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Stories for 22 December 2005

Crewe News

Dawn drugs raid - ten are charged

POLICE have charged ten people on suspicion of offences relating to the supply of heroin and crack cocaine following a series of dawn raids on properties in South Cheshire. more...

Sparking festive fun highlighted on TV

A SHAVINGTON home's dazzling display of Christmas lights has earned a festive Crewe family a spot on national TV. more...

School merger plans creep closer

PLANS to close three schools and merge several others across Crewe and Nantwich moved closer to reality this week. more...

Young nurse killed in road smash

A YOUNG Sandbach nurse lost her life in a road accident on Wednesday night last week. more...

Strike action closes courts

COURT staff in Crewe went out on strike on Tuesday bringing justice to a standstill at South Cheshire Magistrates Court. more...

Crewe Sport

Crewe FCslip out of top spot

CREWE FC lost top spot in MCL Division Two after being held 1-1 at home to Golborne Sports. more...

Freetime Arts

Harvey, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Jenni Carroll more...

Middlewich News

Witness appeal

POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses after an assault in November that left firefighters clearing a street of blood. more...

Middlewich Town

IN THE RUNNING

MIDDLEWICH Town's bid to regain the Mid Cheshire League Division One title is handily poised going into the Christmas and New Year break. more...

Middlewich Town usher in 2006 from the top of Division One

MIDDLEWICH Town secured first position in the mid Cheshire league into 2006 with an easy 3-0 win against Poynton. more...

Nantwich News

For my dear brother

A SOLDIER who gave his life for Queen and country 50 years ago has finally been recognised in the village of his birth. more...

Youth confesses to school blaze

A TEENAGER has confessed to starting a fire at a Nantwich primary school which left youngsters heartbroken and caused damage totalling £15,000. more...

An Olympic size vision of sporting glory for Audlem

AMBITIOUS plans to turn Audlem's Public Hall into a modern sports and leisure complex have been outlined in the village's new Parish Plan. more...

Whitehall takes Reaseheath lead

EDUCATION reforms announced last week, to offer specialised diplomas alongside A levels through closer links between schools and colleges have been modelled on a scheme at a Nantwich college. more...

Rat-run traffic campaign is set to belaunched for A525

COMMUNITY leaders in Audlem are to lobby council and transport chiefs to rid the village of heavy passing traffic. more...

Rural schools axe moves closer

PLANS to close three schools and merge several others across Crewe and Nantwich moved closer to reality this week. more...

Don;t be lonely this Christmas

THERE is no reason for anyone to be lonely this Christmas - thanks to the efforts of church volunteers in Nantwich. more...

Nantwich Town

Dabbers made to sweat for vital victory

NANTWICH Town left it late before picking up a crucial 3-1 victory over Abbey Hey. more...

Newton News

PIRATE FREED

A DISABLED man, jailed for his part in a global ring of computer hackers and Internet software pirates, has won his freedom. more...

Councillor probed over 'Nazi salute' row

AN ALLEGED Nazi salute is at the centre of a bitter row between Clr Peter Franzen and Wigan Council. more...

Kind 'soles' boost box bid

A GROUP of generous pupils have been filling shoeboxes with presents for less fortunate children this Christmas. more...

CBE award for leader

THE leader of St Helens Council received her CBE this week from HRH the Prince of Wales. more...

Alternative healing

ALTERNATIVE healing lessons at Trees Community Centre are helping residents explore new ways of thinking. more...

Saints join in festive fun

SAINTS stars paid a visit to Wargrave Primary School during a fun-packed Christmas fair. more...

Youth club invitation

A YOUTH Club is inviting children and teenagers to come and join in the fun at Trees Community Centre. more...

Help your child to read

HELP your child to read with a new course at Newton Library. more...

Manager call

LOWTON Youth Club is looking for adults of any age who would be interested in joining the club's management committee. more...

Drug kingpin is not on most wanted list

A FUGITIVE convicted of one of the biggest drugs conspiracies in history is mysteriously absent from a new Most Wanted hit list. more...

Motorcylist dies in horror lorry crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has died and his passenger has been left with life-threatening injuries after a crash near Newton. more...

Murderer was former Lowton pupil

WHY teenage loner Kieron Smith turned child killer remains a mystery, his trial heard. more...

Sugar works plans are refused

PLANS for a 'dominant and somewhat overbearing' industrial development at Sankey Sugar Works have been dismissed for the second time. more...

Tickets remaining

THE last few tickets for The Wizard of Oz Christmas production at Lowton Civic Hall are on sale now. more...

Four star status for council

NEWS that St Helens Council has maintained its four star excellent status has been welcomed by Dave Watts MP. more...

Festive ramble

A BRISK festive ramble is on offer at Mesnes Park on December 28. more...

What will be under the tree this year?

IT'S cold outside, the shops are busy, you're frantically rushing around trying to find presents for your children that sold out weeks ago - Christmas is definitely upon us. more...

All I want for Christmas is a bottle of milk!

Their answers range from the ordinary to the extraordinary! more...

Newton Sport

Vulcanized

VULCAN coped well with the absence of several players as they won 1-0 at champions Halebank in the Warrington Soccer League Frontrunner Premier Division. more...

Labour force victory

BRYN Labour hold a three-point lead at the top of the Earlestown Town Furnishings Snooker League after winning 5-1 at Garswood Labour. more...

Viaduct lead the way

VIADUCT B maintained a two-point lead at the top of Earlestown Darts League Division A after securing victory against Old Crow. more...

King Kenny takes the glory in the sweepstake

VETERAN match angler Kenny Graham took first place in Newton Anglers' Association's Disabled and Over Sixties Weekly Sweepstake on Thursday. more...

Northwich News

Court staff stage strike in support of pay claim

THE doors at Northwich Magistrates' Court were closed to defendants yesterday after staff walked out in a dispute over pay. more...

Northwich Rugby

Northwich humbled by solid Broughton Park outfit

NORTHWICH RUFC travelled to Hough End, Manchester, knowing Broughton Park had demolished Warrington 67-0 the week before and that they were second in the table with a game in hand. more...

Park take lofty position for 2006

WINNINGTON Park became the first side to beat Stockport this season and moved to the top of the league in the process. more...

Runcorn & Widnes News

Stay safe on the roads this winter

TRAVEL tips to avoid fatalities on Halton's roads this winter have been issued by Cheshire Police. more...

Picture perfect

ARTISTS and photographers living in Halton will have their work showcased throughout 2006 following a competition run by Riverside Housing. more...

Runcorn News

No prosecution over Dunbavand death

POLICE have revealed there will be no criminal proceedings into the mysterious death of a Runcorn gran. more...

Tributes to Niketa

TRIBUTES to schoolgirl Niketa Spruce, who was killed in a collision with a bus, have flooded in to the World. more...

Christmas wishes

WISHING that everyone who is sick could be well again this Christmas won schoolgirl Chloe Holt a DVD player. more...

Warrington Angling

Sport is still available

DESPITE the changeable weather conditions there is still sport to be had on Warrington Anglers' Association fisheries if you are prepared to put in the effort. more...

Barbel aid life of Bryan

THIS week's best report came from Lymm Angling Club member Nick Bryan, who squeezed an awful lot of action in his recent four-hour session. more...

Warrington Birchwood

Trolleys will be collected by Asda

ABANDONED shopping trolleys in Birchwood will be recovered by supermarket staff in future rather than Birchwood Town Council. more...

Collegiate helped launch my career

THE owner of a new Culcheth restaurant has praised Warrington Collegiate for helping to launch him on his chosen career path. more...

Looking for a new home

PLANS to re-locate Croft Parish Council facilities back into the village are being considered but residents say they want to veto one possible location. more...

We're wheely great at road safety!

YOUNGSTERS in Birchwood have boosted their cycle safety knowledge thanks to a competition. more...

Warrington Callands

Park visit

COUNCILLORS have asked to see representatives from Gulliver's in Westbrook before they consider a controversial planning scheme. more...

Warrington Church News

Wise

THANKS to Tidings from Workingmen's Mission for: "At Sunday School there was to be a nativity play. Alan approached the teacher and asked if he could be one of the Wise Men. more...

Warrington Clublife

League of Friends

LOTTERY draw for week 18: 2, 5, 8, 15 no winner. £100 prize: 3, 6 8, 9. no winner. Consolation prize: two £25 winners: E Cross, A Weaver. more...

St Rocco's Lottery

Winners for the draw held December 16 (major prizes first): 21611, 76359, 33088, 03811, 35675. more...

Warrington Football

Jennings makes his mark as reserves stage comeback

Warrington Town Reserves 2 more...

Matthiola avenge cup defeat with triumph against Lane

MATTHIOLA gained revenge on Stockton Lane for their recent Guardian Cup defeat by producing a major shock in Warrington Soccer League Grange Valley Amusements Division One. more...

First shut-out a highlight of Greenalls win

Bollington 0 more...

Daten banish barren run in Eagle victory

Eagle Sports 1 more...

Warrington Latchford

Memories of Robert are rooted in garden

LOVING relatives have unveiled a plaque in memory of keen gardener and former allotment holder Robert Oxley. more...

Councillors' campaign

LIBERAL Democrat councillors in Latchford do not intend to put their feet up this Christmas. more...

Driving goal

THE Latchford West community bus project needs volunteer bus drivers. more...

Yes to licence

LICENSING officers have approved a licence for Dine with Flair on Wilderspool Causeway. more...

Service times

WARRINGTON Parish Church, St Elphin's is holding two services on Christmas Eve. The first is a Christingle service at 3pm and midnight mass starts at 11.45pm. more...

School hosts festive knees-up

PUPILS at Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School, Latchford, held an afternoon tea party for the town's pensioners. more...

A fun fair

CHILDREN at St Augustine's Primary School have been enjoying some Christmas festivities. The pupils of the school on Henshall Avenue went along to their Christmas fair last Wednesday. more...

Warrington Lymm

Cricket club celebrations under way

YEAR-LONG celebrations to mark the 125th birthday of Grappenhall Cricket Club started with a bang. more...

Brass band

THE traditional carols will be in Lymm from 7pm this Christmas Eve. Meet at The Cross in the village where Padgate Brass Band will be playing the music. The roads will be closed. more...

Warrington News

Motorcyclist dies and wife serious after HGV crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has died and his wife has been left seriously injured after their motorbike was in a collision with a HGV. more...

Four-way merger for ambulance service

A PROPOSED reduction in the number of ambulance trusts could see Mersey Regional Ambulance Service (MRAS) merge with others in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Lancashire. more...

Bus service huge success

THE first weekend of the night-bus service was a 'brilliant' success according to Warrington Borough Transport boss Nigel Featham. more...

Mowers stolen in crime spree

THIEVES posing as workmen snatched three 'ride-on' lawn mowers during a Christmas crime spree. more...

A picture speaks a thousand woes

CHRISTMAS shoppers will get the chance to view a unique exhibition of photographs capturing the devastation wreaked by the Asian tsunami. more...

Neil saddles up for trek across India

AFTER a gruelling nine-day motorbike trek across India, Neil Foxley is taking it easy and celebrating a massive fundraising boost for a regional children's hospice. more...

Man attacked

A MAN reportedly suffered serious injuries in an assault in Forster Street, Orford. more...

Twenty years of pain leads to shock diagnosis

FOR almost 20 years, father-of-two Paul Bracken struggled with crippling back pain put down to a fall at the brewery where he worked. more...

Don't make us catch the train in vain

A GROUP of women have joined forces to get transport bosses moving over improvements to their local train station. more...

Don't suffer in silence at Christmas

HELP is at hand for those who need it over the festive season, say the Samaritans. more...

Walking day blow

THE future looks bleak for Stockton Heath walking day as one of the established church groups has pulled out for the first time in its history. more...

What will be in your stocking?

DREAMING of what Santa will bring them for Christmas is what every child is doing, but what about the older ones among us? more...

WORLD champion Thai boxer turned soap actor Warren Brown was filming his final scenes in Hollyoaks when he explained that he wants more than just a few tangerines and socks in his stocking when he wakes up on Sunday. more...

Simon Dawbarn, aka Spike

FORMER 911 star Simon Dawbarn, better known to fans as Spike, has football on the brain this festive season. more...

ANOTHER of the town's famous faces is Anthony Crank, presenter of T4 and MTV.

The popular presenter is looking forward to quite an unusual Christmas. He said: "I'd love an iPod duo mixing desk but failing that I want one of Kerry Katona's famous king prawn rings off the Iceland advert. They are great. I even got Jake Gyllenhaal (from Donnie Darko and The Day after Tomorrow) to say her lines during filming recently." more...

Darren Jefferies, aka OB

FELLOW Warringtonian Darren Jefferies, who plays OB in the teen soap Hollyoaks, is known for his entrepreneurial spirit in the television series. more...

Machine sliced worker's hand off

A BOY'S hand was sliced off by an industrial guillotine. more...

Reservoir

by sunset more...

Online psychic

Online psychic more...

Police and council join forces

COUNCILLORS and police officers came together to find out how they can best work together. more...

Wedded bliss

DID you get married in 60s kinky boots or John Travolta-style flares in the 70s? Or perhaps you got married when there was rationing on and clothes were difficult to buy? more...

£1,000 boost

WARRINGTON Toy Library has been boosted by a £1,000 donation from Warrington Mayor, Clr Hans Mundry's charity appeal fund. more...

Winwick Street plans move a step closer

A DEVELOPMENT which would change the face of Warrington town centre is a step closer to fruition after a planning application was submitted. more...

Bus success

THE Christmas park and ride has been hailed a success after Saturday's passenger numbers went up nine-fold. more...

Beat the bullies at work

WORKPLACE bullying is a 'silent epidemic' according to a Warrington personnel professional who has set up a service to help people who are being bullied at work. more...

It won't be homely this Christmas

A WARRINGTON soldier may not be able to make it home in time for the Christmas season, but he says he still hopes to enjoy the festivities. more...

Giving on a global scale is child's play for us!

SCHOOL children across Warrington have been busy collecting shoeboxes filled with gifts to give to disadvantaged children across the world. more...

Collision data 'isn't accurate'

IF you are in a serious car crash, you would at least expect the police to accurately record where it happened. more...

On the road to being informed

TRAFFIC information signs are springing up across town - although they are not yet turned on. more...

Performance is a class act

Performance more...

Festive soul night

SANKEY and Penketh Royal British Legion, on Greystone Road, is holding a soul night on Christmas Eve, Saturday. more...

Warrington Orford

Theatre launched

THE official launch of a community theatre proved a massive hit last week. more...

Beijing trip is full of eastern promise

LINKS across the globe have been forged by the head teacher of Bruche Primary School following a visit to Beijing. more...

New Year party tickets go on sale

A NEW Year's Eve party will take place at Padgate Community Centre on Station Road on December 31 from 7.30pm until 1.30am including buffet and disco. more...

Together we can beat the bullies!

BULLIES have no place at St Benedict's RC Primary School in Orford. more...

Warrington Other Sport

Best of the best

AN outstanding sporting year is capped off today, Thursday, for the winners of prestigious Warrington awards. more...

Contenders in the running

WARRINGTON Guardian today reveals exclusively the finalists in senior categories of Warrington Sports Personality of 2005, which is being sponsored by Unilever. more...

Town turn to Taylor in search for goals

WARRINGTON Town will hand striker Tommy Taylor his debut as they go in search of much-needed league points against high-flying Colwyn Bay at Cantilever Park on Boxing Day, kick-off 3pm. more...

Glance guide to sport

Darts more...

Warrington Penketh

Golden girls celebrate their success

TWO young women from Great Sankey have struck gold following the completion of their Duke of Edinburgh Award. more...

Join the prayer walk

A NEW Year prayer walk has been organised by a group of Warrington churches. more...

Rare praise

for councillor more...

Warrington Rugby Union

Warrington find form

Warrington 16 more...

Stray pass is costly as Liverpool-St Helens gain revenge

Lymm 8 more...

Moore the merrier

Ellesmere Port 10 more...

Warrington Stockton Heath

Footpath closed for

30 weeks more...

It's twice as nice having twins!

A NEW mum from Stockton Heath is hoping to swap stories of sleepless nights by forming a new group for parents with not one bundle of joy, but two. more...

Warrington Warrington Town

Town turn to Taylor in search for goals

WARRINGTON Town will hand striker Tommy Taylor his debut as they go in search of much-needed league points against high-flying Colwyn Bay at Cantilever Park on Boxing Day, kick-off 3pm. more...

Warrington Wolves

First look at new boys

WOLVES fans are set to gain their first glimpse in primrose and blue colours of three new signings in the Boxing Day friendly with Widnes Vikings at the Halton Stadium. more...

Westwood aiming even higher

WOLVES' most improved player Ben Westwood hopes to continue his rapid progress in 2006 and force his way into the Great Britain squad. more...

Widnes News

Transplant teen is home for Christmas

A TEENAGE boy who received a new lease of life from his mum is home for Christmas. more...

Winsford Blues

Extended injury time breaks Winsford hearts as Norton hit back

THIS match would rate as one of Winsford's finest performances of the season, but they were denied three points by an eight minutes injury time in which Norton scored twice. more...

Winsford News

Liz's model behaviour for charity

A DARNHALL woman overcame her inhibitions when she decided to bare all to help raise thousands for cancer charities. more...

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