SPICE giant Lion Foods this week unveiled a £1.5m purpose built production facility in Astmoor, adding 20 new jobs to its 250-strong workforce. The company is creating a further 15 new jobs in Widnes next month when it opens a new warehouse on the site
NORTH WEST based Prime Time Recruitment Ltd, which has almost 80 branches around the country, has strengthened its position in the recruitment sector with the acquisition of ORS Recruitment Services Ltd, Runcorn in a £5 million deal supported by Bank
BT CELLNET is building an extension to its Runcorn call centre - creating eight new jobs, it was announced this week. Plans to add a single storey building at the back of the exisiting development were approved this week by Halton councillors. The proposal
We rent a bungalow on castlefields from LHT. I know people complain about the estate but we love it here. I am also near to my mum who is elderly and needs looking after so I certainly don't want to move. We want to buy our bungalow. When we approached
WHILST doing my family tree 20 years ago, I was in contact with cousins of my mother, Kathleen Edge (nee Lonergan). I wrote to Mollie Heron of Halton Brook Avenue, Runcorn. Are there any relatives or friends in the area that can let me know if the family
I FEEL I must write to ask what on earth is wrong with British banks these days. There doesn't seem to be any emphasis on customer care. I'm 85-years-old and I have banked with Lloyds for years. The staff in the Church Street branch were very friendly
JAPANESE researchers visited Widnes this week as part of a study of river schemes. They crossed the newly opened Trans Pennine Trail link bridge at Pickerings Pasture in Halebank. The visitors from Kurume University in southern Japan are studying environmental
BURLY Mark Shakeshaft was always on the go. He worked as a drainage engineer and gave up all his free time, volunteering as a police special. His dream of becoming a full time officer was shattered suddenly one morning when he suffered a massive brain
MARK Weston added to his collection of honours at Widnes Golf Club on Sunday with a comfortable victory in the President's Putter, one of the principal events on the Highfield Road calendar. The nine handicapper posted a gross score of 72, three over
IN a most disappointing performance Widnes lost on Saturday against Brooklands. It was symtomatic as other failures this season, an inability to bowl out the tailenders and inconsistency with the set. Having won the toss Phil Catheral asked Brooklands
HALTON Hornets' youngsters received a boost this week after former Widnes hero Bobby Goulding agreed to help coach the u7s side. The British international, who also played for Wigan, started his own career with the Widnes outfit after his father, ex-pro
Everton Reserves 1 Man City Reserves 0 EVERTON Reserves opened their FA Carling Reserve League season with a 1-0 win over Manchester City at the Auto Quest Stadium on Monday. Everton nearly took an early lead through Sean O'Hanlon but his powerful header
A NEW £1 million pub to be built soon in Widnes was christened this week - by World readers. Wetherspoon invited our readers to suggest names for their new development in Albert Road. We were inundated with ideas and sent them on to the company. This
A FRESH appeal was made this week in the hunt for the savage killer of Widnes mother-of-two Vera Anderson. Detectives are convinced someone living locally holds the clue to solve one of the biggest murder enquiries ever conducted in Cheshire. Speaking
A TEENAGE boy needed 13 stitches in his lip after being viciously assaulted with a snooker cue in Widnes town centre. The 18-year-old was walking past Simms Cross pub, with his friend, when he was suddenly attacked. He was struck on the mouth and face
PLANS to revitalise the top of Widnes town centre were given the green light this week. Halton councillors are confident the project to develop the north end of Albert Road will secure existing businesses, attract new companies and create new jobs. Plans
THE Warrington and District League kicked off their new season last weekend with a mini programme. Last seasons's Premier Division champions, Sidac Social, started the new campaign with a 2-0 win over Eagle Sports thanks to a Graham Mitchell double. Elsewhere
Worksop Town 1 Runcorn 1 A TREMENDOUS goal by Mike Moseley and outstanding performances by Mike Tomlinson and Peter Ellis in the heart of the defence helped Runcorn to earn a valuable point at Worksop. Ray Newlands answered an emergency call to take over
Colwyn Bay 2 Runcorn FC 2 Runcorn FC 0 Leek Town 1 IT was a disappointing Bank Holiday weekend for the Linnets who picked up only one point from their two league games. A 2-2 draw at Colwyn Bay on Monday was preceded by a 0-1 home defeat at the hands
Ashville Res 2 Pavilions 5 A GOOD all round display by Pavilions was topped by a Colin Kudyrez hat trick making a welcome return to Pavilions colours after a season in the wilderness. A first half scoreline saw Pavilions reach the interval 2-1 ahead with
Vauxhall 4 Mond Rangers 1 A STUART Hide goal was all Mond had to show for their visit to high flying Vauxhalls. Terry Noon had an early opening, then Kevin Ward tested the home keeper. Gary Washington was causing problems to the Mond defence, his experience
Carlsberg West Cheshire League Division Three Mond Rangers Res 2 Mallaby 2 THIS early season top of the table clash produced three goals in the first 10 minutes as Mond struggled to overcome the four changes from midweek. Mond started brightly and took
Shell 3 Helsby FC 4 HELSBY made it three wins out of three on Saturday and continued to set the pace at the top of the West Cheshire League Division One. Helsby opened brightly and took the lead on the quarter hour mark. A curling free kick from libero
Helsby FC 3 Mersey Royal 2 AFTER a shocking midweek performance and defeat at General Chemicals, Helsby returned to winning ways with a 3-2 home victory against Mersey Royal. Helsby manager Frank Cannon was forced to make a number of changes to his side
HOODED raiders brandishing a yellow ice pick terrorised staff at a Runcorn garage this week. They burst into the Peva garage in Halton Brow and threatened two cashiers with violence. They held a 36-year-old woman and 66-year-old man hostage whilst they
PLASTICS company this week vowed to rise from the ashes after a fire gutted its Runcorn warehouse. A mystery blaze ripped through HK Plastics in Hardwick Road, Astmoor, a week ago. Around 80 firefighters tackled the flames which could be seen for miles
TEENAGERS were celebrating success throughout Halton this week after receiving their long-awaited 'A' Level results. Many are now looking forward to persuing exciting new courses at universities and colleges. Others who did not do as well as they expected
TORRENTIAL rain on Saturday virtually washed away Knypersley's title hopes as their crucial home match was abandoned. Knypersley opened with 139 for two against Moddershall, declaring after 29 overs to give them time to try to bowl out their opponents
KNYPERSLEY Vics went down to their third away defeat in a row on Saturday with a 4-1 hammering at Rushall Olympic. The Vics have conceded 13 goals in the three games, and Saturday's defeat was made worse by two red cards. The match saw the debut for the
CHESHIRE'S quarry industry could close within five years with the loss of 830 jobs if government plans are adopted. The claim came this week from the Quarry Products Association, which is concerned about new noise limits for quarries. The limits proposed
DOZENS of Biddulph residents have joined forces to oppose plans to redevelop waste ground. Disused land behind houses along Oxhey Drive is earmarked for residential development, which would include pulling down an unsightly prefab shed. The land is at
ANGRY residents are calling for action to cut the speeds of cars and trucks which are making their lives a misery. Carole Smith is one of a series of neighbours from Lawton Road, Alsager, who are demanding measures to slow traffic down. They claim cars
AMBITIOUS young businesswoman Julie Ross is taking the plunge as a shopkeeper after three years as a market trader Julie, aged 33, is due to open a shoe shop in Capitol Walk in Congleton this month, one of two new businesses attracted to the mall. Shoetout
CONGLETON could become a major dining destination for lovers of good food from across Cheshire. The claim came this week from chamber of trade leader Ian Swann in the wake of plans to open a new restaurant in the town. Long-vacant premises in Swan Bank
CRIME-BUSTING retailers are hoping to extend their successful initiative to an edge of town shopping centre. Congleton Radio Link has helped bring to justice numerous shoplifters since starting up in the town about 18 months ago. The scheme has 22 members
YOUNG mother Isabelle Durin was killed in an horrific accident in North Wales as she took her two dogs for an early morning walk. Isabelle, aged 27, was hit by a car as she walked along a main road on the island of Anglesey, near a campsite where her
A £200,000 scheme to re-route heavy vehicles is set to give relief to families living in fear. Neighbours in Hind Heath Road, Wheelock have been campaigning for traffic calming measures for more than five years. They've won a 40mph restriction but that
TWO NANTWICH farmers have helped provide a lifeline to Cheshire's dairy farming industry. Robert Ford and Alan Baldwin have been involved in the development of Rose Veal, a new welfare friendly meat. The idea has come over from Holland where the industry
ANY hopes of a victory for Crewe CC were dashed by the terrible weather against rock-bottom Ashcombe Park on Saturday. After a three hour delay, Crewe began their innings and despite losing two early wickets recovered through Waddington (34) and Kulkarni
IT was an up and down Bank Holiday weekend for Nantwich Town with plenty of promise. The Dabbers made an amazing start by producing the upset of the day in North West Counties football with a 2-1 victory at promotion favourites Rossendale United on Saturday
QPR.....1 CREWE.....0 A DOMINANT performance brought Crewe no reward from their trip to QPR on Saturday. During the rest of the season it's highly unlikely you'll see the Alex completely control a game but still come away pointless and without a goal.
ERF finally moved out of Sandbach for good last weekend as a procession of trucks signalled the beginning of a new era for the company. Hundreds of people lined the streets as the cavalcade of trucks made their way from the old site on Middlewich Road
TWO interdenominational Services of Thanksgiving and Remembrance will be held at the Chapel in Leighton Hospital, this Saturday, September 2, at 4pm and 6pm. All are welcome to attend to remember those babies and children lost through cot death, miscarriage
A FIGHTING fit schoolteacher from Crewe is hoping to become a world beater this weekend. Ruskin High School's Chris Sharpe has been selected to represent the Great Britain Sport Ju-Jitsu grappling team. The seven-strong team has high hopes for glory in
A DIEHARD Crewe Alex fan has expressed his passion in words. Last week, Jules Hornbrook saw three years of work reach its conclusion as his book, entitled 'The Gradi Years', hit the shelves. The book chronicles Dario's arrival at Crewe Alexandra back
THE success of last week's A Level's in Nantwich was followed up this week with equally astounding GCSE results. Both Malbank and Brine Leas schools enjoyed results above the national average of 56 per cent of exams passed at A-C level. Every student
A NEW residents' association has been set up in Maw Green to try and give people a say in the way their area develops. The association is also hoping to set up a base similar to the Our House facility in Frank Webb Avenue, Crewe. One of the three councillors
A CHARITY'S housing scheme for schizophrenics has sparked fear in a West End community. 'Making Space' wants to build flats for seven people with mental health problems on the site of a former scout hut off Leighton Street, The complex would be surrounded
TRINITY Methodist Church had a very successful Field Day this weekend, raising a total of £3,801 for church funds. The day started with a procession which entertained spectators along Ledward Street, School Road, Crook Lane and Station Road all the way
HARD work gained its reward at Verdin High School in Winsford. Excellent results were achieved with some 98 per cent of pupils passing at least one GCSE, 40 per cent of the grades awarded were at grade C or above and 35 per cent achieved five or more
THE first GCSEs of the 21st century at Middlewich High School came appropriately at the end of the 21st year of the school's history. And they proved to be a matter of great pride and joy for the pupils, teachers, parents and, particularly, headmaster
STUDENTS of all ages were celebrating success in their GCSEs at Mid Cheshire College. This year the overall percentage of students gaining A to C grades has increased and a significant number of A and A* grades were achieved. There were some very good
INDIE legends the Charlatans will be hoping to meet 'some friendly' councillors in the next few weeks when they discover 'how high' their ambitions for a new recording studio will reach. They may have conquered the music world, but the band have recently
THE funeral of a Middlewich man who died after being infected by salmonella was held yesterday, Tuesday. Kenneth Lea and his fiance Sheila James had been planning a Christmas wedding before he was struck down by the bug that may have affected as many
BURSCOUGH rescued a point with the last touch of the game against Vics Reserves on Friday night. After a series of fine saves by Paul Williams, Vics came back into the game and deservedly took the lead on 36 minutes. Lee Poland ran on to James Birdsey's
WINNINGTON Park are turning to the Springboks to make a promotion leap in the new season. They begin their North Two campaign at Widnes on Saturday, the team they were relegated with at the end of last season. However, a trio of South Africans who recently
OULTON Park won the Cheshire and North Wales Knockout Cup in the same weekend their step up to the ECB Premier took another giant stride. On Sunday, they overcame Cathedral, one of two teams Chester Boughton Hall entered into the competition, by 50 runs
NORTHWICH RUFC played a highly competitive squad practice match against Midlands Division One team Newcastle-under-Lyme which finished all square on Saturday. But the real action starts this weekend when the men from Moss Farm take on promoted Widnes
Northwich Vics 1 Morecambe 0 Nationwide Conference Satrurday, August 26 GARY Fletcher proved he deserved his first start of the season by stealing the show against Morecambe on Saturday. The teenager grabbed the game's only goal to give Vics their first
Winsford United 0 WItton Albion 0 UniBond Division One Monday, August 28 SOME local derbies live up to the billing, with excitement, incident and drama filling every tense minute. Others, like this one, don't. There were some talking points for the Bank
BARNTON were the victims, then the beneficiaries, of two late strikes last week. They lost to a 96th minute Knutsford goal at home on Wednesday, then inflicted a last minute winner on Grove United. Knutsford beat Mark Emmerson's side for the third consecutive
Hereford United 0 Northwich Vics 0 Nationwide Conference Monday., August 28 NORTHWICH Vics have pulled themselves up the Nationwide Conference table by keeping their second clean sheet of the Bank Holiday weekend. Monday's impressive goalless draw at
POLICE in Northwich are investigating the possibility of a copycat robber who made off with thousands of pounds in cash from the town's Cheshire Building Society just days after a similar raid in Wilmslow. The incident happened shortly before 5pm last
THE latest offering from The Harlequin Players is a desert island disaster that follows a middle-management team-building exercise which collapses on Neville's Island. The play, written by Tim Firth, is a tragi-comedy featuring Neville, Gordon, Angus
FORMER MP Neil Hamilton predicted a Tory landslide in Tatton at the next General Election. Speaking from his home in Alderley Edge on Monday, the disgraced former minister said Tatton's electorate would not have changed its ways. "I fully expect the normal
WEAVERHAM High's headteacher David Charlton, ended his first year in the job in style this week - by celebrating the school's excellent GCSE results. The proportion of Year 11 students at the school who achieved five or more GSCE examinations at grade
THERE were celebrations at St Nicholas RC High School on Thursday after records continued to be broken. The school has achieved the highest percentage of A* and A grades in its history and over 51 per cent of candidates gained 10 or more A to C grades
STUDENTS of all ages were celebrating success in their GCSEs at Mid Cheshire College. This year the overall percentage of students gaining A to C grades has increased and a significant number of A and A* grades were achieved. There were some very good
ANOTHER GCSE year, fraught with tension for staff and pupils, has ended in success at Leftwich High School. The top nine pupils (pictured) got 106 top grades (A-C) between them, out of which 84 were grade A* or A. Headmaster Trevor Hodkinson said: "I
FOR the second year running, Cransley School, Great Budworth, has achieved 100 per cent pass rate, at five or more grades A* to C. Hilary Laidler, headteacher, and all her staff were delighted to see that the girls' hard work had been so well rewarded
THE future of Northwich's Festival of Sport has been cast into doubt - following disappointing profits at this year's event. More than 2,000 people turned out to enjoy the non-stop Bank Holiday entertainment at Northwich Rugby Club's main fund-raiser
VALE Royal Borough Council issues permits authorising street and house-to-house collections. The authorised street collections and areas for September are - September 9: Vale Royal Rotary (Tombola) - Weaver Square September 14: The Stroke Club (Tombola
A REMARKABLE teenager from Hartford has beaten all the odds - achieving three GCSEs while seriously ill in hospital. Hannah Rose spent 15 months at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, five of them in intensive care. Bored and fed-up she decided
After Redrow developed their Sparrow Fields site I was suddenly overlooked by six houses. To stop being overlooked I planted 17 trees and suggest the owners of the properties near the Kilrie site do something similar. When I objected to the plans Macclesfield
He is already in residence in the constituency. He has participated in over 50 Conservative party functions in the constituency. He has involved himself with charities in the area and was active in May in canvassing at the local borough elections. A good
For none of them mentioned the obvious. I don't mean money, personality or what job they do. I am on about height. I am a single male in my 30's and have been on countless blind dates (some of which were disasters) but I would say that these days that
And they will be doing for six months as she obeys the 'house rules' at a secret location for the first interactive soap, Girls on Film. Those logging on to the Internet can watch 23-year-old Aimee and her housemates 24 hours a day. The girls have to
A canal barge. The company chairman has decked out his 60ft boat with computers so he run his business while drifting along Cheshire's canals. "Once I am on the boat, time slows down," he said. He stays in touch with his colleagues at Plumley-based JPD
TORRENTIAL overnight rain put paid to any cricket at Hyde on Saturday where Toft's 1st XI game was abandoned without a ball being bowled. But that gave spectators the chance to watch the 2nd XI match between the two clubs at Booth's Park. Toft took first
EGERTON enjoyed a pre-season friendly against newly-promoted Weaverham. They got off to a great start when Scott Beattie latched on to a through ball and hammered the ball home. That produced a spirited response from Weaverham and by half-time they had
The Knutsford Guardian tried to contact the Egerton Youth Club trustees after local parents demanded to know more about them. But despite repeated calls to Richard Hollinshead's office he was unavailable for comment and an e-mail to Timothy Bartlett went
The Heritage Centre and the Brook Street library have both expressed interest in exhibiting her work. "I think it is a wonderful idea to have an exhibition of her work," said Pat Heath, manager of the Heritage Centre. "It would be a lovely tribute to
Speaking from his home in Alderley Edge on Monday, the disgraced former minister said Tatton's electorate would not have changed its ways. "I fully expect the normal pattern will resume unless there is a political earthquake," he said. In 1997 Martin
Mr Hamilton, who was beaten at the 1997 General Election by the then BBC war reporter, will put pen to paper for The Sunday Times next week. His wife, meanwhile, will spell out what she thinks for The New Statesman. Mr Hamilton revealed all - or at least
It is believed claims of more than £160,000 have been made against the authority, but a London lawyer told the Knutsford Guardian yesterday that he could not predict what the final figure would be. Yesterday (Tuesday) Cheadle-based solicitor Peter Garsden
AN ENTERPRISING £.5m initiative has been launched to help unemployed youngsters find a job. BT has teamed up with The Prince's Trust to produce a video, called Reach for Success. It will be used as part of a 12 week programme to help young people develop
WHAT happened to Widnes supporters? After watching Rugby League Raw, Widnes supporters let themselves down, big time. David Hulme did nothing wrong, but to our local fans he did. How two-faced they are. Hulme is a great credit to Widnes and without him
I'd like to support the campaign to name our bridge. In my opinion it's been long overdue! Although officially it is named the Silver Jubilee Bridge I believe that this does not reflect the local communities in any way. What a droll name it is too! How
AS a senior citizen, I am dependant on the bus service through Beechwood. There may not be many passengers using this service, but for those who do, it is vital. Of the few people who do use the service, most are pensioners, who do their weekly shopping
REPLYING to Cllr Mike Hodgkinson's views of speed ramp/humps on roads in the area, I would like to ask the councillor if he would take up another safety matter in his own area. Would he like to approach the Heath school or the local traffic police in
THE search is on to find people who are good listeners, have some spare time and are willing to help others. Victim Support is looking for volunteers in Widnes and Runcorn. It is the only national organisation which offers support advice and practical
CREATIVE children were challenged to imagine what the year 3000 would be like and they came up with all sorts of weird and wonderful ideas. The youngsters were taking part in a summer school run by the Glenda Hill Theatre School at The Total Fitness Centre
HEARTBROKEN former pupils are planning to hold an emotional reunion before their school disappears forever. Historic Simms Cross School - built in 1878 - will be bulldozed if plans for a giant Asda superstore in Widnes go ahead. A decision from the Government
TEENAGE singer Sophie Forrester who appeared on the front page of last week's Widnes World sang on my Radio City 96.7 show this week. She rang me up on Sunday night and said she'd been receiving some crank calls. I'm sorry to hear about this but it's
WIDNES Albion Bulls take on the great Britain & Ireland emerging students team that will be touring America during September in an intriguing pre-season friendly at the Widnes Rec Club, Liverpool Road, Widnes on Saturday 26th August. K.O 2.30pm An
YET again Widnes continued to lose a game that appeared to be theirs for the taking. Alderley Edge may be league leaders but they were mightily relieved not to have lost last Saturday. Phil Catterall won the toss yet again and elected to bat. He was soon
West Banks Rugby Festival U9's IN a good spirited round Robin comp the Bears disposed of all three opponents with comfortable wins over Woolston and Burtonwood, but a much closer game against Folly Lane. This tournament gave all players a chance to impress
WIDNES rally star Fin McCaul heads for the Isle of Man next week, September 7, in a bid to claim the Volkswagen Polo Rally Challenge runner's-up prize worth £3000. McCaul, 37, and his co-driver Paul Green, moved into third place in the championship in
VIKINGS WIDNES vikings have completed the signing of two new players, taking their close season tally to seven. The club have acquired 23 year old Ian Watson, a goalkicking scrum half who has Super League experience with Salford, and international forward
IN the Hyde Cup final at Widnes Recreation Club, Moorfield Casuals skipper Brian Cafferty won the toss and invited Ditton CC to take first knock. This decision played into Ditton CC batsmens' hands as both Ste Morgan and Gareth Hatton set about the Moorfield
Widnes Albion Bulls 16 GB & Ireland Students 26 THE ALBION had an excellent pre-season work-out against a team due to tour America in three weeks. The students had beaten a Lancashire select side so it was no easy ride for the Bulls. Plenty of the
ELDERLY residents were once again warned by police this week to be on their guard against bogus callers. It follows an incident in Widnes in which two men called at the home of an old lady and convinced her she needed a new front garden fence. They quoted
A CHILDREN'S rugby tournament and charity fun event was hailed a huge success this week. Youngsters from 15 teams throughout the North West came to Widnes to tackle each other in a series of friendly games. Around £200 was raised for Radio City's Give
A FURNITURE store could soon be turned into a nightclub. Mr & Mrs Sexton won planning permission this week to convert their premises in Alforde Street - opposite the former Widnes market - into a nightclub. Plans to turn it into a wine bar and bistro
AN ARSON attack damaged an art classroom at Fairfield High School this week. Firefighters say the blaze could have ripped through the building had the alarm not been raised so quickly. A teacher spotted smoke billowing from a first floor window above
YOUNGSTERS from Halton's twin town of Marzahn in Germany will be tackling local youngsters at a football match this week. They will be taking on some of the players who are taking part in a 16-team international football tournament at Runcorn Pavilions
THERE was a 'Twist in the tail' at a recent national horse show when a 30-year-old gelding from Frodsham cantered into top spot. Lovely Twist, ridden by Gill Craven, has become the oldest horse to qualify for the national veteran final of the Super Solvitax
Maghull 1 General Chemicals 0 CHEMICS matched Maghull in the first half and looked lively, however, in the second half middlemen Ellams and Ingham lost control of the midfield. This put added pressure on the Chemics' defence. They survived until injury
SIX enterprising teenagers have scooped more than £12,000 to set up new youth clubs in Runcorn. The youngsters are keen to create exciting opportunities for young people aged 11-13-years-old. The group - called M Power Team - has been awarded a grant
ONLY one school in Halton this week exceeded the national average GCSE results while the rest fell well below. For the third year running, 60 per cent of pupils at Wade Deacon High School achieved five or more passes at the benchmark assessment of grades
AMERICAN fastfood giant McDonalds is building a drive through restaurant in Runcorn Old Town, it was announced this week. Plans for the food outlet - which form a key part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the town centre - were approved this
A DISABLED man with paralysed hands was barred from a restaurant to celebrate his mum's 60th birthday this week - because he can't use a knife and fork. Crippled Paul Hughes, 30, only wanted to be a drinking guest at her dinner party - because he is too
SEVENTEEN families living in Weston village breathed a sigh of relief this week after their homes were given the all-clear. Chemical giant ICI declared this week that a further 17 properties tested in the latest search for the toxic gas hexachlorobutadiene
TITLE-CHASING Alsager 2nds are still in second place despite a defeat and draw in the space of three days. Alsager opened on Saturday at fellow title hopefuls Alderley Edge with 130 all out, Paul Adams and Andy Barber joint top scorers with 32. Alderley
FURIOUS Alsager manager Greg Clowes blasted his side on Saturday after seeing them crash 6-0 in the league at Holker. The defeat was in stark contrast to Alsager's battling 1-0 mid-week victory at Oldham, Ben Biddulph scoring the winner. Alsager travelled
CONGLETON face an uphill battle to win the league title after after one of their worst displays of the season on Saturday. They were dismissed for just 83 runs at fourth from bottom Cholmondley, who cruised to an easy victory. The Congleton total was
CONGLETON Town enjoyed mixed Bank Holiday fortunes, winning and losing by the same score at home within three days. The Bears beat Guiseley 3-1 on Saturday in the league, before going down 3-1 to Farsley Celtic on Monday. Graham Dodd put Congleton ahead
SCULPTORS are due to transform playing fields with a huge metal kite. The kite will be about 45 feet in height and more than 20 feet across, and made from stone, steel and copper. Playing fields off Church Road in Biddulph are earmarked for the landscape
CHESHIRE is to have more than 60 new police officers after winning additional funding from the Home Office. The extra money will enable the Cheshire Constabulary to recruit 11 new officers in 2001 and 50 more in the following year. These officers will
RETIRED scientist Lyndon Murgatroyd is inviting fellow history fans to join him in a pub crawl through the centuries. His 300-page book, A Pub Crawl Through Time, looks at the history of Congleton's ale houses past and present. It took Mr Murgatroyd two
PRIMARY school head Martin Casserley is in line for practical help to cope with the increasing popularity of his school. Blackfirs Primary in Longdown Road, Congleton, currently provides places for 210 pupils. However the actual number on roll next month
TOP teenagers Sophie Boldon and Amy Eyers helped their school to score record GCSE results this summer. Sophie gained 10 A star grades and Amy gained nine as Alsager School pupils achieved a string of outstanding results. The marks saw the school break
VILLAGERS are due to celebrate the arrival of the year 2001 with the opening of a new-look community centre. The refurbished and extended village hall at Biddulph Moor will feature a new bar and lounge area and revamped buffet room. Disabled toilets,
YOU KNOW YOUR FAMILY'S HISTORY? PETE HENSHAW finds out how new technology is helping to break down the barriers in tracking your heritage THE increasingly popular hobby of investigating your family history could soon have Nantwich in its grasp with the
THE PHENOMENON of Big Brother has finally got the borough in its grasp! Betting at local bookies has gone through the roof with recent events on the show having viewers on the edge of their seats. The show started off with ten contestants who were placed
CREWE.....2 GRIMBSY.....0 RODNEY Jack delivered the goods and capped a classy performance with a second-half strike to seal Crewe's first victory of the season on Tuesday night. An excellent pullback from David Wright picked out the St Vincent livewire
THE milestone barrier of £100,000 has been broken by Leighton Hospital's Diabetes Appeal. The appeal aims to raise £500,000 over a period of three years in order to create a one-stop diabetes centre at the hospital. Last Thursday saw the £100,000 mark
A SEWING-MAD pensioner from Sandbach was shocked to learn she had won an embroidery competition...in Australia! Eighty-two-year-old Gwynneth Goodfellow, of Green Street, Sandbach, has been sewing for 20 years and is well known locally for her skills.
GCSE pass rates were considerably higher than the national average as hundreds of pupils celebrated this week. The national average of 56 per cent of GCSEs graded at A-C was topped by Sandbach School for Boys which achieved a 65 per cent rate with star
ARMED robbers made off with £4,000 in cash after a heist on village stores in Bunbury. Staff were terrified as they were confronted by two balaclava clad robbers, both waving guns. Police are appealing for any information regarding the incident on Bank
YOUTH crime is becoming more and more of a problem with many youngsters running riot in areas of Winsford, and vandalism and drug abuse particularly rife. But the most common questions asked are what can be done to address the problem, with repeat offenders
TWO motor mad Winsford men took their treasured vehicles to Capesthorne Motor Show this weekend, to share their passion with everyone. Ian Blacklock, of Collingtree Avenue, displayed his 1969 Riley Elf, a variation of the traditional mini, in the 1960s
WOODFORD Lodge has more reason to celebrate than most - with a pass rate increase of over 50 per cent on last year. Almost 30 per cent of GCSE students achieved five or more A* to C grades with an impressive 17 students gaining 10 or more. Delighted headteacher
A WINSFORD mother fears further heartache after her son was involved in the Alder Hey scandal - even though he died in 1999. Julie Wilkinson lost her son Owen Williams when he was four and a half months old, on January 29, 1999. When the news of the organ
A DISGUSTED Winsford tenant and his disabled wife have been forced to move into a ram-shackle house after Vale Royal Borough Council failed to make necessary basic repairs. Andrew and Jeanette Shaw were shocked to find that their new home, in Chiltern
WITTON Albion are having their FA Cup campaign disrupted before it has begun, with a string of injury problems going into this Saturday's preliminary round. Manager Nigel Gleghorn has a hamstring pull, Steve Haw, who would have been suspended anyway,
THE poor batting displays of Weaverham and Winsford at Knight's Grange on Saturday may explain why both are so far down the Meller Braggins One table this season. It was Weaverham's turn to show their ineptitude first, as they slumped to 51-8. However
STEVE Haw took just 18 seconds to set Witton on their way to their third straight win of the campaign at early season strugglers Harrogate Town on Saturday. Later Haw claimed that, in his days at Southport, he had actually scored an earlier goal, but
MORE than 2,000 people turned out to enjoy the 15th Northwich Festival of Sport over the Bank Holiday weekend. Despite a wet start causing Rudheath Ju Jitsu Club to abandon its martial arts display, there was still plenty to enjoy at Northwich Rugby Club's
POLICE have stepped up their hunt for a vicious sex fiend who struck in Northwich more than five years ago. The attack took place in November 1994 when a 13-year-old boy and his 13-year-old girlfriend were approached by a man near a railway bridge while
MP Martin Bell has praised the people of Tatton for setting an example to the entire nation. In his book - An Accidental MP - launched in Knutsford next week, the former BBC reporter said his constituents deserved their place in history. "Let me state
THERE was plenty to celebrate at Rudheath High School -with outstanding individual performances and a record percentage of pupils obtaining five or more GSCE qualifications. Headteacher Mike Hayhurst said : "There have been some tremendous individual
HARTFORD High School was celebrating after receiving its best results ever. A record 63 per cent of pupils gained at least 10 grades A-C, over 100 gained at least eight and 135 gained at least five. Excellent results were achieved across the whole ability
THERE were plenty of smiling faces at the Grange School in Hartford. A quarter of the year group gained straight A* or A grades and some 80 per cent gained A or B grades. Overall results at GCSE missed the all-time school record by a mere one per cent
SIR John Deane's adult students have had an outstanding success in their GCSE results. All nine students passed their exams, with grades from A to C. A spokesman for the college said: "It is the first year the college has run GSCEs for adults and it looks
AN Irish singer who has won numerous awards and has their own fan club comes to Winsford this weekend. Mary Duff will be at the civic hall on Friday, September 1 bringing her unique blend of country music and solo vocals. Mary, who started singing when
DISABILITY can strike at any time, whether it is caused by accident or illness, and for many people, coping with the problem can be extremely difficult for themselves and their families. Thankfully, help is at hand - right on the doorstep - but until
It is not likely that anyone will because he left in 1916 to be an Army chaplain but as he was a lively character there may be some records or stories about him. I think he was a hunting parson and would-be poet for he wrote: 'It is not apostolic for
If the planners interpret the planning laws and Government guidelines consistently then these plans will NOT be passed because the houses planned are very little changed from their last planning application in March. We believe that application was refused
Imagine you are a seaman on a tanker full of high octane petrol in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It is midnight and your convoy is being attacked by a wolf-pack of U-boats. You listen to the explosions of torpedoed ships, knowing that your ship will
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. And it seems that comes right down to the simple way we greet each other. A woman, shopping in Knutsford on Wednesday, told how her Hungarian father greeted his male friends with a kiss every time. But only in Hungary
SIMON Burgess, the MOBBERLEY skipper Simon Burgess knew a win was needed if his team were to fight their way out of the relegation zone. But with visitors Warrington at the top of the table, it was never going to be easy. Burgess won the toss and decided
Bosses at North West Water said further improvements were due to be made over the next five years despite last year's independent review by the Drinking Water Inspectorate which showed that 99.7% of its water met set quality standards. "We are pleased
Railtrack say the trains will be replaced by 'track-friendly' wagons at the end of the year. But until then, they will not lower the 60mph speed limit. The news was little consolation to residents living near the railway line. "The problem is getting
Pest controller James Verney said the acidic droppings left on the steps to Knutsford Crown Court would eat away at the stone. He has now offered to clean the area before the droppings cause long-term damage. Earlier this month the Knutsford Guardian
Superintendent Derek Barnett said on Monday that police bosses were discussing which divisions would be allocated the new officers. "At this stage I am not aware of what officers will be sent where," he said. Be he hoped some of the 147 officers would
Instead residents will have to trek to Booths if they need the loo. Yesterday (Tuesday) Barbara West, of the Cheshire Library Service, said the public would be allowed to use staff toilets only in an emergency. "The difficulty with toilets is they are
A spokesman for the coroner's office said yesterday (Tuesday) that full police reports had not yet been completed detailing the deaths of Gary Anderson and Robert Spencer. "Hopefully a date for an inquest will be set by the end of the year," said a spokesman
The 21-year-old will then begin a strict training regime to be in top form for her race. Experts say it is important that Emma gets over her jet lag before she starts training. "Symptoms of jet lag include daytime fatigue, a reduction in physical performance
Yvonne O'Brien, 43, who has lived on Longridge for four years,claimed city council bosses did not want to spend money on the estate because a housing association was due to take it over at the end of the year. "As long as they spend money on Manchester
In his book, An Accidental MP, which will be launched in Knutsford next week, the former BBC reporter said his constituents deserved their place in history. "Let me state my conviction that 29,254 of the electors of Tatton did not fail when they voted
They claim the M6 at Knutsford is a black hole and need a mast to give their mobile phone users a better reception. "Customers have noticed that their phones just go dead," a company spokesman said. Last week the phone company withdrew plans to erect
