HENRY Fa'afili is aiming to be Super League's top try scorer at the end of the season after being made favourite for the honour by at least one bookmaker. Fa'afili moved to the top of the betting charts at 5/1 after Bradford's prolific try scorer Shontayne
HELEN Jones MP has praised Labour colleague Gordon Brown after the Chancellor revealed his controversial budget last week. The Warrington North MP believes that increased spending on public services will benefit local schools, while families receiving
PAUL Cullen has named his 18-man squad to face Hull KR in the fourth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday at 2.30pm. Squad: Stuart Reardon, Henry Fa'afili, Martin Gleeson, Brent Grose, Chris Bridge, Chris Leikvoll
HEALTH bosses faced a barrage of questions at a public consultation meeting held this week. Members of the public turned out to Winwick Leisure Centre on Monday to learn more about the proposed Primary Care Strategy. The radical strategy promises to
LITTLE Abbie Tinkley continues to defy the odds. It was almost three years ago that the tot's mum and dad, Nick and Lynn Tinkley, were told she wouldn't live to see her first birthday. And, although she's not out of the woods yet, the little girl looks
LANCASHIRE team champions King and Queen are about to set out on the trail of crown green bowls' two most prestigious trophies on Sunday. Their quest begins in the British Crown Green Team Championships at Irlam Steel, with games starting at 11am. Their
Linley 12 Eagle 18. EAGLE spoiled the best home record in South Lancashire/Cheshire Four to stay top of the league with two games remaining this season. Linley had only lost once at home all season but Eagle were able to secure an away win and are
WOLVES expect Hull KR to be much improved from their previous visit to The Halliwell Jones Stadium when the two sides meet in the Challenge Cup on Saturday. Wolves produced an impressive performance to cruise past a lacklustre Hull KR side 30-12 two
Haydock 28 Rylands Sharks 38. RYLANDS came from 20-6 down to win at Haydock in the North West Counties Amateur Rugby Leaue Premier Division on Saturday. A lethargic opening 35 minutes cost Rylands three tries, with only Peter Leonard touching down
WARRINGTON Public Parks' Bowls League's winter sweeps play-off will take place at Victoria Park on April 11. Bowlers should report at 9.15am for a 9.30am start. For further details contact Derek on 415089. Thirty-two entries are required for the pre-season
BROOKLANDS and Jacks FC will meet in the Warrington Sunday Soccer League Presidents Cup Final after semi-final successes at the weekend. Brooklands edged Turf and Feather 3-2, while Jacks' 5-1 win against Norton Arms had goals from Thomas Moor, two,
WARRINGTON Town travel to promotion-chasing Eastwood on Saturday on the back of a fantastic victory against Goole. Town delighted boss Ian Street by hammering mid-table Goole 4-0 at Cantilever Park at the weekend to move clear of the bottom three in
WARRINGTON Gymnastics Club's Rachael Letsche has won gold medals in two major competitions in the past two weeks. The 15-year-old tumbler clinched victory in the under 16s age group at the British Tumbling Championships in Stoke on Sunday, having also
WARRINGTON Borough Bowls' open age team will hold their annual meeting at Tetley Walkers in Long Lane on April 1 at 2pm. The team has gained promotion to National Federation League Division One and all members are asked to attend the meeting. New members
CONTROVERSIAL car boot sales on the field opposite B&Q in Winwick have been cancelled. Stockport man Simon Gleave has run the events for more than seven years on his Townfield Lane site. During that time he has feuded with Warrington Borough Council
WARRIORS of Warrington swimmer Matthew Verdon is fast developing a reputation as a potential Olympian after breaking the British 50m backstroke record for 13-year-olds at the weekend. The Bridgewater High School pupil posted a time of 29.01secs in the
FIXTURES for Saturday. Powergen Rugby Football Union Northern Division North Two West: Lymm v Winnington Park. South Lancashire/Cheshire Two: Warrington v Ashton-on-Mersey. South Lancashire/Cheshire Three: Moore v Liverpool Collegiate OB, Eagle v Merseyside
When I was thinking about cycling in, the question was, what do I do with my clothes? Most of the other people I see cycle in seem to be men with manual jobs already in their work clothes. I wear a suit for work and cycling eight miles in it was not
GOLDEN Square shopping centre will open the doors to its new £120m extension on May 24, the Warrington Guardian can exclusively reveal. ( Click here to watch exclusive video of the fire ) High street giants H&M, Jane Norman and Oasis will be among
STEPPING out after 50 years of marriage is like dancing on air for Arthur and Margaret Harrison. The couple, from Orford, first met on a dance floor above the Warrington skyline at a dance on the top of former Co-operative building, which is now TJ Hughes
THE Tories have unveiled their new challenger for the potentially crucial Warrington South seat in the next General Election. David Mowat, aged 50, said he felt honoured and excited' after being chosen as prospective parliamentary candidate by the Warrington
SHOPPERS have been warned against Romanian fraudsters selling fake jewellery in Warrington town centre. The Eastern Europeans have been operating in teams, selling gold coloured rings and necklaces. Warrington Trading Standards has seized a number of
Millom 40 Crosfields 12. AN experimental Crosfields side could not hold out promotion-chasing Millom in rugby league's National Conference Division Two on Saturday. Mid-table Soap, who host Normanton on Saturday at 2.30pm, promoted a couple of their
IRISH Club's opening main will take place at the club on March 31 at 12.30pm. All bowlers currently members of the club are welcome to attend.
WARRINGTON Soccer League fixtures for Saturday, 2.30pm start. Jubilee Cup semi finals: Moore Utd v Whiston Cross at Moore Utd, Rainhill Town v Penlake at Rainhill Town. Rylands Cup semi final: St Maries Widnes or Grange SC Res v Spartak. Fixtures for
AMATEUR rugby league fixtures for Saturday, kick-offs 2.30pm. BARLA National Conference Division Two: Crosfields v Normanton. Mark Norris Building Services North West Counties Amateur Rugby League Premier Division: Bold Miners v Bank Quay Bulls. Division
WARRINGTON Wolves under 18s start their Junior Academy Championship season this weekend. Dave Elliott's boys will be playing against Harlequins at St Marys University in London on Saturday. The team will be hoping to get off to as good a start as Wolves
IT was sweet and sour for Moore United on Saturday. United's unbeaten away record in Warrington Soccer League's Frontrunner Premier Division was broken when Hale scored the only goal of the game for Penlake midway through the second half. But Moore
LYMM Golf Club will be celebrating their 100th anniversary on Saturday at 8.15am. A centenary bridge and the first tee will be officially opened by club captains John Dixon and Lesley Peak and will be followed by the captain's drive-in.
GRAHAM Sayer made a successful defence of his world title on a wonderful night for Warrington Kickboxing Studio. Sayer set a United Kingdom record for the most defences of a Thai boxing title when he defeated Turkey's Guven Zencir in Altrincham on Saturday
