NEWS FLASH
POLICE investigating the death of a 50-year-old Warrington in the early hours of Friday are holding a 43-year-old local man who is helping with their enquiries. The deceased man died in Warrington Hospital after suffering stab wound. See our Friday news page in the Review of the Week for more details.
Shots fired in raid
on fast food outlet
by David Skentelbery
SHOTS were fired during an armed raid on a fast food outlet at Warrington.
The late night robbery was at Burger King at the junction of Newton Road and Delph Lane, Winwick Quay around 10pm.
A masked man burst in, brandishing a long barrelled gun and threatened terrified staff.
He demanded money and fired several shots at the safe.
Eventually he made off with a quantity of cash. It is believed he ran along Delph Lane at the rear of the adjoining B&Q store.
No-one was hurt in the incident but members of staff were left badly shocked.
Police say the man was about 5ft 8-10 inches tall, of slim build. He was wearing a green and grey hooded top, with either mask or a hat and scarf to disguise his face.
He wore black gloves and dark or black trousers, with a white stripe and white training shoes.
He was captured on CCTV cameras and police hope to be able to issue stills from these next week.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery or who has any information about the offender is urged to contact police
Police issue picture of
murder victim Nicola
by David Skentelbery
POLICE have issued a photograph of tragic Nicola Jane Sutton, the 22-year-old Warrington woman stabbed to death earlier this week.
Nicola, of Warrington, was found stabbed at a house in Whittlewood Close, Birchwood in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
She was rushed to hospital by ambulance but was to be dead on arrival.
A major search was launched for a 31-year-old man, understood to be her former partner.
As a result, he was arrested at a house in Orford the following day.
He had suffered injuries to his head and hand, prior to being arrested, and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police say he is still being treated and that officers are waiting to question him.
Nicola is understood to live in the Stockton Heath area and is a former pupil of Bridgewater High School.
Police say her family have been left devastated by her death.
Amy’s talent shines
through in song contest
by Terry Johnson
A SINGER with a student punk band from Warrington has been named winner of the new Bacardi DJ Vocal competition.
Amy Higgins, 20, is now set to launch a singing career and will also work towards gaining a degree in music teaching.
“I just couldn’t believe it when I was given the news that I had won this contest”, said Amy. “It was fantastic to go to London and work in a recording studio with top producer, Hal Ritson, at The Vineyard studios” – formerly Pete Waterman’s ‘Hit Factory’.
“It was such a great experience”.
Amy has graduated from ATM’s performing musician course at Warrington Collegiate. While there she joined punk band, The Defects.
Hal said: “She is a natural performer and composer. Despite little previous studio experience, she delivered exactly what was required for the Bacardi DJ on-line music mixer.
“I feel sure we shall be hearing more from her in the future”.
Warning to elderly
as tricksters strike
by John Hendon
POLICE have issued a warning to elderly people in Warrington following a series of distraction burglaries across the town.
Four similar offences took place yesterday (Friday) ? three of them within half-a-mile of each other ? and although police cannot say the same offenders are responsible for all of them, the methods used were almost identical.
A 69-year-old Grappenhall woman answered the door to two men claiming to be from Social Services. While one kept her talking the other went upstairs and stole property from a bedroom wardrobe.
Three other offences followed soon afterwards. A man posing as a Water Board official got away with property from a 94-year-old man in Westy Lane.
A woman aged 89 in Boulting Avenue had property stolen by a man who asked her to switch her water off because building work was taking place nearby.
Then a 70-year-old man in Hale Street was duped by two men posing as Water Board officials.
Police believe that in each case, a second person, or persons, entered the houses while the householder was distracted by the first man.
A spokeswoman said: ?It is too early to say if these offences are linked, but it is possible. We are asking elderly people in Warrington to take care and not allow strangers into their homes.
?We also would like the population generally to act as good neighbours and report anything they see which could be suspicious.?
The number to ring with information is 0845 458 0000.
New initiative to
help diabetics
by staff reporter
A NEW initiative has been launched in Warrington to help diabetics safety dispose of needles, used syringes or lancets.
All patients should now be given a sharps disposal box on their routine prescription.
People with diabetes who do not currently have a sharps box on their prescription should contact their GP Practice.
A spokesman for Warrington Primary Care Trust said: ?For safety all sharp waste such as needles, used syringes or lancets should be placed in the sharps box. Once the box is two thirds full it should sealed and taken to one of a number of locations across the borough.
They include: Birchwood Health Services, Spencer House, Dewhurst Road, Birchwood; Woolston Clinic, Holes Lane, Woolston; Culcheth Clinic, Jackson Avenue, Culcheth; Health Services at Wolves, Martin Dawes Stand, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington; Garven Place Clinic, Garven Place, Sankey Street, Warrington; Grappenhall Clinic, Springfield Avenue, Grappenhall; Lymm Clinic, Eagle Brow, Lymm; Stockton Heath Clinic, Whitefield Road, Stockton Heath; Orford Clinic, Capesthorne Road, Orford, Warrington.
Anyone unable to take their sharps box to one of these locations should speak to their district nurse
Prizes to be won
on Poetry Day
by Lesley Wilkinson
VISITORS to Warrington libraries on National Poetry Day, Thursday October 5, have the opportunity to win a selection of prizes.
People borrowing any poetry book can fill in a prize draw slip, and have the chance to win a month’s free loan of videos, DVDs and CDs from any of the town’s libraries.
Other prizes include free gym or swim passes at any of Warrington Borough Council’s Leisure Centres, including the chance to use recently redeveloped gyms at Broomfields, Woolston and Great Sankey leisure centres, which include top of the range Precor equipment.
There is also the opportunity to win tickets for the Open Mic night at the Pyramid on November 9.
This year’s theme for the national day is Identity and the Poetry Society hopes to bring together a wide range of poets and their work.
Further details on the draw are available by ringing Wendy on 0 1925442732, and information about National Poetry Day by logging onto www.poetrysociety.org.uk
“Nearly New” sale
of babies’ clothing
by staff reporter
PEOPLE who look after babies and young children at Warrington have the opportunity to kit them out with new clothes and equipment at a fraction of costs in the shops.
North Cheshire branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) is holding a nearly new sale of clothes, equipment and toys for the under sixes.
The event takes place on Saturday October 7 in St John’s UR Church, Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington.
Also on sale will be maternity clothes, buggies, high chairs and safety equipment.
Parents, gra
ndparents, carers are welcome. There is no admission charge although donations to NCT are welcome. People interested in selling goods should contact Angie on 0870 4208074 to check whether any places are available.
Catherine Walshe, of the North Cheshire branch of the NCT, said: “Parents always want the best for their children but many of them simply can’t afford the latest ‘must have’ item on the market as well as all the everyday clothes an active child can get through.
“Our Nearly New sales are the perfect solution – high street quality at knock-down prices,” she added.
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