THE first day of October may be coming to a close but we are here to warm you up on a chilly autumn night with the day's top headlines. Flying up our most read list was the news an Easy Jet air steward has been jailed after smuggling cigarettes
MORE than 8,000 people in the town have been offered appointments for psychological therapy support, including panic, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), in the last five months alone according to latest figures. Nationally it was
A GREAT Sankey student has been doing her bit for the charity Oxfam by taking on the volunteer role of gig maker as part of the nationwide Oxjam Music Festival. Zoe Hatton, aged 17, will see all her hard work come to fruition on October 10 as bands take
WARRINGTON Borough Council will be carrying out work to resurface a busy road in Walton.Throughout the month the council will be relaying Walton New Road on its approach to the swing bridge and it will mean lane closures while the work goes ahead.
GET your dancing shoes on as the official dancers for Warrington Wolves and the charitable foundation launch auditions for the 2015 season. Fusion Elite are seeking experienced dancers, with strong street and contemporary dance technique aged 15 plus
AN air steward from Warrington has been jailed after running a sophisticated scam to illegally smuggle cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £179,000 into the UK during day trips abroad. Dennis Connolly used his position with Easy Jet to book
TONY Smith has brought Matty Russell back into his 19-man squad for Wolves' do-or-die Grand Final qualifier with Wigan Warriors on Friday. The full back lost three teeth in a tackle by Widnes Vikings forward MacGraff Leuluai a fortnight ago, forcing
WARRINGTON based Better Bathrooms has been shortlisted in two categories of national awards.Retail Week has shortlisted the firm in the employer of the year and retailer of the year sections for the Collect+ Retail Week Enterprise Awards 2014 in November
PREPARATIONS are well under way for Chapelford Christmas Market. The event, which attracted more than 1,500 visitors in 2012, will take place on Saturday, December 6 on Sainsbury's car park. Anyone wanting a stall, which costs £20, should email
CRIMINALS travelling between Cheshire and Merseyside were in for a shock from Cheshire and Merseyside Police this morning. The forces launched Operation Crossbow on Wednesday, aiming to disrupt pillegal road activity targeting vehicles linked to
BLUE badge car parking charges will be discussed at Warrington Hospital's board meeting tomorrow, Thursday. A number of readers have been raising concerns over possible charges following signs going up around the Lovely Lane hospital with details
A NEW boss has been appointed at Warrington Central train station.First TransPennine Express (FTPE) says Billy Vickers has taken on the new job as Manchester Hub Stations Manager.Among his key responsibilities will be central.In his new role, Billy will
PAUL Floyd noticed a couple of years ago that there was an exceptionally good roach spawning season at Sandiway Lakes. The following year he went and set his stall out for them and had loads in the 4 to 6oz. range. This year he has found the average
WHENEVER I discuss traffic issues with residents living in south Warrington, at some point the conversation will turn to the fabled north-south high level crossing which has been talked about for at least 30 years.Earlier this year I took Greg Clark,
A READER is appealing for help finding her Indian ring neck bird (pictured) after it flew out of her home on Fairfield Street on Sunday evening. He was last seen and heard near the railway line near the old Fairfield school off Manchester road.
A STOCKTON Heath family have been celebrating after a brave schoolboy has picked up a Pride of Britain award for his Alder Hey fundraising efforts. Ted McCaffery took on a mini-triathlon and has so far raised more than £1,000 to help other poorly
A VOLUNTARY group that cares for Woolston Park is in need of funding. Friends of Woolston Park operates on a financial tightrope, and is reliant on grants to operate. It carries out maintenance, and looks after the park, also managing events like Woolston
THOUSANDS of Warrington Wolves fans have already snapped up tickets for Friday's play-off semi final at Wigan. The Wolves stand 80 minutes from a third successive Grand Final appearance at Old Trafford. Tickets are still on sale from Wolfware
BIRDWATCHERS have praised water giant United Utilities after they have announced a raft of measures to deter Canada geese from the area - without killing them. The u-turn follows outrage over 60 birds being killed at the Lingley Mere site in Great
THERE was no doubt a shortage of cake tins and coffee in stores on Friday as residents across the town put on their baking aprons and brewed up for this year's Macmillan coffee morning. The annual nationwide coffee and cake fundraiser supporting the
HAVE you ever needed a DNA test in a hurry?Well thanks to a new deal, a Warrington based laboratory has become the first to offer kits for £4.99 on the high street - returned in 24 hours with a £99 lab fee.Westbrook's AlphaBiolabs has
EACH week we team up with Cheshire Police to bring you the 'most wanted' suspects in the town. Suspects caught on CCTV are often unknown to police, so are a high priority when appealing for information. Police want to speak to this man in connection
WOLVES, in contrast to their previous outing, took comfort in leading from the off at Castleford. Stefan Ratchford was in inspired form at full back in the absence of Matty Russell and it was his breaks in the second half that helped seal Wolves
Her family's shop may be in Birmingham, but Sharan Purewal's story could just as easily apply – and be of value – to any small to medium sized business in Warrington. When you meet Sharan, you'd be forgiven for thinking that energy is the last of her
