southport in South Lancashire/ Cheshire Two on Saturday. Warrington have not won away from home for three months and, despite the sides scoring one try each, kicks
Ellesmere Port 15 Eagle 5. EAGLE struggled on a heavy pitch at Ellesmere Port in rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Three on Saturday. Ellesmere Port appeared to choose to play on the wet pitch rather than a drier one also available and
Lymm 0 Sandbach 8. LYMM RFC failed to score a single point as they slipped to their third successive defeat in Powergen Northern Division North Two West. Sandbach have only conceded three points in their last three games and repelled Lymm's attacking
Parkonians 5 Moore 12. MOORE host rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire/Cheshire Three leaders Douglas on Saturday after securing victory at Parkonians. Moore need to beat the Isle of Man side to keep their slim promotion hopes alive but did their
VINNIE Anderson believes a strong bench will be of great benefit to Warrington Wolves this year. The depth in talent available at the start of the season enabled Paul Cullen to give each of his pack men a rest against Hull in the opener at The Halliwell
A SUCCESSION of teenage murderers has attracted the nation's gaze to Warrington's nuisance youths, but one group of youngsters is keen to highlight a positive movement in the town. Chatting to some of Warrington Scout movement's 1,064 adults and youngsters
POLICE have issued an e-fit of a man who exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl in a Lymm park. The schoolgirl was walking through Ridgeway Grundy Memorial Park in Lymm when she was followed last week. Police say the man caught up with her and spoke
STATISTICAL preview to Saints versus Wolves. Last meeting: Saints 36 Wolves 16, September 7, 2007. Kevin Penny and Martin Gleeson scored tries with Lee Briers kicking four goals. Away record versus Saints in Super League: Played 13, won 0, drawn 0, lost
GREAT Sankey High School's year 10 and 11 sides are targeting national glory after becoming north west champions. The school's year 10 outfit defeated Standish High School 32-12 at Wigan's Robin Park to win the North West Counties Cup last week, following
THE family of a woman with schizophrenia have spoken of their distress at learning she is to be moved to a care home more than 130 miles away. Tina Banton, aged 41, is currently a resident at Lea Court Nursing Home, on Hawleys Lane, Dallam and has been
JAMES McKay struck twice as Ex-Servicemans smashed Elephant for five in Warrington Sunday Soccer League Division Two. Mark Atkinson, Alex Gibson and Tom Crozier also netted, while Elephant's goal was scored by Liam Highton. Graham Taylor, Adam Smith
Drighlington 10 Bank Quay Bulls 20. BANK Quay Bulls set up a home tie with Millom in the second round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup after victory at Pennine League champions Drighlington. Bank Quay led for almost the entire game on Saturday and will
AS part of its bid to become a Foundation Trust, Warrington Hospital needs more people to join its membership campaign. If North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust does get foundation trust status then hospital bosses will have much more freedom to decide
NEWLY crowned Warrington Sports Personality of the Year Phil Archer has set his sights on a place in Europe's 2008 Ryder Cup team. The Birchwood Golf Club professional finished 29th on the European Tour Order of Merit in 2007 and impressed for Great
CHRIS Hicks wants to keep the good times rolling after celebrating the birth of his first child with a try on his Wolves debut against Hull. Hicks was pretty happy with life when his wife gave birth to baby daughter Emilia two days before Friday's Super
NOT only is Matt King a cracking rugby league player, he also has a wicked sense of humour to go with a hair-do that commands attention! He took part in a publicity stunt with Wolves teammate Jon Clarke this week to welcome new sponsor Vestas into the
