A HEARTBROKEN granddaughter has given an emotional account of the realities of Alzheimer's disease following her grandma's diagnosis two years ago. Kirsti Clarke, of Mercer Street, Burtonwood, has spoken of the heartache of watching her 81-year-old
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Alban Retail Park on Hawleys Lane at 8.50am this morning after the alarm was raised at KFC. Crews from the Warrington Fire Station needed breathing apparatus to tackle the chip pan fire as well as dry powder extinguishers
THE littlest thing can spark an idea for this column. (I write it every week, you’ll have noticed, so I need ideas) I was popping out of the office at lunch time and held the door for an old man who’d come to buy his Guardian. “No, no,
WARRINGTON Borough Council (WBC) has refused a request for it to reveal which locations have been considered or voted on as a potential transit site. The Warrington Guardian submitted a Freedom of Information request to the council last month after
A LATCHFORD woman is hoping to fly out to Botswana to volunteer in the African country later this month but needs readers' help to get there. Rebecca Hill plans to be in the country with ICS Skillshare for three months but needs to raise £800.
ALMOST 1400 fly-tipping incidents have been reported to Warrington Borough Council in the last three years – but just one prosecution has been carried out. It has cost the council £7135 to deal with the 1390 matters. In the 2012-13 period the
JACK Johnson has been named in Wolves' 19-man squad for Sunday's Super 8s clash with Hull FC at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. The 19-year-old full back or winger signed full time in July. Ashton Sims misses out through suspension. Wolves
SITTING on the couch with her gran in Penketh watching 'How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?', Danielle Hope could only dream of taking on Julie Andrew's iconic role. The BBC show was the first of its kind searching for a new West End star to
POLICE and ambulance services attended Bold Street in the town centre on Wednesday following concerns over the 'safety' of a man. Officers attended before an ambulance arrived on the scene just after 6.30pm but no arrests were made. Cheshire
THE chairman of Warrington Young Labour (WYL) is set to 'throw a party' to celebrate if Jeremy Corbyn is announced as the new leader next Saturday. Just over a week remains until Culcheth man Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper, Liz Kendall and Mr Corbyn
I WONDER how much longer we can expect to see a hospital in Warrington similar to the one we have been used to? Rumours of a merger with Whiston have been around seemingly longer than sliced bread. But can Warrington really continue to go it
DURING 2015 we will be celebrating the people who help make Warrington so special.Inspired by the Humans of New York blog, we will be providing names to faces you may see everyday and telling their stories.NAME: Alan JewellAGE: 55LIVES: StrettonOCCUPATION
MARTIN Murray will be out to impress when he fights Jose Miguel Torres on Saturday – and already has a world title clash with WBO Super Middleweight king Arthur Abraham fixed firmly in his sights. The Warrington-based fighter tackles the big-punching
FIRE crews had to free a motorcyclist from barbed wire fencing following a collision on Broad Lane in Grappenhall. The casualty had been 'ejected' into a neighbouring field following the crash at 9.20pm last night, Thursday. A Cheshire Fire
COUNCILLORS fear Warrington will continue to bear the 'burden' of police changes following a meeting over the restructuring of Cheshire Constabulary at the Town Hall last night, Thursday. Councillors Chris Vobe (LAB – Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
I AM a parent of a 12-year-old pupil that attends Penketh High School and gets to school on the school bus. She usually gets on at the bus stop at Lodge Lane in Bewsey. Having looked at the school website we are now informed that the bus will
DARREN Day attended the premiere of nine films created by recovering drugs addicts at the Pyramid Centre on Wednesday night. The actor and singer featured in one of the films created in workshops held at the CRI Pathways to Recovery Centre in Bold
MICHAEL Jackson, David Beckham and Britney Spears are just some of the stars to have put their trust in bodyguard Ray Hunt during his star-studded career to date.Since getting into the industry in 1999, the 55-year-old Orford resident has been primed
WARRINGTON Wolves new Hardwired Membership scheme is almost live. And the Warrington Guardian has teamed up with Warrington Wolves for a comprehensive eight-page guide with all you need to know plus exclusive interviews, free inside this week's
SINCE the launch of Carers U Knitted four years ago, the group have been busy making around 400 twiddle muffs for dementia patients. The kind-hearted group have recently seen their efforts recognised after appearing in Simply Knitting magazine
WARRINGTON has been named in the top ten places to make a living in the country. Research from credit comparison website TotallyMoney.com revealed that the Cheshire town was one of the best places to call home when comparing average wages to mortgage
BEN Harrison admits Wolves’ attitude has not been right this season, but insists the squad will be a lot smarter in their approach to the 2016 campaign. With Grand Final hopes over for another year, Warrington head into Sunday’s home game with
