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  • Mark Warrington bombing anniversary with silence

    RESIDENTS are being encouraged to observe a one minute’s silence to mark the anniversary of the bombing. They will be held at 12.27pm on Saturday, to mark the public event in Bridge Street, and again next Wednesday, March 20, to coincide with the

  • Warrington reach Northern Under 17s final

    Chester u17 12 Warrington u17 27 WARRINGTON Rugby Club's junior colts were caught in a perfect storm. Against a gutsy Chester team determined to go through to the Northern U17 final, Warrington were trapped by the elements and the opposition's

  • Help raise money for charity with odd socks

    YOU are urged to don odd socks to help raise money for a Cheshire based charity. Cheshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group is encouraging businesses and schools to get involved in the Odd Socks for their Dosh for Down’s day next Thursday, March 21

  • Bin move to take place next month

    THE switch to fortnightly bin collections will take place next month. And more than 50 per cent of people who responded to Warrington Borough Council’s consultation on the move to alternate collections were positive about the change. Councillors

  • Latchford youngster claims top prizes at Crufts

    ONE girl and her dog are reaping the rewards of a rock-solid partnership after clinching two top rosettes at the world’s biggest dog show Crufts. Jess Ward and Twist the dog took the spoils at the dog show in Birmingham at the weekend - picking

  • Road closures this weekend during anniversary events

    EVENTS to mark the 20th anniversary of the Warrington bombing will start on Saturday with a civic ceremony on Bridge Street. Led by the Mayor of Warrington Clr Steve Wright, speeches from dignitaries, choir performances and a minute’s silence will

  • Birchwood man jailed for spying on woman trying on bikini

    A 21-YEAR-OLD pervert has been jailed after watching a woman try on a bikini under her changing room door and groping a woman in the same day.   Sean Taylor, of Layton Close, Birchwood, was out on licence from Appleton Thorn Youth Offenders Institution

  • Lymm Jubilee WI March By Heather Warren

    Lymm Jubilee WI recently had a tour of the BBC studios at Media City Salford. Our guides took us first to the BBC6 Music broadcast room, then on to the radio drama studio. Here we observed a door with door fittings used for sound effects, also we

  • Marsh: Murray will keep cool head in Argentina

    MARTIN MURRAY will be coolness personified when he enters the ring against Sergio Martinez next month. The Warrington-based boxer flies out to Argentina to face the world's number one middleweight in front of more than 50,000 passionate fans.

  • Latchford make amends

    Leyland 10 Latchford Albion 34 LATCHFORD were seeking to make up for a bad start to the season. They were 22-0 up at half time with tries from TONY BURNE, STE WORRALL, two, and CRAIG MIDDLEMORE, with SAM DOBSON converting three. After the

  • Council approves special needs transport cuts

    ALL disabled children who get school transport help will now face an assessment to see how much help they need. Warrington Borough Council’s executive board approved the move to look at what needs there were for every child who had special educational

  • When three wheels are better than two

    With this question I am pondering the idea of whether someone such as myself who seems to be balance-challenged would be better off with a tricycle over a bicycle.  Everyone I have told about this idea seems to find it laughable.  However, I've

  • Lymm bow out of England Hockey Investec Women's Vase

    Lymm Ladies 2 Oxted Ladies 3 LYMM suffered heartbreak in the England Hockey Investec Women's Vase despite a distinguished performance against last year's winners from the Surrey Premier Division. Lymm took an early lead, Jo Hartley expertly

  • New Chapelford station bid decision expected this month

    TRANSPORT chiefs will find out later this month if a bid for funding for a new Chapelford station has been successful. As reported in the Warrington Guardian last month, council chiefs are hoping to win funding to help build the Warrington West

  • Rawlins' bullet shoots down Macclesfield

    WARRINGTON women’s hockey team continued their winning run with a thrilling 3-2 success over league leaders Macclesfield. Warrington took the lead inside a minute when the in-form Marian Taig won the ball and went on a jinking solo run before calmly

  • Labour rebel speaks at trade union conference

    A LABOUR councillor who voted against his own party’s budget has been speaking about his decision at a trade union conference. Clr Kevin Bennett (LAB - Fairfield and Howley) who is a memeber of the Unite union told the north west TUC conference

  • Tony Smith a quiz master

    TONY Smith will be one of the question masters when Warrington Wolves Supporters' Trust’s ninth annual quiz night takes place. First team and academy players as well as coaches will be attending and joining teams that enter the event, which will

  • Eight tries as Warrington sink New Brighton

    New Brighton 2nd 0 Warrington 2nd 54 WARRINGTON'S second team turned in an 8-try performance supported by awesome defence to overwhelm their illustrious opponents at Walton Lea Road. Warrington wasted no time in setting the tins rattling on