Routes into the town centre are still clogged with motorway traffic. HGVs and coaches are backing up on Chester Road and Mersey Street. The motorways have reopened but the backlog is not clear. The A49 Winwick Road is closed at junction 9. In the
Blackbrook 20 Bank Quay Bulls 18. A CONTROVERSIAL penalty consigned Bank Quay Bulls to defeat at Blackbrook in the Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division on Saturday. The scores were level at 18-18 with
As of 3pm today Warrington Borough Council have confirmed the following roads are confirmed as closed: *Thelwall Viaduct * M6 Junctions 20-21 * M56 Weaver Viaduct * Runcorn/Widnes Bridge * Midland Way * Church Street * Sankey Street
DANIELLE Collier is the Warrington Sports Personality Newcomer of 2006 winner. She received her award at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on January 16. Warrington Sports Personality is sponsored by World of Beds and organised by Warrington Guardian.
Mrs L Fletcher of Padgate found her pride and joy of 15 years lying flat at around 1.30pm on Thursday.
Mrs L Fletcher of Padgate found her pride and joy of 15 years lying flat at around 1.30pm on Thursday.
LIAM Sweeney bagged a last-minute winner as Warrington Town Reserves beat Lostock Gralam 1-0 to climb into fifth place in Mid-Cheshire Soccer League Division Two. Witton Albion and Crosfields drew 0-0 in Division One. Middlewich Town and Daten drew
Moore 17 Douglas 22. MOORE were minutes away from gaining revenge for a 46-point defeat in Douglas but shot themselves in the foot in rugby union's Euromanx South Lancashire and Cheshire Three on Saturday. A fine backs move led to Flemming putting
The Warrington Guardian can confirm that Tesco on Winwick Road has been evacuated following storm damage during the gales hitting the town.
BIRCHWOOD Golf Club professional Phil Archer is leading one of the biggest events on the PGA European Tour by three shots after the first day. Archer is nine under par after Thursday's round of 63 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab
GALE force winds have been causing chaos in Stockton Heath. Tiles have been flying off the roof of China Red restaurant, causing the area below on Grappenhall Road to be cordoned off by police. Three trees have been blown over on London Road, near Warrington
WARRINGTON Town director of football Derek Brownbill senses that the club is starting to move forward for the first time in years after a crowd of 1,347 attended Tuesday's Liverpool Senior Cup tie against Liverpool. Town, whose average gate has been
WARRINGTON Town director of football Derek Brownbill senses that the club is starting to move forward for the first time in years after a crowd of 1,347 attended Tuesday's Liverpool Senior Cup tie against Liverpool. Town, whose average gate has been
WARRINGTON Women's Afternoon Bowls League's delegates meeting has been brought forward from January 25 to Tuesday. It will take place at Orford War Memorial at 2pm and each club is asked to ensure that a delegate attends.
LOUIS Anderson has revealed that he had no plans to switch to Super League until the opportunity arose to join brother Vinnie at Warrington Wolves. The capture of Vinnie's highly rated younger brother for 2008 was confirmed on Friday, with the 21-year-old
GRIMSDITCH Mill Pool remains the Lymm Angling club water producing the best reports, with skimmers and occasional carp making a visit worthwhile. To catch lots of small fish or fewer larger fish is simply a matter of bait choice. Larger fish can be
WARRINGTON Anglers' Association member Anthony Outlaw caught 12 carp on a trip to Moore Quarry. He had four weighing more than 20lbs on the New Year trip, with the best a linear of 26lbs 0ozs 0drms. He also had a massive 10lb bream and lost another
Warrington Wolves Women 52 Crofton Cougars Women 0. WARRINGTON Wolves' women's team ran in 11 tries without reply in a comprehensive victory over Yorkshire side Crofton Cougars. Claire McGann powered over to open the scoring and Nicholette Postlethwaite
Paramedics were called to Croft Engineering at 1.19pm to a report staff had suffered head injuries. Three employees were treated as walking wounded and three were taken away on stretchers. The ambulance crew alerted the hospital about the condition
RUGBY League Coach of the Year and BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year Daniel Anderson has firmly ended any speculation of an impending return to the NRL in Australia by extending his contract with Super League Champions St Helens to the end of 2008
GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds will take on the holders of Warrington Soccer League's Guardian Cup in the pick of Saturday's quarter-final clashes. Mid-Cheshire Soccer League First Division side Greenalls host Grappenhall Sports, who won the competition
I'M getting the January itch. No, not nits in my hair. It's the itch I receive each January, knowing that the new rugby league season is less than one month away. I start to think about the silky skills, sensational tries and monster hits that make
Network Rail has suspended all its services in the north west. A spokesman said: "Until we can assess the situation, all services will be suspended. We would like to reassure passengers we are doing all we can. Our advice is for people not to travel
WORK on the Halliwell Jones Stadium pitch had to be stopped this afternoon for safety reasons. High winds caused some signs to be blown away within the stadium, so staff were advised to halt the relaying of the pitch, which started last Wednesday. The
The air conditioning unit from the top of Birchwood Shopping Centre has been blown off and has crashed into two cars. The police have asked people to contact them only if matters are life-threatening. Warrington Borough Transport says all its buses
PENKETH Parish Council clerk Mike Fox's funeral willbe held at Walton Lea Crematorium on Friday, at 11am. It is requested that instead of sending flowers, donations be made to St Rocco's Hospice.
ENJOY the bagpipes and performances of Burns' poetry at Warrington Golden Square this Burns Night. The shopping centre is celebrating the January 25 anniversary with bagpipers performing at the fish market while members of Centenary Theatre Company will
SPORTSWEAR giants Asics held a celebration to unveil its new Warrington headquarters. Among the 90 guests were St Helens rugby star Paul Wellens and the Mayor of Warrington Clr Linda Dirir. The company has undertaken the £1 million expansion to accommodate
A THERAPIST from Grappenhall is enjoying fame after winning a national challenge. Karen Humphries, who runs a complementary therapy practice VIDA Holistic Living in the village, won the national UK Skills Challenge. She was presented with her prize
STUDENTS at Priestley College have been going green with two of the town's biggest businesses. Budding engineers have been working with AMEC and Fiddlers Ferry to look at solutions to the environmental headaches of the moment. At AMEC, students were
A CARE home has turned the tables on its residents by getting them to help select new employees. Three residents from Houghton Hall home, in Orford, with a combined age of 257 years, showed candidates around the home and asked them a list of questions
DANGEROUS gale-force winds are causing devastation across Warrington. The Thelwall Viaduct has been closed after four lorries jack-knifed. A roof has collapsed on a building in Risley. Firefighters are currently at Croft Engineering Services on Taylor
OLD motorbikes and shopping trolleys were revealed as Howley Weir ran low on Tuesday. The junk, dumped into the River Mersey at Victoria Park, was exposed to the sunlight for the first time in years. The debris was revealed when too many sluice gates
A DAY of music, prayers and poems will mark Homelessness Sunday in Warrington this month. Partners from Openingdoors, YMCA and Bold Street Church will join forces at Bold Street Methodist Church on Sunday, January 28. The event takes place from 6.30pm
GRAPPENHALL Ex-Servicemens Bowls Club men's section hold their annual meeting and registration event on January 26 at 7.30pm. New players for the Monday and Friday A teams are urgently required. For further information contact Frank Lawless on 266520
EVICTION from the Celebrity Big Brother house is looking like an increasing certainty for Danielle Lloyd. The former Miss Warrington has found herself caught up in a row over racism on the show. Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has received more than 10,000
EUROPEAN Tour golfer Phil Archer has moved on to the Middle East after missing the cut for the first time in 15 tournaments last week. The Birchwood Golf Club professional has at least had two extra days' preparation for the lucrative Abu Dhabi Golf
WOLVES will send an under 21s side to Spotland to face Rochdale Hornets on Sunday at 3pm. Rochdale coach Darren Abram is expecting to field fellow ex-Warrington players Gary Hulse and Lee Patterson, while Simon Baldwin, Matt Whitaker and Bolu Fagborun
Leigh Central Lions 36 Woolston Rovers 18. WOOLSTON'S 100 per cent record in Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Division Six was ended by Leigh Central on Saturday. Woolston's promotion rivals took the lead in the
Pilkington Recs Cougars u12 8 Rylands Sharks u12 18. PLAYER of the match Ryan Mercer scored a hat-trick as Rylands defeated Pilkington Recs. James Clayton scored Sharks' other try, with Lewis O'Dea adding one goal and Ben Walker taking the top tackler
Lymm 20 Bowdon 0. LYMM consolidated second place in Powergen North Two West with a convincing performance against Bowdon in difficult windy conditions. Against the wind, Lymm threatened Bowdon continuously and an excellent passage of handling resulted
GALE force winds have forced police to close a number of streets in Warrington town centre. Slates from a number of buildings including ones in Bridge Street and Church Street have been ripped away, several landing on parked cars. Uniformed police
Warrington Soccer League Premier Division: Cronton Villa 10 Downall Green Utd 1, Halebank 1 Moorfield 0. Division One: Halton Borough 0 Runcorn Albion 2, Sidac Social 3 Ford Res 1 (match abandoned). Division Two: Culcheth SC 3 Avon Athletic 3. Division
WARRINGTON Athletics Club under 11s boys team are the Warrington Sports Personality Under 11s Team of 2006. They received their award at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on January 16. Five more trophies will be presented when the senior awards night takes
Warrington Town 1 Liverpool 2. TOWN manager Ian Street was proud of his side after their battling display in the Liverpool Senior Cup quarter final against Liverpool on Tuesday. The Reds put out a reserve side including Lee Peltier, Miki Roque and
Warrington Town 1 Liverpool 2. TOWN manager Ian Street was proud of his side after their battling display in the Liverpool Senior Cup quarter final against Liverpool on Tuesday. The Reds put out a reserve side including Lee Peltier, Miki Roque and
WARRINGTON Town produced a brave display but were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool in the Liverpool Senior Cup last night, Tuesday. Besian Idrizaj put Liverpool, who fielded a full reserve team, ahead at Cantilever Park in front of a crowd of 1,347. Town equalised
GABY Sutcliffe is the Warrington Under 11s Sports Personality of 2006. The Padgate Trampolining Club member was presented with her award at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on January 16. Warrington Sports Personality of 2006 is sponsored by World of Beds
CARDINAL Newman girls rugby league team are the Warrington Sports Personality Under 16s Team of 2006. The girls collected their silverware and prize at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on January 16. Warrington Sports Personality of 2006 is sponsored by
ANDREW Brown is the Warrington Under 16s Sports Personality of 2006. The world sailing champion received his award at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on January 16. Six more awards will be handed out at the senior awards night, which will take place at
HIGH winds has caused bosses to close the Thelwall Viaduct. Highways Agency staff have announced the motorway has been closed in both directions from junction 20 to junction 21. A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "The closure is due to high winds which
Rugby Union results. Powergen Northern Division North Two West: Carlisle 20 Winnington Park 13, Liverpool-St Helens 33 Broughton Park 6, Lymm 20 Bowdon 0, Tyldesley 22 Wilmslow 18, Vale of Lune 35 Whitchurch 0. South Lancashire/Cheshire Two: Ormskirk
MARK Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League results. Premier Division: Blackbrook 20 Bank Quay Bulls 18, Pilkington Recs 50 Haydock 8, Barrow Island 32 Orrell St James 14, Halton Simms Cross 78 Latchford Albion 0. Division
WARRINGTON Winter Dominoes League results. Rosedale Construction Division One: Rylands B 6 Bulls Head 4, Gas Social 5 Borough A 5, Kings Club 6 Woolston A 4, Marquis 0 Eagle Sports 10, Borough B 4 Warr Cons A 6, Bank Quay A 6 Rylands A 4. Elite Digital
WARRINGTON and North Cheshire Bowls Association will present prizes to their 2006 season's winners at Pierpoints tomorrow, Friday. Section winners: King and Queen A, St Oswalds A, Red Lion A, Smithys, St Albans, Tetley B, Brooklands B, Culcheth Sports
SIMON Grix says his latest injury setback is even more disappointing than the operation that put paid to a promising debut season in the Wolves first team. Grix has been ruled out for at least three months after having his shoulder reconstructed on Monday
WALKERS B extended their lead at the top of Warrington Snooker League Division Two to 11 points after a 5-2 victory against St Benedicts. Second-placed Roosters A were beaten 4-3 at bottom club Stockton Heath B, who are now only two points adrift at
WARRINGTON Hockey Club returned to action after the Christmas break with a 5-4 victory against Golborne in North West Division Eight North. Ian Richards' deflected shot put them ahead against fourth-placed Golborne, who hit back to lead 2-1 at half time
INEOS Silicas has this morning announced 67 jobs will go at its Warrington site over the next three years. The chemicals firm said the posts would go in a global cost cutting programme. A spokesman added: "Ineos Silicas has experienced increasingly
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SPECIAL recycling bins have been set up for Christmas cards. Tesco, TK Maxx and WH Smith stores are providing special recycling until February 1. The borough council's recyling centres can also take cardboard - and Christmas trees. They can be found
GET in tune with a new choir launching in Warrington - especially for the under 25s. The town's youth theatre group CODYS celebrates its 10th anniversary this year by launching Singing Aloud, a choir designed especially for 11 to 25-year-olds. A £7,000
A GREENALLS employee accused of starting the £40,000 distillery fire has appeared in court. Norman Guest, aged 55, of Worsley Road, Walton, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday in connection with the fire which destroyed the company. Guest, dressed
A MAN has pleaded not guilty to murdering another man during a fight in Orford. Dene Hickey, aged 43, of Toll Bar Road, Orford, appeared at Chester Crown Court last Monday He is accused of the murder of Leslie Brown, aged 50, who died from stab wounds
A MAN has appeared in court charged with committing more than a dozen offences against children in Warrington. Nicholas Philip Hughes, aged 29, from Top Road, Kingsley, Frodsham, did not enter pleas for any of the charges put to him at Warrington Magistrates
FIVE roads are to be targeted as part of a new campaign to cut deaths on them. New signs currently appearing around town will carry different road safety messages as part of scheme to make roads safer. The blue signs will be marked Police Enforcement
THOUSANDS of pounds were snatched in a cash-in-transit robbery outside Lidl. A security officer, working for Security Plus, was threatened with a knife and forced to hand over a cash box outside the supermarket on Thelwall Lane, Latchford. The raid
THESE adorable puppies are looking for a home after being left abandoned in a bin bag. The four mongrels were brought into Cheshire Dogs Home in Grappenhall last Tuesday after they had been found left in a bin bag by a member of the public. The pups
IS THIS the oldest woman in Warrington? Annie Garvin has seen two World Wars, the birth of rock and roll, England win the World Cup and the dawn of the computer age. Born in 1904, the centenarian turned 103 years old on Sunday - and she is still going
THE ongoing redevelopment of John Morris House in Howley has taken a step forward. Developers have submitted a planning application to build an electricity substation at the Mersey Street site.
A NEW property development in Latchford is set to open soon. The waterside development on Thelwall Lane, in Latchford, has been named after the designer of the Manchester Ship Canal, Edward Leader Williams. Williams Wharf, which has been created by
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a soldier who was killed fulfilling his dream. Kingsman Alex Green died on Saturday after he was shot in Basra at 9am. He was 21 years old. Since then, condolences have poured in to the Guardian from grieving soldiers who
THIS is the heroic picture that Alex Green's little boy will cherish forever. Two-year-old Bradley will never forget his daddy, Kingsman Alex Green, of Orford, who was shot dead on patrol in Iraq serving his country. Kingsman Green's heartbroken family
WILL Ferrell has established a reputation as one of the funniest men in America. Making his name on Saturday Night Live, the madcap impressionist and comedian gave a show-stealing performance as the twisted fashion mogul Mugatu in Zoolander and has starred
JEREMY Paxman is successful at a number of different balancing acts. He maintains his position, enthroned in the Newsnight chair, as Inquisitor in Chief over all matters political and few would doubt we're better off for that. He also sneers at students
WHAT is immediately strange about Red Steel is that, on any other format, it would be average. Playing as a westerner embroiled in a Tokyo gang conflict, you must rescue your kidnapped girlfriend. As a modern first person shooter, the title has
A DELICIOUS slice of disco funk pop, Starz in their Eyes is the perfect breakthrough single for Just Jack. The London wordsmith has crafted a damning critique of the X-Factor era, but more vitally an infectious beat and memorable chorus to accompany
IF YOU enjoyed soap's lavish karaoke competition, you'll love this compilation of the best bits. There may not be any budding music legends among them (apart from Alan Fletcher, of course) but if you take it in the spirit of fun that it's meant, like
Surprised? I was and so was he. It was bad enough losing gorgeous Aussie hunk Mark Furze (Home and Away) in the semi finals, so I had to switch my allegiance to Emmerdale's most delightful Dingle - Hayley Tamaddon - who was clearly the best singer in
RISING star Just Jack will be in Manchester on Wednesday January 31 for a special gig and signing at HMV in Market Street. Nicknamed the loved up street laureate', the event at 5pm is to celebrate the release of his new album, Overtones. A blend of
He is the new Joanna Newsom, who was the new Kate Bush. Hacks are clambering on board this offbeat train at this very moment. Down in London, where the decisions on our cultural whereabouts are made, the Gomez name is repeatedly bouncing across pavements
THE Playmakers will give the first performance at their new venue in Cinammon Brow. After 60 years of performing at St Thomas' Hall in Stockton Heath, the group will perform Mixed Doubles at the Farm Club, off Cinammon Lane. The performance features
U2 are unlikely to record a song as politically charged as Sunday Bloody Sunday or as powerful as New Year's Day in the twilight years of their illustrious career. But when you are the biggest band on the planet, releasing songs to augment the set list
PRESENTED by the man who used to be the next president of America', An Inconvenient Truth is a fascinating insight into the dangers of global warming. Al Gore delivers a disturbing analysis of the rise in carbon emissions and the devastating consequences
GET on the move with an afternoon stroll on February 8. The three-mile walk will take place from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Meet in the car park of Walton Hall Gardens. Wear suitable clothing and footwear.
PLANS to convert a pig sty into homes have been rejected by a Government inspector. The inspector ruled that the borough council's original decision to refuse planning permission for the scheme at The Red House, Underbridge Lane, Higher Walton, was the
AN appeal to overturn a decision to refuse planning permission at 9 Higher Knutsford Road in Stockton Heath has been dismissed. A Government inspector agreed with the borough council that plans for a one-and-a-half storey double garage with above bedroom
A CHARITABLE clinic has given a Russian orphanage a cash boost. The Bridge Chiropody and Physiotherapy Practice, Ellesmere Road, Stockton Heath, raised £304 when it held a fundraising day in aid of International Multi Aid, which is helping build an orphanage
SPEEDING drivers could be tackled in an all-guns-blazing approach. It's thanks to a speed radar gun, which is being bought for use in Appleton and Stockton Heath, in a bid to crack down on drivers persistently exceeding the speed limit in the villages
WOULD you like to learn the lingo for your next holiday to Spain? Well, you can have your chance at Newton Community Centre's new course teaching Spanish for beginners. Classes are informal and, don't worry, you won't have to take any exams so you can
Submitted by Community Support Officers (CSOs) Lee Bowness and Brian Stanley COMMUNITY Support Officers are helping to tackle lost or stolen items in Newton and Earlestown. Officers are being handed lists of lost or stolen items, which they can use
A FAMILY of fitness fans has been honoured for their dedication to swimming. The Collinson family, from Crowe Lane East, in Newton, has been handed the title of Go Active Ambassadors of the Year. Collette and Simon Collinson and their five children,
JOIN the police on a Catwalk' around Culcheth. That's the invitation from community action team officers keen for residents to join them and councillors on a tour of the area. "It's like a survey of the environment where members of the public can see
PLANNERS are to have a site visit ahead of a controversial planning application in Birchwood. Councillors took the decision over plans for a three-storey, 60-bed nursing home in Delenty Drive at last Wednesday's meeting. Developers G and J Seddon want
A GLAZEBURY garden centre is celebrating its 70th anniversary by raising money for a children's hospital appeal. Bents, at Warrington Road, is looking for someone to be the face' of its fundraising campaign for Alder Hey's Imagine Appeal. Last year's
SANKEY Bridges residents have breathed a sigh of relief after the refusal of United Utilities' planned business park, off Barnard Street. The plan was turned down by the borough council, although it may still go to appeal. Bob Morris, chairman of Sankey
A DETACHED double garage could be built under plans for a property at 28 Dovecote Green in Westbrook. The blueprints have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council for consideration by planning officers. PLANS to convert a garage into living space
ALI Baba and the Forty Thieves is the next production to be tackled by Burtonwood Amateur Music and Drama Society. The society will perform David Swan's adaptation of the classic tale on Wednesday to Saturday, February 7-10, at St Michael's Parish Hall
AN Orford church will be holding a Polish mass next week. Get along to St Benedict's RC Church, on Rhodes Street, on Sunday, January 21 at 6pm.
COUNCILLORS for Orford, Mike and Kate Hannon and Terry Whelan, hold surgeries every Monday at Old Orford Residents Association Community Flat. They will be at 50C Alder Lane, from 11.30am until 12.30pm, and at the Longford Neighbourhood Services Centre
THREE new disabled parking spaces have been designated in Orford. One will be located on Windermere Avenue and another two will be on Grasmere Avenue.
AGE Concern holds a traditional afternoon tea dance in the village hall at Ryfields Retirement Village on Gorsey Lane, Orford, on the first Tuesday of every month from 2pm until 4pm. Dance or just listen to the sounds of four-piece band C'est Ci Bon'
THE fight to rid Fearnhead's streets of anti-social behaviour is well and truly on. And the message to vandals is clear - Big Brother is watching you. Eight tamper-proof cameras have been fitted in and around a bus shelter on Insall Road in an attempt
DRAINAGE works will take place on Burford Lane, in Lymm, later this month. From January 29, the work will take around three weeks and a diversion will be in place when the road is closed.
THE annual Thelwall Parish Hall jumble sale takes place this weekend. There will be plenty going on and bargains to be had at the sale on Saturday, from 1pm. Collectors will be out and about from 6pm on Friday to pick up any jumble from people's homes
A DENTIST in Lymm looking for alternative accommodation could now move to Rushgreen Road. As reported in last month's Warrington Guardian, Jill and Andrew Cooper are looking to move their practice from Lymm Clinic. But after planning problems with a
If you visited Edwin Allen Arts & Crafts, Buttermarket Street, the week before Christmas and lost your present from Nanna and Grandad', please call in to correctly identify the gift that has your name on it. Many Thanks. Kathy Edwin Allen Arts & Crafts
I would like to thank the people who brought the ice rink to Warrington over Christmas and New Year. My granddaughter really enjoyed it and a lot of children got a great deal of pleasure from it. Let us hope Warrington Borough Council take heed and
I refer to the article in the January 4 issue concerning the car park at the old site of Grappenhall Sports Club in Stockton Lane, which has caused me distress. May I point out that the land between the clubhouse site and Stockton Lane has been used
THE members of Warrington Bridgewater Rotary Club would like to thank the people of Warrington for digging deep in their pockets to help us with our Christmas collection outside various supermarkets across the town in the weeks leading up to Christmas
I WAS absolutely disgusted to read the headline in the Guardian that the council tax rate will have to rise by five per cent to help recover the £8 million pound shortfall in the council economy. This is no surprise, as in every previous year, and I
WHEN will the the Football Association realise that many talented girl footballers want the chance to take on the boys for a little bit longer? The Warrington Guardian has featured a number of tales with similar complaints. This week, Gemma Vincent
THE moving and heartfelt tributes to Alex Green say it all. Here was a young lad who wanted to go to Iraq, to fight for his country. A true hero in the way he led his life. He was passionate about the Army and, from reading the words of colleagues and
ELDERLY people are being encouraged to carry out a check of their homes ahead of a predicted cold snap. Bosses at Age Concern Cheshire say precautions should be made to help reduce the risk of burst pipes and other cold weather related problems this
COWDEL Clarke estate agents of Stockton Heath is holding a charity gala in aid of the Neo-Natal unit at Warrington Hospital on Saturday, March 10. The event will be held at The Halliwell Jones Stadium and includes music from Cole Page, a rat pack' style
COUNCIL bosses will have to pay out for staff who may have lost out financially while working at the Town Hall. Warrington Borough Council agreed this week to make compensation payments to members of staff to address previous inequalities. Under previous
THE Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate to fight for the Warrington South seat - more than a year before experts predict the next General Election to be. Russian-speaking university lecturer Dr Jo Crotty aims to build on her party's success
PARAMEDICS were called to Dam Lane in Woolston at 12.38am on Saturday, to a report that a 50-year-old man had been assaulted. He was taken to Warrington Hospital.
THE problem with travellers on the industrial estate has been going on for years, according to one businessman. "One business has moved because of them and they have intimidated me because I confronted them," said the man who does not wish to be named
IMPENDING nuptials usually spell stress and expense, but not for one happy couple who won't know anything about their wedding until the big day arrives. Everything from the perfect dress down to choosing flowers has been taken out of the hands of Paul
ROD King didn't use a horse-drawn carriage or a fancy limousine to get his daughter to the church on time. He used a recumbent quadricycle pedicab'. The 59-year-old member of Warrington Cycle Campaign wanted to do something a bit different to reflect
MAZDA Warrington hopes to erect a new building to replace an existing bay. The company, based on Bewsey Road, wants to create a replacement valeting bay along with further additional space at the site. The car dealer handed in planning application for
THIS is a very believable exploration of what could happen if terrorists managed to set off dirty bombs in the middle of LA. There is no dramatic soundtrack, no overblown special effects, no hyperbole - just a shaky camera trained on a man stuck in his
CHANNEL Four's most off-the-wall comedy returns for a final farewell in this special one-off episode aimed to tie up all the loose ends. Mac remains surprisingly chipper despite his terminal condition, Statham and Joanna are on the run after killing
IT IS impossible to truly like a film with Danny Dyer in. The constraints of a family newspaper prevent me from using the word I would like to use about him - suffice to say he's the chav's chav. Despite that, this is a passable black comedy. A bunch
THE cigarette industry is a brave subject to base a comedy around. Such a premise may put some off beforehand but although I was never choking with laughter', as the blurb suggested, the film was both witty and thought-provoking. Aaron Eckhart plays
TRACKING down the skull of the Mahdi of Sudan, famously portrayed by Laurence Olivier in Lawrence of Arabia, was as cold a case as you could get for the Waking the Dead team (BBC1, Monday and Tuesday). Boyd and Co were roped in to try to retrieve the
SEGA'S Super Monkey Ball franchise has always been popular but this just might be the most intuitive game to date. It features a set of zany adventures in which the player must navigate a monkey in a ball around perils and pitfalls. Nonsensical? Yes
TIPPED to be this year's big thing, this single goes to show the experts may not be too far wrong. Same Jeans is their third single from debut album, Hats Off To The Buskers, due for release next week. And it ticks all the Indie boxes. Produced
QUITE how do you portray a ruthlessly charming military dictator, the butcher of around 300,000 of his fellow countrymen, who had a penchant for all things Celtic? Is there room enough on celluloid for a man who dubbed himself His Excellency President
WITH a name that means I'm Tired of Being Sexy in Portuguese and a lead singer called Lovefoxxx, Cansei de Ser Sexy are a band that certainly grab your attention. Otherwise known as CSS, the Brazilian electro-rockers have announced a headline European
ONE of the UK's biggest bands over the past 10 years is back with two dates at Manchester Academy 3 next month. Hailing from Northern Ireland, Ash swept to fame during the Britpop era with their blend of rock and power pop. Kung Fu, Girl From Mars and
Gareth Dunning TAKE a step back in time with Warrington youth theatre group CODYS. The youngsters will perform musical Back To The 80s at Lymm High School from January 24 until 27. Featuring tie-dye shirts, puff ball skirts and legwarmers the show
DUSTIN Hoffman plays a troubled 18th century parfumier in new film Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer. The veteran actor reveals why he's finally learned to trust his gut instinct. And the screen veteran has a good deal of sympathy for his troubled parfumier
TOTS are welcome to play the day away at St Mary Magdalene's Church hall, Appleton. The voluntary-run nursery is every Monday and Thursday, 9am to 11am. Youngsters from birth to pre-school age are welcome. Attendance is free. For more information, call
SAMPLE the delights of Scottish traditions when a Stretton pub hosts Burns' Night next Thursday. The Stretton Fox will hold the annual festival and hopes people will come along to join in. Rick Neill, landlord of the Spark Hall Close public house,
A MAN has been charged with theft linked to an incident more than two years ago. Samuel Walker, aged 23, of Askham Close, Liverpool, has been charged in connection with an incident at a jewellers in Oxford Street, Newton, where a substantial amount of
GET your chance to grill the police Chief Superintendent for Newton in an online chat. Chief Superintendent Peter Brinkley, the area commander for St Helens, will be holding the question and answer session on the Merseyside Police website. The web chat
PARENTS have been signing on to a new way to communicate with their babies. The popular baby sign language course from TinyTalk has launched a new class at Newton Community Centre. Baby sign language is of growing interest for parents across the country
AN appeal against the refusal of planning permission for two pairs of semi-detached houses in Culcheth has been dismissed. A Government inspector agreed with the borough council's decision over 52 Common Lane. The inspector found the homes would undermine
MEET Bertha - the newest member of staff at a Birchwood pharmacy. Although clearly not as cheeky as Star Wars' R2-D2 or as talkative as Short Circuit's Johnny Five, the drug-dispensing droid is certainly a welcome addition to the team. "Dispensing prescriptions
PENKETH and Sankey Gardening Society will be hosting a talk by Tom Leigh on gardening for pleasure' at 7.30pm on Thursday, February 1, at the Manna House, Warrington Road, Penketh.
WHITTLE Hall will host a Community Action Meeting (CAM) on Tuesday, January 23, at the community centre in Lonsdale Road, at 8.30pm. CAMs are meetings with local police officers and residents are invited to attend.
PARENTS should be made to face the consequences of youth crime. That is the view of Great Sankey North councillor Trudi Wood - and she has come up with two innovative suggestions to achieve it. The first is to make the parents of misbehaving youths
STALLS are available for a Mother's Day craft and gift market, run by The Friends of St Vincent's Primary School. It will be held at St Joseph's Parish Centre, in Meeting Lane, Penketh, on Sunday, March 4, not at the school. Stalls are £15 each. For
PENKETH High School pupils took part in a charity event to create the world's biggest paper chain. They added links to the chain for £1 donations from customers of Staples stationary store, all in aid of Childline. Pictured from left are Chris Turner
A ROAD bridge branded a suicide hotspot' will not have fencing fitted, says Network Rail. A man jumped in front of a Sankey-bound train at Stocks Lane bridge in Penketh in November. The resident who found the body told Sankey North Community Action
WITH a spring in your step' is the name of the demonstration to be held by Winwick Flower Club tonight, Thursday, at Winwick Leisure Centre. The presentation, provided by David Robertson, will begin at 7.30pm, with guests asked to arrive at 7pm. The
DIY enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that B&Q Warehouse in Winwick unveils its new-look store next Friday. Mark Brown, general manager, said there will be separate kitchen and bathroom showrooms, room displays and more customer service staff on hand
ST PAUL of the Cross Primary School in Burtonwood still urgently needs helpers for its weekly parents and toddlers group. The group, which is now in its 12th year, desperately needs additional adult supervisors because the number of helpers has fallen
GRANT Flexman-Smith raced ahead of the competition when he took part in a Jail4Bail day. Mr Flexman-Smith joined the Warrington Guardian's Stephen Bailey in the fund-raising event for The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust, based at the peace centre in Old
COUNCILLORS fear that a massive housing scheme at Vulcan Village will destroy and fragment' Winwick. Winwick Parish Council is concerned that the nearby development, which includes plans for 630 new homes, will overload village roads. It believes that
POULTON with Fearnhead Parish Council has agreed to donate £250 to Kath's Caf, a community caf which operates from Fearnhead Community Centre. The cash is going to be used to buy a replacement fridge freezer.
KEEP to that New Year's resolution and join Orford Park rangers on a three-mile circular walk around Houghton Green, taking in Peel Hall Park and Delph Lane pool, on Sunday, January 28, from 2pm until 3.30pm. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. Be
ST BRIDGET'S RC Primary School has proved that it is ahead of the times when it comes to making important changes. The Blackbrook school has banned smoking on the site months ahead of national legislation. The ban came into force on January 1, nine
IN a selfless act of bravery, 10-year-old Scott Lomax thought nothing of his own safety when he jumped in front of a car to save a toddler. Scott, who is a pupil at Cinnamon Brow Primary School, was nominated for a citizenship award for his heroism and
PLANS have been submitted to extend the Rams Head pub in Grappenhall village. An application has been handed to borough council offices to fit out the stable block at the back of the pub.
RAILINGS around Bridgewater Canal in Lymm will be repainted by Peel Holdings. The canal owners have indicated to Lymm Parish Council that they will pay for the work. However, they have refused to reopen a car park opposite Davies Way which has been locked
TAXPAYERS in Lymm will have less to shell out next year. The total council tax precept will drop in April from the current £130,000 a year to £95,000. The cut is largely due to councillors spending £25,000 in each of the past two years on the Oughtrington
ILLEGAL parkers in Lymm will be targeted when new traffic wardens move into Warrington. As reported in last week's Warrington Guardian, the officers begin work in February and Clr Ian Marks told Lymm Parish Council that high-profile fines will spread
THE next meeting of Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council takes place tonight, Thursday. Starting at 7.30pm the meeting will be held in the council offices on Bellhouse Lane in Grappenhall.
THERE will be plenty to celebrate at Grappenhall and Thelwall Royal British Legion later this month. The venue will play host to the 65th anniversary of the formation of the 31st Warrington Scout group band. From 7.30pm, the event will be hosted by
YOUNGSTERS at Statham Primary School got to welcome some extra special guests this week. Their own family! Current and prospective parents were invited in to the school to see the students at work.
THE banks of the Bridgewater canal are to be given a spring clean - to the tune of £141,000. Delighted parish councillors in Lymm announced they had successfully won a grant from Cheshire Rural Enterprise at their January meeting. The cash will fund
WORK on the water mains in Wilderspool will take place over the next two weeks. River Road will be closed for part of the work and traffic diversions will be in place.
THERE have been fishy goings-on in Dallam - but all for the benefit of the local community. Youngsters at Dallam Angling Club were presented with new rods following a grant from the Warrington Angling Shop based on Harrison Square. The hugely popular
FORMER students at Priestley College came back to campus to celebrate their year of achievement. The youngsters celebrated the college's record results at the annual awards ceremony earlier this month. And there was plenty of reason to celebrate. Principal
I don't care how high in the 'highest industry standards' our new honed granite flooring is or how dead-cert the 'certificate of slip reistance' is that it comes with, the floor is slippy, very slippy. Fact. Full stop. End of. Golden Square general manager
I went to see Eton Road at Chicago Rock last Thursday and just wanted to say they were brilliant, I supported them all the way through X Factor and it was great that they came to Warrington. I really hope they become more successful and I hope to see
The recent debate about a theatre prompts this letter. There is no way that a theatre at the Mr Smith's building can pay its way unless tickets are £50 or more. Even in Chester they are closing the Gateway because of debts and it is too large to manage
OUR baths in the centre of town are the best ones for miles around. They could be completely refurbished in situ if people made their voices heard. All the present schoolchildren deserve the advantage we had to learn to swim, have lifeguards around,
Although my late parents were from Europe, I agree totally with Mrs Rourke (Foreigners get treated first) and W Wilson of Padgate (Our crime is to be born in this country). We should stop immigrants from Europe coming here, but not because they get preferential
YOUR article concerning the tiling in Golden Square has highlighted a matter which is causing shoppers a considerable amount of concern. While I agree that the tiling will certainly enhance the look of the centre, it is nonsense to suggest that it is
IN what capacity is Ray Sinclair when he writes about safety on Stockton Lane since it was closed, (Points Of View 11/01/07)? Is it as a Grappenhall resident or as former chairman and current committee member of Grappenhall Sports Club? Mr Sinclair,
THIS year, my family and I decided to make a concerted effort to recycle. Our bin collection had been cancelled for the week between Christmas and New Year so we were aiming to reduce the amount of rubbish lying around. The best part of Christmas morning
HAVING read with interest the article in the Warrington Guardian regarding the debt that the borough council has accumulated, I have been left with no alternative but to enquire why, oh why was so much money squandered in revamping Market Gate? I have
RYLANDS Bowls Club will hold their annual meeting at the club on January 26 at 7.45pm. New and existing members are welcome to attend.
WARRINGTON Town have added three more players to their squad. Chris Jackson, who has joined from Trafford and can play in the centre of defence or in midfield, may be available for Saturday's home match against Wakefield. But former Prescot striker
WARRINGTON have added three more players to their squad. Chris Jackson, who has joined from Trafford and can play in the centre of defence or in midfield, may be available for Saturday's home game against Wakefield. But former Prescot striker Gary Jensen
ST Josephs Bowls Club's annual and registration meeting will be held at 8pm in the Meeting Lane Club on Tuesday. Seasoned, new and young players wishing to register should attend.
WOLVES' entire first-team squad depart for a week-long training camp in Lanzarote today, Thursday. Andy Bracek and Ben Harrison, who will join Widnes on loan in time for the start of the season, are travelling with the squad to the Canary Islands but
