Nicola murder: injured
man, 62, is arrested
by David Skentelbery
A 62-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman’s body at a house at Warrington.
He has been in hospital ever since being found seriously injured at the house in Budworth Avenue, Latchford on Tuesday last week.
Police said he would be remaining in hospital for some days yet, under police guard.
They did not reveal the man’s identity, but he is understood to be the partner of Nicola Briggs, 33, the mother of one who was found dead at the house with stab injuries.
He is believed to have been found with injuries to his wrist and his neck, consistent with having been hanging.
A post mortem examination has shown the woman’s death was caused by a “major trauma.” A knife was found in the house.
From the outset, police have said they were not looking for any other suspect.
The man had lived with Mrs Briggs for at least five years, according to friends.
Mrs Briggs had two part time jobs, as a barmaid at Warrington Town Football Club at Cantilever Park and at a corner shop in Lymm.
Watch out
Tiger Woods!
by Gary Skentelbery
WATCH out Tiger Woods, schoolboy golfer Luke Burrows from Warrington has set his sights on mixing it with the best after scooping a unique double at his local golf club.
At just 15 Luke has won both the junior and men’s club championship at Leigh Golf Club, Culcheth – a first for the club.
Now he wants to go on and become a professional golfer on the international circuit, competing with the likes of Tiger Woods
He won the junior title with rounds of 71 and 77 and the men’s with a 76 and 72 during poor weather conditions on the 69 par course.
In just five years he has now won an impressive 15 trophies and also plays for Lancashire Boys.
He took up the sport after being influenced by his father Chris, who plays at Poulton Golf Club near Warrington, where Luke is also the reigning champion!
“I definately aim to be a professional golfer,” said Luke who is a student at Culcheth High School.
“As far as I am aware no one has ever won both the junior and senior titles in the same year.”
“Oppressive” home
extension rejected
by John Hendon
A HOUSEHOLDER has lost an appeal against Warrington Borough Council’s decision to refuse him planning consent for a first floor extension at his home in Station Road, Penketh.
The borough’s development control committee threw out the proposal in August last year after planning officers described it as “oppressive and unattractive” and out of scale with existing buildings.
Now a planning inspector has ruled that the development would be “conspicuously out of proportion” and out of character with existing Edwardian and more recently erected properties.
A council spokesman said: “The council’s decision has been vindicated”
Housing plan for
garage site
by staff reporter
PLANS have been approved for housing development on the site of the former Lymm Service Station, in Booths Hill Road, Lymm.
The outline proposals were approved by borough planners, subject to a number of conditions.
At present the building is standing empty and in a deteriorating condition having not been used as a service station for many years.
Charged with affray
by staff reporter
A 33-year old man has been charged with offences of affray and harassment following an incident in Bridgewater Avenue, Latchford, Warrington during which police lay seige to a house for nearly a day.
Eventually a man, understood to have entered the house with a knife, gave himself up without a struggle and was arrested. No-one else was in the house at the time.
News in brief
Hospital lottery
A ?750 jackpot awaits the winner of next week’s lottery organised by the Friends of Warrington Hospital after this week’s ?552 top prize was unclaimed. The winning numbers were 4, 8, 15 and 16. The ?25 consolation prize was won by C Archibald.
Homes refused
PLANNING chiefs have thrown out proposals for two houses in Manchester Road, Woolston, Warrington.
Mobile classrooms
PENKETH High School, near Warrington has been granted planning permission to carry on using four double mobile classroom units and also use a mobile unit as a library store.
Extension plan
THE Beehive Store in Tarporley Road, Stretton, Warrington is seeking planning consent for a two storey extension at the rear of the premises.
