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Stories for 13 September 2006

Knutsford Guardian News

Vicar suffers heart attack

A vicar known for his passionate - and sometimes controversial - views had a mild heart attack shortly after delivering a Sunday sermon. more...

Model behaviour

A BAD-TEMPERED bald eagle produced some model behaviour last week. more...

Firm buys Yorston Lodge

Knutsford's only independent school has been sold for an undisclosed sum to a private company. more...

Rugby player breaks neck

A FATHER broke his neck and was paralysed during a rugby match between Knutsford and Holmes Chapel. more...

Messenger Newspapers News

Car collides with house

A CAR crashed into the side of a house in Stretford this morning. more...

Appeal after cyclist dies

TRAFFIC police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist died after being found lying in the road in Flixton. more...

'Trusted' advisor stole millions from clients

A BOWDON man has been convicted of one of the biggest financial crimes in Greater Manchester's history. more...

Call for action on sewage threat

MP GRAHAM Brady is turning up the heat on water giant United Utilities - calling on it to act now to prevent homes in Broadheath being flooded with sewage. more...

Messenger Newspapers Sport

Middlewich Guardian News

Hospital food is rated as excellent

FOOD at both Leighton Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, has been rated as excellent' in a report which has just been released. more...

With help at hand children can break away from abuse

THOUSANDS of children across mid Cheshire have had their lives torn apart by domestic violence but new protocol has been unveiled with a view to ease the suffering. more...

Anti-incinerator groups have high hopes of success

THE public inquiry into the future of waste management in Cheshire continues this week and campaigners fighting incinerator plans are putting forward a strong case. more...

Artists open up studios to the public

INSPIRING artists from across Cheshire are opening up their studio doors to allow visitors to view their work. more...

Show success is a turnip for the books

A FLOURISHING array of talents were on display in Middlewich on Saturday as green-fingered residents helped their annual show to triumph. more...

Roman around the Bull Ring

SWORDS and armour glinted in the sunlight when Roman soldiers marched into Middlewich and conquered the Bull Ring on Saturday. more...

Andy provides the meal deal

A MIDDLEWICH man has played a pivotal role in designing an advert to make school dinners fashionable once again. more...

Bringing hope and help to victims

AN UNUSUAL showcase will give a Middlewich group the perfect chance to share its good work on Saturday. more...

Police report on progress

ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour was once again ranked the top policing priority in Middlewich last week. more...

Sisters-in-law lose a person between them

WORKING together is the key to success for two super slimmers who have lost a person in weight between them. more...

You’ve got to bin it to win it

INNOVATIVE pupils will face a real test this year when they are challenged to design a bin their peers will want to use. more...

Bumps aren’t the only solution

A TRAFFIC calming measure could prove a pain in the neck for a lot of Middlewich residents, according to a chronic back pain sufferer. more...

Angry parents keep the faith over plans

CONTROVERSIAL plans to charge children £50 a term to use buses to church schools have been put on hold after an outcry from parents. more...

WE’RE SICK OF IT

FURIOUS retailers are fed up with drunken vandals destroying their town centre and are demanding action to stop them. more...

Northwich Guardian News

We cannot stop building

RESIDENTS and planning chiefs have expressed concerns over a housing development after an independent survey revealed some work contravened approved plans. more...

Hospital food is rated as excellent

FOOD at both Leighton Hospital and the Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, has been rated as excellent' in a report which has just been released. more...

Care row brother contractssuperbug

AN Acton Bridge man fighting for the authorities to pay for his sick brother's care has suffered a new setback. more...

Neighbour burgled his old friends

A NORTHWICH man who burgled the home of a neighbour on two occasions has been jailed for 14 months. more...

Bomb scare forces residents to evacuate

POLICE evacuated residents and school staff after a suspicious package sparked a bomb scare in Norley. more...

ANGRY PARENTS KEEP THE FAITH

CONTROVERSIAL plans to charge youngsters for bus transport to faith schools have been put on hold after a backlash from angry parents. more...

With help at hand children can break away from abuse

THOUSANDS of children across mid Cheshire have had their lives torn apart by domestic violence but new protocol has been unveiled with a view to ease the suffering. more...

Anti-incinerator groups have high hopes of success

THE public inquiry into the future of waste management in Cheshire continues this week and campaigners fighting incinerator plans are putting forward a strong case. more...

Artists open up studios to the public

INSPIRING artists from across Cheshire are opening up their studio doors to allow visitors to view their work. more...

40 years on, Players set to usher in a new era

MEMBERS of an award- winning Davenham theatre have double the reason to celebrate as they mark four decades of performing. more...

Saltworks gains £1m funds boost

A PIECE of Marston heritage has been given its second lifeline in a year after securing £1million in funding. more...

Ombudsman asked to rule on ‘disgrace' of weed mess

A WINSFORD man has complained to the Local Government Ombudsman about Vale Royal Borough Council's handling of an open space on The Shires estate. more...

Diversion could drive you crazy

A PROPOSED diversion that will force drivers almost six miles out of their way has been described as ludicrous. more...

Force back ‘slow down’ demands

A CAMPAIGN group has been set up to demand that traffic slows down on a Northwich road. more...

We’ll stand by our man vows council

COUNTRY and western music fan Steve Sharman knew exactly what he wanted to mark 40 years working on Northwich Town Council. more...

Golf club owner is suspended

ONE of the owners of Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club is under investigation into allegations of accounting irregularities at another company where he is a director. more...

Beer lovers can sup something new for nothing

THOSE who thought that all Irish beers were like Guinness are in for a surprise at the Northwich Beer Festival this year. more...

Group starts process of saving town’s infirmary beds

THE first meeting of a steering group with an interest in the future of Northwich Victoria Infirmary (VIN) was held on Monday. more...

Anger after drummer boy’s football accident

A YOUNG drummer from Northwich has been forced to put his musical career on hold after falling on broken glass while playing football with friends. more...

Council ponders cost of bobby

PARISH councillors in Lostock have asked for more time before signing up to share the cost of a police community support officer. more...

Villagers can have a say on play area plans

LOSTOCK residents can make their views heard at an meeting that will kick-start the revamp of a village play area. more...

Plan for a future

BARNTON Parish Council wants to involve the community in evaluating the village and deciding on the priorities for its future. more...

Bus plans that worried villagers are suspended

PROPOSALS to send buses down a road in Barnton that suffers parking and speeding problems have been suspended. more...

The only way is up for adventurous fundraisers

A HEAD for heights is a must for Davenham daredevils who will be brought down to earth with a bump on Saturday. more...

Penny drops in on the Inca Trail

AN intrepid Delamere Park speech therapist is going on the adventure of a lifetime to raise money for neurological charities. more...

Children create new attraction at nature reserve

PUPILS from Hartford Manor Primary School have created a mosaic to go under a green flag awarded to a nature reserve. more...

Villagers demand end to traffic problems

POLICE officers have been asked to crack down on speeding and parking problems in Hartford. more...

Driver was so drunk he could not stand up

A DRUNKEN driver swerved across both lanes through busy traffic on the A556 Northwich bypass pursued by police flashing stop signs. more...

Glancing back at industrial heritage

A CELEBRATION of manufacturing in the mid Cheshire area past and present opens today at the Salt Museum. more...

St Helens Star Letters

IT has been almost a month now since the St Helens Show, sorry, St Helens Shambles, was on and as I live just up the road from what used to be a lovely park I go to the park most days with my pet dog. more...

Unwelcome show reminder

FURTHER to the letter from Laura Harrison re the No. 35 bus (Dear Star), can I explain as I have been on the bus twice and seen her problem. more...

Poppy praise

THATTO Heath Royal British Legion branch would like to thank all the people of St Helens and the collectors and distributors of the poppies in St Helens and outlying districts for the gallant effort they have put in over the years. more...

Make it safe

I AM writing to you in the hope that you could show the public of St Helens that the local council do not care about the people of the town, especially in the area that I live. more...

The spy in the bin...

HAVING read in the national press about some local councils microchipping wheelie bins in order to record how much each household has in waste, I was concerned to read that the 'chips' contain details of who lives in each household etc. more...

Remedy must be tough on yobs

I AM writing in connection with the letter headed 'Hard lads will get come-uppance' (Dear Star, August). more...

How about cat wardens?

I HAVE been informed the council has dog wardens daily terrorising man's best friend from 7am to 7pm. This is an outrage. more...

I am not Superwoman

AM I the only St Helens mum who finds catching a bus with a young toddler an absolute nightmare? more...

Is anyone else fed up with all the junk mail

IS anybody else on the Newbold estate and other areas in St Helens fed up of having junk leaflets put through their doors? more...

Warrington Guardian Business

Broadcast news for business

TWO Lymm men are broadcasting their new venture in a very different way. more...

Cheers to the Park Royal restaurant

THE Park Royal Hotel, Stretton, invited special guests to celebrate the completion of its new restaurant - Topiary in the Park on Friday. more...

Centre Park award

ACCOUNTANCY firm Baker Tilly moved into their new Centre Park office - becoming the north of England's second largest firm. more...

Share your ideas

ORGANISATIONS involved in the regeneration of Warrington have been asked to enter their projects into the RENEW North West Exemplar Learning Programme. more...

Warrington Guardian News

Freeze!

ARMED police arrest a suspect in connection with a vicious stabbing at a town pub. more...

Stab victim 'let down'

VICIOUSLY stabbed through the lung at Creamfields, the 24-year-old victim needed the best possible care. more...

Council says my bin is too heavy ... but I can lift it!

A PENSIONER can pick up her bin - but it was too heavy for the council's collection truck. more...

Supernanny's on the case

BOYS behaving badly Louis and Rhys were certainly no match for Supernanny Jo Frost, pictured, this week. more...

Man attacked

A MAN was punched and kicked by a gang in a random attack. more...

Stunning victory is a sign of the times, says Lib Dem leader

THIS week's shock landslide victory for the Lib Dems in Poulton North shows that residents across the borough are backing the party, says the council's chief. more...

And then there were seven ...

SEVEN candidates are expected to find out today, Thursday, who will be taking the top job at Warrington Town Hall. more...

Jogger exposed himself to teen girls

A JOGGER exposed himself to two schoolgirls on Friday morning. more...

Fire open day

AN open day takes place at Warrington Fire Station this Sunday from 11am. more...

Rip it up and start again – this school will be rebuilt ...

A NEW school will be built in Culcheth after councillors backed revamped proposals for the future of the town's education system. more...

Sporting hero supports foundation

WARRINGTON Wolves Foundation launched another chapter in its history on Tuesday. more...

'Real' budget consultation is promised

COUNCIL leader Ian Marks said bosses will listen to people like never before when they are setting this year's budget. more...

Binmen balloted over strike

BINMEN and other environment services workers are being balloted about industrial action. more...

Build it and they will come

FASHION will be the focus of the Golden Square shopping centre when the extension opens next Easter. more...

Dead in the water

THE deaths of hundreds of fish have been blamed on council neglect. more...

Gregory is in the hall of fame

WARRINGTON legend Mike Gregory will be inducted into the club's hall of fame at the last home game of the season. more...

What's in a name?

YOU are in good company with a Domville and Delooze but there are fewer Penkeths, Percivals and Masseys than ever before. more...

Plans to bin diversion are delayed

A FORMAL decision to scrap plans for a Long Lane diversion was delayed to give councillors more time to have their say. more...

Next police forum meeting

THE next meeting of Warrington Police Forum takes place on Tuesday, September 19, in Lymm. more...

Young ramblers

A CHILD-friendly walk leaves from Morrisons on Saturday afternoon. more...

Sheila's memory lives on at mall

WHEN a loved one dies, their family and friends often want to do something to remember them by. more...

Banks a lot

ANDREW Heaney has won back more than £3,000 in bank charges by threatening legal action. more...

Wheels of charity fortune

A COUPLE will head to Europe in a very unusual charity challenge. more...

45 jobs go at sandwich firm

A SANDWICH company has been bought out with the loss of around 45 jobs. more...

Benefits case dropped

A BENEFITS case has been discontinued against a homeless man. more...

Cafe culture

ANEW era of sophistication may be dawning in Warrington as restaurants and cafes replace kebab shops and bars. more...

Direct action threatened over youth shelter

A RETIRED policeman has agreed to personally dismantle a crime hotspot to save money and legal worries. more...

A very special reunion for babies

WARRINGTON'S Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) has reunited the children it has cared for in the past 14 years and raised more than £1,000. more...

Car boot

TETLEY Walker Club on Long Lane hosts a car boot sale later this month. more...

How do you fare in the taxi driver quiz?

COULD you pass the cabbie quiz? more...

MP welcomes plans to plug holes in hospital's budget

PLANS to plug a developing black hole in Warrington Hospital's budget have been praised by Warrington North MP Helen Jones. more...

Landfill opposition wins out

RESIDENTS living near a landfill site have stopped plans that would see it stay open for three extra years. more...

Come to the school reunion

A SCHOOL reunion will be held for the 1972 class at Lymm County Secondary School. more...

Show has sweet recipe for success

MORE than 1,000 people enjoyed the best of Hatton life at the annual show on Saturday. more...

The building blocks for a generation of peace

A GROUP of young Israelis and Palestinians visited Warrington's peace centre this week to discuss their experiences of conflict and their ideas for resolution. more...

Need to put brakes on new housing

HOUSE building is racing ahead of Government targets - and the council wants to apply the brakes. more...

Mark is the hero next door

A BADLY injured kitten was dumped in a box at a fire station last Wednesday. more...

Openingdoors fun run

OPENINGDOORS holds its first fun run on Saturday, September 23, at Woolston Park. more...

Credit for carers over pensions

THE Government says it will do all it can to help carers build up a full state pension and start saving for the future in a radical reform of its service. more...

Praise for falling teen pregnancies

FAMILIES Minister Beverley Hughes has praised Warrington for reducing its teenage pregnancy rate under a new strategy that the Government began in 1999. more...

Viaduct closed to talk woman down

THELWALL Viaduct was closed for more than three hours after a woman was spotted on the wrong side of the railings. more...

Ripley Street fire

FIRE crews attended a blaze at a shed on Ripley Street in Bewsey on Sunday. more...

Motorcyclist hurt in crash

A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious injuries after he was in collision with a van on Sunday night. more...

Will it be third time lucky for housing plan?

DEVELOPERS in Thelwall will try, try and try again in their bid to construct a controversial new development. more...

Smashed windows, fire ... and now attack by clothes!

VANDALS struck at Davies Way car park in Lymm. more...

Still no road markings

WORK to complete new road markings in Thelwall are still not completed - a month after they started. more...

Cutting hair for charity

A GRAPPENHALL hairdresser is hosting a charity day with a difference. more...

Professorship for Peter

HISTORY and archaeology expert Peter Gaunt has been an awarded a professorship at the University of Chester. more...

News live from village

CHARITY champion Paul Crone will finish his walk across the north west in Lymm tomorrow, Friday. more...

Tuck in to market lunch

THE first market lunch of the new season takes place next Thursday, September 21, at Lymm Methodist Church on Eagle Brow. more...

Sports club lights plan

AN application has been submitted to erect car park lights at Grappenhall Sports Club on Bradshaw Lane. more...

Farm could open store

A STORE will open at Camsley Grange Farm, in Lymm, if planners give blueprints the nod. more...

There are 200 reasons for congregation to celebrate

IT was giving sermons before the village existed and now Stockton Heath's oldest church has come of age with its 200th birthday. more...

Siblings all score top grades in exams

BRAINS run in the family in Stockton Heath, as three siblings proved by getting top grades in recent exams. more...

Armed police arrest suspect

ARMED police have arrested a suspect in connection with a vicious stabbing at a town pub. more...

Farm bids to demolish burnt barn

AN Appleton Thorn farm torched during an arson attack has applied to demolish the exiting building. more...

Harvest queen fair at Moore

ROLL up, roll up for Moore harvest queen fair this Saturday. more...

Baby signing sessions at church hall

IF you want to know what your baby is saying, then tiny talk signing sessions can help. more...

Dance at country club

STOCKTON Heath country-dance club meets every Monday - why not join them? more...

Join the road runners

PICK up the pace by joining Warrington Road Runners in Stockton Heath. more...

Park life is not what it was, as pictures reveal

A PADDINGTON resident says more needs to be done to stop his local park falling into further disrepair. more...

My amazing winning streak

IT LOOKS as if the winning streak is here to stay for Margaret Farmer. more...

WANT ME to be a star?

THE September heat of WANT ME (Warrington All New Talent Musical Event) 2006, the competition that gives wannabe singing stars a chance to be immortalised on CD and video takes place on Saturday, September 23, at 7.30pm at Cin namon Brow Community Theatre. more...

Sounds of the 60s with Andy Lloyd

A 60s and 70s-themed disco night with northern DJ of the year 2003 Andy Lloyd, a raffle, a tombola and a late bar will take place on Saturday, September 23, from 7.30pm in aid of the Warrington and district branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The fundraiser, sponsored by BT Skips, is at Alford Hall Sports and Social Club on Manchester Road. Tickets are £7. Call Julie Richards on 573980 or Peter Travers on 492970. more...

Music and dancing all in a good cause

A SOCIAL night of music and dancing to celebrate World Mental Health Week featuring ballroom, sequence, disco and line dancing will take place at Alford Hall Sports and Social Club on Friday, October 6, from 8pm until 11.30pm more...

Police surgery

A POLICE surgery with councillor Brian Maher will take place tomorrow, Friday, September 15 from 10.30am until 11.30am at the Greenwood and Grasmere Rent Office. more...

Spinning the decks for hospice

A DJ sprung to the rescue to help save a charity concert at Hollins Park Hospital Staff Recreation Club and raise more than £600 for St Rocco's Hospice. more...

Revenge is Sweet - drama society to stage ‘whodunit’

REVENGE will be sweet at Burtonwood Catholic Club next Thursday when a murder mystery play is performed for whodunit' fans. more...

Battle of Britain

A SERVICE and parade to commemorate the Battle of Britain will be held this Sunday at Gulliver's World at 10.30am. more...

Plans in for barrier

PLANS for an anti-vandal barrier for the roof of the Glyn Williams Pavilion, on Clay Lane in Burtonwood, have now been formally submitted. more...

Arts and craft meeting

THE Arts and Crafts group at St Michael's Parish Church, in Burtonwood, meets every Wednesday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm in the parish hall. more...

Extension to hospital

A SINGLE-storey extension will be added to Winwick Hall, at the 5 Boroughs NHS Trust Hollins Park Hospital, on Hollins Lane in Winwick. more...

Community worship

COME and join St Philip's Primary School's Wednesday Community Worship every Wednesday at 9.10am at St Philip's Church in Westbrook. more...

Return of parish council

BURTONWOOD and Westbrook Parish Council returns next Wednesday at Kingswood Community Centre, in Kingswood, from 7.30pm. more...

Police claim victory as square action is a success

POLICE have scored a success in tackling crime around Honiton Square in Penketh. more...

Movement on the home front

THE doors of RAF Burtonwood's living quarters closed for the final time when Sgt Steve Shields moved out recently. more...

Learn the fine art of watercolours

WATERCOLOUR workshops will be held in Penketh in October by TV artist Dermot Cavanagh. more...

Whittle Hall developments

THE following planning applications have been submitted in Whittle Hall: a two-storey extension and detached garage at 17 Matlock Close, a single-storey extension at 58 Shackleton Close, and single-storey rear kitchen extension at 80 Wensleydale Close. more...

Plans in the pipeline

THE following planning applications have been submitted in Penketh: a proposed conservatory at 11 Clifford Road, a single-storey classroom extension at St Vincent's Primary School in Finlay Avenue, and a proposed rear conservatory at 9 Haslemere Drive. more...

See 'The Banjo Man'

PENKETH and Great Sankey Royal British Legion in Greystone Road is hosting John Dowling, the banjo man', and The Dead Beats trio on Wednesday, September 20. Entry is free and the event starts at 9pm. more...

Poker-faced Stuart's got a lotta bottle

AN ice cool Culcheth milkman has played himself into a two million euro international poker tournament. more...

Adding up to a final farewell

THE villagers of Croft have paid a final farewell to one of their better known residents. more...

Game is on for chess master

AN international chess master will be pitting his wits against the game's top players from Culcheth this weekend. more...

Bid for classroom extension

PLANS for a single-storey classroom extension at Glazebury Primary School have been submitted to Warrington more...

Kidzone enjoys faith and fun

FAITH and fun was the theme of a children's holiday club held at Thomas Risley Church in Locking Stumps. more...

Stepping out for six decades

A GROUP of youngsters in Culcheth have shown that they certainly know how to use their dancing shoes. more...

Councillors are back

THE councillors for Culcheth and Glazebury will gather this week for their first meeting since the summer break. more...

Tears and tissues

IT is not just the new pupils that have been welcomed into Culcheth Primary School. more...

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