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Cheshire | Archive | 2002 | June

Stories for 6 June 2002

Cheshire Arts

Paradise by the Daneside light

Daneside Theatre will be presenting "To Hell and Back" on Saturday 15th June. more...

Cheshire Inquestion

Boxing - Lewis - Cementing his place or fall from grace?

WHAT a weekend this could be! If England beat the Argies and Len retires Tyson, it could be one of our greatest ever. more...

Football - England - All gone or come on?

THERE'S no point dwelling on last Sunday. Yes England disappointed in the second-half, yes Sweden were there for the taking. But come on, how often do we screw up the first game and still come through? more...

Cricket - England - Looking good after shedding dead wood?

SENSATIONAL! The best word I can find to sum up England's massive win against Sri-Lanka, last weekend. more...

F1 - Canada - Jacques to stay at the back?

FUNNY what difference a month makes. All that hoo-ha over Schumacher's gifted victory at Austria looks like ancient history now. more...

Congleton News

Churches in revamp

CONGLETON'S churches are earmarked for a radical shake-up in a bid to increase attendance and make better use of the buildings. more...

Knifeman hunted after mugging

DETECTIVES are appealing for the public's help in catching a thug who attacked a young man in Alsager. more...

Community helplines win lottery cash

VOLUNTEER group leaders are celebrating a huge cash windfall from the National lottery. more...

Residents' view fail to stop new housing

RESIDENTS have lost their battle to stop Crownhill Construction and Deenside Developments building 28 houses in Biddulph. more...

Congleton Sport

All handmade in touring double

WHAT do Arsenal Football Club, robots, beer cans, liquorice allsorts, hamsters and the tooth fairy have in common? more...

Diary dates

Saturday June 8 more...

Museum mural

PROFESSIONAL artist Dave Parkinson is pictured creating a mural for a museum due to open this month. more...

Top order fail again

CONGLETON'S top batsmen again failed to produce the goods at the weekend as their side went down to league and cup defeats. more...

Dahiya saves the day

BATSMEN Davinda Dahiya and Richard Bason saved the day for Alsager on Saturday at home to second-placed Oxton. more...

Boon hits maiden 50

BATSMAN John Boon scored his maiden half century on Saturday to help Knypersley 2nd X1 to a memorable victory. more...

Knypersley defeated

ROB James was in fine form for Knypersley on Saturday as he smashed an excellent 64 in his side's league match at Caverswall. more...

Leaders make it six wins in a row

TABLE toppers Congleton 2nd X1 remain well clear of the chasing pack after their sixth win on the trot on Saturday. more...

Congleton Whatson

To Hell and Back

MEATLOAF and Queen fans are in for a treat at the Daneside Theatre in Congleton next Saturday. more...

Crewe News

Get a move on

A STITCH in time is desperately needed to save the jobs of 240 quality rag trade workers. more...

Mep Mccarthy

North West Labour Euro MP backs European campaign on air related blood clots

The battle for new safeguards to prevent DVT among air passengers goes to Europe, next week, as Labour Euro-MP Arlene McCarthy continues her campaign with the Aviation Health Institute, VARDA (Victims of Air Related DVT Association) and North West DVT campaigner Brenda Wilson. more...

Middlewich News

Lottery cash booster as festival draws near

THE MIDDLEWICH Folk and Boat Festival has been given a massive boost on the eve of the event. more...

Newton Sport

Jones excels in his first game back

KEITH Jones made a welcome return to Newton Cricket Club. more...

Northwich News

Preparations underway for weekend's Rose fete

o ORGANISERS are putting the finishing touches to plans for Hartford's Rose Fete, which will take place in the village this weekend. more...

Dominic's play area hopes

A WINCHAM youngster met with parish councillors last weekend to discuss plans for some new play equipment in the village. more...

Shopping trip sparked competition win

IT'S not every day that a trip to the local shops leads to a journey halfway around the world. more...

Air crash causes power cut

NEARLY 500 households were left without electricity on Bank Holiday Sunday when an aircraft crashed into a field in Lower Whitley. more...

A right royal party

AS the rain came down the true British spirit shone through at the jubilee events held on Monday. more...

Runcorn News

Drugs haul

A DRUGS raid in Runcorn has led to the seizure of £2,000 worth of class A drugs. more...

Runcorn Sport

Sue is pool champ

POOL ace Sue Thompson has won an amazing fourth Embassy World 8-Ball Pool Championship. more...

Warrington News

Find our dad's killer

THE distraught family of a brave pensioner murdered in his own home after confronting a burglar have made an emotional appeal to help catch his killers. more...

Heads join bid for more school cash

PRIMARY school headteachers across Warrington are joining forces in a bid to lobby government for a fairer share of education cash. more...

Postcode shake-up scrapped

WIDESPREAD opposition to proposed postcode changes has seen Royal Mail forced into a rethink. more...

Olive branches out as new Mayoress

IT has already been a busy start to her time as Mayoress, and Olive Morris says she is looking forward to the year ahead. more...

Meet the ten people set to make major decisions about our town's future

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Yanks say 'thanks for the memories'

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On parade and ready for action

CARDINAL Newman High School students found themselves stuck in a bit of a time warp when they re-enacted the trauma and comradeship of the Second World War. more...

Plea for memorial tree to

remain more...

Charged with affray

IN a court story regarding the case of Dean Hearne, aged 17, of no fixed address, who was involved in an attack on Andrew Robinson, the Guardian stated that he admitted a charge of wounding, in relation to the incident. He was in fact charged with affray. The wounding charge related to co-defendant David Jones, as stated elsewhere in the article. more...

Spectrum Arena sold to bookmakers, Done

NEW owners have been discovered this week for the Spectrum Arena, the Guardian can reveal. more...

New deal 'could be end of family GPs'

A WARRINGTON doctor has spoken of his concerns over the new GP contract which, he claims, could see the traditional family doctor become a thing of the past. more...

Birthday party romance led to 60 years of happy marriage

WHEN two four-year-old children sang in the choir together at Sunday school, little did they know that many years later they would be celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. more...

Death crash driver caged for 3 years

A LIVERPOOL woman has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail after her friend was killed in Penketh as they returned home from a night out. more...

Long-serving

children's worker Sheila dies, aged 78 more...

Golf day putts cash in appeal coffers

RYFIELDS builders Cruden Construction scored a hole in one for the retirement village appeal last week, as its second charity golf day got into full swing. more...

YMCA needs more blankets

BLANKETS are urgently needed by Warrington's YMCA centre in Winmarleigh Street. more...

Chance to go skydiving

LEADING disability charity Leonard Cheshire is appealing for adventurous people to jump at parachute centres all over the UK. more...

Workers begin

clean-up operation more...

Cause not yet confirmed

INVESTIGATIONS have begun to discover the cause of the blaze at Warrington Hospital on Friday last week. more...

Hospital chief speaks of pride

in staff more...

Hotel staff rally round to offer help

HOSPITAL hotel services had their own part to play as their major incident procedures were immediately put into action. more...

Birthday bash for

naval air station more...

Vintage vehicles on show as WBT marks 100 years on the buses

BUS enthusiasts from around the country came to the town on Monday as Warrington Borough Transport celebrated its centenary in style. more...

Planners at war over hospital waste

TOWN Hall planning chiefs are preparing for battle over plans to create a landmark healthcare waste treatment centre in Warrington. more...

Firm fined for burning materials

A BUILDING company based in Warrington has been fined £1,250 after workers burned construction materials. more...

Lotto winner could be you!

SOMEONE in Warrington could be sitting on a fortune because they haven't cashed a winning lottery ticket. more...

Homes left without electricity as aircraft crashes

NEARLY 500 households were left without electricity on Sunday afternoon when an aircraft crashed into a Lower Whitley field. more...

Westy man fails in bid to overturn prison sentence

A 28-YEAR-OLD Westy man has failed in his attempt to overturn a four-month prison sentence for driving whilst disqualified. more...

Sixth form reunion

A REUNION for original sixth formers of Widnes Sixth Form College is taking place on Friday, June 28. more...

Mission impossible for doomed school

A MISSION to salvage a meaningful future for a closing school has been stopped short by Catholic church officials. more...

Belarus children arrive

CHILDREN from Belarus have been thrown a lifeline by a Warrington charity. more...

Lions give children a mini break

A RECORD number of special needs children have enjoyed a holiday in the sun this year, thanks to the work of Warrington Lions. more...

Football comes home as Warrington goes soccer mad for the World Cup

FORGET three lions on a shirt - a football crazy dad from Gorsey Lane has gone all the way and decorated the front of his house with the England emblem. more...

Row your boat for sport charity

WORLD champion rowers Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell are urging Warrington people to row a mile and raise some money for Sports Relief. more...

Fire destroys saloon car

A SALOON car and its contents were wrecked by fire in the early hours of Monday morning. more...

Saracen's heads off to new brewer

A PUB in the shadow of the former Greenall's brewery - and once a favourite with workers - is now in the hands of a new dynasty. more...

Three resignations rock Music Collective's future

THE bedrock of Warrington's music gig scene finds itself in serious jeopardy this week after three sudden resignations threaten to bring an end to the town's highly respected Music Collective. more...

Wok fire at Laira Court

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a wok fire in sheltered housing accommodation last Thursday evening. more...

Churches' mission to feed town's shoppers

A CRUSADE to feed the 5,000, or thereabouts, attracted scores of shoppers in Warrington town centre. more...

Needing a home from home back in Aussie land

A HOMEWARD bound family which emigrated to Australia in 1969 is looking for a housesitting job. more...

Town looks forward to Mo Mowlam visit

FINAL preparations are being made at Warrington's Peace Centre for the visit of former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam. more...

Gipsies can stay on for a further four years

GIPSIES who have been calling a patch of land in Walton home for the past four years have been told that they can stay for another four years. more...

Our cemeteries are dead good

A COMPETITION to find the country's leading cemetery will feature two entrants from Warrington. more...

Hotel hosts Speakers Club course

NORTH Cheshire Speakers Club is holding its latest course at the Daresbury Park Hotel. more...

Fantastic fundraisers reach their £200,000 milestone

AFTER 40 years of fundraising, the Lymm committee of Cancer Research UK has a great reason to celebrate after it broke the £200,000 mark in money raised. more...

Warrington Sport

Leaders blitzed

WARRINGTON sent packing Cheshire County League Division One leaders Toft in an exciting battle. more...

Rachel's magnificent seven seconds win

WARRIORS of Warrington swimmer Rachel Hillam smashed the opposition as she represented Liverpool and District in the inter association match at Broughton Pool on Saturday. more...

Bridge Foot boxers' debut victories

BRIDGE Foot Police Amateur Boxing Club debut fighters Lee Irving and Mike Barker earned impressive wins on the club's dinner show at the Hanover International Hotel. more...

Warrington Service Area on top

THERE were two wins and one defeat for Warrington's representative Rugby League teams against West and North Cumbria. more...

Junior Rugby League

Latchford u7 30 more...

Lymmvale mystery

LYMM Angling Club's Lymmvale continues to enhance its reputation as an out and out specimen water. more...

Pickering cracks in a brilliant 10-darter

EDDIE Pickering's 10-dart win for Marquis A was the best of the week in Warrington Summer Darts League. more...

Bamber achieves the ultimate milestone

POLYANNE Bamber overcame stomach churning nerves and five talented opponents to become a first dan judo black belt at her second attempt. more...

Glance guide to Warrington sport

Athletics more...

Warrington Wolves

Wolves go Westwood

ANOTHER centre target is being lined up by Warrington Wolves. more...

New boy aiming to prove his quality tag

NATHAN Wood is revelling in the prospect of forming a 'lethal' half back pairing with Lee Briers after answering David Plange's SOS call. more...

Callan's dream comes true

MIKE Callan felt like he was walking on air after making his first team debut for his beloved Warrington Wolves on Sunday. more...

Cause for concern

GARY Chambers has admitted that Wolves' tendency to concede tries in quick succession is a major cause for concern for the relegation threatened club. more...

Widnes News

Chemical chaos

A CHEMICAL leak forced Widnes residents into their homes today when containers of sodium hydrosulphite caught fire at a warehouse in Brown Lane. more...

Girl attacked

A TEENAGE girl has been the victim of a terrifying indecent attack on Upton Lane. more...

Widnes Sport

Quids in

WIDNES Vikings director of coaching Neil Kelly put pen to paper on a new deal this week. more...

Widnes Vikings 26 Castleford Tigers 20

WIDNES survived a late onslaught from Castleford Tigers to hang on for a 26-20 victory at the Halton Stadium. more...

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