IN the Carlsberg UK Crewe Open League Premier Darts Pioneers take over at the top following an 8-0 whitewash of Flying Lady A. Top darts performances came from captain Pete Boughey with 17 and 18 darts legs including a 180, Tony Richardson 18 darts, John
CREWE Wolves crashed to their seventh defeat of the season, losing 48-6 at high-flying Ormskirk Heelers. Although a rebuilding year for the club, it still brings a disappointing end to the first half of their season. Despite some bright performances,
CREWE athlete Hayley Jones is a record-breaker after stunning success at the prestigious ESAA Sainsbury's Track & Field Championships in Gateshead. The 17-year-old ran an impressive time of 54.33 to take gold in the senior girls' 400m, beating a 20
Call to 'de-prime' road to put an end to juggernaut misery LONG-SUFFERING Audlem residents have launched a campaign to 'de-prime' the A525 - just days after a fed-up mother confronted an HGV driver who crashed into her car. Campaigners hope their lobbying
THE Nantwich in Bloom committee has created a new leaflet explaining the group's projects to brighten up the town. The leaflet is sponsored by Rookery Hall Hotel and is being distributed to attract visitors. The group has been busy preparing for the summer
BLUNDERS that resulted in the overpayment of £3million in Tax Credits to Crewe and Nantwich families have sparked calls for a reform of the system. Around 3,500 families in the borough have been overpaid an average of £857 per family, which has created
AROUND 6,000 people poured into Nantwich at the weekend for the town's second annual Family Fun Day. Barony Park was a hive of activity on Saturday as hundreds of families enjoyed a vast programme of activities and entertainment. Dabbers lined the streets
HALTON Police Forum takes place at the Halton Stadium in Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes on Wednesday, July 19, at 7pm. Members of the public are invited along to hear a presentation on the work and powers of community support officers, an update on the Government's
BOOKS, records, menswear, prams, women's clothes and shoes are all in short supply at Halton Lea, say shoppers. As the centre launched a new image last week, urging customers to give them feedback, we invited World readers to send us their suggestions
HULL KR travel to Bloomfield Road, Blackpool to defend the Cup they won last season and this campaign's 100 per cent record. The match has an added edge because it was the Centurions who denied Rovers the Northern Rail Cup two years ago. Rovers coach
STREET entertainers brought a touch of colour to Crewe town centre at the weekend to promote a charity arts event in the town on Saturday. Based at the Lyceum Theatre, ReAct 06 will include workshops between 11am and 1pm, ranging from belly dancing, junk
CREWE pensioners, angry at new Government plans, claim the war generation is fast becoming the 'forgotten generation'. They are now pledging to give their support to a new campaign to change the administration's White Paper on pension reform The campaign
YOUNGSTERS from rural South Cheshire or its market towns can apply for a special Youth Grant to get a project off the ground. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to groups, organisations and local authorities who work with young people. Everyone applying
CREWE'S Big Brother contestant Jennie Corner has settled into the main house this week - already forging friends and enemies on the popular show. But 18-year-old Jennie, who works behind the bar at The Earl on Nantwich Road, finds herself facing eviction
A CREWE man has appeared in court this week charged with the murder of 18-year-old Jamie Lee Vernon who died from multiple stab wounds following an incident in Winsford. Anthony Holmes, 18, of Gainsborough Road, appeared in Chester Crown Court on Tuesday
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save five closure-threatened medical wards at Halton Hospital are taking their battle to Westminster. They will be handing petitions, signed by 24,000 residents and 900 staff, to Runcorn MP Mike Hall to present to Parliament. "
VANDALS torched a car in Haddocks Wood, Runcorn, at 1.30am on Saturday. Firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, tackled the toxic fumes.
BRITAIN'S best Spanish results have been achieved by girl students at Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College, it was announced this week. They even beat youngsters at Eton and Harrow! "This is a fantastic achievement," said Spanish teacher Rachel Mellor
CHILDREN at Cinnamon Brow Primary School were star struck when they received a visit from a local author. Writer Berlie Doherty dropped into school to share one of her stories, The Midnight Man, with pupils as part of their 'creativity week'. Berlie's
A PLAN to build a taxi office in Cairo Street has been put on hold. Councillors have decided to visit the site before putting it to the vote. Harry Moffatt, from Harry's Cabs, wants to change Ace Recruitment at 29 Cairo Street into a private hire office
A MAN has been made bankrupt for not paying a debt agreement. The petition against Michael Bromley, trading as Capital Photography from Winwick Park Avenue, Winwick, succeeded at Warrington County Court on Friday. "He should have paid around £32,000 by
BY day he does haircuts and nails - by night he is a bouncer and bodyguard. Former soldier John Harrison splits his time between helping run a hairdressing business - and keeping order in town centre bars. The 31-year-old is a director of Mop Heads, a
LIVING in one of the most deprived areas of Warrington could knock as much as 10 years off your lifespan compared to the more affluent parts of town. Figures released by the National Statistics Office show that the average life expectancy for residents
CROWDS lined the streets on Saturday to ensure success at Stockton Heath Walking Day. Youngsters in pretty dresses, Brownies, Rainbows and Guides turned out for the annual procession around the village. The event got under way with live music from Latchford
A YOUNGSTER who lost her bag containing a camera with precious photographs of her high school leaving event is appealing for its safe return. Holly Goodban attended her leavers' party for Birchwood High School at the Thistle Hotel in Haydock last Thursday
NANTWICH kept their nerve to claim a share of the spoils as the runs flowed at Christleton. The in-form Dabbers were well set once again with 288-6 thanks to a stunning third wicket stand between Aussie Steve Paulsen and Jeff Maynard. However the hosts
ELWORTH maintained their climb up the NSSC Division One table with a 140-run thrashing of Kidsgrove. The London Road outfit have been relentless of late, making it four wins out of an unbeaten five in style Professional Murray Ranger has been key in their
HASLINGTON remain deep in relegation trouble after last-gasp heartbreak for the second successive week. Lady luck just isn't smiling on the Clay Lane outfit as the final wicket to victory eluded them once again, last Saturday. After a last ball decision
CREWE'S search for a victory goes on after disappointment against rock-bottom Norton. Matt Dawson's side rediscovered some form with the bat but failed to get the required result at the Vagrants, last Saturday. A battle to beat the drop looks certain
CREWE FC boss Ian O'Reilly has targeted two or three new signings to bolster his squad ahead of the new season. Losing the likes of Jon Dawson and Chris Hampshire means the search is on for replacements as the club looks for success in Mid Cheshire League's
TWO new footbridges over the River Weaver will be installed during the next two months along with 300m of new footpaths as part of the Nantwich Riverside project. The riverside will today be shown off as inspiration for delegates attending this year's
WRENBURY Primary School in Nantwich has been praised by government officials following its latest OFSTED inspection. The inspectors said the Nantwich Road primary 'provides a satisfactory education for its pupils and has a good number of features'. The
AMBITIOUS Nantwich Town have targeted Conference North football with work on their £3.7 million new stadium finally set to begin. Construction is scheduled to commence at Kingsley Fields on August 21 and with a 40-week turnaround, the Dabbers should be
OUTGOING Vikings directors Tony Chambers and Tom Fleet have refused to comment on allegations by chairman Stephen Vaughan that they mis-sold the club to him. Last week, Vaughan used the weekly press conference to launch a scathing attack on the pair.
A DONKEY derby and sandcastle competition promise to evoke nostalgic memories on the banks of the River Mersey - when the cancelled Halton Show would have been staged. Seaside Comes to Widnes, a free two day show full of family fun, takes off at Spike
A LABOUR shadow councillor believes plans to replace the ageing Crewe swimming pool with new partnership-led facilities would have a detrimental impact on borough residents' health. Plans by the Tories to operate a new swimming pool in conjunction with
VOLUNTEERS from the Sandbach Round Table have been brushing up on their DIY skills to help revamp a local charity shop. Group members spent their Friday night painting and decorating the town's Debra store on Welles Street. The shop raises money to help
MURDER-accused Sean Carraher threatened to harm Peter Harris if the alcoholic ever touched his ex-girlfriend Connie Bowden, a court heard yesterday. In a retracted statement, Carraher's friend Gareth Burgis originally told police: "Sean told me that if
A CD player and PlayStation 2 were stolen from a house in Mottershead Road, Widnes, after intruders broke in through an insecure side window. The theft was reported last Wednesday evening.
BRITAIN'S best Spanish results have been achieved by girl students at Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College, it was announced this week. They even beat youngsters at Eton and Harrow! "This is a fantastic achievement," said Spanish teacher Rachel Mellor
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save five closure-threatened medical wards at Halton Hospital are taking their battle to Westminster. They will be handing petitions, signed by 24,000 residents and 900 staff, to Runcorn MP Mike Hall to present to Parliament. "
THE squawking, talking parrot from Appleton has got everyone interested. The Warrington Guardian reported last week that an exotic bird had been heard saying 'hello' to residents in Appleton. The sighting of the animated African grey parrot prompted a
THERE may have been something missing from Glazebury Gala this year but it certainly wasn't community sprit. Organisers of the event were forced to cancel the annual procession after 40 years following a council row over funding. But residents still turned
DISABILITY Awareness Day 2006 got off to a flying start when the world famous Red Arrows performed a fly-past at Walton Hall Gardens. Sunday saw the 15th annual show of Europe's largest voluntary-led independent living exhibition, the culmination of a
KEEPING the status quo with Sunday trading hours is a victory for shopworkers, according to a Warrington MP. Helen Jones, Warrington North MP, has been at the forefront of the campaign to keep the six-hour limit for Sunday working hours. And she told
SERIOUS concerns over safety at Risley Prison have been revealed. The category C prison was slammed following an inspection by the prison service which described it as 'enormously challenging'. The report by Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, discovered
THE rain may have poured in Lymm but it didn't dampen the village's community spirit. Ravenbank Primary School is unable to fully reopen until the start of the new term in September after suffering extensive damage in the flash floods on Wednesday evening
