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  • David Mowat backs HS2 rail line

    DAVID Mowat has backed a new rail line that could add an extra £8billion and create around 40,000 new jobs in the north west. Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced that the new high speed rail line HS2 linking London to Birmingham will eventually

  • Test will keep an eye on health

    ONE hundred people from Warrington are to take part in a pilot scheme to identify those at risk of heart attacks or strokes. Experts claim a successful trial could save thousands of lives and the NHS millions of pounds. The guinea pigs will be selected

  • Town hit by strong winds

    THE manager of a Stockton Heath computer shop was in for a shock when he arrived at work on Thursday. Strong winds overnight meant the top half of the building had crumbled, leaving bricks and debris outside DCS Computers on Walton Road. Gusts of up

  • Witness appeal

    A CARER is appealing for witnesses to come forward to help her following a car collision. Janet Roberts called in at one of her patient’s homes on Runcorn Road, Moore, on December 30 between 11.25am and 11.50am. When she returned her Nissan Micra suffered

  • Helping hand

    IS your new year resolution to make a difference in the community? Then why not lend a helping hand at St Margaret’s Community Hub in Latchford. The centre, on Lindley Avenue, is looking for volunteers. To find out more call 658171.

  • Royal Jubilee plans

    A PERMANENT memorial could be erected in Lymm to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Members of Lymm Parish Council are considering a range of options to mark June’s event. And one could be a fountain in the lower dam in the centre of

  • Lion's share

    FATHER Christmas helped the Stockton Heath and District Lions Club and Warrington Round Table raise more than £3,000 for good causes. In the three weeks leading up to Christmas they took a musical sleigh around Stockton Heath, Grappenhall and Appleton

  • Lingerie store to close

    A BUYOUT of lingerie store La Senza has failed to save it from closure in Warrington. The retailer went into administration before Christmas but despite an Arab firm Alshaya buying the chain on Monday, only 60 will remain open. The town

  • Pension protest

    STAFF at Unilever in the town centre were set to join colleagues from across the country in a protest outside the company headquarters in London today, Tuesday. It comes as union members step up their campaign against the soap giant’s plans to close

  • Meeting date

    THE next meeting of Stockton Heath Parish Council takes place tonight, Tuesday at 7.30pm at Sandy Lane Centre.

  • The flesh and blood of Iron Lady

    MERYL Streep’s portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady is both accurate and persuasive. In flashbacks we see her character tussle with trades unions, the Falklands War, the murder by the IRA of her mentor, Airey Neave in the 1984 Brighton

  • Denise in the BB house

    LYMM resident Denise Welch has become the latest big name from the town to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house. The former Coronation Street star joined X Factor singer Frankie Cocozza and two Playboy bunnies in the house. Padgate singer Kerry Katona

  • Stewards needed for The Halliwell Jones Stadium

    ANYONE interested in becoming safety stewards or turnstile operators at The Halliwell Jones Stadium can attend an open day later this month. Extra staff are needed due to the extension plans. Anyone interested can call 248880 and leave

  • Get help to quit

    SMOKERS in the town do not realise how damaging smoking is to their health and finances, according to latest statistics. NHS Smokefree research found that in the north west 84 per cent of smokers underestimate the number of people who die annually from

  • Phone home

    RAIL passengers travelling to Manchester Airport from Warrington will now be able to use their phones as a ticket. First TransPennine Express (FTPE) has updated its mobile app so customers travelling to and from the airport can buy tickets on their phones

  • Fitness fun

    IS your new year fitness regime looking for something a bit more exciting than a session on the treadmill? LaKita Dance Academy, on Museum Street, has launched new classes based on acrobatic skills used for working with aerial hoops and silks.

  • Renting rise

    PROSPECTIVE buyers are shirking mortgages in favour of renting properties, according to a Warrington-based lettings agent. Belvoir, which has an office on Sankey Street, says that the struggling economy means people are opting to rent a home for the

  • Make a date

    THE next meeting of Warrington Borough Council’s executive board takes place next Monday at 6.30pm in the Town Hall.

  • Walk this way

    TAKE in a morning stroll around Walton Hall Gardens next Tuesday. The three-mile walk will follow the footpath network and those taking part are asked to wear suitable clothing and footwear. Walkers are asked to meet at the car park at 10am for the

  • Schools out

    PUPILS at Penketh High School enjoyed an unexpected extra day off last week. The Heath Road school closed on Thursday due to a faulty boiler but students were back at their desks on Friday.

  • Yobs smash bus stops

    YOBS smashed up two bus stops in Padgate just weeks after they had been improved to encourage residents to catch the bus. The two stops on Blackburne Close both had panes of glass broken earlier this month. They had been fitted with new seats at the

  • Fitness fundraiser

    KEEP those new year fitness resolutions and help raise money at the same time. Health care charity Sue Ryder is calling for people to sign up for an event in 2012. To find out more visit sueryder.org/events.php or call 01772 698145 or 07917 596273.

  • Wind slows traffic

    SPEED limits were slowed on Thelwall Viaduct on Thursday for the second time in a week due to high winds. Motorists saw speeds reduced to 50mph overnight because of the gales. On Tuesday, the M6 was closed for several hours after a lorry tipped over

  • Help the hospice

    Then why not volunteer to help out at St Rocco’s Hospice shops in Hood Manor and Latchford. The charity is in need of extra volunteers to join the team of 300 across the borough in the hospice’s seven shops, which help to raise 20 per cent of the income

  • Invest in jobs in 2012

    THIS year has been hard for many people in Warrington so my first wish would be for the Government to see sense and invest to create jobs. I want to see people back in work, especially our young people, too many of whom are jobless. The new year is

  • Who will be entering the Wolves’ den?

    RUGBY fans will find out this month which teams will be heading to The Halliwell Jones Stadium for next year’s Rugby League World Cup. The town will stage two games in the autumn tournament while one team will set up camp at the Padgate Campus of the

  • Plans finally submitted for Arpley extension

    PLANS to extend the life of a Sankey Bridges tip have finally been submitted by Waste Recycling Group (WRG). Residents living near Arpley Landfill have until January 25 to submit their objections after waiting more than a year for the application

  • Whooping cough warning

    HEALTH chiefs have warned of the dangers of whooping cough after the number of cases in the north west doubled in the past year. Whooping cough can be a serious illness, especially in the very young, with main symptoms including severe coughing fits.

  • Council tax scam

    CONMEN are trying to dupe residents into handing over personal details by offering to help them save money on council tax bills. The scam has been ongoing since December. A company calls up and suggests a home may be banded incorrectly. It then offers

  • Cancer prototype

    A GROUNDBREAKING new prototype created at Daresbury Laboratory could revolutionise cancer treatment. The Electron Model for Many Applications accelerator has been designed by an international consortium of scientists as part of the Conform project, which

  • Call for collections

    NEW volunteers are needed to help with collections at Marie Curie Cancer Care. They are needed for February and April in Westbrook, Great Sankey and Penketh and Birchwood, Culcheth and Croft. Volunteers would need to distribute daffodil boxes to organised

  • Nursery open day

    AN open day is being held at Banana Moon Day Nursery in Risley on Saturday from 11am to 2pm. Parents are welcome to come and have a look around this nursery in Yew Tree House, Yew Tree Court, Taylor Business Park in Warrington Road.

  • Horse show date

    THE annual Warrington Horse Show will have a new date this year. Due to the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations the 77th event, one of the highlights of the showjumping calendar in the north west, will take place on Saturday, May 26 rather than the bank holiday

  • Know your history

    DID you know that Richmal Crompton, author of the Just William stories, went to the Clergy Daughters’ school in Warrington? To hear more, visit the next meeting of Warrington Archaeological and Historical Society when Margaret Fellows will be speaking

  • Put your stamp on hospice appeal

    IF you have any leftover card envelopes from Christmas with stamps on them you could help raise money for St Rocco’s Hospice. Every year they collect used and unused stamps to help raise money for the charity. The total raised so far from its stamp

  • Weather wheezes

    A LARGE number of patients suffering from breathing difficulties were treated by NHS teams in the town at the end of last week following strong winds. People with asthma suffered symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath, which were thought

  • Wolves fix it for Curtis at children’s university

    AUTHOR and Bob the Builder designer Curtis Jobling has been made a patron of the newly-formed Warrington Wolves Children’s University. The Wolves fan said he was delighted to be offered the role and marked the opening of the Wolf Den with Wolves star

  • Beat meet

    RIXTON residents can speak to their local police officers at a beat meeting on Saturday. The session runs at School House, on Hollins Green, from 10.30am until 11.30am and residents will be given the chance to raise any policing concerns they may have

  • Dino craft

    DISCOVER your prehistoric crafty side during an activity afternoon at Warrington Museum this Saturday. The free event ]gives you the chance to create a dinosaur finger puppet as part of a series of Saturday events in the WREN Gallery. The interactive

  • Parkside rail freight fight is not over

    CAMPAIGNERS against industrial development on land bordering Winwick and Newton are calling on residents to oppose planning changes. Parkside Action Group has voiced its concern over St Helens Council’s proposals in its latest changes to the local development

  • Bike accident

    A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital on Wednesday after a crash outside the King and Queen pub at the corner of Padgate Lane and King Edward Street, at around 12.30pm. The man suffered a serious shoulder injury but his condition was not described as

  • Wind damages stadium roof

    PART of the roof from the away end at The Halliwell Jones Stadium has been damaged in the winds. Council and police initially closed part of Dallam Lane, between Buckley Street and Owen Street, on Thursday as a result. A spokesman for the Wolves

  • Best brekkie

    THE hunt is on for the best builders’ breakfast in Warrington. The annual competition, created by Magnet Trade, asks builders to vote for their favourite cafe and breakfast in a bid to find the best. Along with the title of Warrington’s best builders

  • Club could reopen

    A YOUTH club could reopen at Fearnhead Cross Community Centre this month after it closed in June. Poulton with Fearnhead Parish Council has been negotiating with Warrington Youth Support Service for the club to resume following its closure seven months

  • Teen sex assault

    WOMEN have been warned to be vigilant after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Padgate. She was walking along Green Lane between 8pm and 9pm on Thursday evening. As the teenager reached a gate that leads to Woolston Linear Park, a man grabbed

  • A resident abroad - an expat, an alien and a pom

    For the last few weeks in Auckland you could be forgiven for thinking you were one small town away from Warrington. Snuggled between one wet suburb and the next, the sky is dropping rain at a rate that suggests it’s never rained before and

  • Warrington HF Ramblers by Daphne Thomas

    Warrington HF Ramblers By Daphne Thomas The first walk of the year was on Saturday January 7 along the Wirral Way, which is a 12 mile linear walk along a disused railway track between Hooton station and West Kirby. The walk follows the route of the

  • Moore and Daresbury WI report by Barbara Brown

    Moore and Daresbury WI By Barbara Brown Members arrived for our first meeting of the New Year eager to be reunited with friends and catch up on festive news. Greetings and good wishes were exchanged. The meeting opened with a welcoming speech from

  • St Rocco's Lottery results for January 6

    St Rocco’s Lottery Winners for the draw held January 6 major prizes first:. 05202, 49033, 06466, 51834, 18193. £5 winners: 00160, 00939, 01646, 01660, 02582, 02668, 03571, 03670, 04277, 04740, 04839, 05726, 06365, 06778, 07080, 08704, 09780, 10337,

  • Winter Music Festival to go ahead

    THE second annual Winter Music Festival takes place at The Old Town House, Buttermarket Street, later this month. Eighteeen bands play on two outdoor and indoor stages on Saturday, January 28 from 1pm until late. Specialist hot ciders, mulled

  • UPDATED: Bus crashes in Grappenhall

    A DOUBLE decker bus has hit a bridge in Grappenhall - ripping the roof off. Police initially said nobody was injured. It has now emerged that three school children have been taken to hospital. A spokesman for Warrington Hospital