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  • Help at hand for volunteers

    FOLLOWING the death of her mother, a shattered Warrington woman has thanked a volunteering service for helping her overcome her grief. Susan approached Volunteer Centre Warrington (VCW), a registered charity on Suez Street, after her mother

  • Jokers - stand up and be counted

    A SERIES of free workshops will run at Pyramid during half term. Budding comedians aged between 11 and 18 can take part in the courses for stand-up. During the sessions professional stand up comedians will be on hand to help write a

  • Clash of the hot tips

    WOLVES loose forward Ben Harrison has played down the highly anticipated rivalry between himself and Castleford Tigers loose forward Joe Westerman. The clash between two of the most promising loose forwards in Super League is highly anticipated

  • Odds on for General Election

    PLACE your bets as the odds are now out for the General Election. Betting giants Ladbrokes have revealed that Labour is favourite to retain the Warrington North seat but that the Conservatives are hotly tipped to win back Warrington South from

  • Wolf whistle

    SO then, Castleford Tigers is the first Super League road trip of 2010 for ‘Wire’ fans. And what a cracker is in store after last weekend’s frolics. It’s a long time since I’ve seen ‘Wire’ produce offloads and support play of the magnitude on show against

  • Hope despite village green application failing

    STOCKS Lane residents group remains hopeful that its village green status application could be a success despite it failing to meet the necessary criteria. The group submitted the application after water giant United Utilities revealed proposals to build

  • Drug induced heart disease led to gym owner's death

    A GYM owner with a history of cocaine abuse ‘trained harder than he ever had’ on the day he died an inquest heard. Terry Litz, aged 52, was found slumped against the kitchen worktop of his Bewsey home after calling to his girlfriend, on July

  • Questions for Warrington Wolves star Matt King

    IS there something you would like to know about Matt King? Perhaps his career, life, philosophies, favourite joke - anything at all! Warrington Guardian sports reporter Chris Terris Taylor will be interviewing Matt for a feature to appear

  • Man sentenced after New Year row

    A 27-YEAR-OLD was handed a conditional discharge after kicking his girlfriend’s house’s door following a New Year’s Eve brawl. Curtis Tamber Jones was celebrating with Jacqueline Johnson, his girlfriend of 10 months, on December 31. The couple returned

  • Guilty verdict in airport cannabis smuggling case

    A WARRINGTON man has been found guilty at Coventry Crown Court of smuggling just under 15 kilos of cannabis into the country. Harry John Nazarowicz, aged 37, of Cliff Lane, Thelwall, was convicted on Wednesday (February 10) after a three-day

  • Northwest climate change action plan is launched

    ROBERT Hough, chairman of the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), today opened the third annual Climate Change Conference in Manchester, highlighting the region’s key strengths and opportunities for business as part of a low-carbon economy

  • Warriors haul in medals

    WARRIORS of Warrington swimmers competed against 18 clubs in the Liverpool and District Swimming and Water Polo Association championships and returned with an impressive hoard. Warriors’ swimmers won 43 gold, 26 silver and 24 bronze medals - way ahead

  • UPDATED WITH VIDEO Police attend siege

    A CORDON has been set up following a siege in Birchwood. It is believed that the man at a house on Trefoil Close is threatening to harm himself with a knife. Police were called after the 37-year-old asked his family to leave

  • Burtonwood man takes on Killing Fields

    A BRAVE Burtonwood man took part in a gruelling assault course which involved running through fire, for his disabled daughter, who has a rare genetic disease. Andy Stevenson and former Warrington Wolves prop forward Mark Hilton completed the