Archive
-
Date
Bridge Timber 1 Union Tavern 2
l IN the first of three meetings on the bounce, Union Tavern came out on top to advance to the semi final against Bunner. Bridge face Tavern again next Sunday in the Runcorn cup final, kick off is 11am at Pavilions.
-
Date
FC Sweetworld 0 FC Brewer 3
ON Sunday, FC Brewer were confirmed as champions of the Runcorn Sunday league division one by defeating their opponents Sweetworld 3-0.
-
Date
Is Brindley theatre being upstaged?
IT was pleasing to read in your paper the account by Barbara Jordan of the award of the National Design Accolade 2005 which has been won by The Brindley Theatre and Arts Centre. It is indeed a pleasant venue and an improvement to the town centre. I have
-
Date
An apology is still awaited
I FELT I must reply to the letters from Cllr Hodgkinson and Cllr Blackmore (Lib Dems), who both wrote letters in last week's paper trying to justify their disgraceful proposal to cut by a quarter the transport budget for people with disabilities. Cllr
-
Date
How long before police action?
CAN anyone tell me how long it takes for a police officer to follow up a crime report? I had the misfortune of being involved in a motor vehicle accident at the beginning of the month. I was stationary at a junction when a vehicle crashed into me at the
-
Date
A Pavilions solution...
AFTER reading the sad plight of the Pavilions in the World, I've come up with an easy solution to the problem. Why not use the huge subsidy from Halton Stadium, which is £518,000 a year of our council's money, in a positive way? Let the stadium stand
-
Date
Carol's muse is all around her...
PICCALLILI, cornflakes, beetroot and bin liners are just some of the surprising materials ingenious artist Carol Fidler has used - instead of paint. Her incredible results - 24 imaginative and inspiring works of art - are making their debut in an exciting
-
Date
'Hand back stolen Vikings season tickets'
HAND them back or explain it to the police. That's the stark warning from Widnes Vikings to anyone thinking of using stolen season tickets at this Saturday's Leeds match. "Anyone using them is breaking the law," said the club's media manager Andrew Kirchin
-
Date
Judge orders probe into police after councillor's sex case
A JUDGE has ordered an urgent investigation into how a councillor came to be tipped off about child sex allegations about him BEFORE he was arrested. Former Halton mayor and labour councillor Liam Temple, pictured right, was found guilty of offering a
-
Date
Club cries foul
WINSFORD United FC have cried 'foul' over moves to site a mobile telephone mast on Wharton Road And the problem stems from a previous application submitted by the club. Earlier this year Winsford applied to Vale Royal Borough Council to have a Vodafone
-
Date
BACK ON TOP
MIDDLEWICH Town FC are back on top of Mid Cheshire League Division One following a 2-0 win at home to Knutsford. But the table paints a slightly skewed picture as Town are only one point ahead of second placed Barnton who have four games in hand. And
-
Date
West Bank Open Age 12
Langworthy Reds Open Age 10 THE Bears came through their toughest test of the season to progress to the final of the North West Counties Bowl over division five league champions, Langworthy Reds. West Bank Bears U8s 4 Orrell St James U8s 12 BOTH teams
-
Date
Widnes U13s 26 St Anselms U13s 0
WIDNES warmed up for their forthcoming Lancashire cup final with an excellent victory over a well-drilled team from the Wirral. Ormskirk U13s 47 Widnes U13s 5 Lancashire U13s Cup Final THE Widnes U13s, which have dominated mini rugby since the age of
-
Date
Burr's a lot to do
NORTHWICH Victoria manager Steve Burr is refusing to rest on his laurels, despite leading his side to Nationwide Conference safety. Burr is an ambitious manager and is already planning for next season. He said: "Now we are safe I can start looking to
-
Date
IT'S THE GREAT ESCAPE
AT the turn of the year it seemed like mission impossible. Just four weeks ago it looked like mission improbable. But this week, it was mission accomplished as Steve Burr guided his Northwich Victoria side away from the threat of relegation in a great
-
Date
Pilks U7s 12 Widnes Moorfield U7s 12
l DESPITE the heavy pitch, Moorfield yet again showed no respect to the formbook by giving the Pilks side an almighty scare.
-
Date
Last post for Wheelock Street site
MIDDLEWICH residents will say a fond farewell to one of the town's first class businesses today, Wednesday. From midday Middlewich Post Office will cease to exist at the One Stop Shop, in Wheelock Street, only to reopen a week later at a new location
-
Date
We're happy where we are now, say patients
PATIENTS at a Middlewich doctors' surgery that will be affected by plans to build a medical super centre in the town say they want to stay where they are. As reported in the Guardian in February, Dr Peter Curbishley, from Acorns Surgery, expressed concerns
-
Date
Volunteers get to work
on a spring clean sweep THE sterling efforts of community volunteers have been praised by British Waterways ahead of the boating season. British Waterways teamed up with volunteer groups to launch a major spring clean across the Wales and border counties
-
Date
Roofing poses no safety risk
RESIDENTS concerned about asbestos roofing on garages near a children's play area have been reassured that they are safe by housing officials. Last week residents who attended a meeting with representatives of Middlewich Vision and Congleton Borough Council
-
Date
The end of play
COUNCILLORS and residents have slammed the actions of vandals who wrecked a Middlewich play area as an 'absolute disgrace'. Residents living near the play area in Moss Drive, Cledford, say they are devastated that a group of youths have torn up the flooring
-
Date
LEFT IN THE DARK
RESIDENTS in Middlewich were left powerless when their homes were plunged into darkness for almost a week following problems with the electricity supply. Householders in Chester Road and Goodwood Rise have been blighted by fluctuating power levels since
-
Date
Power of World helps Tony get car moved
TONY de Beaufort spent 10 months trying to get an abandoned car shifted from outside his home. He reckons he made almost 20 phone calls to the police, the council, Arena Housing and the DVLA. But it took just four hours for the threat of bad publicity
-
Date
Refugee's life is revealed
Pupils at the County High School Leftwich have been experiencing what life is like as a refugee or asylum seeker with the help of some new technology. The school is one of the first in Cheshire to use a multi-media trailer which gives pupils a sense of
-
Date
Rob's big dream comes true with job in television
A LOSTOCK student is heading off to the bright lights of the big city after landing a coveted job in television. Rob Williams is starting his new career at Sky Sports TV in London at the end of April after studying media communications and production
-
Date
Student is fined after fatal crash
A WINSFORD student was fined £100 after his car collided with a motorcyclist in a fatal accident on the A54 Oakmere Road. Andrew Robert Carr, 18, of Fallowfield Close, also had his driving licence endorsed with six penalty points and was ordered to pay
-
Date
Investigation under way to catch arsonists responsible for car fires
A JOINT investigation is to be launched by fire and police officers in an attempt to catch the arsonists responsible for a spate of car fires in Winsford. Fire crews have responded to six car fires since last Monday with each of the incidents taking place
-
Date
Forum raises fears over vigilante action
RESIDENTS 'hijacked' a police forum to express fears that vigilante action could be a possibility if police do not get a grip of anti-social behaviour. The police open forum took place in the Civic Hall last Wednesday and a huge number of residents turned
-
Date
Our estate could be renamed Fort Knox
CALLS have been made for CCTV cameras to be installed on more Winsford estates in an attempt to combat anti-social behaviour. The move follows a report in last week's Guardian highlighting the success of CCTV cameras by residents in Wharton. Colin Murray
-
Date
Arsonists who targeted centre must be caught
A WINSFORD headteacher has spoken of his anger and disappointment following an arson attack at his school which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Fire crews were called to New Images youth centre, on Nixon Drive, at 5.17pm on Sunday after a
-
Date
ATTACK VICTIM, 14, IN INTENSIVE CARE
A TEENAGER has been charged with grievous bodily harm following an incident which has left a 14-year-old boy in intensive care. The boy was yesterday, Tuesday, described as being in a 'critical but stable' condition following the alleged attack on Grampion
-
Date
T
ext messaging is tipped to kill off written language as we know it. Look back 100 years to see how much the English language has evolved. When was the last time you said: 'I say, old bean, that blighter's split his infinitive'? It's possible that in 2105
-
Date
Linnets must rally to seal their own fate
RELEGATION became a two-horse race between Runcorn and Stalybridge after the Linnets lost 2-1 to lowly Hucknall Town on Sunday. The result leaves Steve Soley's men just two points above the drop zone with just two games left - away at Kettering and 'home
-
Date
A NEW image for Cheshire could attract more visitors and businesses and raise the profile of the are
Cheshire and Warrington Tourism Board (CWTB) has unveiled its purpose designed typography featuring a range of colours and images following 12 months of research. The new look will underpin a 10-year drive launched last year by the board and its partners
-
Date
Gillian's artistic companyplans fall flat
Gillian Nicholas, owner of The Potter's Wheel at Blakemere Craft Centre, was refused a grant of £5,000 to buy nine potters' wheels which would have been used by schools and community groups. She said: "The Arts Council For England and Wales turned my
-
Date
Fridge fault may be cause of blaze at town shop
FIREFIGHTERS believe a faulty fridge could have caused a blaze which gutted a storeroom at a shop in Witton Street, Northwich. The damage, which could run into thousands of pounds, was caused after the blaze broke out on the first floor of the shop, called
-
Date
Fire chiefs issue 'be safe' plea after deaths
CHESHIRE Fire Service is advising people to Be Smart Be Safe in its fire protection campaign following the deaths of four people earlier this year. They have been leased 20 liveried Smart cars by DaimlerChrysler Services Fleet Management (DCSFM) to bring
-
Date
Battle between man and machine in Northwich
IT will be a battle between man and machine when the Thundersprint races into town next month. With big star names such as double gold medal-winning rower James Cracknell and Top Gear presenter James May appearing at the event, you could be forgiven for
-
Date
Magistrates act over boy who lives in shed
MAGISTRATES have ordered Social Services staff to find accommodation for a Northwich youth who was living in a shed. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in Northwich Youth Court on Wednesday last week to face charges of criminal
-
Date
Renovation good news for market traders
LONG-AWAITED improvements to Northwich Market have been given the green light after Vale Royal councillors pledged to support renovation of the site at the latest executive group meeting. Borough councillors confirmed last Thursday that more than £140,000
-
Date
Recycling rates shoot up but scheme still divides residents
Recycling rates shoot up but scheme still divides residents ONE year ago Vale Royal Borough Council started its controversial waste recycling scheme, which saw the launch of a twice-weekly collection. Despite hiccups at the start of the scheme, officers
-
Date
Society wants people who meet standard
MID Cheshire Operatic Society is looking for standard bearers to take part in a musical event celebrating the anniversary of VE Day. When They Sound The Last Call, a variety show to commemorate 60 years since the Victory in Europe Day, takes place next
-
Date
'Chapel on the Hill' closes after 123 years
CONGREGANTS of a church in Castle have spoken of their sadness after it closed. The closure after 123 years, has been blamed on the lack of funds available to maintain the church, which is in a bad state of repair. A large congregation attended the final
-
Date
Paula shows she's not to loos again
PAULA Radcliffe put paid to rumours she was past her best by running into the record books yet again at the weekend. The 31-year-old former Northwich long distance athlete won the London Marathon in two hours, 17 minutes and 42 seconds to record the fastest
-
Date
Pathologist could face long wait
OFFICIALS believe the case against a pathologist accused of serious professional misconduct could continue for six weeks. Yesterday (Tuesday) the General Medical Council said the hearing against Dr Alan Williams (pictured) was still considering evidence
-
Date
Knife attacker in cafe robbery
A BALACLAVA-CLAD intruder threatened a man with a knife during a robbery in Hartford on Thursday afternoon. Police are appealing for witnesses or information after the incident, which happened at a caf in a picnic area, close to the A556. The 39-year-old
-
Date
WHAT'S GOING ON?
A WRIT has been issued against Northwich Victoria Football Club 2004, demanding repayment of a £25,000 loan. According to the writ the money was lent to the club by another company in two instalments in February and March this year on the basis that it
-
Date
Officer ready to publish list of answers
DETAILS of cash paid by developers to Macclesfield Borough Council should be complete this month. The officer, who has compiled the list of commuted sums, said yesterday that it was almost finished. "We have a meeting at the end of the month when I hope
-
Date
WHEN a fatal accident occurs with one of the many off-road bikes that are now out of control in Vale
PC Fraser says in local papers that we cannot catch these people a second time. I would say to Fraser and his colleagues, if you cannot catch a few simple morons with all the technology you have, find yourselves another job. D HUGHES Rudheath Death fears
-
Date
ON Wednesday, March 30, I was involved in a car accident on Over Square roundabout in Winsford at ap
There were plenty of witnesses that stopped to offer me help, but because I was so shaken, I forgot to take all their details. Please can I appeal for these witnesses to come forward and contact me through your paper. SILVER MAZDA 323 DRIVER Please help
-
Date
MAY I thank again all those involved in the spectacular flower display in and around the entrance to
HELEN KING Northwich Park looks good
-
Date
AM I the only person who is sick and tired of the rubbish and litter problems that plague Northwich?
The town is a disgrace. Nearly every hedge, grass verge, car park and street is covered with litter. The river just by B&Q and Arnold Clarke Vauxhall is full of rubbish and trolleys from B&Q. The railway station and the stairs leading to the station
-
Date
VALE ROYAL & KNUTSFORD RAMBLERS
Sheelagh Warner's "B" party climbed Simon's Seat via the Valley of Desolation and returned to the grounds of Bolton Abbey along the Dales Way, a walk of 11 miles. The "C" party, led by Peter Wilson, left the Abbey and headed for Lower Barden Reservoir
-
Date
MIDDLEWICH & DISTRICT WI
These included taking names for the bowling day, deciding to do a big raffle each month until August and sorting out members night for August. They planned a visit to an ice cream-making farm together and a chance to see a well dressing. Members will
-
Date
WARMINGHAM & DISTRICT WI
Members didn't want their April meeting to end. Laughter and expressions of delight rang around the parish hall as they grappled with the task the speaker had given them, eventually leaving with some of the creations they had made. The cause of their
-
Date
THE next comedy night at Debees in Winsford takes place on Wednesday, April 27, featuring stand up f
The comics will be on stage from 8.30pm and tickets, priced £7, are available on the door or by ringing 0781 403 0769. Comedy capers
-
Date
Harlequin Players:
A Woman Of No Importance THE essence of Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance lies in its witty epigrams. Indeed, the plot is nearly submerged by verbal 'fireworks'. Four characters drive the action, Lord Illingworth (a cad and a bounder), Hester (an
-
Date
FOLK fans should head to the Harlequin Theatre on Friday night for a musical performance of Celtic b
Northwich Folk Club welcomes Hilary James and Simon Mayor to the theatre, in Queen Street, and the audience can expect a night of songs and comedy played out to a soundtrack of mandolin, guitar, bass and fiddle. The duo take to the stage from 8.30pm and
-
Date
THE Banned! Network returns to the British Legion in Barnton on Friday night with a three band line
Kicking things off will be Stoke-based metal band Blast Stereos Loud followed by Mandtra, who are both joining the Banned! Network for the first time. But the highlight of the night should be a set from headlining Northwich four-piece Onsetcold, who return
-
Date
THREE bands will perform at The Volunteer next Saturday for the monthly music event A Duke's Night O
Kicking things off will be Northwich band The Switches, who will also be compres for the evening. Next up will be blues-rock act Karma, whose psychedelic 60s sounds have attracted the attention of the Liverpool and Manchester-based label Two City Records
-
Date
Little space for manoeuvre
I AM a father of three young children and I am also appalled at the selfish attitude of drivers, without children, who park in the parent and child wider spaces in Booths supermarket car park. The problem is, like it or not, the normal car spaces are
-
Date
Friends and rivals clash
KNUTSFORD 157 for 5 (40 overs) CHELFORD 141 for 5 (40 overs) THE two teams enjoyed a well-contested friendly on Saturday. Opting to bat first, new skipper Perks (26) and Morphet (55) made a steady start before Sharpe's introduction saw him peg the visitors
-
Date
Blues' day of pride
KNUTSFORD Rugby Club were promoted at the weekend in only their first season together. On Saturday they were rewarded the prize they so desperately craved when Marple beat Wirral 20-19, which ensured Wirral did not move above Knutsford in the final standings
-
Date
Hopes for an older man
CASANOVA was not known for disappointing the ladies. But when David Tennant, the actor playing the young womaniser in a major BBC drama, turned up at Tabley House, not all the women were impressed. For they had hoped the man playing Casanova in his later
-
Date
Healthy food for thought
A HEALTHY food award has been given to Halton Hospital. The Greater Merseyside Food Charter Award has been bestowed on six catering organisations, including two schools and three community cafes. Modi Mwatasama, food and health programme manager for Heart
-
Date
Courts 'failing' the mentally ill
MENTALLY ill people are still being sent to jail in Halton with their problems undiagnosed, the World has learned. Halton magistrates court doesn't have always have a psychiatrist on hand to diagnose people's problems, sources have revealed. The result
-
Date
Group 'gutted' over Queens Hall decision
HALTON Council won't help convert the Queens Hall Studio into a proper gig venue - leaving a music group 'gutted'. Loose Music wanted to install rehearsal rooms and revamp the venue. But Halton council has left the final decision to developers Marmalade
-
Date
In the mire
Widnes Vikings 6 Salf'd City Reds 22 WIDNES Vikings look to be knee deep in the relegation quagmire following Sunday's 22-6 home defeat by Salford City Reds. This was only round 10 of 28 in Super League X, but the Vikings will need to improve hugely on
-
Date
Fall guys
WIDNES hoped to follow the yellow brick road to safety on Sunday but without their Wizard from Oz hit a Salford City red brick wall instead. After losing mercurial standoff Owen Craigie to mumps, a rudderless Vikings side slumped to their eighth defeat
-
Date
'No going back on cash cuts'
THE GOVERNMENT says crippling cuts to a community fund are 'unfortunate' - but it won't change its mind. It slashed the money from a community programme that funds everything from disabled rights groups, to sports clubs, to theatre groups. The £50,000
-
Date
From grooming heads to turning them
STUNNING hairdresser Nicola Moriarty is turning heads in the modelling world. She stepped onto a catwalk for the first time and won two prestigious titles - Miss British Isles North West and Merseyside regional finalist in the UK Photographic Model of
-
Date
Runcorn Apex Taxis Darts League
THE first of the league's six final nights was staged at the RNA Club last Thursday night. The first to take the stage were Halfway Mixed and Quayside who were competing in the section four final of the Committee Challenge cup which consisted of three
-
Date
Widnes Pool League
Fixtures for April 24: At 5.30pm: Moorfield Arms A v Sporting Ford; Castle v Parklands. At 8pm: Grapes v Mersey View; Mill Brow v Derwent A. On or before May 1: Town Doubles: J Jones & P Condron (Moorfield Arms) v S Evans & T Ward (Prince of Wales
-
Date
Warrington Sunday Football League
Results for April 17: President's Cup: Final: Farmers Arms 3 Callands 0. Premier Division: Halton Arms 3 Cheshire Hawthorne 1; Lowton Borough FC 2 Carrs Hotel 5. Division One: Culcheth FC 2 Vulcan 10; Monk Sports 0 Real Gate 2; P&S Eagle 1 Causeway
-
Date
Leisure League
l THIS week's Leisure League premiership saw some very competitive games played out as everyone looks to put together a good run. One exception to this fact, however, was the game played out between Courts FC and The Boys in which Courts won 8-3 to move
-
Date
what's on
THURSDAY 2pm-4pm: Tea dance at the civic centre to the Bert Grange Band. Admission £2 including refreshments and raffle 7.30pm: Knutsford Historical Society AGM in the Tatton Suite at the civic centre. Talk by Pam Savage on 17th Century Knutsford 9pm:
-
Date
Mond dominate
Manweb 0 Mond Rangers 2 West Cheshire Division Two NEWLY promoted Mond dominated the opening 30 minutes but rarely tested the home keeper. Mond 4 Building Boards 0 West Cheshire Division Two TWO goals from Bennerton, the 17-year-old making his debut for
-
Date
R comes before W!
I CAN'T understand all the fuss about the name of the bridge Runcorn/Widnes Bridge. From what I remember when I went to school in Widnes, 'R' is before 'W', so if t is to be called by two names, call it as it appears in the alphabet, Runcorn/Widnes, as
-
Date
Car criminals beware - your numbers up
A POLICE crackdown has put the brakes on a recent wave of car crime. Criminals travelling from Merseyside were targeting Widnes. Particularly at risk from thieves were Fords and cars parked in the town centre. After a surge in break-ins police launched
-
Date
SOS for YMCA
CRISIS talks to save a vital Widnes training centre have revealed that two mystery backers may be able to help. But at an emotional public meeting dedicated staff urged other people to come forward and help raise the £10,000 needed to stop the closure
-
Date
MIDDLEWICH Town FC are back on top of Mid Cheshire League Division One following a 2-0 win at home t
But the table paints a slightly skewed picture as Town are only one point ahead of second placed Barnton who have four games in hand. And Middlewich missed their big chance to claw back some of those points in midweek when Knutsford held Barnton to a
-
Date
Warrington Youth League
Results for April 13: U16s South: Prescot Cables 3 Appleton Boys 0. April 17: U16s North: Moore Rangers 1 Lane Ends 1. South: Prescot Cables 5 Bruche 1. U17s: Fife Rangers 0 Rope & Anchor 5; Halton Lea 1 Appleton Boys 3; Hawkley Lions 4 Culcheth 2
-
Date
Widnes St Maries Dragons U12s 32
Portico Panthers U12s 4 l ST MARIES once again beat their St Helens opponents to march into the final, where they will meet Wigan St Judes at Robin Park on May 15.
-
Date
Robin to get last World shot
ROBIN Reid looks likely to be granted one last shot at a major world title after reaching an agreement with American champion Jeff Lacy. As revealed in the World last October the Runcorn Reaperman will face the unbeaten IBF king after biding his time
-
Date
Keep rent statements safe
WITH residents no longer having a rent book as a record of their payments made, Weaver Vale Housing Trust is posting out printed statements to 5,000 tenants detailing exactly what they have paid over the previous six months. Tom Tilley, the Trust's area
-
Date
Pex Hill appeal
PEX Hill Aztecs and Pex Hill Rangers are after new players to boost their squads after successful seasons in their respective leagues. Interested? If you are under-9 by August 31 call Mark Jones at the Aztecs on 0772-040 5878. And if you see yourself
-
Date
Amplifying the line up
for folk festival FRINGE events for this year's Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival are shaping up with new attractions being added on an almost weekly basis. The latest addition to the festival, which this year runs from June 17 to 19, is the Amplifier
-
Date
Welcome given to new dean
A MIDDLEWICH vicar was officially welcomed into his new community role at a service at St Michael and All Angels Church on Monday night. The Rev Ian Bishop was selected to take on the role as rural dean for Middlewich, Winsford, Northwich and surrounding
-
Date
Problems should be given priority
A MIDDLEWICH town councillor has been criticised for not carrying out the job that he was elected to do. Clr Peter Hirst's role and responsiblities as a councillor were raised and discussed as an agenda item at Middlewich Town Council on Monday night.
-
Date
Safety is priority in scheme
TEACHERS have praised the work of staff involved in an initiative aimed at keeping school children safe. On Thursday, pupils at Cledford Junior School attended Congleton Borough Council's Safety Town exhibition at Middlewich's Civic Hall to learn how
-
Date
Council may go to court to shift travellers' camp
CONGLETON Borough Council may be forced to apply to the county courts to move a traveller encampment from a plot of land in Middlewich. A group of travellers arrived at Pochin Way last Wednesday and set up an encampment at the side of the road. And on
-
Date
Silver jubilee for Hallwood parish
SPECIAL celebrations were held to mark the 25th anniversary of the Runcorn parish of Hallwood. Christians who worship at Bethesda Church, Palace Fields, St Mark's, Beechwood and Beechwood West School thanked God for a quarter of a century of shared fellowship
-
Date
Performing arts
Pupils in Winsford have taken part in workshops aimed at sharing and selflessness as part of a two week tour from a performing arts company. The Riverside School of Performing Arts (RSPA) will be visiting primary and secondary schools across the town
-
Date
Rapist can appeal against conviction
A PAINTER and decorator found guilty of twice raping a woman he met in a pub yesterday got the green light to challenge his convictions. London's Criminal Appeal court concluded Derek Coles had an 'arguable' grounds for appeal relating to new expert evidence
-
Date
Professional golfer tells youngsters how to be the next Tiger
SWINGING FOR SUCCESS: Pupils at Wimboldsley Primary School are being offered the chance to get some helpful tips off a professional golfer. The school has set up a golf club and enlisted the help of professional Neil Dawson to show the children how to
-
Date
Children restore school garden to its former glory
SOWING THE SEEDS: Pupils at Over Hall Primary School have started the task of transforming its garden. The school's gardening club had turned the area into a beautiful garden but their hard work was destroyed following building work at the school. Sally
-
Date
Ivax to axe 35 jobs
IVAX Pharmaceuticals is shedding 35 jobs as an 'essential short term-measure'. The losses are coming at the Preston Brook site in Runcorn. A source said: "The employees have been told the losses are due to lack of demand for their products in the US because
-
Date
A test for green fingers
GREEN-FINGERED children from three Northwich primary schools are putting their gardening skills to a national test. The pupils, from Hartford Manor Primary School, Sandiway Primary School and Winnington Park Primary School, have been blooming in workshops
-
Date
Judge orders probe into police 'breach' claims after Temple sex case
A JUDGE has ordered an urgent investigation into how a councillor came to be tipped off about child sex allegations about him BEFORE he was arrested. Former Halton mayor and labour councillor Liam Temple, right, was found guilty of offering a 12-year-old
-
Date
Murder denial
ADAM Parkes has gone on trial for the murder of Eusebio Hough outside The Red Admiral Pub. He allegedly stopped his car when one of Mr Hough's acquaintances walked on to the road, then battered Mr Hough to death in a rage. The 23-year-old from Castle
-
Date
Poor response to Legion appeal
THE Winsford branch of the Royal British Legion is appealing to the community to help them thank veterans for their sacrifices during the Second World War. A number of events have been organised to commemorate VE Day and VJ Day, including a veterans'
-
Date
Mum and child in shock after car crash
A MOTHER and child escaped from a car crash without serious injury after their vehicle left the road and overturned. The incident happened at 9.50am last Tuesday, April 12, on Bradford Road when the Volkswagen Golf Gti left the road and ended up on its
-
Date
Puppy love for Paul as Dre returns
A TERMINALLY ill Winsford teenager has been reunited with his beloved dog after it was stolen from his back garden Paul Williams, 19, was left heartbroken when thieves stole his puppy Dre last month but following an appeal in the Guardian the missing
-
Date
Supercentre plans up for debate
PLANS to build a 'supercentre' in Winsford to replace overflowing doctors' surgeries will be discussed by councillors tomorrow night, Thursday. The £5million Winsford Health Park will provide services currently unavailable in the town if the scheme is
-
Date
Patrols are increased at complex
POLICE have stepped up patrols in the Knights Grange area of Winsford in an attempt to clamp down on anti-social behaviour. The Knights Grange Sports Complex has been targeted by vandals in recent weeks and calls have been made by residents and councillors
-
Date
Company hopes successes will give judges food for thought
The latest entry is from Cobalt Partners, which has entered the Business of the Year award. If shortlisted, the firm will be invited to attend a glittering gala award evening, which takes place at Portal Golf and Country Club, Tarporley, on Wednesday,
-
Date
Attacking pipe risks injuring vandals
VANDALS have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage and risked serious injury by attacking a high-pressure steam pipe. The piping is used to transport high-pressure vapour from a combined heat and power plant (CHP ) at Winnington to various chemical
-
Date
John's thanks 4,600 times over
AN auction held to raise money for the hospital which treated Rebbeca Watts has raised more than £4,600. Rebecca's dad John, of Muirfield Close, said he was overwhelmed by the amount of money raised for Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool. Rebecca
-
Date
We needed better tests
QUESTIONS are being asked about the thoroughness of land survey tests carried out 10 years ago on land in Leftwich. Houses on the Muirfield Close estate were built on the site of a former waste tip and the area is now under investigation following the
-
Date
His face looked badly burned
A GAS blast at a Kingsley home was so powerful it sent residents pouring out on to the streets - and tremors around the surrounding village. Beech View Road resident Tom Erlis was relaxing with his wife when they heard the explosion. He said: "It was
-
Date
Praise for pensioners who told of yob terror
PENSIONERS plagued by the anti-social behaviour of teenage yobs in Hartford have been praised by police for speaking out. As reported in last week's Guardian, residents living in bungalows on Riddings Lane have been targeted by youths who have vandalised
-
Date
Hell's Kitchen might be heaven for Aaron
IF you can't stand the heat then get out the kitchen may be a saying we are all familiar with but, for latest Hell's Kitchen recruit Aaron Siwoku, things are already heating up elsewhere. The 22-year-old website owner, of Hollands Road, Northwich, is
-
Date
Expert to assess Booths' parking spaces
AN expert is assessing plans of a supermarket car park to see how spaces can be improved. Booths said its estates director was considering how to create extra room for the disabled and parents with young children. "They've taken a look at the plans and
-
Date
Catholics to greet new pope
CATHOLICS from Knutsford will be among the first people to be addressed by the new pope. About 30 pilgrims from St Vincent's Church will visit Rome in May. "The Pope himself was almost an historical landmark when we planned the trip," said Father John
-
Date
Man, 33, fell to his death just months after brother killed himself
A MOTHER has been left devastated after the tragic deaths of her two sons just months apart. Maureen Tomlinson's son Geoffrey threw himself off Thelwall Viaduct. Now her youngest boy, David, 33, has died in a fall from his ninth-floor flat after cutting
-
Date
I HAVE just returned from a fantastic holiday in Tenerife.
This morning I had just finished my first shift after my holiday and there to greet me was a smashed window and damaged wing on my car. I should be used to this as the same car was vandalised in December. This is just to say 'thank you' to those who seem
-
Date
Why we need a return to old fashioned values
'OUTSIDER' writes about the sausage roll society. He or she is quite right, but have they seen the size of the parents? People scoff at the standards of the older generation. Sitting down to a meal of fresh ingredients is a thing of the past in most families
-
Date
WHITLEY WI
She then introduced the speaker Chris Symes, who gave a most interesting talk and slide show about his solo motorcycle journey through Europe, Asia and on to the Chinese border. Members were reminded that next month's meeting would deal with the following
-
Date
Castle's Paul tastes defeat
CASTLE Private's Paul Mackie narrowly missed out on a date in the final stages of the Shrewsbury Coors Meole Open on Sunday. Mackie was knocked out in the quarter final by eventual runner up Danny Barwise, of Liverpool, who won through with a 21-18 scoreline
-
Date
Be our guest
A DRAMATIC whodunnit will be tackled by the Byley Players in their version of Francis Durbridge's play House Guest at Byley village hall. The only child of film start Robert Drury and his wife Stella has been kidnapped but there is no ransom demanded.
-
Date
Power does rest with Europe
IT IS generally accepted that as much as 80 percent of Parliament's lawmaking powers are now firmly in the hands of the European Union. This unelected and unsackable political elite in Brussels is riddled with corruption, nepotism and fraud. The admission
-
Date
Tense pitch battle
Altrincham and District League Division One Stretford Victoria 1 KNUTSFORD FC A 1 KNUTSFORD were seconds away from a crucial victory when the home side snatched a dramatic equaliser in the fifth minute of injury time. It was a cruel blow for Knutsford
-
Date
Premature baby support group
LEAVING your premature baby in hospital can be very traumatic. A new patient support group is now available for parents at the neonatal unit in Warrington Hospital. Mum Donna Plumb launched the group after her daughter, Cara-Lia was born 27 weeks premature
-
Date
by the Rev Alex Bradley,
Minister, Brook Street Unitarian Chapel GIVE us a king, the people of Israel said to the Old Testament prophet Samuel in ancient times. In a famous Biblical passage, he warns them of the dangers of the unrestrained power of kingship (1 Samuel Chapter
-
Date
Public pays for six stroke beds
SIX new stroke beds have been delivered to Halton Hospital. They were bought thanks to donations from the public. The beds are electronically controlled and enable the patient to be properly positioned with ease. This also means that patients with swallowing
-
Date
Warrington and District Football League
MOORE United cruised into the final of the James Drinkwater Cup with a comprehensive victory over third division Widnes Bayer on Saturday. The underdogs were rarely able to pose a threat as United rolled to a convincing 8-1 win. The Moore goals were from
-
Date
Village Premier Domino League
Results for April 14: Simms Cross 4 Blundell 1; Lowerhouse 4 Commercial No2 1; Moorfield SC 4 Doctors 1; Yew Tree 2 Our Lady's 3; Cricketers 3 Prince of Wales 2; Commercial No1 3 Ball 2; Halton Stadium 2 Great Lakes 3; Smithy Manor No1 3 Millfield 2;
-
Date
Halton Stadium Widnes and District Domino League
Fixtures for April 21: Dave Gilhooley Village Cup: Second Round: Mill Brow SC A or RAOB A v Bradley or Millfield; Swan or USC v Bowling Club or Sundowner; Village SC A or Vikings v Griffin or Village SC B; WRUFC or Majors v HGSC A or Horse & Jockey
-
Date
North West Counties Amateur Rugby League
Mark Norris Building Services Results for April 16: Premiership Cup: Semi Final: Halton Simms Cross 26 Haydock 16. Challenge Cup: Semi Final: Widnes Ball Bulldogs 20 Bank Quay Bulls 2. Bowl: Semi Final: West Bank Bears 12 Langworthy Reds 10. Division
-
Date
Runcorn Sunday League
Results for April 17: Premier Division: Dray 0 Bunner 4. P Heffernan/D Benson Memorial Trophy: Bridge Timber 1 Union Tavern 2. Fixtures for April 24: First Division: Last Orders v Brewer.
-
Date
Widnes Amateur RFL
Finnforest Open Age Cup Competition Week One THE three games in the first week all went according to status with premier division sides Widnes Albion and Halton Farnworth Hornets and National Conference side St Maries all through to the next round after
-
Date
Works of art go on display
AN ACCLAIMED Persian Artist is exhibiting her work at a Knutsford gallery. Rezvan Kani's work will be on display at Firbob and Peacock in King Street from tomorrow (Thursday) to May 22. Rezvan was born in Iran but has been based in the Principality of
-
Date
Widnes Cricket Club
WIDNES commence their season with a home league match this coming Saturday against Poynton, wickets pitched at 12.30pm. Captain Ian Spencer should have a full squad available with new recruits Shahid Mahboob and Cameron Park making their debuts in the
-
Date
Lomax 2 Beechwood 9
l BEECHWOOD were crowned division two champions in emphatic style despite a nervy first half performance.