QUESTIONS into the death of a 94-year-old Second World War veteran, who died after a blaze engulfed his home in Winwick, will never be answered, an inquest heard. Investigations into the death of Samuel James, of Gerosa Avenue, were rendered impossible
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A CALLOUS care worker who abused her position of trust by preying on vulnerable pensioners and stealing their treasured possessions is now behind bars. Nicola Glover, of Masefield Avenue, Widnes, was sentenced to 56 months in prison at Warrington
ARE all revenue generating ideas from the USA the best for Britain? We have had fast-food, ‘Trick or Treat’ and now Black Friday. The term is a reference to retailers going ’into the black’ with a sales rush the day after ‘Thanksgiving’.
Warrington Town Reserves 2 Grappenhall Sports 2 A JODY Lewis penalty save for a Grappenhall side down to 10 men ensured a share of the spoils in Wednesday's JA Walton Challenge Cup Group Three game. Sports led twice with goals in each half
SIX children swapped school to 'take over' the Golden Gates Housing Trust's (GGHT) offices to work on projects and make key decisions. As part of Takeover Day 2014, the trust also gave the pupils the chance to shadow jobs and offer their opinions
POLICE were called to Tesco Extra in the early hours to help control crowds during the hectic ‘Black Friday’ rush. Although the store on Winwick Road did not close, one side of the atrium entrance was corned off temporarily to assist the crowds
A CHARITY tackling stress for veterans is appealing for help after having around £500 stolen at its 'garden of peace and remembrance' in Latchford. The garden project in Victoria Park, behind the Spirit Restaurant, was broken into overnight.
AT the moment the Atlantic Gateway is just a concept – but it could soon be the talk of the town. The project, designed to maximise the commercial usage of the region's waterways through port developments running from Liverpool to Manchester, has
WARRINGTON golfer Tom Murray will emulate his father by taking on the sport’s top talents on the European Tour. The 24-year-old from Lymm will swing clubs among the likes of Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia over the next 12 months after
BEN Lazenby says Warrington Wolves’ under 16s Academy squad for 2015 is indicative of the ‘great work’ being carried out at community level in the town. Five junior clubs and six senior schools in Warrington provide more than half the squad that
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following a suspicious incident involving a young man carrying a suspected handgun or imitation weapon in Appleton. Police are appealing for information following the incident, which took place at a convenience
THE former owners of Pound Empire in Birchwood Shopping Centre have been banned from acting as company directors for failing to keep accounts over cheques worth £900,000 that were paid out. Javed-Yacub Fozdar, aged 38, and Riyaz Dawood Fozdar,
WARRINGTON Town's allocation of 1,200 tickets for their FA Cup second-round clash with Gateshead goes on sale at Cantilever Park today, Friday. Season-ticket holders, vice-presidents and sponsors can buy from 10am to noon. Those with golden
ROADS have now been reopened after temporary road closures were put in place on Orford Road and Birchwood Road after a man fell ill behind the wheel. Officers have confirmed that a man in his 40s has been taken to Warrington Hospital by ambulance
FA CUP goal hero Craig Robinson could figure for Warrington Town in the second-round tie with Gateshead on December 7 after all. And 12 days between matches could benefit the 32-year-old central defender, says manager Shaun Reid. Robinson,
CHILDREN at a Woolston tuition group have raised more than £1,400 for St Roccos - during a fun day that was something of a teddy bear's picnic. Linda Douglass and youngsters at Allstars Tuition, Redwood Close, wrote to a raft of Warrington companies for
FEARNHEAD community art group has been granted funding for new equipment by Warrington Borough Council. The central neighbourhood team’s local fund has seen the group given £339 to buy brand new tables to keep up with the demand of new members.The funding
FIREFIGHTERS have been called to another deliberate wheelie bin blaze today, Friday, as the spate of malicious fires continues. Despite repeated warnings about the dangers, a wheelie bin was set on fire next to a front door of a house on Broadbent
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a furnace fire yesterday, Thursday, following reports of a blaze in Latchford. When fire crews arrived, they were able to extinguish the fire on Thelwall Lane after the blaze had burnt through the base of a furnace at
THE proud mum of a courageous teenager with terminal cancer has spoken out about her daughter’s strength as she refuses to let the devastating disease dictate her life. Mum of three Lee-anne Ingle from Appleton, whose daughter Molly Beechall is
THE Prime Minister has announced his support to find a solution to tackle the traffic chaos in the town. But during the same speech, David Cameron accidentally acknowledged a need for a new swing bridge - a crossing which has been proven to fuel
A TEACHING union is reporting a surge in the number of complaints from staff at a high school in Padgate, the Warrington Guardian has learned. Low morale, hefty workloads and the strain caused by scrutiny following the implementation of a new school
