Violent fans
facing bans
EXCLUSIVE by Gary Skentelbery
WARRINGTON fans arrested following violent clashes at Hull FC’s KC Stadium at the weekend could face being banned from all Super League grounds.
A number of fans were arrested outside the ground following disturbances.
Warrington Wolves are currently liaising with Humberside Police who are investigating the incidents.
Any fans convicted of disorder are likely to face a ban.
The Wolves have distanced themselves from the troublesome fans but have been told not to comment further pending the police investigations.
A distraught mother from Hull emailed warrington-worldwide after hearing her 16-year-old daughter’s account of the behaviour of Warrington supporters.
She said: “I am absolutely horrified to hear my 16 year old-daughter’s account of last night’s so called family game. She had watched the game with her boyfriend and his friend, who are also both 16. They left two minutes early to catch the bus home and a so-called man, aged about 35 to 40 attacked her friend and was punching and kicking him. Then they started on her boyfriend who was knocked to the ground while another man grabbed my daughter by the neck and swung his arm back as if to hit her.
“Her boyfriend’s gold chain was ripped from his neck. An old lady was also pushed out of her wheelchair and a steward was kicked to the ground. “I cannot understand why adults behave like this.
“I hope Warrington will give them a life time ban as they are not true supporters of the family game.”
Humberside Police are appealing for anybody who witnessed fighting after the game to call (0845) 60 60 222.
Stretton Walking Day
by staff reporter
DESPITE restrictions due to policing issues and lack of support from the council Stretton Walking Day took place.
Following a special service at St Matthew’s Church, including a musical performance by pupils from the neighbouring school, members of tghe congreagation wentr on a shorter walk through the village.
The new Rose Queen was Katie Moore, aged 10.
Her attendants were Emily Roscoe, 10 and Kitty Meyer, 10.
The crown bearer was Annabelle Millington, 7 and page boys were Daniel Hyatt, 6 and Robert Dempster, 6.
Metal monsters set
to invade town
by John Hendon
WARRINGTON is set to be invaded….by a ?creature? half-human/half bull, made from metal spoons, nutcrackers and windscreen wipers!
The Minotour of Greek myth comes to Warrington Museum on July 22 as an amazing moving metal sculpture.
Standing nearly three metres tall, it is the creation of Johnny White, whose engineering know-how and artistry have elevated him to a grand master of metal sculpture, with shows around the world.
His exhibition in Warrington, which runs until November 11, includes a large-scale metal donkey sitting on a swing, which also can be activated.
The ?donkey? is made up of a variety of objects and mechanical systems: steel, spoons, pneumatics and an electronic control system.
Another startling construction is ?The Ship of Fools? – a six-metre long installation based on a black submarine with a whale’s tail. This, also, has a whacky surprise!
Johnny often gets commissions for his extraordinary street theatre pieces and public art.
On Aug 1 and 15 museum visitors can work with the artist on making a moving, wire animal (over 7’s, booking essential).
On Aug 10 they can make a Minotaur mask, based on the museum exhibit.
Bookings and further details: 01925-442733.
Adventure pupils
are commended
by Lesley Wilkinson
TWO teams from a Warrington school narrowly missed out on a place in the final of a national outdoor adventure competition – the Kielder Challenge.
The youngsters from William Beamont High School were highly commended by the judges, when they competed in the regional heats at Haigh Hall, Wigan.
The Kielder Challenge is for groups of youngsters aged 13 to 16, and is designed to encourage teamwork and communication.
One of the organisers Ian Newman, managing director of Fieldfare Trust, said: “William Beamont scored exceptionally highly in their regional heat but unfortunately it wasn’t quite enough to win a final place. They were up against stiff opposition though – the judges had a tough job this year.”
More than 250 teams from throughout the country took part in the competition, and the top 12 take part in the final in the Kielder Forest, Northumberland, in September.
A second chance
to learn – at work
by Lesley Wilkinson
EMPLOYEES of BT at Warrington have a second chance to learn thanks to a variety of professional and personal development courses being offered at their site at Gemini Retail Park.
Warrington Collegiate is providing courses for the BT Second Chance Learning Academy, which offers staff the opportunity to access training that fits around their work.
Cheryl Wiseman, Collegiate development and support worker, said: “It’s about taking the learning provision further than the campus. We already provide courses for the community and obviously there’s the normal intake of young people who study at our campus.
“This is about taking our collegiate into businesses, to deliver courses to people who couldn’t normally access them. It gives us a workplace learning site and therefore access to another audience,” she added.
The courses at BT will be open to employers and their families and friends.
Approved – the house
that’s “like a hotel”
by David Skentelbery
PLANNERS have given the go-ahead for a six bedroom house at Culcheth, near Warrington ? despite objections from local councillors that it appeared to be more like a residential hotel than a home.
The house can now be built in Beechwood Lane, Culcheth.
Earlier, members of Warrington?s development control committee had visited the site following an objection from Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council.
The plan involves demolition of an existing house.
Parish councillors said the three-storey house did not fit in with the street scene and there was great potential for over-looking problems for neighbouring houses, which were all two-storey.
They noted that the house had six double bedrooms, each with a bathroom, plus an extra second floor bathroom, a downstairs toilet and two toilets in the basement.
Neighbours also objected on the grounds of overlooking, drainage and flooding issues, over-development of the site and the fact that the house would be out of character with the area.
. But planning officers said there was nothing to suggest the house would be used for anything other than a dwelling and was not out of character because all the properties in the road were of different design.
Heat wave brings
problems for firefighters
by staff reporter
THE heat wave has brought problems for Warrington’s firefighters – scores of grass fires all over the borough.
Youths playing with matches are blamed for most, but discarded cigarette ends are also suspected in many cases. The majority cause no damage other than to the grass, but fire crews have to be on their guard to protect nearby property.
A barbecue that went wrong caused a fire in Farrington Road, Winwick when part of a fence and some trees were damaged.
At Hamble Drive, Penketh a television set blew up while a woman was watching it. But she unplugged the set, called the fire brigade and damage was restricted to the TV.
A Fire Services spokesman said: “We would appeal to people to be extremely careful with matches, cigarettes, etc., as everywhere is extremely dry at present and a major fire could be started by a little carelessness.”
