Archive

  • Egan double in Blues success

    Winsford United 4 Runcorn Town 2 DANNY Egan netted twice for the hosts, with Kyle Riley and Eli Mitchell cancelling out Curtis Cummings and Paul Shanley efforts. Mitchell executed a well-timed challenge to stop Runcorn taking the lead, but

  • Witches climb the ladder

    Middlewich Town 4 Tarporley Victoria 2 MIDDLEWICH Town moved towards mid-table in Cheshire League One following a win over Tarporley on Saturday. Elliot Goryl, James Smith, Mathew Jamieson and Stuart Tulloch all netted for the hosts, while

  • Alex suffer heavy defeat at Rochdale

    Rochdale 4 Crewe Alexandra 0 CREWE Alexandra slipped to a heavy defeat to Rochdale at Spotland in League One on Tuesday night, writes Jamie Davies. It was the Alex’s third loss in the last four matches in League One after they sealed three

  • New Coppenhall development gets underway

    HOMEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has announced that work is due to start at its much-anticipated Stoneley Park development in Coppenhall, as part of the wider rejuvenation of Crewe.The 650 home development will soon be open to the public and will progress over

  • Davis demands Alex improvement

    STEVE Davis has demanded improvement after Crewe Alexandra’s relegation fears intensified with a shock 4-0 defeat at Rochdale on Tuesday. Ian Henderson’s two penalties plus a double from strike partner Joe Bunney left the Alex fearing the worst

  • Lynskey on target to scoop knockout crown

    PATRICK Lynskey was crowned the James Goodwin Memorial Darts Singles Knockout Competition winner at the Oddies Club this week. The Westend Lmr B man claimed the trophy and the £90 first prize following 21, 26 and 18 dart legs in a 3-0 victory over

  • Parents join in first birthday celebrations

    PARENTS joined in the celebrations for the first birthday of a parent, baby and toddler group. Play Dates is based at Shurlach Methodist Church, Shipbrook Road, Rudheath, and is owned by Sarah Mansfield, who lives in Northwich. “The birthday

  • DARTS: Waiting game for Kellett

    STUART Kellett has to wait before discovering his opponent in this weekend’s UK Open first round at Butlins Minehead Resort. The Northwich ace will take on qualifier Graham Hall or Professional Darts Corporation newcomer Robbie Green, who meet

  • Karate Sensei battles through 30-man charity fight

    A KARATE Sensei fought 30 men in aid of St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice. As featured in the Guardian last week, Sensei Ted Clare of the MKKA Martial Arts Association attempted to complete a full contact 30-Man Kumite challenge. On Sunday, March

  • Furious residents swing for golf course housing development

    FURIOUS residents have lodged more than 1000 objections to a planning application to build 900 houses on a golf course in Crewe. Residents in Wychwood Village and the neighbouring communities have lodged one of the highest numbers of objections

  • Weaver Vale block of flats is damaged by roof fire

    WEAVER Vale Housing Trust is contacting people affected by a fire this morning to offer them emergency accommodation if needed. Firefighters were called out at 10.47am to a roof fire at a block of flats in Barnton. There was no-one in the two-storey

  • Good Neighbours volunteers get special guest visit

    MIDDLEWICH Good Neighbours group received a visit from the High Sheriff of Cheshire at Drinks and Bites café on Wheelock Street. The group’s members gathered at the café to meet the special guest, Susan Sellers, and listen to a talk about her role

  • Two inch high 'tiny' beaker sells for almost £40,000

    A TWO-and-a-half inch porcelain beaker found among a box of assorted ceramics sent for sale at Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson has sold for a staggering £37,000. The beaker, decorated in underglaze blue with flowers and insects, was spotted by

  • Residents evacuated in Barnton flat fire

    FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze at a block of flats in Barnton. Residents have been evacuated from the four flats in the two-storey building, in Blackcroft Avenue, as the roof is well alight. Fire crews from Northwich and Winsford were called to the

  • Witton 2-1 Stourbridge

    AFTER the past few days, this was a fillip Witton needed. Albion climbed from the table’s bottom four as a reward for a victory secured by a vastly improved first-half performance that yielded goals for Jamie Rainford and Alex Titchiner, the latter

  • WARMINGHAM & DISTRICT WI by Maggie Hannon

    WARMINGHAM & DISTRICT WI by Maggie HannonWarmingham WI travelled the green glens of Antrim and Giants Causeway in the February meeting. They managed it without even leaving the Village Hall as speaker, Roger Burgess, shared his experiences and images

  • Winsford U3A

    Winsford U3AWinsford U3A held a welcome morning in Winsford library recently where members and prospective members enjoyed social interaction over tea and coffee. Many renewed their subs and several visitors attended wanting to know more about the interest

  • Firefighters to scrub up for charity car wash

    BRAVE firefighters are preparing to use their water skills for a vital new cause in Crewe – a charity car wash. Local residents will be able to give their cars a new sheen, as well as receive vital road safety advice, at Crewe Fire Station on Crewe

  • Middlewich PCSOs use Twitter to good effect

    WITH communication between the public and police becoming less common, two PCSOs are looking to use social media to bridge the gap again with the Middlewich community. Middlewich PCSOs David Jinks and Jill Cope are now approaching 1,000 followers

  • Government minister visits Northwich charity

    A MINISTER from the Government visited a Northwich-based charity that improves rural life on Thursday. Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, was welcomed to Cheshire Community Action to find out more about its work. The long-established rural

  • Top flight play-off for Cheshire Stars netball team

    CHESHIRE Stars T, from Middlewich, are one win away from a place in the South Cheshire Premier League’s top flight. They defeated Tigers by 22-15 to set up a head-to-head with Castle at Crewe’s Sir William Stanier Leisure Centre tomorrow, Thursday

  • Teenager charged with possessing a firearm

    A TEENAGER has been charged with possessing a firearm after police found an air weapon at his address. On Tuesday, March 3 at 7.13pm, officers executed a warrant on the Glebe Estate, Bentley Grove, Winsford. One inside officers recovered an air