POLICE raided a Lymm home on Thursday to seize a large stash of counterfeit money and one small snap bag of cannabis. Officers from Warrington South NPU went to the address on Higher Lane, where a 34-year-old man was arrested. Timothy Case,
WE are rounding off another week with a day full of breaking news. Keep scrolling to find out more. Residents have been celebrating after news broke plans to keep Arpley tip open for another 12 years were thrown out. Read the full story here
SMOKE from a car fire on the M6 near Lymm has closed the road northbound during rush hour on Friday. The road has been closed at junction 20 and the queue is back to Holmes Chapel. It is because of smoke blowing across the carriageway and is
A CHAPELFORD woman has launched her own pole fitness studio in the town to help residents 'get fit and have fun'. Jen Colbourne-Davies says Factory Pole and Aerial Fitness has already attracted a lot of interest at Evans House on Norman Street
A CONVICTED drug dealer who ran a 'cannabis empire' from his HMP Risley prison cell in Warrington has been jailed for a further two years and 10 months. Lee Burgess, aged 26, ran the family drug operation despite being an inmate, using a mobile
YOUNG people with a disability can take part in a range of free sports and games over half terms. The 'school's out' project will offer three days of activities at the Skills Bank, Bank Street, Time Square, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next
HALLOWEEN is a little like Marmite. Some people love it and happily spend hours carving pumpkin faces, and some just can't stand it. But if you've got kids in tow, it means a very handy ready-made themed day of festivities to keep little ones occupied
A 20-YEAR-OLD from Stockton Heath could quite easily be mistaken for Rory McIlroy after two sensational golf trick shots were caught on video. Dan Rudd, of Whitefield Road, produced the brilliance at Drive Time driving range, on Centre Park in
STAFF at Birchwood based Space 8 has reason to celebrate at a top awards the ceremony.The company won DME digital business of the year in the annual Digital Entrepreneur Awards in Manchester.The digital firm was shortlisted in four categories.A spokesman
ENJOY a view of fireworks shooting into the sky at The Hatton Arms next Saturday, November 1. Visitors will be invited into the garden area to see the fireworks around Hatton fire away. Food, priced at £7 for adults and £3 for children, will
YOUNGSTERS from Moore Primary School did their bit to help raise money for charity. They held a cake sale for Macmillan Cancer Support at the Lindfield Close school including lots of tasty goodies and they donned green clothing to help with the
A EVENING of song to remember our fallen heroes has been given a cash boost.Warrington Male Voice Choir will be hosting the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday, November 1, at Parr Hall to raise funds for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.The concert
THE Trustee of the Dyspraxia Foundation has spoken out about helping teenagers to tackle the 'minefield' of school and social situations. Jonathan Levy, from Appleton, who is responsible for teenagers and young adults at the foundation, said it
A FORMER Bridgewater High School pupil is celebrating after being named one of the country’s brightest young engineers. Andrew Cartwright picked up the Whitworth Scholarship Award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers which will contribute
AN annual memorial service to remember loved ones will be held at Stockton Heath Methodist Church next month. Families and friends can pay tribute to relatives at the service on November 2 at 6.30pm at the church on Walton Road. The ceremony
WITH the winter weather creeping up on us, the majority of people will be hoping the days don’t get too cold – none more so than bricklayers. Officially, if the temperature stands below two degrees and rising, building work with cement is limited
THERE cannot have been many days at the Hillsborough inquest, held in Birchwood, where there has been a dry eye watching proceedings unfold. But anyone feeling anxious or upset need not fear. Consultant clinical psychologist Dr Graham Spratt
A HEART-BROKEN family have spoken out over the 'distress' they have suffered after series of blunders by Warrington Hospital were uncovered during the care of their beloved grandma. An inquest into the death of 83-year-old Catherine Timmins from
POLICE are investigating after the manes and tails of two friendly horses were hacked off in a field next to Fox Covert Cemetery. Owner Caroline Hesketh arrived at the field off Red Lane, Appleton, to discover horses Billy and Holly had been attacked
RESIDENTS in Sankey Bridges are celebrating after the Government threw out plans for an extension to the life of Arpley tip. The Government has confirmed today, Friday, it has backed a planning inspector and Warrington Borough Council decision
THE wait is almost over. Because next week, we will be crowning the winners of the Warrington Guardian Inspiration Awards at a glittering awards bash. The best teacher, carer, adult learner or charity champion – we will be celebrating the people
WARRINGTON Borough Council has 'promised' it will clamp down on rubbish being dumped at the back of Marbury Street in Victoria Park, according to ward councillors. Maureen McLaughlin and Les Morgan, both Labour councillors for Latchford West,
SET your clock on Sunday for the 10th annual three mile walk around Grappenhall. Organised by Roy Kettle, the event has already raised £25,000 for breast cancer and starts at 11am from Grappenhall Community Centre on Bellhouse Lane. Sponsor
AN esteemed visitor dropped in to say hello to children at a Lymm primary school. Former Mayor and parish council chairman Clr Sheila Woodyatt went into Ravenbank Primary School on Pepper Street. She spoke to the children about her life and
VISITORS to the centre of Lymm have a new reason to get the most out of the visit. Lymm Parish Council has launched a new Guide to Lymm. It contains a brief history of the village, a description of its main features and details of the festivals
UNITED Utilities celebrated the completion of a £3.8m green scheme in Lymm by planting thousands of bulbs with volunteers. The company has just finished building a huge underground tank which will clean-up nearby Sow Brook and marked the occasion
FIND out about Grappenhall’s role in the First World War next month. On November 15, The Olde Barn at Grappenhall Community Centre will offer a film show, talk, rock choir, café and local mementos.
A MUM of two raised almost £1,000 for a charity close to her heart with a daredevil act. Gemma Anderson, from Grappenhall, completed her first tandem skydive in Lancaster in September. She jumped from 15,000 feet – the highest level possible
A HAPLESS burglar was caught after stepping in dog dirt left by a puppy who alerted his family to the intruder - with the footprints matched to the criminal's trainers. The burglary happened at a house on Shetland Close, Cinnamon Brow, where the
WHILE retailers will benefit on the run up to Christmas and from sales immediately after, what then follows is a lull which can break firms. The big ‘Christmas Shop’ is a hard fought battle between retailers to see their revenues through to the
RIVER banks that collapsed along the Mersey in Woolston two years ago have yet to be repaired - with environment bosses now saying flood defence work may have to be altered. In October 2012, banks along a significant stretch of the Mersey, including a
CONCERNS over a new law, which allows the press and public to film, tweet and blog from town halls across the country, was raised over fears that recordings could be manipulated. At the full council meeting on Monday, Clr Paul Kennedy (Hatton,
SAFEGUARDING services in the borough have been praised in a peer review The review picked out areas including social work, links between partners, leadership, training, staff attitude and advocacy for recognition of good working. When reporting
A MUM of one has penned a touching letter to three men ‘who have no idea just how important they are’. Sophie Johnson, of Great Sankey, first met Harry Edge, aged 70, and Jack Clifford, aged 86, both from Great Sankey and Ernie Roberts, aged 79
