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I STRONGLY support Evelyn Kinsella in her quest for the UK to support a permanent international criminal court of justice. However, as the Conservative Government has refused time and again to sign the International Convention for Human Rights I feel

I WOULD like to thank the kind gentleman who handed my lost Visa card in to Barclays Bank on Tuesday. He really did save me because I was travelling to the USA the next day and would not have had time to apply for another one. It's great to know there

I COULDN'T believe my eyes when I read in the GUARDIAN that someone has decided the ducks on Ackers Pits need to be culled. I can only assume that the people who have made this decision to kill the ducks are completely ignorant of the ways of wild ducks

I HAVE been reading with considerable sympathy the letters from local residents annoyed by the loss of open countryside that will result from the Bridgewater East development. As one who has come to politics in the town only recently, I share the frustration

I WANT to say how grateful I am to the man who came across my bag and college work in Sankey Valley Park on October 22 while walking his dog. My bag had been stolen and it contained a lot of important college work, so I was really pleased when the man

I WOULD like to see some form of law to protect our fast disappearing fields and farms. I would like to see them protected from the already over built houses, office blocks and factory units etc. You only have to look at Warrington to see how many of

The RSPCA has so many dogs who need loving homes, so please stop and think about it. You would know what it was like if you had ever lost a pet. CONCERNED PET OWNER, Ash Grove, Latchford Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and

A charity day in aid of cycstic fibrosis marked the opening of the Image Clinic in Palmyra Square. More than £200 was raised. Among those present was Mrs Shirley Skett, whose daughter suffers from the disease. Converted for the new archive on 13 March

FABRIC designer Susan Rowlands who has showed her work in several exhibitions in the north west, is set to come up with a new idea for wedding dresses. Susan, of 27 Winchat Drive, Birchwood, who is nearing the end of a degree course at Liverpool University

JANICE Hayes, education officer at Warrington Museum and Carolynne Gavaghan, community tutor at Priestley College, are looking for stories about Dallam and Westy which they hope can be turned into booklets. Historical and present day facts which help

WARRINGTON conservationists have launched a campaign to warn about the dangers of experimenting with nature. The town's branch of Greenpeace is lobbying shops to ask them not to sell foods which have been genetically engineered. They are backing scientists

WARRINGTON writer Jen Darling is donating half the proceeds of the sale of her book "Walks in North Cheshire" to St Rocco's, if the books are bought either from her, or from the hospice. Jen, of Pineways, Appleton, is making the gesture because her father

FORGET Speed, how about a steady plod through the realms of far fetched unreality with Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction, now showing at UCI Cinemas, Westbrook. The film may stir all kinds of weird thoughts of Diana Ross warbling her way to another number

WARRINGTON children with talent in the lively arts are being put through their paces at the new Saturday morning theatre workshop being run at the Village Hotel by Debbie Ikin of the Eurokids model agency and Cath Bates, a fully qualified speech and drama

SMALL businesses with up to 50 employees can benefit from Warrington Borough Council's "Financial Assistance" fund which gives out about £60,000 a year in grants. Companies have to be located in Warrington and operate in manufacturing or servicing manufacturing

winners PAUL Caddick Electrical Contractors of Tannery Lane, Warrington, have won the local contractor of the year award. Paul Caddick, joint partner, received the accolade at the Electrical Times Industry awards, organised in association with the National

TOP Rugby League prospect David Orange chose Warrington Wolves ahead of Wigan for a professional Rugby League career. David, Wolves' youngest ever signing by 36 days, enjoyed hospitality at both clubs but it was Alex Murphy and John Dorahy's plans for

THE second round of the JE White Trophy took centre stage in the Sunday Soccer League programme. Division Two's Pierpoint and Bryant took the scoring honours in their 12-1 demolition of Division Five's Insall Rangers. Mickey Pitts led the way with a super

EXCLUSIVE By MIKE PARSONS JON Roper will return to training with Warrington Wolves this week, feeling disillusioned with international rugby. Roper was one of 12 sent home early from the Great Britain tour of the south pacific, while those that were able

EXCLUSIVE By MIKE HALL WOLVES chief Alex Murphy has assured fans that the mess surrounding the club's signing of Kiwi Tony Tatupu will be sorted out in the next couple of weeks. Murphy, who this week blasted Auckland Warriors coach John Monie for trying

STATHAM Pool has come back into form for Lymm Angling Club members after a brief slow spell. Bailiff Ernie Houldin reports some good sport, with roach to 1lb and perch to 2lb. Ernie points out the fish appear to have acclimatised to the cooler temperatures

A SPECIAL support group of parents whose children have been sexually abused is pressing for a national paedophile register to identify adults convicted of crimes against children. Members of the Warrington self-help group are angry that convicted criminals

A 53-year-old man has been found dead in his Orford home. Terence James Kelly was discovered in his Grasmere Avenue flat after neighbours became concerned they had not seen him for several days. Police say the death is not suspicious. An inquest will

COURAGEOUS Rachael Barlow, aged five, who battled with cancer for most of her life after developing a brain tumour as a baby, died in her sleep on Tuesday night. Her parents, Barbara and Steve Barlow were with her. Rachael, of Rectory Close, Lowton, stunned

STRESS-HIT probation officers in Warrington are on a collision course with their bosses over staffing levels. Officers say that their health is suffering because understaffing in the service is causing high levels of stress from excessive workloads. Cheshire's

The bulk of the debt is for upaid nursing home fees with smaller amounts of money owed for services to help elderly and disabled people live at home. The residents who owe money must make a contribution towards their care because they have an income of

POLICE were called out more than 50 times in one year to deal with two feuding neighbours, a court heard. The animosity between the two men became so intense that a fence was built between their houses in a bid to stop further disturbances. At Warrington

A WARRINGTON teenager was scarred for life in an attack at Mr Smith's nightclub on Friday. The 18-year-old man was standing near the bar when he was assaulted by three men who used a glass or a bottle to slash his face. The victim was taken to Warrington

LOTTERY cash could help to transform a school field into Orford's 'jewel in the crown'. Warrington Borough Council is aiming to secure £100,000 of lottery money to fund an ambitious project at the former English Martyrs School playing field. The council

JAUNTY Jim Hunter is living proof that a new heart can lead to a new start. Seven years ago Jim, of Wilkinson Street, Orford, suffered the first of three heart attacks in four years. By last year the former building worker was wheelchair-bound and doctors

FIRE chiefs are appealing for Warrington shopkeepers to be extra vigilant to cut the risk of firework accidents. With Bonfire Night approaching, the fire brigade is working hard to raise awareness of the danger of playing with fireworks. Last year's accident

Rank Leisure has been given the go-ahead to convert the former Texas DIY store in Bank Street. But planners, already worried about the problems of late night noise and disturbance in the town centre, have restricted the centre's closing time to midnight

HANDICAPPED children are set for a welcome boost after staff at Warrington's MFI store donated £200 to the Warrington Association for Special Children Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the

ANGRY villagers have tried to put the dampers on a bonfire family fun day at a Warrington pub. A group of Houghton Green residents demanded the council refuse to grant an outdoor licence from noon to 5.30pm for the event tomorrow, Saturday, at the Plough

TWO Warrington students whose work was blown up in the IRA bomb attack on Manchester have won a top award. Nicola Heyes and Dave Roberts had finished a major project for Age Concern as part of course work when the bombers struck, destroying the charity's

POLICE are still trying to trace relatives of 56-year-old Robert Morrison (right) whose body was found under bushes in the town centre. A child stumbled across the badly decomposed body last Friday. It could have been in the shrubbery for at least two

CRIME-HIT firms in Alsager have joined forces to try and end a string of computer thefts. Gangs have targeted the Venture Business Park at Radway Green over the last 18 months, stealing computer equipment worth £130,000. But businessmen - led by Carl

FIREWORKS will fill the night sky this weekend as Congleton and Alsager celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with a bonfire bonanza. Some £4,500 is being spent on fireworks for Saturday's charity festival of pyrotechnics being staged by the Rotary Clubs of both

CREWE did well to keep a clean sheet up to half time as the home side did most of the attacking. Man of the match, Jason Kearton, was in fine form throughout and kept out several goal bound efforts. An early injury saw Brian Launders replace Phil Charnock

DEFENDER Billy Barr gave Crewe the win they wanted on Tuesday with just one minute left before the half time whistle. "It was a just reward for them at the end of the first half," said manager Dario Gradi. "We earned that goal at half time." Fran Tierney

SPOOKY sightings and things that go bump in the night have been causing a supernatural stir at Crewe's South Cheshire College this Halloween. For a spectral figure has been spotted in the college's rooms and corridors - and mysterious noises have been

TRUCK makers Fodens has axed 70 production worker jobs at its Sandbach factory. The redundancies, which were originally announced earlier this month, come into force this week. They are believed to be the result of foreign competition and a decline in

THIS year marks a special anniversary for organist Frank Woodward. He has been pulling out all the stops to promote church music for 40 years! Since 1992 retired farmer Frank has been organist and choirmaster at St Mary's, Wistaston where he is pictured

THROUGH two world wars and a number of conflicts, the Government of the time has asked British subjects to stand side by side and fight to have the right to live in a decent society. Now we are being asked to snoop and spy on each other, Warrington Guardian

I AM arranging a reunion in the New Year for former members of the Royal Army Pay Corps who served at the Regimental Pay Office, Nee Soon, Singapore. Contact me at the address below. TONY REES, 41 Court Farm Road, Whitchurch, Bristol. Converted for the

I WOULD like to publicly thank a team of young people who have spent four days at St. Rocco's Hospice and have made such a difference to the working environment for the nursing staff. They are the Prince's Trust team who chose the hospice as a project

VOLUNTEERS are needed to help bring Christmas cheer to Warrington's homeless. Open Door at Christmas will be offering refreshments and company at St John's Church, Wilderspool Causeway, from Christmas Day to New Year's Day. Anyone who can help, or donate

WARRINGTON children are being taught to hypnotise themselves! School phobia - fear of going to school - is among a range of children's problems which educational psychologists in the town are treating with hypnotherapy. Gill Baron and Jacqueline Siner

SECOND hand books play a major part in the community life of Westbrook and Hood Manor, as well as influencing the fortunes of the Wizard, the canal boat which takes disabled people on trips. St James's Church's book shop in Egypt Street and the Wizard

WHATEVER you do, don't refer to Shed Seven as a Britpop band - they won't thank you for it! Converted for the new archive on 13 March 2001. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.

LIME, who played with Reef at the Manchester MDH this week, could become one of the biggest bands around next year if talent is anything to go buy. Frontman Matt Crossey, who hails from Worcester, and Barnsley lad Paul Rose each play 12-string guitars

IRISH band, The Cranberries have been forced to cancel their 'Free To Decide' European tour amid worries over the health of singer Dolores O'Riordan. Doctors have advised Dolores that she is "too weak and fragile" to handle the tour after sustaining knee

WARRINGTON Collegiate Institute is giving small businesses a chance to improve the skills and qualifications of their workforces, free of charge. Companies with under 50 employees can identify a key member of the company who can begin to gain the skill

THE Warrington branch of the Federation of Small Businesses is holding a free, open meeting to enable businesses to get to grips with changes that will be brought about when the town becomes a unitary authority. Alan Stephenson, director of community

PROFESSIONAL Rugby League signings are getting younger and younger! Warrington Wolves snapped up their youngest ever last week, 12-year-old David Orange from Leigh. Sources reveal Wigan recruited an 11-year-old last season. It is all about signing the

Woolston Rovers 27 Saddleworth 21 WOOLSTON had three players sin binned and one sent off but were still able to continue their good run in the National Conference League Premier Division. Paul Foster was red-carded late on for throwing a punch after he

MOST of the Warrington Anglers' Association waters are now feeling the effect of sudden changes in weather conditions. Early in the week, sport slowed down on the Bridgewater Canal but by midweek when the temperature rose the regular Wednesday match fished

Worksop Town 2 Warrington Town 0 By COLIN SERJENT WARRINGTON'S outstanding run of results against Worksop, six consecutive victories since 1993, came to an end on Saturday. It also brought a halt to their mini revival of form away from home, having previously

WARRINGTON Town Football Club's committee have called an extraordinary meeting for Wednesday, November 6. Chairman Steve Plant says the meeting is to discuss the future of the club. The GUARDIAN understands that the Cantilever Park outfit are having financial

RIVERPLATE maintained their 100 per cent Warrington Soccer League record with a 3-2 win over Grappenhall Sports in their Division One clash. Their hero was Ian Whitfield who scored all three goals including a last minute winner. The visitors replied through

I WAS saddened to learn this week that Wolves centre Jon Roper was actually glad to be back from the New Zealand tour. Roper, one of a dozen players sent home in a cost-cutting exercise by the Rugby Football League, said the tour had been 'thrown together

EXCLUSIVE by MIKE HALL WOLVES boss Alex Murphy launched an angry attack on Auckland Warriors coach John Monie this week after learning that the Australian was attempting to block Tony Tatupu's move to Wilderspool. Monie, still smarting at Warrington's

EXCLUSIVE by MIKE PARSONS and MIKE HALL THE long running Iestyn Harris sale saga is hotting up again. The GUARDIAN understands Leeds will step up their interest in Warrington Wolves' stand off next week, following a successful Headingley takeover by businessman

Town chiefs are to stage a Conference on Youth next month to try to address the problems facing young people and to come up with solutions. Director of Community Services, Brian Thomas, said: "At the moment, there is a general feeling that young peoples

WARRINGTON folk are being given a say on how to run the town as the borough council prepares to go it alone. Warrington Borough Council has published draft proposals for a range of services currently run by the county, including environmental planning

GEORGE Formby fans have the opportunity of snapping up the ultimate des res - their hero's former home. A £160,000 price tag has been put on Hillcrest in London Road, Stockton Heath, where George lived until the 1920s. The pre-war building is a virtual

Mark Bromilow, aged 17, and his friend were walking along the pedestrian path of Winwick Road on Saturday when Mark fell in front of an oncoming car. Mark, of Fairbrother Crescent, Orford, had just started out in the family trade as a painter and decorator

VETS have been working around the clock to save the lives of Warrington's oil-hit swans. About 30 birds were affected when hundreds of litres of oil from a blazing tanker leaked into the River Mersey last Thursday. The spillage left many of the birds

TV STARS and royalty are set to visit the town next month as Warrington gears up for Christmas. It is believed that the Duchess of Kent will be in Warrington to officially open the re-vamped pedestrian area in Bridge Street which features the 'River of

THE body of a man has been discovered hidden among bushes in Warrington town centre. A child made the gruesome discovery while playing on land opposite busy Warrington bus station on Friday. The terrified boy went screaming to his mum when he saw the

THE quiet village of Lymm has become the scene of a battle - over Cheshire. Ken Chambers, who runs Cheshire Housing Management, is in conflict with the Cheshire Building Society - because it has a claim on the county's name. The building society registered

Officers were called to Mersey Street in the town centre in the early hours of Sunday. But while they made three arrests, the injured man left the scene. The three people have been released on police bail, pending further inquiries. A police spokesman

FEARLESS George Sutton celebrated his 80th birthday by taking to the skies for his first flying lesson! The daredevil pensioner, of Mead Road, Padgate, had a big surprise when he opened his present from his son, David. Inside was a ticket from the Ravenair

MIDWEEK woman on her bike On her bike to India SUPERGRAN Violet Palfreyman is gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime - cycling 400 miles across the remote tribal hills of India! The sprightly 60-year-old aims to complete her epic journey in just nine

Patsy Roberts - the lead in Warrington Centenary Operatic Society's production of The King and I - and cast member Mike Murphy were last week forced to give up a starring role on the small screen to appear in the company's run Parr Hall production. The

SPORTSWEAR firm Parker Hirst is to double the workforce at its Congleton factory to cope with increasing demand. Dozens of new jobs will be created in the next six months as the top firm's Congleton base taps into the huge demand for soccer wear. As part

A CONGLETON bank worker has been jailed for four years after going beserk when he lost a string of computer games. Keith Pemberton, aged 29, attacked his friend with a wooden penguin causing a head wound that needed 40 stitches. Pemberton, of Wagg Street

CHORUS line singers are needed to help make a musical anniversary one to remember for Trinity Amateur Operatic Society. Rehearsals begin next Thursday for the musical Hello Dolly set in the Edwardian era and first performed by the society almost 20 years

The villains struck at Crewe's West Street Post Office at 8.35am yesterday, Wednesday. They pounced just after the two women workers opened up the post office. Both the suspects, who wore masks, confronted the women and bundled them into the kitchen area

FAST talking Malcolm Ferguson aims to disprove the theory that all accountants are boring! He's winding up a 40 year business career by launching himself as a professional speaker. He believes he has collected plenty of interesting material on his way

Police are now warning that the lethal fireworks could kill or maim if set off by accident. The mortars, which are marked with the words Northern Fireworks, are about three to five inches wide and look the size and shape of brown onions. "Anyone standing