A MOTORIST on trial for killing a father-of-three told police his view may have been obscured because of an air freshener hanging from the rear view mirror, a court heard. Michael Rollason, of Wootton Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire, is on trial
WARRINGTON Wolves have revealed their desire to play all home matches on Friday nights. The club have launched a fans' survey, attaining opinion on all aspects of supporters' experiences with the club. One question asks the supporter completing
A FORMER Lymm High pupil, who became the first managing director of the airline Emirates, has died. Sir Maurice Flanagan, helped get the Dubai-based airline off the ground three decades ago which now ranks as the Middle East's biggest carrier.
ONE of Warrington Wolves' Super League matches next month has been brought forward. The home clash with Catalans Dragons scheduled for Sunday, June 7, will now take place on Friday, June 5, kick off 8pm, to accommodate television coverage.
FORMER Culcheth resident Andy Burnham has emerged as the favourite to replace Ed Miliband as Labour leader. The Leigh MP, who was brought up in Culcheth and still has family members in the area including his brother who is a teacher in Birchwood
DARYL Clarke has failed in his bid to recover from a knee injury in time to make Warrington Wolves' 19-man squad for Sunday's home clash with Hull FC, kick off 3pm. Gareth O'Brien, Kevin Penny and Toby King are the three names in the 19 that did
ELECTION fever also spread to schools yesterday as pupils at Great Sankey Primary School got involved with their own campaigns. The youngsters had been learning all about democracy and the General Election with children in Year 5 battling it out
POWER is back in Birchwood after supplies were cut earlier this morning. A spokesman from Electricity NorthWest initially estimated being able to restore supplies in the WA3 area by 2.30pm. But they have since confirmed all supplies to more
WARRINGTON Wolves fans got the chance to quiz the men in charge – 30 minutes before Sunday's derby with Widnes. Coach Tony Smith and chief executive Roger Draper answered questions beneath the South Stand in a new initiative. This week injured
HOMEOWNERS are being urged to be vigilant after arsonists struck four times last night, Thursday. Firefighters were first called out at 7.25pm to the junction of Knutsford Road and Kingsway South. Rubbish had been set on fire with the blaze
THE dust has still barely settled but after six weeks of campaigning and five years of effort, we are almost at a status quo in Warrington. The tension in Birchwood was high for 10 hours as May 7 turned into May 8 and the town held its breath waiting
WARRINGTON Wolves have announced a new board member, while the club's owners have revealed almost £640,000 profit in its latest financial results. Stuart Middleton has been appointed as a non-executive director and club chairman Professor Steven
AUSTRALIAN international Kurt Gidley intends to pursue silverware with Warrington Wolves for at least two years. Although signing from Newcastle Knights for 2016 on a 12-month contract Gidley, who turns 33 next month, says he will go all-guns blazing
"NO matter how much we do, it will never come close to what the hospice has done for us." Those are the words of Vince and Carole Reilly after moving to the town and discovering St Rocco's Hospice three years ago. Speaking as the charity marks
WHEN one new dad found out about the new princess' birth he was a little bit preoccupied. Daniel Wilkinson was told about the royal arrival from an anaesthetist while his partner Charlotte Mercer was having an emergency C-section at Warrington
THE town's Conservative party leader has proposed a 'radical' change to parish councils in the borough to make members more accountable.Cllr Paul Kennedy (CON - Hatton, Stretton and Walton) believes there are concerns surrounding 'democratic accountability
