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Leek Town 0 Warrington Town 1 WARRINGTON Town reached the semi-finals of the Doodson Sport Cup with a 1-0 win at Leek Town. A second half strike from Scott Metcalfe was enough to decide the quarter final tie played in atrocious conditions on a

PREPARATIONS for the new amateur rugby league season in March continue for Warrington teams this weekend. Latchford Albion host Warrington Irish Club Wolfhounds at Victoria Park Arena for the Caitlyn Whitehead Cup on Saturday, kick off 1.30pm.

BRIDGEWATER Club remain bottom of the Warrington League’s top flight despite Paul Nesbitt’s break of 32 in a narrow defeat at home to Roosters C. Penketh Cons could not prevent Newton Social from establishing an 11-point lead at the summit.

THIS week we are stocking more fish into Offa’s Dyke Fisheries to give the pools a kick-start with carp, roach and skimmers. We took advantage of a cancelled VS fisheries order for eight C6 fish, four commons and four mirrors that are to be shared

I WOULDN'T say no to more of that. As disappointing as it was that Wolves lost narrowly to St George Illawarra Dragons in the history-making World Club Series opener on Friday, the occasion was special and ranks among the great nights witnessed

PLAYERS and fans make their point on Friday’s World Club Series clash. Changing rooms: Kevin Penny: It was frustrating. We didn’t feel we built the game like we wanted to. We felt we addressed at half time that our D (defence) was probably

WHILE Warrington’s spirit was admirable, Friday served as a valuable lesson in how to mix it with the world’s best. Tony Smith knows his side could have beaten St George Illawarra, had they hit their potential. An error-ridden game from the

TOM Murray tees off in the Joburg Open in South Africa tomorrow, Thursday, seeking improvement on last week’s European Tour outing in New Delhi. The 25-year-old Lymm golfer, who will be joined by Birchwood’s Phil Archer in a strong field at Royal

AN investigation into maternity services following 10 serious incidents, including five stillbirths, at Warrington Hospital has found the department was short-staffed, deaths were avoidable and there was often a breakdown in communication. The

CHASE & Status and The Chemical Brothers are among the acts on the bill for this year's Creamfields. The line-up has been revealed today, Wednesday, for one of the country's premier electronic dance festivals in Daresbury. Other headliners

CRIME writer Ann Cleeves will be giving a talk and doing a book signing at Lymm Golf Club on Wednesday, March 4. The award-winning author of the 'Vera' novels has seen her work adapted into an ITV drama starring Brenda Blethyn. She has also

IT has been the show that everyone has been talking about.But Miles Allen is possibly the only person to have conversations with himself about Breaking Bad.The Los Angeles actor is bringing his unauthorised parody of the drama to The Lowry in Salford

IN reply to Ruth Collins’ letter in last week’s Guardian regarding parking in mother and child spaces, not all children are in school and are under school age who use them and we have priority to use the spaces night and day. I am so angry when

THE Department for Work and Pensions has recently announced two proposals which the Tories intend to implement if they win the General Election. The first is to reward unemployed benefit claimants, who gain employment for a year or more, with ownership

A FOOTBALL director from Warrington has appeared in court to face perjury charges relating to a legal battle over a one million pound transfer deal. Frank McParland, aged 55, who is currently Brentford director of football, only spoke to confirm

Warrington’s Irish community is set to celebrate its cultural traditions this March in a week of activities across the town. Everyone is invited to attend the range of events which includes free Irish entertainment on Saturday, March 14, in the

TWO men suspected of being involved in a police chase in Bewsey have been charged with a string of offences. The chase came to a dramatic end on Saturday at 3.45pm on Danby Close when the police vehicle collided with the passenger of the car.

RESIDENTS in Sankey Bridges face an anxious wait to hear the verdict from the secretary of state regarding the future of Arpley landfill site after an appeal inquiry on Tuesday. In October, the Government backed Warrington Borough Council's decision

RAISING awareness is key to helping those who are struggling with an eating disorder. These are the views of Rachael Johnston from Great Sankey, who is on the road to recovery after breaking free from the grip of anorexia. Speaking out during

MOVING accounts from the diary of a Thelwall soldier fighting in the First World War are set to be turned into a book marking the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme next year. Young Jack Smallshaw volunteered on September 15, 1914 and

Dying Light(Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows, Linux)ZOMBIE fiction usually lurks in two camps.There is the George A. Romero school of thought that the living dead should lurch and stumble towards their victims in swarms.Then more recently we have had

EMERGENCY services were called to a house blaze on Old Liverpool Road after receiving reports a woman had been shouting for help. Fire crews were called to the scene at 5.10am this morning, Wednesday, but when they arrived found police officers

THREE synchronised skaters from Warrington have won medals at the Trophy D’Ecosse ISU international competition held in Dumfries. Birchwood High pupil Emily Severs, aged 12, skated with the Whizz Kids who took gold in the juvenile category. They

EMERGENCY services and highways officials are currently dealing with a serious incident on the M62. The M62 eastbound was closed for investigation work between junction 7 A57 Warrington Road / A557 Watkinson Way / A570 St Helens Linkway (Rainhill

CHESHIRE Police is continuing its investigations after a lorry carrying bricks demolished part of a bridge near Walton Hall and Gardens earlier this month.The incident took place on February 16 at the bridge which crosses the Bridgewater Canal near the

CHESHIRE Wire picked up their first national title with an 82-71 victory over Sheffield Junior Saints in the under 16s National Cup Final at the Amaechi Centre, Manchester. It marks a meteoric rise for the club, who in just two years of existence

Death From Above 1979, The Ritz, Manchester ABSENCE makes the heart grow fonder they say. And that was certainly the case as around 1,500 revellers packed into The Ritz in Manchester on Tuesday to see Death From Above 1979. The Canadian

SWIMMER Chris Rix won his third Warrington Dolphins 1500m championship in succession at Orford Jubilee Hub. Rix equalled last year’s time to win in 18mins 11secs, with teammate Richard Taylor in third. Jennifer Sutton finished second in the women's

Cleckheaton 13 Lymm 17 LYMM will aim for three wins on the trot for only the second time this season when they entertain Huddersfield YMCA on Saturday, kick off 2.15pm. Eighth hosts ninth at Crouchley Lane, with Lymm going into the National

VOODOO is set to stay open after council chiefs decided not to suspend the drinking establishment's licence. The bar on Academy Street will be able to keep its doors open as long as its bosses abide by the conditions set out under the new licence

IT was difficult to describe exactly what this match meant, but it definitely was a good test for this Wire team. Being played out in front of a nearly full stadium added to the sense of occasion. St George struck first in the opening minutes

AFTER reading the complaints over the past few months regarding mothers with children in buggies and disabled wheelchair users not being able to board buses because of not enough space, this made me remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s when the

José González - Vestiges & ClawsIF an artist has been away from the music scene for more than seven years you would expect their comeback album to have an impact.But José González returns to the circuit with more of a whisper than a roar.The Swedish singer-songwriter's

MOTHERS and daughters are being called on to join more than 1,000 women taking part in this year's St Rocco’s Starlight Ladies Walk. The fundraiser takes place this year on June 19 at midnight at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub with walkers choosing

THE Book of Life is a vibrant animated adventure full of warmth, humour and character. Not bad going for a film which has death as one of its central premises. Director Jorge R. Gutiérrez and producer Guillermo del Toro celebrate Mexican culture

AN OPPORTUNISTIC vandal has continued his crime spree by causing more criminal damage to cars. Four further incidents of vandalism involving red paint have been reported in the west of Warrington. Police remain on the hunt for the mindless

THE row between the council leader and a former rebel Labour councillor continues to rumble on after the latter raised fears over the future of the party. Cllr Kevin Bennett, who has represented Fairfield and Howley since 2008, resigned from the

ONE of the issues often raised with me on the doorstep is the cost of childcare. For young families in particular these can be crippling and the problem is getting worse not better. In the north west the cost of childcare for a child under

DEMAND for British products across the globe was highlighted as being key to securing a bright future for farmers in the region by the environment secretary during a visit to Grappenhall on Friday. Liz Truss accompanied Warrington South MP, David

CAN you help police trace this man who is wanted for questioning after allegedly stealing from JD Sports in the Golden Square shopping centre. The offence is understood to have take place at around 3pm on February 18. Anyone with information