Archive
-
Date
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
HALTON Haven will survive - with the support of the local community. The cancer care centre's new chief executive Martin Dunkley this week paid tribute to the charity's pioneering founder and appealed to World readers to help him keep Dom Valdez's dream
-
Date
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Widnes Golf Club JOHN PRICE won the club championship at Widnes for the fourth time on Saturday when he posted gross scores of 71 and 72 for a splendid aggregate of 143 which was only five over par. It gave the six-handicapper a resounding three shot
-
Date
RECORD BREAKERS
Widnes Vikings 84 Oldham 0 A CROWD of over 3,000 enjoyed some sunshine rugby on a record-breaking day at the Auto Quest Stadium on Sunday. The score surpassed the previous club record victory; Mark Hewitt set a new mark for goals in a match with 14; and
-
Date
EXTRAS VICTORIOUS
Halton AgrEvo Cricket League President's Cup Final: At Widnes Cricket Club ROBBIE MORRIS, captain of Ditton CC won the toss and chase to field first. Highlights of the ICI Extras innings were Mick Naughton (19) and Brian Glynn (17) put on a partnership
-
Date
FARNWORTH PERVERT JAILED
A WIDNES man who behaved indecently in front of three young girls has been jailed for 18 months. Judge John Morgan told Mark Ryan on Monday that it had been "a nasty incident" and only a custodial sentence was justified. Ryan, 37, of Griffin Mews, Farnworth
-
Date
ANYONE FOR TENNIS
HALTON Borough Council's Sports Development Team is inviting anyone interested in playing tennis, who lives in Runcorn, to a special 'come and try it' evening at Runcorn Hill Park on August 4. The initiative organised by the Tennis Development forum is
-
Date
GOLF RESULTS
Frodsham Golf Club Results for July 24: Robinson Trophy: Strokeplay: 1st Duncan Robertson, Gross 81, HCP 16, Nett 65; 2nd Keith Hughes, Gross 82, HCP 16, Nett 66; 3rd Richard Freakes, Gross 77, HCP 11, Nett 66; 4th Elaine Clarke, Gross 92, HCP 24, Nett
-
Date
OUR BLUE HEAVEN
In the new-look FA Premier Reserve league - which replaces the Pontins League - the Toffee Men will play the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle and Leeds in Widnes. Everton's commitment to the Auto Quest Stadium is a massive boost and stadium
-
Date
AN INSPIRED WIN
AN inspired performance from Alvanley on Saturday gave them another win and allows them a cushion as they go into their free week this week. Asked to bat first against Oulton Park Alvanley made a good start on a fast bouncy wicket. Adam Carolan (17) and
-
Date
TRAIN TIME FURY
PASSENGERS at Runcorn East railway station are furious after services to Warrington were cancelled without warning. First North Western have axed peak time journeys, one in the morning and one in the evening, leaving passengers with only an hourly service
-
Date
SENSELESS ARSON ATTACK
A MAN tried to set fire to a local store for no apparent reason, Warrington Crown Court hear on Friday. Christopher Kennell, of Water Street, Runcorn, had not fallen out with the owners and could offer no reason why he had tried to set the shop alight
-
Date
THREE DIE IN M-WAY CRASH
TWO children and a man were killed in a crash on the M56 in Runcorn. Their car was involved in a collision with a lorry between junctions 10 and 11. The victims, a seven-year-old girl, 14-year-old boy and 56-year-old Salford man died at the scene. They
-
Date
CHLORINE GAS LEAK
A CHLORINE gas leak left residents trapped in their homes. Firefighters spent five hours on Sunday morning at Diversey Lever's factory at the Ashville industrial estate in Sutton Weaver. Steam and oxides of carbon containing traces of chlorine were released
-
Date
CHIP PAN BLAZE WARNING
FIREFIGHTERS are urging residents to buy thermostatically controlled deep fat fryers after another chip pan blaze. Officers were called to a terraced property on Lapwing Grove, Palacefields on Tuesday evening to find the kitchen alight. Two adults and
-
Date
INJURY PROBE CONTINUES
A WORKER seriously injured in an accident at the Tibbett & Britten warehouse for DIY giant B&Q was discharged from hospital this week. Mark Warman, 32, was allowed home on Monday after spending almost a week being treated for serious head injuries
-
Date
A SAINTLY WELCOME
NORTON Priory museum is home until the end of September to an exhibition of work by Halton schools to celebrate the return of the St Christopher statue. Six primary schools - Brookvale, Daresbury, Moorfield, St Mary's CE, The Grange and The Park - took
-
Date
NEVER MIND THE PRICE
I THINK Liverpool comedien Chrissie Rock is absolutely sensational! She is one of the stars in the recent Dockers film. She was absolutely brilliant when she appeared on Des O'Connor's TV show at the weekend. She is new, fresh and different, a scouser
-
Date
SHARING THE SPOILS
ESPITE an encouraging start when a home victory looked a distinct possibility Widnes just managed to hang on for a draw against Macclesfield last Saturday. On a wicket that always looked likely to take spin the visitors won the toss and elected to bat
-
Date
RECORDING THE FACTS
WIDNES' record-breaking victory against Oldham eclipsed the 82-0 win over Dewsbury in November 1986. On that occasion Widnes crossed for 17 tries, compared with a 14 try haul on Sunday. Paul Hulme was a substitute in that 1986 win and played loose-forward
-
Date
QUARTET MAKE A SPLASH
Widnes Amateur Swimming Club Results for the Irish National Championships, Grove Pool, Belfast AS Widnes ASC's competitive season reaches its climax, four swimmers made the trip to this year's Irish National Championships at the Grove pool in Belfast
-
Date
PAUL'S POOL CHAMP
Halton Scaffolding Pool League PAUL HAWKINS won the Town Singles Pool championship with an emphatic 5-2 victory over reigning champion Lenny Hatton. This was a match played in front of a great turnout at Simms Cross pub who witnessed two of the leagues
-
Date
YOUNG MEN ATTACKED
TWO young men received serious head injuries in separate attacks at the weekend and detectives are now appealing for witnesses. The first incident happened outside the Derby in the town centre at 11.10pm on Friday, July 23. A man in his 20s was attacked
-
Date
OFF-LICENCE RAID ORDEAL
AN ARMED robber threatened a woman shop assistant with a handgun. He burst into Boozebusters off-licence in Moorfield Road just after it opened on Friday morning. He threatened the woman with a gun unless she handed over money. He fled on foot with the
-
Date
TWO MEN FACE DRUGS CHARGES
TWO Widnes men appeared before magistrates at Warrington on Friday charged with drugs offences. Steven Nevitt, 37, of Deacon Road, and Stephen Keenan, 32, of Dickson Close, were charged with possessing cannabis and amphetamine, being concerned in the
-
Date
POOL MEETING
RUNCORN Pool League AGM will take place on Sunday, August 1 at 8pm at the RNA. Nominations for new committee members welcome Proposals will be taken from the floor on the night New teams welcome Each team must be represented as registration sheets will
-
Date
DERBY FINAL CLASH
Pavilions Cup sponsored by Bass LAST year's winners of the Pavilions Cup, Transporter will play Burma Star in the final on Monday, August 2, kick-off 7pm at Pavilions. Transporter had to raise their game to defeat Mond Rangers 2-1 with goals from Gary
-
Date
ANIMAL APPEAL
LOCAL animal charity Feline Friends has been inundated with unwanted cats and kittens and is desperately looking for good homes. Co-ordinator, Yvonne Garner said: "I can't remember us ever having as many cats and kittens as we have at the moment. "Our
-
Date
WHITE COLLAR JOBS GO AT ICI
CHEMICAL giant ICI is to axe a further 175 jobs in the North West. The redundancies will effect administration white collar workers employed by the corporate support service. The exact number of people in Runcorn to lose their jobs is not yet known but
-
Date
HANDS OFF OUR COURT
SHOCK plans leaked to the World reveal that both courthouses in Widnes and Runcorn are earmarked for closure. People would have to travel to a new multi-million pound eight-court building yet to be built in Warrington. The proposals - part of a radical
-
Date
ANT ATTACK SETS HOUSE ON FIRE
A WOMAN accidentally set her house on fire - after trying to "burn" a colony of ants out of a wall cavity. Firefighters had to remove outside bricks on the property to get to the flames which were spreading inside the wall space. The incident happened