THERE'S been a distinct four-wheeled theme to our most talked about headlines today so sit back as the wrap slips into fifth gear. The Mayor of Warrington Clr Ted Finnegan's announcement he will be 'downsizing' to an Audi A6 has caused a stir
THE Stroke Association is encouraging people to shape up after summer and sign up to a 5k, 10k or 15k ‘Resolution run’ on October 5 at Victoria Park. The event last year raised more than £7,000 to fund vital research and support. Registration
ANOTHER new occupier has been confirmed for Omega with hundreds more jobs promised for the business park. Omega Warrington Ltd (OWL) has put in a planning application for a six hectare plot on Omega South. The logistics business will be based
HOME-START Warrington celebrated its 15th birthday by officially opening the doors to its new offices at The Smile Centre on Sandy Lane in Orford. Both past and present families, trustees and stakeholders flocked to the birthday bash to mark its
A MUM of two will use her family as a source of inspiration when she jumps from a plane at 10,000 ft to raise funds for a charity close to her heart. Gemma Anderson, from Grappenhall, has signed up to complete her first tandem skydive in Lancaster
Fitness technique used by Hollywood stars is sweeping the country, as Hannah Bargery discovers... IF I described soaring through the air before gently swinging in my hammock, you would probably think I was boasting about some exotic holiday I had
The Double (15) IF George Orwell was a fan of surreal humour then 1984 might look a bit like The Double. Richard Ayoade’s follow-up to his directorial debut, Submarine, is full of dark corridors, clunky 80s-style computers and pedantic security
Locke (15) ‘MAN driving on M6 and M1’ hardly sounds like the premise of a great thriller. But Locke is a tense and emotionally wrought journey in more ways than one. Academy Award nominee Steven Knight’s film sees Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy)
BE swept away to the home of musicals as Back To Broadway returns to Warrington. The evening features best-loved songs from iconic musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Les Misérables, West Side Story, Wicked, Copacabana and many more
STAND-UP comics from the Manchester circuit are coming to Warrington as the Comedy Store hits the road. Prepare for an evening of belly laughs at the Pyramid centre on Saturday, September 6. But brave comedy fans need only apply for the front
ELECTRO funk band China White will be bringing fans on a musical journey to discover their influences and style. The Warrington group have merged together a wide range of musical genres to create their own sound called ‘D.Funk’. They will present
JAMIE T has returned to the music scene with a nod to all things that go bump in the night. The NME Award-winning singer-singwriter is back after four years with a raucous, Rocky Horror-style tune called Zombie which is released on September 22
THE Albion is to host a music festival on Saturday, August 30, to raise money for two charities. Fourteen bands and artists will be playing from 1pm until late at the Battersby Lane pub to support St Rocco’s and Shine UK. Covers band Grenade
THE Mayor of Warrington Clr Ted Finnegan will be hitting the road in a new car from tomorrow. He has downsized to an Audi A6 after agreeing a new lease car from Warrington Audi to save the council money and reduce fuel use and lower emissions.
Pub Walks in Cheshire Shocklach Distance: 4¾ miles. Starting point: The Bull Inn, Shocklach. The pub car park is available for customers while walking but do ask permission. Roadside parking is difficult on Shocklach’s narrow lanes.
MATCH your favourite gourmet cheese to homemade chutneys or pick up some artisan bread at Warrington’s farmers’ market on Saturday, August 30. There will also be meat, vegetables and cakes that are not available at supermarkets at the Warrington
WE can teach Warrington a thing or two about fish and chips.” That is the fighting talk of Dino Papadamous, manager of Papa’s in School Brow, which is one of six chippies in the north west shortlisted for the regional title in the National Fish
A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital after a second rush hour crash on the M62 yesterday, Tuesday. Emergency services were called yesterday morning to a five-vehicle smash at Birchwood before they had to rush out again at 6.25pm. Two lanes
MANY artists dream of performing at Wembley Arena. But Frank Turner had mixed feelings about stepping on to that iconic stage in front of 12,500 people. The 32-year-old grew up with the punk rock do-it-yourself ethos which is about making fans
Exhibition celebrates Campervan anniversary MATT Wilde lives something of a double life. When the Penketh resident is not working as a warehouseman at Ikea he exhibits and sells paintings that hang in homes all around the world. Artist
A DRIVER had a ‘lucky’ escape after his car crashed through a fence and flipped onto its side on Mill House Lane in Birchwood. Officers from Warrington East NPU were called to the incident at around 7.45am, today, Wednesday. Police said on
FOUR piece band Champagne hope to get its audience fizzing at Burtonwood Community Club on Saturday, September 13. Doors open for 7pm and costs £5.
THE Mount at Buckley is hard work if you fish an overnighter, as three members found last weekend when they had 48 carp between them, making sleep impossible. Still, what a way to be totally out of the game the next day! Best fish was a 14 pounder
A CASH boost of £23,984 has been awarded to Burtonwood Community Centre Association. The grant will provide a luncheon club and activities for older people. The funding, awarded by the People’s Health Trust, aims to combat problems surrounding
THE battle to find the best baker will roll into Winwick later this year. The Great Winwick Bake Off will be held at Winwick Leisure Centre on Saturday, September 6, from 1pm to 5pm. Come along and judge for yourself the baked goods on offer
BUDDING actors and actresses will showcase their finest theatre skills during the stage production of Bye Bye Birdie. The show, which will be performed by members of the Burtonwood Amateur Music and Drama Society, hit the stage for the first time
POLICE officers have been cracking down on anti-social behaviour on Kinnock Park in Burtonwood. Police have been closely monitoring the area and have been carrying out searches on individuals suspected to be in possession of illegal substances.
THE Burtonwood Sewing Group has been celebrating after pinning down thousands of pounds in funding. The club, which has been running for more than two years, has been granted £2,266 from two charitable bodies after a difficult couple of years.
GOWNS were donned when year six pupils from Winwick Primary bid farewell to their time at the school in style. The youngster held a graduation ceremony at Croft Church to mark their final week at the school.
PICK up Warrington Wolves programmes from the seventies at a garage sale at JC Nurseries this weekend. It takes place at the plant nursery on Nicol Avenue from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
BUS passengers have been ‘kicked in the teeth’ by Network Warrington, it has been claimed. The price increase by the bus company has been described as ‘unacceptable’ by councillor Sue Bland (Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft - CON) while Culcheth,
TWO of the stars of Watermen: A Dirty Business will be hitting the small screen for the second time this year. Call centre workers Vicki Lilliston, aged 25, from Great Sankey, and Lisa Robinson, aged 29, from Chapelford, have been handpicked to
MORE than 15,000 cigarettes and 4.7kg of hand-rolling tobacco have been seized across the town thanks to the help of two sniffer dogs. Ozzie, a black labrador, and Milo, a springer spaniel, provided by Wagtail UK helped detect the concealed stashes
A GREAT Sankey High School pupil is hoping a special sponsor will ensure it is game, set and match for her at the final of Miss Teen British Isles. Wimbledon winner Marion Bartoli has offered to sponsor 13-year-old Cassielle Simms after her dad
A 64-YEAR-OLD ‘drink driver’ who crashed into parked cars decided to drive as she needed to buy medication for indigestion, a court heard. June Flanagan, of New Lane End, Croft, was banned from driving at Halton Magistrates Court on Monday after
A NEW business development is set to be built off Winwick Road. Planners at Warrington Borough Council have given the go ahead for the 5.38 hectare site at Calver Park, close to the junction of Cromwell Avenue near to LA Bowl. It comes in the
WHAT ended up a runaway win was nothing of the sort for three quarters of Friday’s clash with Challenge Cup finalists Castleford. Half of Wolves’ tally was rattled up in the final 21 minutes, enough scores being achieved to leapfrog Daryl Powell
