IT'S that time of the evening where we round up the headlines you may have missed in Warrington today. Our biggest story today was pictures of a jack-knifed lorry involved in a crash on the M62 earlier today. Click here to read more.
FORMER Royal Marine and Wigan Warriors strength and conditioning coach Mike Turner is set to join Warrington Wolves. Turner, who served in the Marines for eight years before signing with Wigan, will join the Wolves for the next two seasons.
A CAREER thief has been jailed for the latest in a string of thefts that saw him steal a bike from Warrington Cemetery. Stephen Eric Davies, aged 35, of Bardsley Avenue, Dallam, has 41 convictions for 153 offences, including 'numerous' bike thefts
THE Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association’s Centenary Trophy second round ties continue on Friday, 7pm. Fixtures: Padgate T&BC v Crosfields A at St Albans, King & Queen B v King & Queen A at Padgate TBC, Cadishead Cons v Stag
GET outside and make a difference to your health on a walk.LiveWire will be running a health walk in Moore on Tuesday where you can make a difference to your health and make new friends at the same time.Anyone wanting to take part should meet at the car
THE Ron Jones Trophy finals night at the Red Lion Stockton Heath is on Sunday, 4.30pm practice for a 5pm start. Players in action: D Woodward, J Lockett, P Rowles, R F Jones, J Lester, A Mannual, M Dale, J Bradshaw, A Heeps, L Johnstone, C Bebbington
Emma FILM OF THE WEEK THE RIOT CLUB (15, 107 mins) Drama/Romance. Max Irons, Sam Claflin, Holliday Grainger, Freddie Fox, Douglas Booth, Matthew Beard, Sam Reid, Olly Alexander, Ben Schnetzer, Jack Farthing, Gordon Brown, Jessica Brown Findlay
A COUPLE from Lower Walton have headed out on an epic challenge to help a charity which battles to raise awareness of the number of young people in the UK who take their own lives.Jean and Steve Bennett have started the long walk along the ancient pilgrim
"WHAT they have done for us is amazing and I will never forget them." Those are the words of stroke survivor Dave McCartney after builders, plasterers, joiners and decorators descended on his Padgate Lane house to transform it into the home of
WARRINGTON and North Cheshire Bowls Association’s Player of the Year knockout will take place on Saturday, at 1.15pm, at Orford War Memorial. Qualifiers: Larry Wells and Damian Morrison (K&Q), Bob Newton and Barry Green (Bulls Head), John Heald
A WARRINGTON company says it is half way through its plan to recruit 60 new members of staff.Professional services group Optionis, based on Centre Park has filled 27 posts since June.The company, which provides support services to freelancers, contractors
THE M62 has been opened again after a serious collision in which a lorry jack-knifed onto the central reservation. Traffic heading from Liverpool to Warrington was badly affected, with delays of two hours reported. Cheshire Police says the
A LARGE warehouse and distribution unit has been sold for £4million in Appleton Thorn.Commercial property consultants GVA advised the Charities Fund (c/o Cordea Savills) on its £4m purchase of the 69,000 sq ft building, formerly owned by Rentokil
POLICE say roads in Warrington will be safer after a donation of defibrillators by the North West Ambulance Service. Sixteen defibrillators, which can be used to give life-saving emergency treatment, have been given to Cheshire Police's Roads Policing
A PRIMARY school in Appleton is seeking planning permission to extend its permanent facilities as part of a down-sizing project. Broomfields Junior School on Bridge Lane has submitted blueprints to build a new reception, offices, two classrooms
A WALK along the Trans Pennine Trail in Grappenhall takes place next Sunday, September 28.Leaving at 11am, the nine mile walk leaves the ranger centre off Statham Avenue and follows a circuit of the footpath network on the upper slopes of the Mersey Valley
WELSHMAN John Bailey triumphed on Sunday in the Mike Roach Memorial Classic at Woolston British Legion in front of a crowd of 180 spectators. The mercurial left-hander from Llanwrst defeated 2009 winner Charlie Bebbington and 2012 winner Phil Davies
COUNCILLORS were due to decide on plans for new signs at a Thelwall pub as the Warrington Guardian went to press.Members of the planning committee were to rule on a scheme for non illuminated sign at the historic Pickering Arms on Bell Lane.It has come
THE book shop is back.And staff at Waterstones in Golden Square Shopping Centre are living proof that the public is coming back to book shops after its manager won a national award.Matt Harrop picked up manager of the year at the company awards last week
A UNIQUE charity 5k Santa dash with a festive twist is now open for runners to sign up for. And organisers hope the fifth annual Brainwave Christmas run through Birchwood Forest on December 7 will raise much-needed funds for the charity. The money
RESPITE care for people with learning disabilities will be revamped under plans to see the service move to Woodleigh Resource Centre.The council's executive board approved a £700,000 scheme which will see the services from James Phoenix House
SHOPPERS in Birchwood can now benefit from around 200 new car park spaces.Changes at Birchwood Shopping Centre means a car park has been created for the sole use of the employees and visitors at Spencer House, which up until now has shared the car parking
RESULTS for the Warrington Women’s Evening Bowls League. Section A: Red Lion 239 Grange A 248, Alford Hall 281 Vulcan A 246, Penketh 238 Brooklands A 301, Eagle 259 Monk Sports A 240, St Oswalds 250 Tetleys B 248. Section B: Tetleys A 233 Padgate
GOLDEN Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) has taken a step closer to merging with neighbouring housing trust Helena Partnerships.The two social registered landlords want to combine their departments to form one large group.GGHT would still retain its own identity
TWO funding projects which will help primary schools in the town expand have been approved by councillors. Evelyn Street Primary School will get £2.2 million towards renovation of the school building and help to expand the number of places for
