CELEBRITIES in the town have been setting hearts aflutter today-keep scrolling to find out what you have missed. Eighties crooner Rick Astley criticised the likely demolition of Mr Smith's while campaigners attempt to raise enough money to buy
Pilkington Reserves 3 Eagle Sports Reserves 5 EAGLE Sports Reserves got their Reserves Division Cup campaign off to a winning start at Pilkington FC. Eagle were quick out of the blocks and took the lead when Andy Dawson beat the goalkeeper
YOUNG people in Warrington can now cast their votes to decide what issues will be debated by members of the Youth Parliament. Last year, nearly 500,000 young people across the country had their say in what the UK Youth Parliament’s national campaigns
STAFF at the Wilko store at Cockhedge will be doing their bit to help sponsor a guide dog. They have signed up to raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind as part of the charity’s name a puppy sponsorship programme. The Prince Henry Square
LAWRENCE Bellamy is associate dean at The University of Chester's Padgate campus. This week in his column, he talks about business success in town. WARRINGTON continues to see successes in business investment. Another development is set
A GROUP of youngsters are fundraising for equipment to clear a section of land into an allotment for over 50s. The team from the National Citizen Service and Warrington Youth Club need garden tools to complete the makeover at the Shannon Bradshaw
ORGANISERS of this year’s Penketh Carnival have already got plans in place for next year’s parade after it proved a successful addition to this year’s event. Clr Linda Dirir said everyone enjoyed the day and after the carnival had been growing
ANGRY residents have hit out over plans for an auction house on Penketh Business Park. Neighbours said the proposals will add to an already congested area on Liverpool Road and insufficient parking on the site will lead to more cars parking in
Delays over pond, play equipment and footpath continue to anger community A WHITTLE Hall councillor says residents in Chapelford are growing increasingly frustrated over missed deadlines from housebuilder David Wilson Homes. Neighbours
FORGET Dragon’s Den, youngsters at Great Sankey Primary School have been showing off their entrepreneurial spirit during an enterprise week. Pupils were each given £1 before working in groups to make a profit selling pet treats, sweets and World
ORGANISERS of Great Sankey Primary School’s summer fair have thanked everyone involved after raising more than £3,000. Chairman of the governors Neil Pearson said the school’s PFA had ‘worked tirelessly’ and should be ‘highly commended’ for all
A UNIQUE scheme, which has helped young people with disabilities in the town to step out of their comfort zone to build confidence and self-esteem, continues to go from strength to strength. The programme, which is run by Warrington Youth Club
BOUNCING back from adversity is something every professional athlete has to deal with, not least Warrington’s Gemma Prescott after an eventful morning at the IPC Athletics European Championships final. Prescott picked up a bronze medal in the F32
CYCLISTS from a Great Sankey gym helped a team notch up more than 100 miles in adverse weather conditions to raise cash for children’s charity Together for Short Lives. David Lloyd Leisure cyclists started and finished at the gym in Cheadle before
WANT to take a ‘behind the scenes’ peek at Rees Veterinary Centre? To mark its 30th birthday, the vets on Orford Avenue is opening its doors to visitors for a fun day. Taking place next Saturday, August 30, guests can meet staff and see some
THE Warrington Carlsberg Cup final will take place at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Wednesday, September 3. This year it will be Woolston Rovers who clash with Bank Quay Bulls. Rovers reached the final at the expense of Rylands Sharks, with
FEEL in need of a few laughs? A bi-monthly comedy night is now running at the Orford Hotel, Gorsey Lane. Featuring local comedians, the night runs every other Wednesday. The next takes place on August 27. Entry is free, with food provided
EVER fancied having a go at making a scarecrow? The Longbarn Residents’ Association has launched a competition for homeowners on the estate to make the best scarecrow. Scarecrows should be displayed outside the front of homes. Judging will
HEAD down to a fun day at the Blackburne Arms in Orford Green on Sunday, and raise money for charity. There will be food, drinks, and games for the family, with all welcome. The winner of the Warrington Lions model competition will also be
WANT to find out more about plans for the New Cut Heritage and Ecology Trail? The group behind the trail, which is aiming to improve the green area next to New Cut Lane Canal, have set up two meetings which new members are welcome to attend.
A PADGATE student has been recognised for her efforts in encouraging other youngsters to read. Jade Schofield, aged 16, has been picked by the Reading Agency as its reading activist of the year. The teenager, who completed her GCSEs at University
MOTORISTS hoping for an early bank holiday getaway on Warrington's roads are facing traffic chaos. The M6 southbound is slow from Wigan, with standing traffic through Lymm. The Highways Agency says it is due to people getting away for the Bank
THREE people reported to work at Creamfields have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs at the festival. Cheshire Police confirmed three men - aged 23, 31, and 32 - have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.
SINGER and TV presenter Peter Andre has been causing a stir in Culcheth today after being spotted filming an advert for supermarket Iceland. The Mysterious Girl singer was snapped filming scenes for the commercial after being announced earlier
HEALTH chiefs are encouraging residents to ‘Choose well’ over the bank holiday and help keep the pressure off emergency services. The message is complaints such as coughs and colds, stomach upsets, aches, sprains and strains, insect bites and allergies
Youth group’s graffiti tribute ARTY youngsters have created art to mark the centenary of the First World War. Members of the Orford Park youth group, which meets on Friday nights, created graffiti art based on the 100th anniversary. Teaming
A SCHOOL reunion for former pupils at Lymm Grammar School takes place next month. Held at Grappenhall Ex- Serviceman’s Club on September 20 from 7.30pm, it is for students of the 1968-75 year. For tickets call Carey Byers, nee Saville, on 266604
DO you have any knowledge of life in Grappenhall during the First World War? Volunteers at Grappenhall Community Centre are holding an exhibition of life in the village during the conflict. Home and Away - Grappenhall at War will be held in
STUDENTS at Lymm High School enjoyed a floral end to term. A group of youngsters from the Oughtrington Lane school entered a garden in this year’s school’s contest at the RHS Tatton Show in July.
A TEAM of first aid trainers in Lymm welcomed a special guest for their latest course. Warrington South MP David Mowat joined the Heartstart Lymm team to get some tips on how to treat serious medical conditions. He said: “It’s easy to learn
BRAVE soles are wanted for a charity effort in Millington. The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust is hosting a firewalk on September 26 and is looking for volunteers to take part. You get a two-hour training session before the 20ft walk of glowing
DESIGN and architecture group Innex has expanded after offering an intern a full time role. Tom Saville, aged 21, has joined the Palmyra Square South office as a trainee architectural technologist. It comes after the Salford University graduate
WARRINGTON is seeing a huge growth in business income according to a recruitment sector financial services specialist. Outsauce, based at St James Business Centre, on Wilderspool Causeway, says it has seen contractor income surge by 59 per cent
£10 taxi bill is too much for pensioner Ken to continue weekly meetings A PENSIONER says he may have to put a stop to his charity work after Lymm’s evening bus service was axed. The closure of the Warrington Coachways bus from Warrington
A BUS protest against Network Warrington will now take place at the Warrington Bus Interchange in the town centre on Saturday from 12pm. It was previously reported that the protest would be held outside the Network Warrington Depot but plans have
BRIAN Hayes understands more than most what it’s like to be faced with the obstacles and challenges that accompany the struggles of homelessness. But the 27-year-old from Latchford is a walking example of how determination and drive can help you
KERRY Katona's fiance got an icy soaking as part of a charity campaign that has swept the globe. George Kay, who will wed Kerry in the next few weeks, took part in the ice bucket challenge in his future mother-in-law's garden in Warrington.
A PILOT programme, aimed at helping veterans who get arrested reach support services, has started in Cheshire Police custody suites. The trial scheme, run by veteran’s charity Live At Ease, has been launched to address problems stemming from service
RISLEY-BASED construction company Globe Management Services Ltd has gone into administration, with 60 employees made redundant. The company, based on Trident Business Park, has closed with immediate effect, leading to the job losses. Administrators
VIOLENCE, harassment and adults fighting are just some of the incidents police were called to at the town’s surgeries and Warrington Hospital in the past 12 months. A Warrington Guardian Freedom of Information request found officers had been called
EIGHTIES crooner Rick Astley has criticised the likely demolition of Mr Smith's which he called a ‘special venue’. The ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ star performed the number one hit single at Smiths to crowds of adoring fans. “I have many great
A SEASON that started as a ‘shambles’ is set to have a silver lining at Wembley for Garreth Carvell. The 33-year-old prop forward, who was released by Warrington Wolves last November but still lives in the town, is in the Castleford Tigers squad
A MAN, who head-butted a police woman in the face as she tried to arrest him, has escaped a prison sentence. Benjamin Rowbottom, of Tyne Close, Orford, unleashed a torrent of abuse at police officer Jennifer Riley, who had tried to help the defendant
