AVERAGE house prices in the town rose by 2.9 per cent last year as the property market continues to prosper according to the council's 17th annual property report. The average house is now priced at £187,000 - a rise of £5,270 from the previous
ONE of Warrington's most recently established choirs will be joining one of the oldest choirs in the UK this Saturday.St Monica's Catholic Primary School Choir will be sharing a stage with Warrington Male Voice Choir, which dates back to 1898, at Parr
A STOCKTON Heath firefighter became a record breaker at the weekend. Graham Green not only finished the London Marathon as the fastest 50-year-old veteran in the race but he and his son also smashed their own Guinness World Record for the fastest parent
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China(Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows)IN a roundabout way, Assassin's Creed Chronicles takes the hugely popular series back to its roots.The historical action adventure games started as a spiritual successor to Prince of
A PARLIAMENTARY candidate has blamed what he calls ‘a growing financial crisis’ at Warrington Hospital on the Conservatives. Nick Bent, Labour parliamentary candidate for Warrington South, has blamed David Cameron’s ‘broken promises on the NHS’
WARRINGTON won by five wickets at Bredbury in Cheshire County League Division Two on Saturday. With the match reduced to 35 overs per side on a wet wicket, the home side had no answer to the pace bowling of Nathan Green, 7 for 43, as he ripped
GRAPPENHALL subsided to a comprehensive Cheshire League Premier Division defeat to Bowdon at Broad Lane in their second match of the season. Electing to bat on an excellent track, Grappers were soon in trouble at 26 for 2 with both openers, Adam
A JOINT operation between Cheshire Police and Immigration has resulted in the arrest of two men in Orford on Friday. A 37-year-old was arrested on suspicion of illegal entry into the UK and a 46-year-old was arrested on suspicion of failure to
A SCI-FI and fantasy celebration to rival the likes of Manchester Comic Con is coming to Warrington. 'Warrington Market Into The Future' will be held on Saturday, May 16, when Star Wars fans can climb aboard a full size X-Wing. There will also
A READER is looking for answers over what he believes looked like a meteor over the town last night. Tony Whitehead captured the footage when he was coming off Hilden Road roundabout onto Orford Green around 10.06pm last night, Sunday. But
APPLETON suffered defeat by five wickets at home to Westminster Park on Saturday in Cheshire Cricket Alliance Division One. The hosts were bowled out for 139, with only captain Tom Lomas, 39, and Martin Cooper, 27, showing any real resistance.
SHOPPERS have been warned to be vigilant following a spate of purse thefts at Aldi on the Fordton Retail Park. This is just one of the warnings issued by officers at Warrington Central Neighbourhood Policing Unit over the weekend. Shoppers
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after two men were arrested following a raid at a house in Orford on Thursday. The warrant was executed at a property on Statham Avenue. A 21-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of possession
THE New Balance headquarters in Birchwood has been recognised as one of the best workplaces in the north at the annual British Council for Offices (BCO) awards.The American footwear firm's Appleton House building, on Birchwood Boulevard, picked up the
DOWNLOAD Festival tickets are up for grabs as part of the relaunch of Warrington's only rock night.Raffle tickets will be given out to everyone who comes to the Asylum club night on Friday, May 15, at its new home at Rain in Academy Way.A winner will
YOUNGSTERS at Rylands Recreational Rugby Club took to their training session after receiving advice from a special guest last Monday. Warrington Wolves star Ryan Atkins visited the Orford club, based on Gorsey Lane, to dish out his tips for the
WORK to create a community play area is set to begin in May. The contractors have said that work will take three weeks after they start on May 14 provided there are no weather delays, Cinnamon Brow Residents Association (CIMBRA) has confirmed.
Avengers: Age of Ultron (12A) Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner THE Dark Knight trilogy and the recent Man of Steel film have convinced us that
WARRINGTON North's Conservative candidate is urging the town to lead the way on electric car ownership. Richard Short welcomed figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders showing that new car registrations are at their highest since
FORMER Padgate High pupil Chris Evans was among the Warrington runners delighted to cross the finishing line at the London Marathon yesterday, Sunday. The DJ tweeted he started doing a 'mile a day' in November and encouraged others to do the same
FOUR Warrington Wolves players featured for partner-club North Wales Crusaders on Sunday. Kevin Penny and Gary Wheeler started for the Welsh side at Keighley, while George King and Joe Philbin appeared from the bench. Penny ran in the visitors
4:21pm COMMUNITY: A Delete Blood Cancer drive will be held on Saturday at Asda Westbrook. Read more here. 3:42pm CHARITY: A sea of purple will take over The Halliwell Jones
A Delete Blood Cancer drive will be held on Saturday at Asda Westbrook. From 10am to 3pm, customers are invited to sign up to the register for stem cell donation. Those wishing to sign up will need to fill in a form and provide a saliva swab
Clitheroe 2 Warrington Town 1 WARRINGTON Town head into the Doodson Sport Cup final on the back of a defeat, but Shaun Reid took the chance to field a young side at Clitheroe on Saturday. It sees the Yellows finish ninth in Northern Premier
A TEENAGER has been charged following a police raid in Old Hall on Friday. Officers executed the warrant at the property on Cavendish Close at 9am. A quantity of snap bags containing cannabis was seized at the scene. A 19-year-old was charged
LEE Briers is ‘over the moon’ with what he felt was his Warrington Wolves under 19s side’s best performance of the season on Saturday. Wolves fought back to beat Academy League leaders Hull FC 26-24, having trailed 14-24 at the break at Victoria
Warrington Wolves U19s 26 Hull FC U19s 24 Warrington Wolves produced a brilliant fightback to record a superb victory over current Academy League leaders Hull FC on Saturday at Victoria Park Arena. Hull FC came into the game having only lost
A SEA of purple will take over The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday for this year’s Step Out for Stroke campaign. Stroke survivors will be joined by their friends and family and ambassadors and representatives from the Stroke Association to
A HOSPITAL employee has been struck off the health and care professions council’s register after stabbing his partner repeatedly with a broken glass. Huw Diamond, an operating department practitioner employed by Warrington and Halton Hospitals
OVERALL crime figures for Cheshire Police continue to fall but the number of reports of sexual offences is on the rise, recent data from the Office of National Statistics has revealed. The latest statistics place Cheshire Constabulary in sixth
SHAUN Reid is determined to help Warrington Town end their 14-year trophy drought by lifting the Doodson Sport Cup. The Yellows’ last silverware came in 2001 with the North West Counties League Second Division title, a year after beating Tetley
