Widnes Local - July 2011

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Welcome to your local mag – Widnes Local, the place to look first to find a local tradesman/woman or business right on your doorstep. As ever we’ve got a good selection of editorial content too, which I know from your lovely emails and letters you really enjoy.

Although the longer days have been very welcome, I’m hoping for a little more sunshine so we can crack on with enjoying Pimm’s (or maybe a nice cold lager) with a sizzling BBQ! And lovely English strawberries to follow. As ever the eternal optimist!

We’ve got a great new local writer Laura Daley who’s a pupil at Riverside College and will be writing ‘Life with Laura’ every month, telling us what it’s like to be a teenager in Widnes. I’m really excited to welcome Laura, I hope you enjoy her column on Page 10.

Our new website is up and running now with a great new online directory so you can search for local businesses even if you’ve not got the latest mag to hand. You can always view the latest mag online too. Why not have a look at www.widneslocal.co.uk. You can find us on www.facebook.com/localmags and on twitter at @localmags.

Our latest competition winner is Ann Haslam – well done! Ann wins a £25 M&S voucher. This month we’re celebrating summer and our hidden symbol is a strawberry. (I’ve already mentioned strawberries I know!). At the time of writing this I don’t know who’s

won Wimbledon (fingers crossed still for Murray), but an interesting fact… every year around about 27,000 kilos of strawberries are eaten during the Championships, together with 7,000 litres of cream. That’s a lot of calories. It’s really easy to enter as all you have to do is email or phone the ad and page number of where we’ve hidden the symbol in the magazine and you could win a £25 voucher for M&S. You’ll also need to give us your name, postcode and phone number.

We’re now in our 3rd great year and during that time we’ve become a trusted source for both residents and advertisers alike. So if you’re a local business and want to get into 115 letterboxes for the same price as a first class stamp, just give us a buzz and we can tell you just how easy it is.

Just one last point, remember to keep hold of your Widnes Local until the next one comes through your letterbox – you never know when you might need it. Until next month take care

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Abbeyfield is a National organisation with over 700 individual Societies dotted around the country with the aim of providing residential accommodation for older, single people who seek companionship and security with 24 hour assistance and all meals provided.

Abbeyfield Widnes Society’s House was founded in 1986 and opened Littlemore House in Coroners Lane in Widnes in 1994. It operates on a non-profit basis and has a core of local and on-site management and domestic and maintenance staff, supported by dedicated volunteers, who give their time to help residents feel at home.

Littlemore House is set in large landscaped gardens, it provides 10 individual residents rooms each with en-suite facilities. Each resident furnishes their own room. In addition there is a communal lounge, dining room and laundry, etc. There’s also a guest room available for resident’s guests at a moderate rate.

Residents are welcome to share in the running of the House and garden and are encouraged to take an interest in local activities. Visits, outings, and social events are often arranged by volunteer Committee members and friends. Residents may choose to participate in these activities if they wish.

The Abbeyfield organisation was established to provide security and welfare where residents can retain independence free from the worries of maintaining a house, paying bills and dealing with loneliness. Two main meals a day are provided by a resident House Manager. All charges are fixed annually and apply equally throughout Littlemore House. Abbeyfield Societies firmly believe that houses should be accessible to older people, no matter what their income may be.

A varying percentage of residents pay the charges out of their own income and pensions and others obtain help through the State Benefit system. There is no distinction between either form of payment and the contract between the House and the resident is strictly confidential. Payments are collected by the Administrator.

The Widnes Society’s charges for Littlemore House include rent, meals and service charges, TV licence and utility costs, together with heating, lighting and water, community charges and personal alarm costs.

The House operates on a non-profit basis and readers can obtain more information by phoning 0151 424 3338 and the Secretary can answer any queries or you can arrange a visit to see the House. More information can also be found by visiting their website at: www.abbeyfieldwidnes.webeden.co.uk

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Life With Laura...Widnes Local’s new student columnistLaura Daley is currently studying English, History, Theatre Studies and Psychology at Cronton Sixth Form. Her ambition for the future is to become an English teacher at a sixth form and hopes to write a fantasy novel.

Students, and teenagers in general, have a very complicated life, despite some people saying that we have it easy nowadays. In addition to studying, we have to take care of ourselves and make sure we look half-decent before leaving the house, we have to keep tabs on our social life whilst obeying the curfews placed on us by paranoid parents, and we have to choose sides should an argument break out between friends.

Yes, it’s a hard life for us teenagers. One of the things you worry most about when taking that extra step from school to college is making friends. I have always been attracted to the outsiders, you know, the people that don’t ‘fi t in’ on the social scale. Personally, I think such a scale is silly; a person shouldn’t be based on what they look like. I found this out by making friends with the so-called ‘weirdos’. Image is a very important factor to most teenagers but I fi nd it easier to socialise with the people who haven’t yet reached the top end

of the popularity scale as it’s more fun learning how a person really thinks, in comparison with someone who focuses entirely on everyone else’s expectations of them.

Although, life isn’t as crazy as I’ve made it out to be… at least, not all the time. Teenagers like me can fi nd fun in everything, even in Widnes, which may seem boring and grey at the best of times. Going out in the rain is fun, honestly! But balancing life between visiting friends and college work can be diffi cult during the peak of the exam period.

Thankfully, I’ve just fi nished my exams, giving me lots of time to go out and enjoy myself. You will often fi nd yourself staring off into space as a teenager, thinking about the summer. Regardless of how much you may enjoy college, you will begin to hope desperately that the sun will rise on the summer holidays sooner rather than later… all pun intended.

I was planning what to do in the summer during the Easter break, and it revolves around what my old school friends are doing and when they have days off . The most educated of teenagers will look forward to leaving school, but you always fi nd yourself missing it dearly. This persuades you to invite all of your friends out to dinner, or to invite them out for a day in the park. And so, you will text them, you will send them a message on Facebook and tell them how much you miss them, and that you ‘need to go out very soooooooooon!’ followed by multiple kisses.

So, as you can tell, being a student can be challenging and rewarding. The point is to feel as though you have achieved something when the summer hits you – it makes summer that extra bit special knowing you have performed well in your exams or coursework. I’ll round it off here by saying sit back, relax, and enjoy your summer!

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Knowing what responds best to late sowing is the key, and knowing what might be worth the risk has the potential to be the icing on the cake. That lovely warm soil is a real advantage to those somewhat tenuous sowings made right at the start of the season, but you may also have to spend more time watering your vegetables, especially when the plants are small.

Sow yourself some ruby chard. These fantastically brightly coloured plants mean you can create

something seriously good-looking as well as tasty. ‘Bright Lights’ is the wackiest with bright yellow, orange, red, pink and purple stems. It can be sown successfully into August and can be used as ‘baby leaves’ for salads or as an alternative to spinach.

Several of the oriental vegetables respond especially well to later sowing. Mizuna is one of my favourites. With its pretty divided leaves and ability to grow very fast, it can be sown right through from now and into September. Good in stir fries or as a salad ingredient, Mizuna does best in a sunny site. A covering of fl eece helps to keep the fl ea-beetle away and so prevent the leaves becoming riddled with tiny holes.

Spring onions make really tasty additions to salads, ploughman’s lunches and stir-fries. They grow rapidly and although it is getting late, a prompt sowing now should still give you a crop of tiny spring onions in October. Sow enough to leave some in the soil where you can then harvest full-sized versions in March.

Carrots can be sown for many weeks of the year and some varieties of ‘maincrop’ carrot including ‘Ideal’ can still be sown until early August. Sow within the week and you’ll be cropping from autumn to Christmas time. Choose a light soil, free from stones, or grow in a deep container. If in doubt about sowing times, just check the packet.

I love eating them, but hate buying those ridiculously expensive baby spinach leaves, but grow your own and you can have as many as you like for little outlay. They are perfect in salads and sandwiches....and much, much tastier and more tender (and a lot cheaper) than those you buy in cellophane bags. Make successional sowings from now and in to September and in fi ve to six weeks you can harvest the baby leaves. If you like full-sized spinach leaves, then just leave the crop in the ground and allow it to grow a little more.

Chinese cabbage is another late-season stalwart. It is one of the fastest growers I know and perfect for anyone who wants a delicate steamed vegetable or a wonderfully tasty and crunchy addition to a Chinese style meal. Also known as Chinese leaves, if you sow promptly you should be harvesting in late October.

If you enjoy miniature beetroot or baby beet as they’re often known, then buy a packet of beetroot seed and sow some of them promptly for a delicious, crop of small-sized beetroot from the autumn until Christmas.

French beans are so much better when grown at home. It is hard to make them tough or tasteless. A speedy sowing now should produce plenty of beans that you can harvest in mid-autumn. Choose a variety such as ‘Tendergreen’.

Kohl rabi is, admittedly, a peculiar looking vegetable as it has really tasty and crisp swollen stems, but it is perfect for adding to salads and great in stir fries too. It performs well in most areas if sown up until

about the middle of this month, and just nine to ten weeks after sowing you should be able to harvest your fi rst crop.

There are numerous diff erent colours and shapes of salad leaf available and they can be sown now, either singly or in combination. Simply use scissors to snip off what you need and as long as you don’t cut too low, they’ll act as a cut-and-come-again crop. Look

out for mixed seed packs including all sorts of tasty varieties such as rocket, baby beet, lettuce and basil. As conditions become cooler, cover the row with fl eece.

Rocket with its spicy dark green leaves makes a great ingredient for salads and because the plants grow so fast, a sowing made now will soon be producing a brilliant crop. Make sowings every couple of weeks.

There...almost too much to eat!

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Knowing what responds best to late sowing is the key, and knowing what might be worth the risk has the potential to be the icing on the cake. That lovely warm soil is a real advantage to those somewhat tenuous sowings made right at the start of the season, but you may also have to spend more time watering your vegetables, especially when the plants are small.

Sow yourself some ruby chard. These fantastically brightly coloured plants mean you can create

something seriously good-looking as well as tasty. ‘Bright Lights’ is the wackiest with bright yellow, orange, red, pink and purple stems. It can be sown successfully into August and can be used as ‘baby leaves’ for salads or as an alternative to spinach.

Several of the oriental vegetables respond especially well to later sowing. Mizuna is one of my favourites. With its pretty divided leaves and ability to grow very fast, it can be sown right through from now and into September. Good in stir fries or as a salad ingredient, Mizuna does best in a sunny site. A covering of fl eece helps to keep the fl ea-beetle away and so prevent the leaves becoming riddled with tiny holes.

Spring onions make really tasty additions to salads, ploughman’s lunches and stir-fries. They grow rapidly and although it is getting late, a prompt sowing now should still give you a crop of tiny spring onions in October. Sow enough to leave some in the soil where you can then harvest full-sized versions in March.

Carrots can be sown for many weeks of the year and some varieties of ‘maincrop’ carrot including ‘Ideal’ can still be sown until early August. Sow within the week and you’ll be cropping from autumn to Christmas time. Choose a light soil, free from stones, or grow in a deep container. If in doubt about sowing times, just check the packet.

I love eating them, but hate buying those ridiculously expensive baby spinach leaves, but grow your own and you can have as many as you like for little outlay. They are perfect in salads and sandwiches....and much, much tastier and more tender (and a lot cheaper) than those you buy in cellophane bags. Make successional sowings from now and in to September and in fi ve to six weeks you can harvest the baby leaves. If you like full-sized spinach leaves, then just leave the crop in the ground and allow it to grow a little more.

Chinese cabbage is another late-season stalwart. It is one of the fastest growers I know and perfect for anyone who wants a delicate steamed vegetable or a wonderfully tasty and crunchy addition to a Chinese style meal. Also known as Chinese leaves, if you sow promptly you should be harvesting in late October.

If you enjoy miniature beetroot or baby beet as they’re often known, then buy a packet of beetroot seed and sow some of them promptly for a delicious, crop of small-sized beetroot from the autumn until Christmas.

French beans are so much better when grown at home. It is hard to make them tough or tasteless. A speedy sowing now should produce plenty of beans that you can harvest in mid-autumn. Choose a variety such as ‘Tendergreen’.

Kohl rabi is, admittedly, a peculiar looking vegetable as it has really tasty and crisp swollen stems, but it is perfect for adding to salads and great in stir fries too. It performs well in most areas if sown up until

about the middle of this month, and just nine to ten weeks after sowing you should be able to harvest your fi rst crop.

There are numerous diff erent colours and shapes of salad leaf available and they can be sown now, either singly or in combination. Simply use scissors to snip off what you need and as long as you don’t cut too low, they’ll act as a cut-and-come-again crop. Look

out for mixed seed packs including all sorts of tasty varieties such as rocket, baby beet, lettuce and basil. As conditions become cooler, cover the row with fl eece.

Rocket with its spicy dark green leaves makes a great ingredient for salads and because the plants grow so fast, a sowing made now will soon be producing a brilliant crop. Make sowings every couple of weeks.

There...almost too much to eat!

Pippa Greenwood is a gardening writer and journalist and regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’. Pippa gives a wide range of talks and lectures to gardening clubs and societies. Visit www.pippagreenwood.com and sign up as a ‘Friend of Pippa’ to receive a free e-book and regular gardening updates, o� ers and bulletins. Browse the site to � nd out more, buy signed books and lots more.

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FULL FRONTALFirst impressions count. And it can be quick and easy to update the front of your property, says Katherine Sorrell, whether you’re

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FULL FRONTALFirst impressions count. And it can be quick and easy to update the front of your property, says Katherine Sorrell, whether you’re

thinking of selling or simply want a fresh new look.Where to start? Step outside your house for a moment and give it a long, hard appraisal. Be honest. What does it look like to someone who has never seen it before? Smeary windows and wonky gutters just won’t cut it. Neither will piles of windswept leaves, dead plants, overfl owing bins or grubby net curtains. These are the easy things to fi x. Move wheelie bins or recycling boxes out of sight, clean the windows, wash the nets and sweep, mow and trim the garden, replanting window boxes and pots where necessary. Ensure

particularly if you’re already tackling paintwork and can, therefore, easily cover up holes or gaps left when shapes or sizes change. And the diff erence can be truly amazing – from uninspiring, old-fashioned or cheap-looking

fi ttings to modern or traditional, high quality, tactile accessories. Finally, polish your knockers for a full frontal with pzazz.

New for oldThe next step up from renovating and decorating doors and windows is to replace them entirely. This is really most worth doing when they are either rusted, rotten or otherwise past their sell-by date, or their style is such that they seriously detract from the property as a whole. A 1960s window in a period house, for example, is crying out to be replaced with an elegant timber sash, and a solid, panelled front door would be a great substitute for a fl imsy, fl at one. In some circumstances, uPVC windows are inappropriate, and you could enhance your property enormously by fi tting windows that are more sympathetic. Replacing windows also gives you the opportunity to install double glazing, with resulting improvements in energy effi ciency. And you don’t just have to do like-for-like in terms of size and shape. Without any signifi cant structural alterations you could make a window higher or lower, and you may even be able to install a projecting bay – stealing a little extra space and masses more light.

Finishing touchesWhile tackling doors and windows, consider how much of a wow factor (or not) is given by their knobs, handles, latches and other ‘furniture’. Architectural ironmongery is relatively easy and inexpensive to replace,

that your gutters and downpipes are properly attached, clip back any fl apping aerial cables and align satellite dishes so it all looks neat and tidy.

A lick of paintIt’s always a good idea to ensure that any paintwork on the front of your house is as pristine as possible. This means paying attention to your gate, railings and/or fence, front and garage doors, windows and perhaps the façade itself. For wood- and metal-work, remove any rust or rotten wood, fi ll or replace as required, prime and then paint, using appropriate products and ensuring the colours complement your property and the street as a whole. A window may require just a quick sand or a coat of paint, while a front door could require a few coats over several days – either way, there’s no substitute for that gleaming, fresh look.

Walls may, depending on their height, need scaff olding to be re-painted safely, but if they’re letting the house down with blemishes, cracks or bulging render it’s worth tackling them. If you can see damp patches, make sure you know what caused them and fi x the problem; blown or missing areas of render should be repaired fi rst, too. If an unpainted brick wall is a problem, it’s best to clean off surface grime and, if necessary, repoint the mortar.

Lion’s head door knocker, £45Jim Lawrence, 01473 828989

www.jim-lawrence.co.uk

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(excl Bank Holweekends)

Tae-KwondoChapelfi eld Community CentreLiverpool Road, WidnesTel: 0151 423 3121

Every Monday and Thursday

5:30pm-7:00pm

YogaChapelfi eld Community CentreLiverpool Road, WidnesTel: 0151 423 3121

Every Thursday7:00pm-8:45pm

Nifty FiftiesUpton Community Centre,Hough Green Road, WidnesTel: 0151 423 1386

Every Monday & Wednesday

10am-11am

Table Top SaleSt John’s Church Centre, Greenway Road, WidnesTel Sue on: 0151 423 6375

Every First Saturdayof the Month10am-12pm

Zumba DanceUpton Community Centre,Hough Green Road, WidnesTel: 0151 423 1386

Every Thursday8:30pm-9:30pm

Know of any other regular events or groups that you’d like to see on this page? Let us know on 01928 739607

Regular Local Events Local GroupsWarrington Road Bambini Day Care Centre off ers a high standard of quality childcare and education. The 44 place Day Care centre has provision for children aged 3 months up to 4 years 11 months.Contact: Steph Speakman, Phone: 0151 422 0049Email:[email protected] Voluntary Group is a group whose aim is to help the people who have diabetes. We hold our meetings on the 3rd Weds of each month, when we have speakers who give a talk on the care of diabetes. At St. Paul’s Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Widnes and the Old Police Station, Mersey Road, Runcorn starting at 7.30 pm0151 424 9432HALDS (Halton Adults with Learning Diffi culties Support)Support group for parents/carers of adults with learning dif-fi culties.Contact: Pam RobertsTel: 07583 694671Email: [email protected] & Runcorn Cancer Support Centre21-23 Alforde Street, Widnes, WA8 7TRTel: 0151 423 5730 Email: [email protected] (Halton Autistic Family Support Group)Trinity House, 78-80 Victoria Road, Widnes, WA8 7RATel: 0151 495 3540 Email [email protected] Haven HospiceBarnfi eld Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 6EPTel: 01928 712728Halton Parkinson’s Support GroupHelps improve quality of live for people with Parkinson’s disease, we meet once a month.Contact: Margaret SmithTel: 0151 257 7954 ChAPS – Cheshire Aspergers Parents SupportAims to support parents and carers of dependants with Asperg-ers Syndrome or Autistic Spectrum Disorder whether diagnosed or not, living in Cheshire.Contact: Jo GarnerTel: 01928 722384Mind in HaltonHalton Association for Mental HealthSep up with the aim of providing day care and residential services to those people living in Halton who had or were experiencing some form of mental distress.Widnes Tel: 0151 495 3991Runcorn Tel: 01928 563612Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community ActionHelp grow and strengthen the voluntary, community and faith sector in both Halton and St HelensHalton Voluntary Action - Sefton House, Public Hall Street, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1NG. Tel: 01928 592405Halton Nightstop For Young People Aged 16 – 25 yearsNightstop believes that all young people have the right to access safe and secure accommodation that is appropriate for their needs. The service is committed to making this happen wherever possible through Volunteer Hosting and Family Mediation.Ship Canal House, Percival Lane, RuncornContact: TerriTel: 01928 238420The Kings Cross ProjectThe Kings Cross Project exists to enhance the lives of children, young people and families in areas of Halton by working along-side local people through community development principles to fi nd local solutions to locally identifi ed needs.Tel: 0151 420 4905

Doctor NumbersNHS Direct (24hr Helpline) 0845 46 47

Widnes GP Health CentreHealth Care Resource CentreOaks Place, Caldwell Rd, WA8 7GD

0151 495 5249

The West Bank Medical Centre2 Lower Church Street, WA8 0NG

0151 424 3113

Peelhouse Medical PlazaPeelhouse Lane, WA8 6TN

0151 424 6221

Appleton Village Surgery2-6 Appleton Village, WA8 6DZ

0151 423 2990

Highfi eld ENT ClinicHighfi eld Road, WA8 7DJ

0151 511 5732

Upton Rocks SurgeryWidnes Rufc Car Park, Heath RoadWidnes, WA8 7NU

0151 422 9794

The Beeches Medical Centre20 Ditchfi eld Road, WA8 8QS

0151 424 3101

The Upton Medical CentreBechers, Hough Green, WA8 4TE

0151 511 5805

Halton MPDerek Twigg MP is Member of Parliament for Halton He can be contacted as follows:Derek Twigg MPHouse of CommonsLondon, SW1A OAA

Tel: 0151 424 7030Email: [email protected]

Library Opening TimesWidnes LibraryVictoria Road, WA8 7QY

0151 907 8383

Opening HoursMon-Thurs: 09:00 - 21:00, Friday: 09:00 - 17:30Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00, Sunday: Closed

Local VetsAndale Veterinary CentreDitchfi eld Rd, Widnes, WA8 8RF

0151 423 1388

Companion Care VetsInside Pets at Home, New Mersey Retail Park, Speke, L24 8QB

0151 427 7902

Halton View Veterinary Centre208 Warrington Rd, WA8 0AX

0151 423 3557

Deacon Rd Veterinary Surgery61 Deacon Rd, Widnes, WA8 6EF

0151 424 2852

Local EntertainmentThe Brindley TheatreHigh Street, Runcorn, WA7 1BG

0151 907 8360

Catalyst MuseumMersey Road, Widnes, WA8 0DF

0151 420 1121

Norton PiororyTudor Road Manor Park,Runcorn, WA7 1SX

01928 569 895

School & College NumbersRiverside College (Kingsway) 0151 257 2800Riverside College (Cronton) 0151 257 2020Fairfi eld High 0151 423 3571Saints Peter & Paul Catholic College 0151 424 2139The Bankfi eld 0151 424 5038Wade Deacon High 0151 423 2721All Saints Upton CE 0151 424 7248Ditton Primary 0151 424 5861Fairfi eld Infant 0151 424 4879Fairfi eld Junior 0151 424 0123Farnworth CE 0151 424 3042Hale CofE Primary School 0151 425 3023 Halebank CE 0151 424 4878Lunts Heath Primary 0151 423 3322Moorfi eld Primary 0151 424 3108Oakfi eld Community Primary 0151 424 4958Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 0151 424 6130Simms Cross Primary 0151 424 5031Spinney Avenue CE 0151 424 4234St Basil’s Catholic Primary 0151 424 7839St. Bede’s Catholic Infant 0151 424 3112St. Bede’s Catholic Junior 0151 424 3386St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic 0151 424 2879St. John Fisher Catholic Primary 0151 424 7794St. Michael’s Catholic Primary 0151 424 4468West Bank Primary 0151 424 2799

School Term TimesSummer Term 2011Monday 6th June - Wednesday 22nd JulyAll term times taken from www.halton.gov.uk/educatio-nandlearning

Council Numbers24 Hour - Halton Direct Link 0303 333 4300Halton Housing Trust (Not council) 0151 510 5000Planning Services 0151 907 8300 Police Station (Non Emergency) 0845 458 0000Social Care (Adult) 0151 907 8306Social Care (Children) 0151 907 8300Transport & Highways 0151 471 7600Waste Management Division 0151 907 8300

Household WasteJohnsons LaneWidnes, WA8 OSJ

0151 495 1251

Opening Hours1st October - 31st March: 8am to 6pm1st April - 30th September: 8am to 8pmFor any large items, contact the Waste Management Disivion of Halton Borough Council on 0151 907 8300 to arrange collect, fees from £10 per item.

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Index of AdvertisersBusiness & Financial

AJW Claims 8

Hatton's Solicitors 41

NFU Mutual 12

Sauren Ghosh 38

Care Services

Abbeyfield 4,5

Computing

EverMedia 49

The Easy PC Store 26

Domestic Services

Executive Group Holdings 6

Express Gas 25

KHL Domestics 48

Ovencleaners 8

Education

Priestley College 9

Electrical

Quality Services 15

Woodhouse Plumbing 23

Flooring

Cheshire Flooring 28

Clarion Floors & Blinds 24

Treadwell Carpets 32

Food & Drink

All Sweet Treats 15

Pretty Princess Cup Cake 38

Dial a Drink 15

The Brow 24

The Tavern 47

The Village 7

Gardens

Brian Humphries Gardens 12

Landscape World 15

Health & Beauty

Appearance Hair & Beauty 27

Darren Tyrer Hairdressing 18

Hair Solutions 6

Neil Anthony 14

The Denture Centre 17

Widnes Late Night Pharmacy 20

Holidays

Independent Worldchoice Holidays

30

Home Furnishings

Armchair Reupholstery 11

Branches Warrington 13

BW Furniture 27

Clarion Floors & Blinds 24

Clayton Furniture 39

Namaste Interiors 21

Home Improvements

Amazon Garage Doors 35

Cohens Glass 17

Colourmatch 11

Gemini Construction 51

Graham Pierce Tiling & Plastering

17

Hindley and Carr 45

JDC Ceramics 33

KB Joinery & Locksmiths 34

North West Contracts 2

Quality Services 6

R-Way Paving 34

RWB Property Care 26

TKL Timber & Reclaim 23

TWS Improve 37

Wavell Decorators 37

webtiling 48

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Flag Ship Kitchens 25

NYK 36

Leisure

Forest Hills Hotel 46

Halton Stadium Fitness 38

Inspiring Fitness 26

Warrington Car Boot Sale 8

Stones Gym 37

Widnes Model and Craft Centre

43

Motoring

Chips Away 49

Pets

Companion Care Vets 35

Plumbing

A. Green Installations 51

JS Domestic Ltd 42

Quality Services 6

Property

Abbeyfords 55,56

Shops

Cartridge World 43

Unicorn Gallery 50

Taxis

Halton Taxis 54

Weddings

Butterfly Brides of Cheshire 49

JJP Weddings & Events 23

Village Limos 11

Windows & Conservatories

Knightsafe Windows 41

Widnes Local - July 2011

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