A MUM of two has vowed not to let callous thieves ruin her family's Christmas after her children's presents were stolen from her house while she slept upstairs on Thursday. Gemma Scurfield, of Poplars Avenue, broke down in tears as she recalled
MEET Father Christmas in his grotto, browse the festive stalls and have a go on the tombola this weekend at Great Sankey Primary School's Christmas fair. The fun starts on Sunday from 1pm. Licensed bar will be available with hot pies and mulled wine.
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YOUNGSTERS in Chapelford were left dismayed after the toddler play area in Dakota Park was closed by the council last week. Many residents were concerned the area had been closed for good but council bosses have now moved to reassure residents
A LIBERAL Democrat councillor is backing Labour rebel Cllr Kevin Bennett over the row about setting up a social enterprise to run the town's adult social care services. Stefan Krizanac, parliamentary candidate for Warrington North, criticised the
MRS Mary Elizabeth Teresa Whitfield, wife of the late Mr Eric Whitfield, died on August 24, aged 90. Mrs Whitfield of Callands Care Home, lived in the Warrington area all her life. She was a longstanding member of St John’s Mission Church and
MRS Anne Wailes, wife of Mr Jimmy Wailes, died of ovarian cancer on October 6, aged 54. Mrs Wailes was born in Sunderland and moved to the Warrington area in the late 80s. She was employed as an administrator at Virgin Care, Daresbury and was
MR Jack Tottie, husband of the late Mrs Betty Tottie, died on September 17, aged 85. Mr Tottie, of the Old Rectory Nursing Home, had lived in the Stockton Heath area all his life. He had served with the Merchant Navy, been a firefighter, and
MR Kevin Byrne, husband of Mrs Irene Byrne, died of cancer on October 7, aged 65. Mr Byrne from Orford, lived in Warrington all his life and worked as a HGV driver. Mr Byrne enjoyed holidays to Turkey, fixing cars, socialising at Rylands Recreation
MRS Irene Buckley, wife of Mr David Buckley, died on September 11, aged 84. Mrs Buckley, of Parr Care Home, St Helens, had lived in various areas of Warrington including Latchford, Sankey Bridges, Orford, Great Sankey and Newton-le-Willows.
MR William Worsley, son of the late Mrs Doris Worsley, died on September 11, aged 57. Mr Worsley, from Howley, lived in Warrington all his life. He was a keen crown green bowler and played for the Irish Club, enjoyed horse racing and watching Warrington
MR Mike Maher, husband of the late Mrs Pat Maher, died of myocardial infarction on September 28 aged 74. Mr Maher, from Westy, was employed as an orderly at Warrington Hospital and later became a firefighter at Warrington. He was a Labour party
MRS Gladys Spiers, wife of the late Mr Gordon Spiers, died on September 8, aged 87. Mrs Spiers, from Ryfields Village in Orford, lived in the Warrington area all her life. She was employed for many years as an auxiliary nurse at Warrington
FATHER Michael Gibbons died on August 5, aged 70. Father Gibbons, from Dulwich, London, was born in Warrington and had lived in Manchester in the course of his ministry. He studied at St Francis Xavier College in Liverpool and was ordained
MR Frank Evans, husband of Mrs Maureen Evans, died of heart failure on September 15 aged 77. Mr Evans, from Orford, was born in Ireland. He was employed at various engineering firms in Warrington making wrought iron gates. Mr Evans leaves
MR Douglas Peter Donlan, died on September 13 aged 63. Mr Donlan, from Orford, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was a domestic appliance engineer. Mr Donlan leaves three sons, a daughter, five grandchildren, three sisters,
Mr Terry Birchall, husband of the late Mrs Josie Birchall, died on October 14 aged 82. Mr Birchall, from Thelwall, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was employed at J Crosfield & Son, York Trailers and North Cheshire HGV before
MRS Beryl Mary Mooney, wife of Mr Denis Mooney, died on September 4 aged 76. Mrs Mooney, from Orford, lived in the Warrington area all her life. She was first employed at the box works, then went to Woolworths and later to Lawrence and Bright
MEET at Father Christmas at St Margaret's Christmas fair in Orford on Saturday. It is held in St Margaret's Primary School on School Road from 10am, and there will be Christmas stalls, tombola and games.
MARKET traders are bracing themselves to be moved to a new temporary hall if plans for a £52m regeneration of the town centre are approved next month. The council's planning committee will be discussing the Bridge Street Quarter proposal on December
ON FRIDAY, November 14, I was unlucky enough to fall on uneven pavement in Stocks Lane, Penketh. I would like to thank the two gentlemen who stopped their cars to assist, and an extra thanks to the gent who drove me home. People do still care
OVER the past few weeks when shopping in Stockton Heath I have been offended and shocked at the display of cards in the Forge Shopping Centre, foul language upsetting for those with young children, and deeply offensive to Christian people, are the
I WONDER how many other readers have done Christmas shopping at Riverside Retail Park only to receive a parking fine for £60 through the post. I was there recently not knowing that there is a maximum stay of only three hours, which I went over
WE could use some more shops in the centre of town. Like down Bridge Street. But no more clothes shops. We’ve got a lot of them in the Golden Square. We need to make the whole town flow into one, instead of three different parts that are
I AM writing to express my anger over the unnecessary increase in my water rates. Last year I was billed for £474.31 and then in April of this year the bill increased to £489.43. I could not understand why this increase was applied when my
AFTER reading Julie Wright’s letter, Warrington Guardian November 13, I do sympathise with Warrington market traders. After a bad experience on the market car park I now think twice before going into this end of town. I have supported the market
HERE we are again, Christmas in Warrington town centre. We have another beautiful Christmas tree, dazzling street lighting and, this year a gigantic illuminated reindeer to celebrate the season and decorate the town for residents and visitors.
Review: Far Cry 4 (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows)IF gaming is all about exploration then Far Cry 4 is one of the greatest adventures you will have from the comfort of your couch.Set in Kyrat, a fictional location inspired by
BRAVE Ethan Connolly is now just hundreds of pounds away from hitting his fundraising target to cover the cost of the operations he needs to help him live his life.The 10-year-old from Penketh, who was diagnosed with a lymphatic malformation shortly after
WITH the announcement by lifelong Labour party supporter, actor Maureen Lipman, that she 'in all seriousness can no longer support the current Labour party' I too have been a lifelong Labour supporter and former member and feel I can no longer support
WARRINGTON Town chiefs say tireless recruitment work behind the scenes has paid off in the signature of two strikers. Manager Shaun Reid has brought in Golden Boot winner Lee Gaskell from Ramsbottom and one of his previous players Steven Tames
THE University of Chester, who has a campus in Padgate, has united with a leading digital agency to develop specialist programmes which are tailored to meet the needs of employers.In conjunction with UK agency Blue Leaf, the courses are accredited by
A DROP-IN session will be held on Friday to help identify carers who often miss out on much-needed support. As part of this year’s Carers Rights Day, the council wants to remind people that support and advice is available to people who need it.
FIVE sisters have said they are delighted generous fundraising efforts mean they can now buy a much-needed headstone for their mum's grave. Dallam mum Joanne Johnston lost her battle with cervical cancer in February 2013 leaving her five daughters then
A CONCERT for St Rocco's Hospice will take place at Arley Hall on December 16. Stepping Out, the vocal harmony group, are following on from the success of last year's performance to showcase another performance in aid of the charity. It completes
Review: Yes, Prime Minster, The Garrick, AltrinchamIF you see Andrew Higson in the bar after Yes, Prime Minister buy him a drink. He certainly deserves one.As Sir Humphrey Appleby he jumps through hoops verbally as the character hides behind a smokescreen
COURTEENERS are following in the footsteps of Stone Roses after announcing their biggest UK headline show on home turf.The Manchester band will play to 20,000 revellers at Heaton Park on June 5.They will be the first band to headline the venue since the
Every week, we will be pulling some stats from a survey and having a chat about the findings. This week: The most popular modern songs and music for funerals. Top 10 most requested contemporary funeral songs and themes: Always Look on the
Premier League football star Saido Berahino is to be interviewed by police after being arrested for drink-driving. The West Brom and England striker was stopped for travelling at "high speed" on the M6 motorway in the early hours of the morning
A 29-YEAR-OLD man escaped jail after attempting to sell chalk and malaria tablets to party-goers at Creamfields festival. Daniel Cooper, from London, attended the Daresbury event in August last year and was found with a bag of 27 anti-malaria pills
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 a man, top left, in connection
SHE has lived through two world wars, the fall of communism, Beatlemania, and the assassination of JFK. But what Lillian Jones is really looking forward to after celebrating her 101st birthday, is putting her feet up. The pensioner celebrated the landmark
