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November 2009 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 1 2 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk November 2009 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising I was honoured to be a guest at the Cheshire Police Northern James Balme Awards evening held in Warrington when veteran comedian Tony Record Ken Dodd was on hand to present various commendations to Freephone deserving of<cers and members of the public. 0800 955 5247 Too often we read about those business community involved for the Editorial who commit terrible crimes in our Mrst time. sponsoring some of the key awards during the event at 01925 623631 community but little about those who help make our town a better place to Winmarleigh House - well done to all Email live. those involved. info@warrington- It was particularly rewarding to see Finally a word about comedian worldwide.co.uk honours being presented to members Ken Dodd, who provided the light of the public who helped police entertainment following the Websites tackle serious crimes. presentations - he is certainly still one www.culchethlife.com One involved a 16-year-old girl of the great entertainers at 82-years www.frodshamlife.co.uk who saved a friend from almost young! www.lymmlife.co.uk certainly becoming the victim of a www.warrington.tv rapist, by intervening and then later www.warrington- providing investigating ofMcers with worldwide.co.uk vital information which eventually led to the arrest of the sex attacker. Address Following his arrest he was New Media Centre convicted of another rape. Old Road Warrington Another incident involved a man WA4 1AT and a woman who helped police apprehend two youngsters who would have almost certainly murdered warrington-worldwide is published monthly by their young victim had they not been Orbit News Ltd. caught. The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright Achievements and nothing may be reprinted It is certainly refreshing to see the or reproduced without prior permission of the publishers. unsung heroes being recognised for their achievements, especially those The publishers are not liable for any statement made or opinion civilians who helped police solve expressed by third parties in this terrible crimes. publication. These public spirited citizens are a Printed by TwentyFourSeven credit to the area and fully deserving of their commendations. It was also pleasing to see the November 2009 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 3 'Afroka' fundraising evening for its partnership school in South Africa. Lucie has also been interviewed by Lucie's back in town! MTV in London, performed at Lee WARRINGTON singing sensation Lucie Evans is back on home Sharpe's charity foundation dinner at turf after a hectic international schedule working towards a the Midland Hotel in Manchester and record deal. also performed at a Heroes awards dinner and at a Mrework display at It's been a busy few months for the Norway. In September, she signed a contract Runcorn, in front of thousands. 16-year-old from Birchwood, who won Readers can follow Lucie's LA a £100,000 internet singing with her management team Erika Lee and 1Click2Fame. Since then she's adventure by watching a video of her competition last April. trip at myspace.com/lucieevans, where After sitting her GCSEs in June, Lucie been concentrating on getting a backing band together ready to they can also download two of Lucie's jetted off to Los Angeles for a taste of songs for free and listen to three more. the rock star lifestyle, recording three perform at record industry showcases songs with guitarists who worked with over the coming months. Her proud Robbie Williams and Avril Lavine. She dad, Rob Evans, said: "She's back and was even interviewed by celebrity forth from London all the time. It's been gossip columnist Perez Hilton. a busy time for Lucie, recording and She landed back in the UK in time to doing photo shoots and interviews." Whites Sports pick up nine grade A and two grade "The next step is for Lucie to work on Warrington Market A* GCSEs then recorded another Mve building up her fan base and 1901 - 2001 – 100 YEARS OF EXCELLECE tracks in London with Dsign Music, from performing with the band so that she Specialists in: Darts, Bowls, can hopefully clinch that record deal. Snooker, Air Guns, Walking Sticks, The latest news is that the backing band Rugby, Cricket, Football, is now complete and they're spending Warrington Town Replica Jerseys Cemetery is ‘shameful’ all their time rehearsing together in On Sale Now Manchester." WARRINGTON Cemetery is in a ‘shameful’ state and disrespects the people GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE But the youngster wasn't too busy to buried in it, according to a senior councillor leading a working group to Telephone/Fax: restore it. remember her school friends at Coun Mike Biggin says £85,000 each year is needed to improve it - with the Birchwood High. She performed at their 01925 631531 aim of providing a peaceful and well maintained public space which could be re-opened for burials. There are currently 15,000 unsafe memorials in the cemetery with overgrown shrubbery, uneven or sinking kerbstones, untidy plots and headstones which have either been propped up or laid Nat to prevent the risk of toppling. The cemetery, on Manchester Road, was opened in 1857 and is the Mnal resting place of more than 130,000 Warrington residents, including war heroes, celebrities and around 9000 in unmarked graves. A working group was set up by the Environment and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee late last year to review its condition after public concern about its decline. The group has spent the last year consulting with the public and piloting some initial renovation work. The working group also hopes to establish a "Friends of Warrington Cemetery Group" which the public would be invited to join and to create a memorial to commemorate all unmarked deaths. 4 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk November 2009 Michael Hello and welcome to my Mahoney is a monthly column . Clinical Hypnotherapist. He has research, and patient trials experience. by Michael Mahoney He is a member ofthe Hypnotherapy Association, an associate of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology, he is a non Achievement NHS service provider and Private Health Service Provider I was listening to a few young show), and that their success was a friends talking recently about their result ofmany years ofhard work, Tel: 01925-658322 email goals and aspirations which which they would most likely have to [email protected] included being a pop singer, do ifthey were to be successful. becoming a star, becoming a super I realised I had spoilt their star, winning the X factor. Becoming discussion, and decided to make my my simple question may have started famous in one guise or another excuses and leave. the thought process, and perhaps one seemed the general consensus. But it got me thinking, many ofus day they will recognise I didn’t derail I asked what they were doing to dream about achieving our goals, their dreams, but stoked the fire of achieve their goals and aspirations, many ofus though are less star struck realisation and determination. and suddenly they went quite, one or and simply want to achieve the best Talking about achievement, I am two even looked puzzled. I followed we can for ourselves and our families. going to indulge myself for a few up my question further, what training Many ofus recognise that the word sentences. Many readers will know I are you doing to get to where you achievement is usually accompanied have a history in working with the want to go? Worryingly the silence by the words; planning, common digestive condition, irritable was deafening. I began to think I was determination, perseverance and hard bowel syndrome or IBS as it is using the wrong words, or I had work. commonly known. A recent study from slipped into speaking another Every day ofmy working lifeI see a well known university in the USA language. Then it became clear. They people who have made the decision reported that IBS sufferers would be had focussed so much on what they to achieve something. Whether it be prepared to give 15 years off their selfdevelopment, better relationships, were going to do when they got to be remaining life span to be free of IBS! super stars that they had not worked work matters or something else. They out what steps to take to get there! I have the determination, many have It also cited the importance of pointed out that ifthey listened to the perseverance and many know that recognising the emotional aspects of some ofthe stories contestants on their hard work will be needed. But the fact IBS not just the physical. I got a sense favourite prime time TV show recited, they realise there are many steps to ofachievement reading this, because many ofthem had worked long and take before success is usually my IBS Audio Program 100 has been hard to try to perfect their talents (I am achieved is halfofthe battle, and treating both the emotional and the glad to see there are many less stories makes the eventual achievement much physical symptoms ofIBS since 1998, ofnear death, illness and premature more rewarding. My young friends hence its success. Visit my blog for the bereavement and loss on this years have yet to recognise this, but I think full report, via www.healthyaudio.com November 2009 www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk 5 SellaDeld supports Radio Warrington SELLAFIELD Ltd has donated £500 to purchase two computers for the new Radio Warrington studios based at Cinnamon Brow Community Centre.