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9:44pm That's all for tonight's hustings session - another great event as the election race continues to heat up. 9:35pm Mr Bent: "I believe the House of Commons made the

15 FOOT pythons, a bat in Bobby Charlton's bedroom and releasing a bird rescued from fishing tackle are all in a day's work for an RSPCA officer. Whether it is ducklings trapped at the bottom of a 14 foot drop or a dead albino Burmese python dumped

A ROAD in Risley that has been blighted by flytipping and susceptible to the travelling community has been closed.Warrington Borough Council’s traffic committee has made the decision to 'stop up' Silver Lane.This is to prevent vehicles from parking there

THE Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidate for Warrington South will have the chance to address the audience ahead of tonight’s hustings session at Bold Street Methodist Mission. Cllr Kevin Bennett (TUSC – Fairfield and Howley)

ACCORDING to your story the regeneration of Bridge Street is to be achieved with the construction of a 10-screen cinema complex. This should compliment the 10-screen cinemas at Westbrook, Widnes, Runcorn and St Helens. This appears to be a

THE date of Warrington Wolves' Challenge Cup sixth-round clash with Dewsbury Rams is now confirmed. Tony Smith's men will visit the Tetley's Stadium on Friday, May 15, kick off 8pm. Wolves are now selling tickets online for the tie.

TONY Smith has named his 19-man squad ahead of Warrington Wolves' visit to Leeds Rhinos on Friday. Kevin Penny and Gareth O'Brien are drafted back into the squad, while Joe Philbin and George King miss out from last week's 19. Despite being

AN animal charity is calling on residents to adopt the purrfect friend during National Pet Month this April. The Cats Protection’s Warrington adoption centre in Padgate is urging people to adopt a feline friend throughout the month and have the

'THE T-shirt designs may have changed over the years but the atmosphere remains the same'. That is the message from St Rocco's ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Starlight Ladies Walk this summer.The clock is ticking to take advantage of discounted

HE has been described as the 'Grandfather of the Sportsmans Arms', a true gent and of the town's biggest Warrington Wolves fans. But this Friday friends of James Patrick Maguire, better known as Jock, are preparing to say goodbye to the popular Scot.

LORNA Ruscoe, deputising for the president, welcomed 42 members and a visitor to the April meeting. Maud Heckle, a member and treasurer for many years, was remembered during the singing of Jerusalem. Barbara Carter was thanked for flowers on

A POST-MORTEM examination is set to take place today, Wednesday, on the body of a man discovered in Orford. The body was found near to the junction of St Peter’s Way and Battersby Lane at 5pm on Monday on a plot of land close to the railway line

A MAN has been charged after a protest was held at a gas extraction site at Doe Green. Police were called to the site, off Farnworth Road, Penketh, at around 11am yesterday, Tuesday, morning following reports of intruders on the site. At least

BURTONWOOD WI held their monthly meeting on April 13 in the Methodist Church Hall. The meeting was opened with the singing of Jerusalem. Sylvia our president welcomed everyone, and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

SUPERHERO ensemble The Avengers blast and smash their way back to cinemas today, Thursday. Age of Ultron is the sequel to the 2012 film featuring Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and The Incredible Hulk. And with the popularity of Marvel Comics

OUR April meeting was member’s night where six volunteers, led by Jill Hillam, organised a pub quiz evening with refreshments giving our Committee a well-deserved night off. After welcoming 56 members and one visitor Jill handed over to Andy Lomax

LEAVING her post at Warrington South Police Station is a bittersweet move for inspector Sarah Heath.As a born and bred Warringtonian, the 39-year-old from Lymm said she was proud to have served the place where she grew up but said she was ready to take

IN response to the article by Gary Bebbington, April 9. Surely with the juggernaut that is world politics, world trends and international differences let alone EU treaties, it would have been impossible to prevent the economic crisis of 2007 onward

KEVIN John Butler, son of Richard Butler, died on March 13, aged 55. Mr Butler, from Orford, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He had various jobs throughout his life including being an HGV driver. Mr Butler had a large record

NORA Lingley, wife of the late Douglas Lingley, died on February 1, aged 94. Mrs Lingley, formerly Mrs Williams, nee Ryan, lived in the Warrington area all her life. She was last employed as canteen manageress for British Steel. Mrs Lingley

THE Warrington Wolves foundation opened Friday's beer festival at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in conjunction with the launch of the charity's legacy awards. Following the success of the debut event last year, the charity hosted its second festival

DORA Groarke, wife of the late Gordon Groarke, died on March 7, aged 86. Mrs Groarke, of Heathercroft Care Home, formerly from Woolston, lived in the Warrington area all her life. She was employed as a caterer at British Nuclear Fuels and Bruche

SHAUN Reynolds, partner of Louise Lightfoot, died on March 8, aged 50. Mr Reynolds, from Orford, was employed by Smurfit and later RMIG. He enjoyed watching wildlife programmes and gardening and supported Warrington and Manchester United.

Altrincham Kersal 2nd 0 Lymm 2nd 67 SATURDAY'S impressive victory for champions Lymm, and their end-of-season form in general, should prove perfect preparation for their cup final appearance. Altrincham-Kersal could not deal with the mobile

THE sun is out, temperatures are rising..spring is definitely in the air. But instead of pulling out the usual floral prints from your wardrobe, why not take a look at these handmade one-off creations from C&V Boutique. Using vintage fabrics, vintage

PHILIP Owen, partner of Lea Walker, died of cancer on March 19, aged 53. Mr Owen, from Great Sankey, lived in Warrington all his life. He was employed at H M Plant. Mr Owen was a MUFC supporter and enjoyed football, motorbike racing and

ALICE Massey, wife of the late Harry Massey, died of Alzheimer’s disease on March 17, aged 94. Mrs Massey, of Green Park Care Home, was born in Warrington. She had worked at Alliance Box, Carfield and Buckley Macclesfield, and Revelation Shirts

THOMAS Wilson, known as Jack, husband of the late Gladys Wilson, died on March 18, aged 92. Mr Wilson, from Orford, lived in the Warrington area all his life. His last job was as a charge-hand at Cutanit, Grappenhall. During the Second

BRENDA Haslam, wife of the late Reginald Denny Haslam, died on March 15, aged 88. Mrs Haslam, of Heathside Mews Care Home, formerly from Orford, lived in the Warrington area all her life. She was employed at Woolworths, Revelation Shirt Works

WILLIAM Edward Rowland, husband of Barbara Rowland, died of heart failure on December 7, aged 75. Mr Rowland, from Orford, lived in the Warrington area all his life. He was first employed at Ted Walker & Son, bookmaker, then Done Brothers

FREDERICK Charles Molyneux, husband of the late Lynn Molyneux, died on March 4, aged 70. Mr Molyneux, from Woolston, lived in Warrington all his life. He worked at various companies, mostly as a maintenance engineer at Greenalls Brewery, before

A COUNCILLOR has hit out after a lack of action from the council to repair a wall damaged during the demolition of part of a bridge near Walton Hall and Gardens on February 16.The incident at the grade two listed bridge, which crosses the Bridgewater

A 22-YEAR-OLD Birchwood man smashed a phone in a housing provider's headquarters after getting frustrated during discussions over his housing benefit payment, a court heard.Stuart Hancox, of Redshank Lane, entered Your Housing's Birchwood site at around

A MISSING university student from Appleton has been found. Concerns had been mounting for Claudia Hall who was last seen at Melville Halls, St Andrews at 10.30pm on Monday. Police launched an appeal for information last night to try to find

Warrington Town 1 Darlington 1883 1  WARRINGTON Town’s draw with Darlington on Tuesday handed the league title to Salford City, co-owned by Manchester United’s famous Class of 92. It was all smiles at full time for the Salford officials and

A KIND-HEARTED Great Sankey girl has had her hair chopped for charity. Chloe Holford, of Hood Lane, decided to donate 11 inches of her long locks to the Little Princess Trust, a charity which makes makes wigs for children who have lost their hair

CRASHES on the M62 and M56 are causing congestion for motorists on the morning rush hour in Warrington today, Wednesday. One lane is closed on the M56 between Stretton and Preston Brook due to an accident, causing queues on the Chester-bound carriageway

FOR the past week, workers at Excavation and Contracting UK Ltd and BT Skip Hire have been tasked with the demolition and clean-up of the former Mr Smith's nightclub. But - unlike many of its other jobs - the team had to complete their work under

MANY lives have changed since Mr Smith's heyday in the late 1980s. But only a handful can claim their connection with the famous night club was truly life-changing. Mark Atchison, better known in the town as Bov, enjoyed a whirlwind three months supporting

Lymm 34 Billingham 19 TWO ends of the spectrum were on show as Lymm signed off the National League Three North season in style. England under 18s half backs Alex Mitchell and Mark Dixon played in tandem for the first time for the first XV,

Latchford Albion u15 26 St Esteve u15 12 LATCHFORD delivered a solid defensive performance against a strong French touring team. Top players of the night were Lewis Pritchard, Jamie Abram and Harry Quarmby. Oldham St Annes u13 26 Latchford

WHEN police officer Matt Croy from Lymm first appeared on Channel 4's Countdown, he only hoped that he would not incur any numerical infractions. But, after a stint on the show in June 2011, the 35-year-old decided to put his literacy and numeracy

MORE than 200 residents from across the region gathered at Warrington Guru Nanak Gurdwara on Sunday to celebrate the Vaisakhi festival – the Sikh New Year.The day also commemorated the events of 1699 when Sikhism was born as a collective faith, as well