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  • Trip down memory lane for LifeTime members

    MEMBERS of LifeTime, the charitable arm of Warrington Housing Association, took a trip down memory when singer Bexi Owen performed classic tunes from years gone by. As part of the group's Easter tea event on Friday, guests enjoyed a selection of cakes

  • Pioneering Rocco's project hailed a success

    INSPIRATIONAL, bring joy to me every time I meet them and caring.Those are just some of the phrases used at the end of a project celebrating life and living well despite illness at Warrington Guardian's charity of the year St Rocco's. RocON! has seen

  • Play Pacman on the streets of Warrington with Google

    Google has added a new, fun feature that might just swallow up the rest of your day. Many will think this is an April Fool – but you really can play Pacman on the streets of Warrington. To have a go, all you need to do is open up a Google

  • MARGARET MILLER

    MARGARET Ann Miller, wife, of Charles Miller, died on December 8, aged 71. Mrs Miller lived in Warrington all her life. She was a cook at Houghton Hall Nursing Home for 26 years until retirement. Mrs Miller enjoyed holidays at home and

  • RITA LAPPIN

    RITA Lappin, wife of the late Dermott Lappin, died on January 26, aged 85. Mrs Lappin, of Westvale Nursing Home, formerly from Orford, was born in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. She was last employed as an auxiliary nurse at Warrington Hospital

  • TERENCE POTTAGE

    TERENCE Edward Pottage, husband of Susan Pottage, died on December 20, aged 65. Mr Pottage, from Fearnhead, formerly Orford and Latchford, lived in Warrington all his life and was a painter and decorator. Mr Pottage enjoyed darts and played

  • NIGEL HAYNES

    NIGEL Haynes, son of Gordon and Vera Haynes, died of cancer on January 19, aged 53. Mr Haynes, lived in Warrington until his mid 20s when he moved to Messina, Sicily. He was employed as a professor of English Language at the University of Messina

  • SIDNEY JOHNSON

    SIDNEY Norman Johnson, husband of Esther Johnson, died of a chest infection on February 14, aged 91. Mr Johnson lived in the Lymm area. He was employed at UKAEA Risley from 1948 to 1983. Mr Johnson was an honorary member of Lymm Rotary

  • MAVIS DELOOZE

    MAVIS Delooze, wife of the late Harold Delooze, died on January 23, aged 80. Mrs Delooze lived in Lymm 57 years. She worked as a nursing assistant for over 25 years caring for disabled adults. Mrs Delooze enjoyed dancing, astrology, gardening

  • NORMAN BEDDALL

    NORMAN Beddall, husband of Mary Beddall, died on January 20, aged 89. Mr Beddall, from Bewsey, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was first employed at Thames Board Mills and then later worked at TI New World until his retirement

  • BERYL LEYLAND

    BERYL Leyland, wife of William Leyland, died of pancreatic cancer on December 27, aged 78. Mrs Leyland, of Ryfields village, formerly of Howley, was born in Bewsey. She enjoyed pottery, card making and cooking. At Ryfields she ran a bingo

  • DENIS LESTER

    DENIS George Lester, husband of Margaret Lester, died of a stroke on February 19, aged 83. Mr Lester, from Orford, lived in Warrington all his life. He saw National Service with the Royal Engineers and was an Army Reservist until 1957.

  • FRANCES MILLER

    FRANCES Miller, wife of the late Henry Miller, died on February 21, aged 86. Mrs Miller, of Callands Nursing Home, lived in Warrington all her life. She was employed at Orford Tannery and British Aluminium. Mrs Miller enjoyed listening

  • GEOFFREY RUDD

    GEOFFREY Thomas Rudd died on December 20, aged 52. Mr Rudd lived in the Warrington area all his life. He had worked as a self-employed and contract builder. Mr Rudd was an avid rugby fan and would watch all the games he could. In his younger

  • RONALD BISHOP

    RONALD Bishop, husband of May Bishop, died on February 8, aged 83. Mr Bishop, from Grappenhall, was born in Thelwall. He was employed as a steel worker at Monks Hall and Rylands, a post man and worked as a ferry man on Thelwall Ferry. He

  • ELIZABETH BIRD

    ELIZABETH (Betty) Bird, wife of the late Frederick Bird, died on February 22, aged 102. Mrs Bird, of Birch Court Care Home, lived in Warrington. In her early days she had numerous jobs, including working as a post woman and at Warrington Hospital

  • Hillsborough inquests continue one year on

    ONE year on from new inquests opening into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans, a jury in Birchwood continues to hear evidence regarding what happened on the day of the disaster.   The new inquests were initially expected to last nine months but may

  • SYDNEY ALDRED

    SYDNEY Aldred, husband of the late Ella Aldred, died on January 14, aged 94. Mr Aldred, from Padgate, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was first employed at PLP motors as a mechanic then after the Second World War he returned to

  • FRANK SUTTON

    FRANK Sutton, husband of the late Carol Sutton, died of heart failure on January 17, aged 72. Mr Sutton, from Fearnhead, lived in Warrington all his life. He first worked as a coal merchant for the family business and then later worked as an

  • JEAN JEREMIAH

    JEAN Jeremiah, wife of the late Clifford Jeremiah, died on January 20, aged 80. Mrs Jeremiah, of Birch Court, was born in Llandudno. She was employed as a ward clerk at Warrington Hospital. Mrs Jeremiah had been an active member of the

  • JUNE DEARDEN

    JUNE Margaret Dearden, wife of the late Arthur Dearden, died on February 22, aged 86. Mrs Dearden, of Summerville Nursing Home, formerly of Orford, was born in Irlam and had lived in the Warrington area all her married life. She was employed

  • LESLIE SHAW

    LESLIE Shaw, known as Les, husband of the late Joyce Shaw, died on February 10, aged 88. Mr Shaw, of Callands Care Home, formerly from Orford and Bewsey, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was first employed at Greenings Wire, then

  • Charity riders from Woolston enter third day in Spain

    A GROUP of riders have entered their third day of cycling as they attempt to cover 600 miles in six days. Woolston Bike Riders Martin Finnegan, aged 47, 52-year-old Mick Skerrett, Wayne Buckles, aged 49, 47-year-old Stuart Hardman and Terry Reid

  • Bridges of 'sighs'!!

    I LOVE bridges. I love the way they impose themselves on the landscape, defying nature and gravity. I love the thrill of excitement mixed with fear you experience as you place your foot (or tyre) on to the structure. Crossing a bridge is an

  • Parent wants answers over mystery five-inch slash mark

    A MUM is calling for answers after her daughter was sent home from school with an unexplained five-inch gash to her leg. Susanne Firth says her daughter Sheridan has got no idea how she received the injury at the University Academy Warrington on

  • Guardian Comment

    IT is not often you get to report on a happy ending. Especially not for an appeal for a sighting of a pensioner who is missing from home. Yet earlier this month, Peter Fray was found some 24 hours after going missing from his Orford house.

  • Warrington Craftworkers' Guild March meeting by Linda Hasted

    Warrington Craftworkers’ Guild by Lyn Hasted IN the social period before the start of the meeting, members have the opportunity to have a cup of tea, chat and to look at the sales and display tables. Members’ work on display included a felted

  • Glazebrook WI by Judith Barnard

    OUR March meeting began with a talk by Rodger Burgess about his time as a ‘Bobby’ on the beat in the 60s. We were surprised to hear that the tall helmet worn at that time was made of cardboard! Questions were asked about its water repellence

  • Tickets now on sale for largest gaming convention in the UK

    TICKETS are now on sale for the largest gaming convention in the UK. EGX (Eurogamer Expo) will be held at The NEC in Birmingham between September 24 and 27. The annual showcase gives gamers the chance to play upcoming releases for new gen consoles

  • Move to whole council elections agreed

    A MOVE to whole council elections every four years from next May was agreed at last night's extraordinary Warrington Borough Council (WBC) meeting at the Town Hall. The proposed new arrangements for all out elections every four years with no elections

  • Games review: Battlefield Hardline

    Battlefield Hardline(Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows)WITH its sun-drenched Florida setting and featuring heavily armed cops in stylish sunglasses, the first thing that comes to mind when you pick up Battlefield Hardline is Miami

  • Readers photo - 'squirrelling' away a few more nuts

    WINTER may be almost over but that has not stopped this hungry squirrel from storing a few more nuts. Miranda Jane Coe, of Cartwright street, snapped the image during a walk in Sankey Valley Park. * If you have a picture that you wish to be

  • Tory record

    I READ in last week’s issue that Conservative MP for Warrington South, David Mowat is hoping that voters would judge him on his record. I hope they do too. Firstly before being elected Mr Mowat claimed that David Cameron’s government would ‘look

  • Victim of contaminated blood scandal vows to continue fight

    A MAN has slammed an inquiry into the 'biggest disaster in the history of the NHS' as a whitewash. Michael Kenwright, aged 65, is one of the thousands of people given blood contaminated with hepatitis, HIV and Aids between 1970 and 1991 by the

  • Improvement from Burtonwood Bridge in the second half

    Burtonwood Bridge 10 Pilkington Recs A 34 BURTONWOOD were undone by a well-drilled table-topping Pilkington side at Fir Tree Lane. Poor control of collisions in the first half allowed Pilks to turn round with a 16-6 lead. Wood were much

  • PICTURES: Top scorers move up to third

    Latchford 42 St Helens Wild Boars 24 LATCHFORD Albion climbed to third in North West Men's League Division One with a convincing yet scrappy victory on Saturday. Lewis Wightman bagged the opening try and the last one, while Martin Whitehead

  • Thanks to opthalmology staff

    I felt I had to thank the staff of the ophthalmology department based in the Kendrick wing of Warrington Hospital especially the AMD Clinic. We are all so quick to criticise the NHS these days and very slow to show gratitude. My mother, who

  • VIDEO and cinema review: Fast & Furious 7

    Fast & Furious 7 (12A) Director: James Wan Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez IT'S not the gleaming high-octane motors, scantily clad women or outlandish gravity-defying stunts that will have audiences

  • Like a rabbit

    I ATTENDED the Election Debate at the Friends’ Meeting House on Thursday. It was a lively night, with a number of wide ranging questions of concern to residents of Warrington South. Just what grassroots democracy should be, and it’s a shame

  • The future is bright at Beamont

    A SCHOOL is looking forward to a bright future after celebrating its second anniversary as an academy. The head teacher of Beamont Collegiate Academy, Andrew Moorcroft, thinks that things are really looking up for the school and this is reflected

  • UPDATED: Wind slows traffic over the Thelwall Viaduct

    HIGH winds have caused the speed limit on the Thelwall Viaduct to be cut to 30mph. Gusts of over 50mph were recorded overnight in the town, forcing the measure. The winds are forecast to continue throughout the morning. A HGV shed its load