NO sign of any hurricane just yet but if you have battened down the hatches already you'll have plenty of time this evening to cosy up with the day's biggest headlines. Which leads us nicely to our most read story of the day on gales and heavy
THE Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) in Great Sankey said a fond farewell to their Bishop Chris Miller at the weekend. He was thanked for his outstanding service to the congregation over the last five years and said he loved
THE 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is our main sponsor for the night. Based in Winwick, they have helped make the event possible. Simon Barber, chief executive of 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said: “It’s our pleasure
STAFF at St Rocco’s were delighted to take delivery of a new Hyundai i10 this week courtesy of Ryders of Warrington. The car, which will be used to help support services at the hospice, was donated by Ryder’s as part of their community programmeStephen
DOG attacks in Warrington could be prevented by new police powers to clamp down on irresponsible owners, according to Government officials. Changes in legislation brought in today, Monday, mean that for the first time Cheshire Police and Warrington Borough
THREE goals proved to be not enough for The Village at Moorfield Reserves on Saturday. Strikes from Nathan Bibby, Joshua Dodd and Kyle Keeble helped their team make a fight of a 5-3 loss in Warrington and District League Division Four. John
CROFT were made to pay for not taking their chances in a dominant first half when losing 3-1 at Blackbrook in the Warrington and District League Premier Division. Oliver Mitchell scored a 25-yard screamer of a consolation goal for Croft , with
WARRINGTON and District League side Grange FC progressed in the Northern Rail Cup courtesy of a 3-1 win at Goose Green United. Grange comfortably led the Wigan and District League side 2-0 at half time, with both goals coming fromJake Shaw.
WARRINGTON’S first water polo tournament for under 12s was staged at the Orford Jubilee Hub swimming pool on Sunday. A dozen teams from across the north west were attracted to an event that was hosted by Warrington Water Polo Club and won by Stretford
WARRINGTON residents are invited to attend the opening of a new garden at Orford Jubilee Park on Sunday. My Garden, designed by Alan Nugent, LiveWire’s park keeper, Long Lane Garden Centre and Golden Gates Housing, is the latest edition to the
THE world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of perforated metal hopes its 30-year anniversary of producing in the UK can spark job creation and new investment.RMIG currently employs more than 30 people at its site on the Birchwood Park industrial
A SIX-FIGURE funding deal from The Royal Bank of Scotland has facilitated the acquisition of new premises for Surf & Turf Instant Shelters Limited.The company has bought a building next to its existing offices on Tatton Court, Kingsland Grange, Woolston
A CLASSIC Rock Night takes place at Eagle Sports Club next Saturday, November 1.Starting at 7.30pm tickets are £3.
A STOCKTON Heath singing sensation who fell just short of the X Factor live shows in 2011 sympathises with the current prospects in the competition.Max Vickers, of Coopers Place, made it to the judges’ house stage of the ITV spectacle but was not
Reader Chris Bent captured this stunning picture of a family of swans in Sankey Valley Park. Chris said: "The swans were just getting into a perfect line and the sun reflecting on the water added to the visual impact." Have you taken any pictures
AN intrepid guide dog owner took the plunge in a tank with sharks as part of a 'Year of fear' fundraising campaign. Kerry Singleton, from Great Sankey, joined Lynette Proctor, from the Wirral, completed the dive at Blue Planet Aquarium to raise
IT will be a sign of the times when classic Beatles and John Lennon songs are revisited by a Warrington choir. Warrington British Sign Language Signing Choir will be signing along to some of John, Paul, George and Ringo's best songs at Liverpool
NORTH West MEP Paul Nuttall has denied that he used to play the character Bungle in the 1970s classic children's TV show Rainbow. The deputy leader of UKIP had his Wikipedia page edited by Internet pranksters. It read: “Nuttall was the original
VANDALS are terrorising an Orford estate leaving families too scared to allow children to pay outside. That is the claim of Chris Brookes, a resident on Quebec Road, where a spate of anti-social behaviour by yobs has been reported. The dad-of-two'
PUREGYM is getting in the Halloween spirit by asking members to bring in sweets for people in St Rocco’s Hospice, in exchange for a guest pass. Both the Warrington North and Central branches hope around 50 bags of sweets can be collected.
If you are looking for a healthy way to lose weight, any internet search will give you information about hundreds of diets, nutritional supplements and workout routines that guarantee they can make you burn fat fast. It may be tempting to start
Sara and Sara Friulano 2010, £9.49, 31dover.com Winemakers have to produce in enormous volume to get onto British supermarket shelves. Smaller vineyards used to have to rely in a handful of independent shops but online retailers have changed
RADIOGRAPHERS at Warrington Hospital have followed their fellow NHS colleagues and walked out this morning over pay. Members of the Society of Radiographers have been taking part in the nationwide strike from 9am to 1pm due to an 'ongoing pay
FIREFIGHTERS had to cordon off a section of the market car park on Sunday after a petrol spillage. Crews were called at 2.45pm to the multi-storey car park after what witnesses described as a 'large amount' of petrol had leaked from a vehicle.
THEY met after performing Shakespeare together and now Canadian music duo April Moon have made the north west their home after falling in love with the UK.Former thespians Jaime April and Jason Moon started playing music at cast parties and after getting
WARRINGTON Wolves have signed promising young forwards Pat Moran and George Shaw into the club’s Under 19s Academy ahead of next season. Both players have come through the club’s scholarship and academy programme over the last two years. Moran
WARRINGTON Borough Council has moved to allay concerns of residents who feared building work may be planned for Longbarn Park. Neighbours met at Fearnhead Cross Community Centre last week after rumours emerged a change in status from park to meadow could
Warrington Town 1 Mossley 2 A LATE rally was not enough to save Warrington Town from bowing out of the FA Trophy at the first hurdle against Mossley. After Tuesday night's FA Cup heroics against Conference North side Colwyn Bay, Town were brought
THE remains of Hurricane Gonzalo will arrive in the UK later today bringing with it gale force winds and heavy rain that will sweep across much of the country, the Met Office has warned. Gales of up to 60mph and heavy rain will move eastwards for
A MAN who chased his brother from his Warrington home with a bread knife after he threw a burger at their mum has avoided going to jail. Aaron Clayton, aged 20, followed older brother Michael Clayton onto the street with a 10 inch serrated bread
WORLD issues were the main item of the agenda when 60 Priestley College held a model UN conference.The debate, which was also attended by students from Ashton Sixth Form College, focussed on the Russia and Ukraine conflict, Palestine and religious freedoms.Senior
