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Mike Boden's video and pictures as we say goodbye to Wilderspool.  

WARRINGTON Post Office has been given a makeover following an extensive refurbishment as part of a major Post Office investment programme. The new-look branch in the town centre now has new open-plan counters, as well as a dedicated counter to

From left, mascot Gary Ashcroft (son of Kevin), Derek Whitehead, Alan Whittle, Parry Gordon, Bobby Wanbon   THIS week has marked the 40th anniversary of Warrington's Challenge Cup Final success over Featherstone Rovers. Nine members

THE congestion problems that plague the town's roads have caused the rush hour commute for many motorists to become a daily nightmare. Drivers have been voicing their views on the traffic issues that trigger gridlock in the town, forcing the roads

A MAYONNAISE company has been fined £140,000 after ‘chaotic’ safety failings saw a forklift truck driver crushed by a reversing lorry when loading tubs of mayonnaise. AAK UK Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation

COMEDIAN and Manchester City fan Charlie Hale says he will never get too used to seeing his team win the league. The funnyman, from Cinammon Brow, celebrated City winning the Premier League crown for the second time in three years on Sunday.

THE Future Tech Studio already has a waiting list of students keen to make their mark in the IT, telecommunications, business, finance and engineering industries. But now the foundations are being put in place to ensure that Warrington’s first

MORE than 100 bowlers competed in the Warrington Women’s Afternoon Bowls League’s 75th anniversary competition. At the end of a long milestone day at Tetley Walker, Wynne Wright and Jean Greig proved to be the perfect partners as they defeated

 Sisters decide to settle in up-and-coming area soon to be centre of development LATCHFORD village is the place to be for new businesses. And as a new independent furniture store opens in the area the owners say the future is looking bright

A WHITECROSS school had the Viva Espana spirit as they took learning to the next level. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, on Selby Street, was transported to sunny Spain for the day as children dressed in red for a day of classes themed around

ST ELPHIN’S Church will host a coffee morning and bring and buy sale on Wednesday. The event will take place at the back of the Church Street venue in Howley. Admission is £1 and includes tea, coffee and toast and the sale runs from 10.45am

MOTORISTS are facing delays as United Utilities complete work to replace a manhole cover. The work will run until tomorrow, Friday and will see a lane closed along Thelwall Lane while the work is carried out.

A LATCHFORD store is set to undergo a revamp. The Co-operative based at The Bridges shopping centre, on Knutsford Road, will be transformed by the works which will run from May 26 to June 13. But residents living nearby are warned they could

A TEAM of seven cyclists have biked more than 40 miles to raise money to buy a defibrillator for Alder Root Golf Club in Winwick. Ray and Iain Hunter, Alan Grayson, Myles Crozier, Angus Taylor, Chris Greenwood and Geoff Irvine raised more than

 Charley sells Easter egg collection to raise money for RSPCA MOST youngsters will have devoured their Easter Eggs before the clock strikes noon on Easter Sunday but one kind-hearted eight-year-old decided to do something a bit different. Instead

Cromwell Athletic JFC is on the hunt to recruit a club secretary and cyber officer to join the committee. The team was formed in 1996 and has more than 200 children from the ages of six to 17 as well as an open age team. For more information

TWO friends succeeded in their sponsored slim raising more than £350 for the Burtonwood Methodist Church’s chosen charity, Action for Children. Val Parkins, aged 79, from Burtonwood, and Beryl Whalley, aged 73, from Collins Green lost more than

A NEW pub in Burtonwood will create around 50 new jobs in the town once it is built later this year. The Skymaster on Charon Way is currently interviewing for senior staff and management positions and more jobs are expected to become available

THE Burtonwood five-mile road race takes place on Saturday July 19. Runners will start the race from the Burtonwood Community Centre at 4pm with the fun run, which is approximately 1.8 miles, starting at 5pm. There will be a free hot dog or

SUPPORT Crosfields under 12s this weekend by attending a fundraising race night. Held at the Crosfields Recreation Club tomorrow, Friday, the fun kicks off at 7.30pm with a licensed bar and food being served. Entry is pay on the door and costs

A PENKETH gym instructor at Fit4less is hoping she can go all the way in this year’s Miss Cheshire competition. Rebecca Webb, of Maple Crescent, has been shortlisted for the final in Chester later this month where she will be judged on evening

ST ROCCO’S Hospice has opened the doors to a new space for patients and their families. Musician Stephen Hough was invited along to open the new patient and family lounge and quiet lounge on Friday. The new unit was created thanks to a £295,000

FROM breastfeeding to baby clinics and immunisations to illnesses, health visiting staff will be on hand to answer questions on child health on Tuesday at Asda in the Cockhedge shopping centre. The event is being run by Bridgewater Community Healthcare

 Business student needs to raise £800 to be part of citizen trip to build hospital in African village A BIG-HEARTED student is planning to give up his summer holiday to help build a hospital in one of the least developed countries in the world.

STAFF at Penketh High School have been passing on their congratulations to double gold-winning twins Megan and Lauren Clements-Patterson. The pair are the proud recipients of the Heath Road school’s highest progress award Gold 4LP Award. Pupils

I TIP my hat to Joel Monaghan this week. What an achievement, to score your 100th try in your 100th appearance, but there is more to this man than simply being a try machine. You can see on the pitch, especially this year, how he is calling

THE Olive Tree Community Centre will be hosting its annual family fun fair and organisers hope this year will be the ‘best one yet’. Tha cafe in Penketh will be open from 10am to 3pm on May 31 for competitions, cake, art and preserves stalls, tombola

WARRINGTON Wolves' prolific try scorer reveals his interests, bad habits and an unusual phobia.

JOEL Monaghan is aiming for his latest Magic Weekend experience to be as memorable as the last two at the Etihad Stadium. The younger brother of Wolves hooker Michael scored five tries in the 68-4 success over Widnes Vikings at Manchester City’

A YOUNGSTER at Penketh South Primary School was delighted his letter to Warrington Wolves for a prize to auction as part of the school’s enterprise programme came with an added furry surprise. Mascot Wolfie delivered an autographed ball to year

FUTURE paralympian Ben Callander, from Penketh, has had another eventful week after racing at Sportcity in Manchester and being nominated for an award. The youngster, who has cerebral palsy, won two silver medals and a gold at the Manchester event

THEY searched far and wide across Warrington for a potential venue but finally the doors opened to Golden Gates Housing Trust’s (GGHT) new headquarters. And chief executive Peter Mercer revealed at the launch of Bank Park House on Tuesday the company

FORMER Wolves skipper Adrian Morley will never forget his Magic moment. Moz, now leading the revolution at hometown club Salford Red Devils, goes into Saturday's clash with Widnes Vikings on the first day of Magic Weekend 2014 with vivid memories

MORE than 3,000 escaped chickens have been rehomed after a lorry carrying 6,000 birds crashed on the M62 in the early hours of yesterday morning, Wednesday. Rescuers grabbed two chickens at a time under their arms after waking to the sound of screams

A FRESH Ben Westwood could be key to Warrington Wolves’ hopes of a productive second half to the campaign. There is a possibility the joint- skipper will be fit for Magic Weekend, while boss Tony Smith also feels his youngsters can learn from Sunday

THE founder of Reggae Reggae sauce Levi Roots will land in Warrington today, Thursday, to speak to young people about life as an entrepreneur and how to cook healthily. Primary school pupils, aged seven to 11, are invited to the first session at

EAGLE Sports’ challenge for the Cheshire League Division One title came to an end with defeat to fierce rivals Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds. The men from Thornton Road, completed their campaign at Styal last night, Wednesday, went into the final

SKIPPER Craig Robinson was among the winners at Warrington Town’s annual prize night on Thursday. The defender joined the club in pre-season from Evo-Stik Northern Premier League top flight side Ashton United, with boss Shaun Reid describing the

POLICE carried out a drugs raid in Padgate at 8am today, Thursday. Officers entered the address on Vulcan Close and seized a quantity of cannabis, and amphetamine. A stash of copper wire was also recovered. Police arrested a 53-year-old

PLANS for a new food store on the former Rushgreen Service Station site in Lymm will be revealed to the public on Friday, May 23. Developers The Brookhouse Group say it will create 35 jobs and have space for 57 cars. A public exhibition will

SAINTS feel ready to tackle a Warrington side they empathise with for their inconsistent first half of the season. Former Great Britain full back Paul Wellens and Saints boss Nathan Brown understand the difficult process Wolves have been through

TONIGHT I will be reporting on my last game at Wilderspool Stadium, home to Warrington RLFC for 105 years. A sold-out crowd of 800 will gather in the Brian Bevan Memorial Stand to see potential stars of the future represent Warrington and Cumbria

TRAFFIC is at a standstill on the M62 again this morning following a crash near Birchwood. The accident, involving a car and a lorry, happened between junction 11 at Birchwood and 10 at Croft. Large queues are stretching back towards Manchester

IT was a tough week for Warrington’s soldiers as the Guardian paid tribute to eight fallen and 24 injured troops in the Saturday, May 15 edition in 1915. However, an uplifting account of a gruelling journey showed how the War also provided an opportunity

ONCE recently there was a county councillor in the north-west who wanted to go on representing his division despite upping sticks and moving 276 miles away to work for a Gloucestershire MP. Further back in the Magill annals, there was a borough

LAWRENCE Bellamy talks Birchwood Park in his latest column. BIRCHWOOD Park has proven to be a durable home for a large variety of businesses over the years. From telecommunications to the nuclear industry the breadth of firms there has meant

TWO more major nuclear businesses are set to bolster the burgeoning cluster in Warrington. Nuclear and renewables solutions provider, AREVA RMC has set up an office at Birchwood and experts are hopeful it will soon be joined by a new joint venture

AN event to raise awareness of mental health problems will be held at Warrington Market  today, Thursday. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Warrington Mental Health Forum, Mood Swings network Warrington, Creative Remedies, Warrington Borough

BOSSES at Warrington Hospital have admitted to multiple failings in the care of a critically ill mum-of-two who died from multiple organ failure. Mandy Shaw, aged 46, of Cyril Street, Orford, waited for nearly seven hours to see a doctor and have

TWO weeks ago, the HS2 project moved a step closer when the House of Commons voted, by a majority of over 400, to approve the first phase of the project from London to Birmingham. I voted in favour as I believe that there will be significant benefits

JAMES Chester hopes to give his friends and family from Birchwood a reason to celebrate when stepping out at Wembley for the FA Cup final on Saturday. The former Birchwood High School student played his part in the semi final win against Sheffield

A PRE-SCHOOL was almost forced to close after a mum-of-three siphoned off cash from its account to help pay her online bingo debts. Wendy White, aged 35, of Bracken Close, Birchwood, stole £2,212.18 from Locking Stumps Pre-School after signing