Woman taken to hospital
after “mindless” attack
by David Skentelbery
A 21-year-old woman was rushed to hospital after being the victim of an apparently mindless attack in Warrington town centre.
The woman was knocked to the ground and punched and kicked as she lay helplessly in the street.
She suffered several broken ribs.
The attack took place in Academy Way, outside the China China takeaway shop.
Police said a man ran at the woman as she stood outside the shop and knocked her to the ground before punching and kicking her.
The offender was wearing a blue and white striped top and pale denim jeans. He had a shaven head.
A police spokesman said: ?We believe there would have been quite a few people around at the time, waiting outside the takeaway or at the nearby taxi rank.
?We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident.?
Anyone who can help should call |PC Gary Langrish on 01244 613860
Rotary club splashes
out for new wheelchairs
by staff reporter
TEN new wheelchairs have been purchased by Warrington Disability Partnership as a result of a ?1,640 donation from Warrington Bridgewater Rotary Club.
The Rotary Club decided to donate the money after hearing of an appeal by WDP for money to expand its fleet of wheelchairs for short-term loan.
Six of the new wheelchairs are for children and four for adults.
SDP fundraiser Jon Menzies said: ?It was a magnificent response to our appeal by the Rotary Club.
?We are always looking to replace our older wheelchairs. Anyone who wants to help should contact us 01925 638867.?
Young people told:
“Stub it out”
by John Hendon
UNDER age sales of tobacco is just one of the issues being tackled in Warrington in a join initiative between the borough council’s trading standards department and the Primary Care Trust.
In the United Kingdom about 450 children start smoking every day and more than 80 per cent of smokers take up the habit as teenagers.
In Warrington, the campaign is addressing some of the issues relating to tobacco and smoking to help young people and adults kick the habit.
Trading Standards has recently secured funding for a Tobacco Control Project Officer to help tackle issues and a key focus will be under age sales of tobacco and reducing the numbers of young people who start smoking. Trading Standards will seek to work with traders to improve compliance and assist them to address the issues around young people buying tobacco.
Actions such as this designed to prevent access to tobacco by young people have been proven to reduce the numbers starting to smoke and make it difficult for young smokers to continue.
Trading Standards will also work with the PCT’s Stop Smoking Service, which supports both adults and young people who wish to stop smoking with a drop-in centre for young people at Connexions at the Gateway, Sankey Street, Warrington on Tuesday afternoons and a telephone help line on 01925 843713.
Coun Maureen Banner, the borough council’s executive member for Wellbeing, said: “This joint initiative between the council and the PCT will tackle a range of issues around tobacco, in addition to under age sales and support for young people who wish to stop smoking the emerging issue of counterfeit cigarettes that pose added health risk to smokers will be an area of this work”.
Comedy puts spotlight
on the nightclub scene
by staff reporter
THE Reform Theatre Company visit Warrington?s Pyramid on Friday, November 11 with their production of Bouncers ? a hilarious look back at the 80s nightclub scene.
Set in and around a northern nightclub called Mr Cinders, the action focuses on the exploits of the four doormen and their customers.
In the tatty, glitzy glamour and flashing lights we meet the smooth talking DJ, the lager swilling lads, the lipsticked, lacquered girls and many more gyrating to the pulsating beat of the dance floor.
“It’s a celebration of the fantastic Bacchanalian aspects of urban night life. Forget ‘Look Back in Anger’, let’s get out there.? says Godber about his most popular play.
Thugs fail in
robbery attempt
by staff reporter
TWO thugs fled empty-handed after failing in a bid to steal cash from a convenience store at Lymm, near Warrington.
The pair ? both wearing black and with black woollen hats ? tried to force their way passed two members of staff at the Costcutters shop in Higher Lane.
They failed to get any cash but left the staff badly shocked.
Both men were described as being about 5ft 10 inches tall, well built and in their mid-to-late 20s.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the pair fleeing the scene is asked to call DC Moira Hay on 01244 614822.
Two charged with burglary –
thanks to residents’ action
by John Hendon
VIGILANT residents of the Culcheth and Croft areas of Warrington have been praised by police, following the arrest of two men.
The pair, from the Manchester area, have been charged with burglary as a result of prompt action from residents.
But police are still concerned about the unusually high number of burglaries and thefts in the area, predominantly involving opportunist thieves entering properties and buildings left insecure.
A police spokesman said: ?In particular , downstairs windows need to be secured at night, especially at this time of year with the run up to Christmas. We would ask residents remain alert and vigilant.?
Police are requesting that garden sheds are also secured properly. Over the past few weeks there have been a number of house burglaries in the area, including garden sheds being broken into.
News in brief
Show cancelled A ONE-man show by award winning songwriter BA Robertson, which was due to take place at the Pyramid Centre, Warrington, on Thursday (November 3) has had to be cancelled.
Baby changing
APPLETON Parish Council has agreed to spend ?225 on baby changing facilities at the Parish Hall in Dudlow Green Road, Appleton, near Warrington.
Help for Dads
A SUPPORT group for dads and dads-to-be in the Latchford area of Warrington is meeting every Tuesday at the Westy Sure Start Children’s Centre between 4-5pm. Details: 01925 570870.
Internet access
PEOPLE in the Fairfield and Howley areas of Warrington can obtain free computer and internet services at the Nora Street and Fairfield Community House.
