A BRONZE medal has been won in the Commonwealth Games pool by a former Warrington Sports Personality award winner. All the training hours since a young age are continuing to pay off for former Newman High School pupil James Guy. The 18-year-old
KATHLEEN Dawson has missed out on a place in the women's 100m backstroke final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 16-year-old Warriors of Warrington swimmer was 10th fastest over the two semi finals staged at the Tollcross Swimming Centre
EVENING wrap fans, we're back to help you with that Friday feeling with our round-up of the day's top headlines. We started the day with the moving and courageous story of the doctor who planned her own funeral - only to fight back and survive
BUDDING zoo keepers can find out what life is like working with animals on a fund day at Walton Hall Children’s Zoo. The zoo is running two sessions on Monday where youngsters can find out what it is like to look after its residents.
CYCLISTS had the chance to make sure their wheels were in good shape as a Stockton Heath business teamed up with Warrington Rugby Union Club. Wild Bikes, on London Road, called in at the club for a summer bike check and barbecue after signing
DISCOVER a burgeoning oasis of flora as an Appleton garden opens its doors for the first time. Dingle Farm, on Dingle Lane, is taking part in the National Open Garden scheme and will be open to the public this Saturday and Sunday then again
APPLETON was filled with music as the community came together for Our Big Gig. The event took place on Lumb Brook Millennium Green as part of a series of events across the country and was organised by The Lumb Brook Management team. A
GET quizzical with books on Tuesday at Stockton Heath Library. The library will be hosting the Mythical Maze crafts event as part of the summer reading challenge at the Alexandra Road base. The fun runs on Tuesday from 10am to noon and
LOOKING for something for the children to do this summer? Tinies Childcare, an independent childcare provider, is running playschemes at numerous venues in Warrington. They are aimed at children aged between five and 11. For more, call
RECORD numbers turned out for four days of entertainment at the 2014 Stockton Heath Festival. The event saw a buzz come to the village as the event was blessed with sunshine to bring in more visitors than ever. Now in its seventh year
BEWSEY Lodge Primary School is celebrating after being handed an award from Unicef. The Lodge Lane school has picked up the Respecting Rights in School Award after they welcomed inspectors last month. The award shows the school has been
YOUR little ones can have some fun at a play scheme running at Alderman Bolton Primary School from next week. The Longdin Street school will have games, arts and crafts, dance, drama, sport and films for children aged from five to 11 to enjoy
THE ghoulish take of a man eating plant was brought to life by youngsters at Cardinal Newman Catholic High School. The Bridgewater Avenue school ran a production of Little Shop of Horrors which tells the tale of timid Seymour and his secret
GET in the spirit for Westy fun and sports day this Saturday. The event, organised by the Latch Ford Big Local scheme, will give youngsters the chance to take part in lots of fun sporting activities. And community groups who have been
YOUNGSTERS across the town will be able to don their gym gear after a Bewsey gym became an official children’s affiliate. CrossFit Warrington, based on Hoyle Street, hopes the move can be the catalyst for more facilities in the area to follow
Welsh Athletics has vowed to carry out an internal review after a second drugs scandal hit its team at the Commonwealth Games. European 400 metres hurdles champion Rhys Williams, the co-captain of Wales' athletics squad in Glasgow, has been provisionally
Scotland's Renicks sisters went one better than England's Brownlee brothers as the hosts experienced a golden first evening of competition at Glasgow's Commonwealth Games. Kimberley and Louise Renicks, from nearby Coatbridge, each won judo gold
MOTORISTS heading for the town centre will face a traffic headache on Monday as improvement works begin on Sankey Way, Cromwell Avenue and the Sankey Green roundabout junctions. The A57 Sankey Way / A574 Cromwell Avenue scheme involves Cromwell
Rhys Williams, Wales' 400 metres hurdles champion, has been provisionally suspended after being charged with an anti-doping violation. The 30-year-old, the son of rugby union great JJ Williams, becomes the second Welsh athlete to be forced out
Alistair Brownlee vowed he would never lose his hunger after adding yet another title to his glittering triathlon portfolio. The 26-year-old beat brother Jonny to Commonwealth Games gold as England completed a dream day at Strathclyde Country Park
Sir Bradley Wiggins appeared to call time on his Grand Tour career after picking up a silver medal on his track comeback at the Commonwealth Games. Wiggins, riding just his second major track meeting since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, led Ed Clancy
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WARRINGTON will be represented in a Commonwealth Games swimming semi final tonight. Former Great Sankey High School pupil Kathleen Dawson is scheduled to swim in the first of the two women's 100m backstroke semi finals at around 8.20pm in Glasgow
OUR charity of the month for July, make a real difference to the families of terminally ill children. Jump, based in Great Sankey, creates professional photo albums called memory books for parents to treasure. WORKING for a charity that supports
TONY Smith brings back some of his big guns for Warrington Wolves' clash with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday. Richie Myler and James Laithwaite are back in the 19-man squad after injuries, as are Joel Monaghan
NOT many people have the willpower to stick to their New Year’s resolutions but mum of one Laura Anderton is still going strong seven months into the year. The 26-year-old from Culcheth decided that she wanted to test herself in 2014 by trying
DRAMATIC footage of the moment a man accused of running someone over attacked another car months before the death has been shown in court this morning. Mark Slater, aged 47, from Oldham, is charged with the murder of Trevor Allen on Manchester
A GROUP of travellers moving around Warrington have now settled on Peel Hall Park. Cheshire Police says there are around seven caravans at the park. The travellers had been on Woolston Park last week, before moving to Crab Lane in Fearnhead
WARRINGTON Wolves boss Tony Smith expects Declan Patton to be making his first-team debut before too long. The 19-year-old former Latchford Albion half back, who has impressed in Wolves' table-topping under 19s Academy side this season, has now
A CONSULTATION on the future of recycling will start on Monday. It comes in the wake of the decision to close Stockton Heath Recycling Centre as part of a new contract for recycling services. The council has already reached its 2020 target
AFTER a year in the job, Cheshire’s first youth ambassador says he is now ready to ‘make things better’ for young people in the town. Dominic Rogers, aged 24, said: “It’s gone very quickly but there has been a lot to learn, and a lot of young people
Former boxing heavyweight champion of the world, and proud Chihuahua owner, David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye delivers a knockout performance of a completely different kind today as he presents the world’s first-ever weather forecast just for dogs. The
A WIDNES man who stole copper cable worth £4,500 from his Lymm employer has been told to do 330 hours unpaid work. Philip John Murray, aged 30, of Frank Street, stole the cable when working for ADM Regeneration Ltd, which is based on Warrington
AS thousands of people are expected to descend on Liverpool for the Giant Spectacular, people visiting, working or living in the city are being advised to plan ahead and leave plenty of time for their journey. The highly anticipated Memories of
WAKEFIELD Trinity Wildcats will be hoping to end a run of nine successive Super League defeats against Warrington Wolves when they visit The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday, 3pm. Wildcats have not beaten Wolves in five years, their last victory
LIVEWIRE staff face losing out on extra pay for working out of hours and a reduction in their car allowances. The company want to reduce its bills as it is left with a £300,000 bill from Warrington Borough Council for its services, looks to build
A FEARNHEAD man smashed up a love rival’s car after he started an affair with the victim’s girlfriend. Christopher Paul James, aged 30, of Canada Close, used a bat to break the windows, and destroy the bodywork, of an Audi A4. Halton Magistrates
A BRAVE mum of two has written a moving account of her battle to beat cancer. Dr Sarah Baker, of Michigan Place, Chapelford, first wrote the blog as a coping mechanism following her diagnosis of stage III adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus on June
