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Cheshire | Archive | 2006 | December

Stories for 6 December 2006

Knutsford Guardian News

Four jailed over attack on pupil

Four young men who assaulted a Knutsford High School pupil will spend Christmas behind bars. more...

Chaos after crash on A556

RUSH-HOUR drivers faced more misery yesterday when two cars collided on the A556 - just days after an eight-vehicle pile-up. more...

Two schools set to merge

A PRIMARY school near Knutsford could be merged with another school to save them from closure. more...

Hollywood actor eyes up Mallory role

ONE of Hollywood's biggest stars could play George Mallory in a film about the mountaineering hero. more...

What a turn off

A BUSINESSMAN who helped to mastermind the successful Commonwealth Games in Manchester last week described the switch-on of Knutsford's Christmas lights as a turn off. more...

Knutsford Guardian Sport

Messenger Newspapers News

Bereaved mum slams funding cut

AN URMSTON mum has slammed a Home Office decision to cut thousands of pounds of funding needed to produce a road safety charity distributed bereavement pack. more...

Internet video nasty pulled

A VIOLENT internet video showing a teenager being punched until his face was covered in blood has been pulled from a popular website. more...

Happy feet launches town's new cinema

A NUMBER of stars from Coronation Street are expected to attend the official opening of Altrincham's brand new Apollo Cinema tomorrow. more...

Messenger Newspapers Sport

Youngsters show their strength

BROOKLANDS Hulmeians under 12s lacrosse side proved to strong for a determined Poynton side at Georges Road as they ran out 16-3 winners. more...

Bowdon battle back to seal the points

BOWDON came away with the points from a tough away trip to Wigan last Tuesday, sealing a 15-8 win. more...

Timperley's missed opportunity

TIMPERLEY'S men missed the opportunity to climb the Men's North of England League Premier Division on Saturday. more...

Understanding comes to Brooklands

JOHN Bell and Peter Flanagan grabbed the goals that steered Brooklands Manchester University to a midtable position in the First Division of the Slazenger England Hockey League. more...

Ashton fail to capitalise on lead

Ashton 3 Warrington 13 more...

Run comes to and end for Sale FC

Aspull 17 Sale FC 28 more...

Troy wins battle with a late, great strike

Squires Gate 1 Trafford 2 more...

Phoenix hit back with a quick revenge mission

Edinburgh Capitals 1 Manchester Phoenix 3 more...

Trafford pair are alive and kicking

TWO Trafford youngsters have the Olympics in their sights as they both swept to victory at the Taekwondo British National Championships in Loughborough. more...

Middlewich Guardian News

Sergeant promises a crackdown on trouble

A WOMAN who has taken charge of policing in Middlewich has promised a tougher stance on criminals. more...

Festive start to the season

THE warming scent of mulled wine and the sound of voices raised in song ushered in Middlewich's seasonal festivities this weekend. more...

Campaigners’ long wait for a verdict

CAMPAIGNERS face a long wait before discovering if they have defeated plans for a rubbish dump in Middlewich. more...

Cyclist suffers injuries after crash

A CYCLIST suffered serious head injuries after a collision with a lorry that drove off after the incident. more...

Pub forks out £30k for a better future

A TOWN centre pub has spent £30,000 in a bid to rebuild its reputation. more...

TRAGIC DEATH OF SON WHO NEVER WOKE UP

A MAN died in his sleep just two weeks after celebrating his 26th birthday. more...

Carers are serving people well

SOCIAL care services in Cheshire are serving most people well according to Government performance assessors. more...

Free drinks plan to avoid a Christmas disaster on roads

A MIDDLEWICH pub is joining in with a free drinks scheme that aims to put the brakes on alcohol related road accidents. The Turnpike, in Warmingham Lane, is one of five pubs to run the designated driver scheme (DES) over the festive period. more...

Tax bills set to rise

COUNCIL Tax will be rising after the county council's annual grant settlement from the Government left just £2.3million overall for the majority of Cheshire's services. more...

No green light for road crossing

RESIDENTS have been reassured that final details for a controversial road crossing have not been approved. more...

Northwich Guardian Business

Solicitors mark piece of legal history

A NORTHWICH firm of solicitors is celebrating 100 years in business. more...

Northwich Guardian Letters

Cut down on cardboard waste

WHEN I visited the Croxton Lane waste management site yesterday, run by Cheshire County Council, I noticed that there is now a skip for residents to put their unwanted cardboard in. more...

Lostock Gralam is the most blighted village

IS there any other village in Cheshire that has been as blighted as Lostock Gralam? more...

We don’t want more houses

I READ in the Middlewich Guardian that further sites have been earmarked for housing in Middlewich. Over recent years we have seen far too much house building in Middlewich, because little is done to improve the amenities. Moreover, the congestion on the roads is a disgrace. more...

Please don’t oppose flats

I CANNOT allow the adverse comments Clr Alison Roylance-White made regarding the £10million extra care village development in East Road, Middlewich, to pass without comment. more...

These carers are a lifeline

I WOULD like to reply to the letter signed Carer' in the Guardian, November 22. more...

Clamp down on phone use

I AM writing concerning the ever-increasing use of mobile phones by people who are driving. more...

‘Green’ means anything you want it to mean

I HAVE recently received another expensive looking newsletter from Vale Royal Borough Council under the guise of consultation. more...

Please slow down

I REFER to the Northwich Guardian of November 22, showing a photograph of the traffic sign at Kingsmead, together with the Kingsmead bobby. more...

Just not cricket

WALKING along Firdale Road on Sunday, November 26, between 11.30am and noon, I noticed three dogs having a lovely time running all over the cricket field. more...

The true meaning

IT'S almost Christmas and what does that mean to you? more...

Northwich Guardian News

RECYCLE OR BE FINED

RESIDENTS are facing stiff penalties for failing to recycle correctly in Vale Royal as part of an environmental crackdown. more...

Booze buying trick is a passport to trouble

A LOSTOCK bobby is warning young people they face a one-way journey to serious trouble if they tamper with their passport. more...

Hundreds enjoy better links with Time Bank

RURAL Northwich communities are not being left out of the social link enjoyed by larger areas thanks to one community organisation. more...

Carers are serving people well

SOCIAL care services in Cheshire are serving most people well according to Government performance assessors. more...

Partnership wins award

A VALE Royal partnership has scooped glory at a national awards ceremony. more...

Council vows to be greener

BOROUGH councillors have been in intensive talks to explore what can be done to address climate change in the area. more...

Tax bills set to rise

COUNCIL Tax will be rising after the county council's annual grant settlement from the Government left just £2.3million overall for the majority of Cheshire's services. more...

College is shining example

A NORTHWICH college has been given a prestigious award for its educational excellence. more...

Boy’s attacker to pay thousands in compensation

A MAN who punched a 16-year-old schoolboy in the face, knocking out two front upper teeth, has escaped a prison sentence. more...

Good Samaritans are thanked

A WAR veteran left stranded on Kelsall Hill when his car broke down wants to publicly thank two women who came to his rescue. more...

Councillor accused as diggers start work

RESIDENTS in Bostock Green are up in arms after claiming a parish councillor is building a caravan park on a piece of land near their homes without planning permission. more...

Katy speaks up for farmers

A MARSTON woman is making waves in the European Parliament to help change the face of UK farming. more...

Cartoonist wins a piece of the action

THE creative talents of a young Rudheath animator are being exposed to the nation in a major film festival. more...

High-tech raiders land £10,000 haul

A GANG of teenagers stole nearly £10,000 worth of computers from a Northwich website mail order firm during its peak trading period. more...

Your cash will help transform church

A £1.2million appeal to renovate and extend St John's Church, in Sandiway, is launched next month. more...

We will not let garage ruin our beloved area

VILLAGE businesses will suffer if plans to extend a garage in Davenham are approved, according to councillors. more...

Sir Alex and Vics stand United

SIR Alex Ferguson opened Northwich Victoria's new ground on Thursday. more...

St Helens Star Letters

Try using one of these electric chairs yourself

I REALLY felt that I had to reply to the letter headed Electric chairs worse than prams' (Dear Star November 16) signed by St Helens Resident. more...

Get on with it!

I'm sure someone promised that the improvements' at the top of Hardshaw Street would be complete by Christmas... could someone tell us which Christmas we are talking about? more...

Not our moral tutors

IF a protest by Liverpool-born Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham had not been reported on the front page of a national daily newspaper on 28 November, few would have heard of the Sexual Orientation Regulations, due to become law next April. This Government measure is like a stiletto slipped between the ribs, the damage done before the victim is aware of it. more...

Diamond delight

YOU published details of my Diamond Wedding anniversary some months ago. more...

Let there be light

(STAR LETTER) I AM writing to highlight the problems which our community experiences due to the lack of street lights in the neighbourhood. more...

Seeing red

I READ an article that astounded me. I am referring to the recent objection by some people to the use of red poppies in commemoration of Armistice Day. This has been a remembrance symbol to the people of this country (and others) for many, many years. Then along comes some eccentric with a view that it is offensive. more...

Dumping makes me angry

I WAS very angry to see your article Roy rages over dumping at dam' (Star November 30) concerning the dumping of tyres, window frames, gas canisters etc near Carr Mill Dam. more...

Remember the Dickies?

I AM endeavouring to trace anyone who feels that they may go back to one James Dickie who died in the Prescot district in either 1894 or '95. more...

Access for disabled voters at village hall

IN response to the letter from Canon Geoff Almond regarding disabled access at Rainford Village Hall Disabled finding it tough getting into village hall' (Dear Star November 30). more...

Heather’s quest

MY name is Heather Colling and I am trying to locate or find details regarding Percy Sydney Johnson or his family. more...

Warrington Guardian News

Nicola's killer found hanged

THE killer of Nicola Sutton has escaped justice after being found dead in his cell yesterday morning. more...

'Justice for our Nicola will not now be done'

THE heartbroken family of Nicola Sutton have spoken of their feelings over Barry Stone's death. more...

Moving tributes to Nicola

HUNDREDS of tearful family and friends showed that Nicola was one in a million. more...

Are you a Wolves super brain?

WELCOME to the second of our new Wolves Quiz features. more...

Expect fireworks says Willie Mason

AUSSIE bad boy Willie Mason says Super League should expect fireworks when Adrian Morley returns to England with Warrington Wolves in 2007. more...

Johnson named in squad for friendlies

PAUL Johnson could make his first appearance for Wolves in the Boxing Day friendly at Widnes. more...

Johnson may make debut against Widnes

PAUL Johnson could make his first appearance for Wolves in the Boxing Day friendly at Widnes. more...

Expect fireworks from Moz

AUSTRALIAN bad boy Willie Mason is convinced that rival enforcer Adrian Morley will make a big impact with Wolves next year. more...

Will Morley top Wolves' hard-men list?

KANGAROOS Test forward Willie Mason is considered one of the hardest rugby league players in the current game. more...

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