GREENALLS Padgate St Oswalds have missed out on a place in the Warrington and District League’s Guardian Cup Final. After their semi final ended at 1-1, the penalty shoot-out was won 4-2 by Vulcan who will go on to face Halebank in the final at
FIRE crews from Birchwood and Warrington were called to tackle a blaze at a premises in Birchwood. A fire started in the pipework in a sawdust extraction unit on Birchwood Way at around 11.45pm on Tuesday. Crews used a thermal imaging camera
Facts and figures 96 Liverpool fans who died in the disaster on April 15, 1989 The jury took 11 days to reach a conclusion on the 14 questions they must answer as part of the inquests 1,056,167 pages were disclosed by the corner during
EMOTIONAL tributes were paid to each of the Hillsborough victims from Warrington at the start of the inquest two years ago. Four people from the town were killed during the FA Cup semi-final clash between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at the
Leyland Warriors u18 6 Crosfields Cobras u18 56 A PROMISING performance saw Crosfields build up some good form by running in ten tries at Leyland. Sam Roylance and Luke Rabbitt both crossed for hat-tricks, while there was one try each for Lewis
SWIMMERS from Priestley College made up half of the winning North West team at one of the country’s largest sporting events. Five Priestley students were included in the swim team of 10 representing the region at the AoC National Championships
MINISTERS and council chiefs are working to a 'tight timescale' as they seek to thrash out a devolution deal to ensure Warrington is 'not left behind'. Warrington Borough Council (WBC) leader Terry O'Neill joined leaders from Cheshire West and
THE Warrington Guardian has teamed up with First Utility, official sponsor of the Super League, to offer three lucky fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to Warrington Wolves against Wigan Warriors on Thursday. But you will have to be quick
LONDON rapper Gracious K is coming to Warrington for a live show at FC2.The performer, who is Dizzee Rascal's cousin, will be at the Barbauld Street club on Sunday.Gracious K had his breakthrough hit in 2009 with Migraine Skank which many consider to
BOXER Martin Murray will tackle George Groves in an eliminator for the Super Middleweight WBA crown. The huge bout will be on the undercard for Anthony Joshua MBE's first defence of his IBF World Heavyweight title against unbeaten American Dominic
THEY have mostly been locked away in the studio until now but 2016 could be Priestley's year after making their debut on BBC Introducing.Warrington's newest folk pop quintet appeared on the showcase for emerging bands earlier this month when they played
WARRINGTON Wolves and Wigan Warriors have named their 19-man squads ahead of Thursday's tasty table-topping clash at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Tom Lineham could be set to return for leaders Wolves, with Jack Johnson's place in the 19 having
ONE of the largest trophies in the world of sport arrived in Warrington on Friday. Tennis' Davis Cup was at Birchwood Leisure Centre as part of a national tour after Great Britain won the title in 2015 for the first time in 79 years. School
WE received a British Heart Foundation charity bag recently which we often do and regularly fill with clothes. We placed this bag outside our door in Callands and we were disgusted to see a blue estate car pull up in our close, grab the bag and
A PETITION with more than 1,700 signatures calling for the town's swing bridges to be cleaned and repainted has been presented to Peel Ports.The campaign, which was launched last year by the Liberal Democrats, has gained momentum at street stalls, through
Sisters (15)IT was the film that went up against Star Wars in cinemas – and inevitably lost.But Sisters, starring Amy Poehler and Tina Fey on top form, will no doubt find its audience on DVD and Blu-ray.Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore's film is about
A 'PARTIALLY' collapsed building on Winifred Street which left residents 'shocked' will be made safe and secure imminently. Emergency services were called to assist with the danger at around 5.30pm on Sunday after bricks fell from the property
GLAZEBURY kicked off the new season in style with a dominant eight-wicket win over Saughall at Hurst Lane on Saturday. After winning the toss and inviting their Chester-based opponents to bat first, Glazebury captain Sam Stanier led the way with
WOLVES chief executive Roger Draper has committed his immediate future to the club and the move has been hailed as further indication of the dream to turn the Wire into global champions. The former British tennis supremo, who joined the club in
TONY Smith is confident silverware is around the corner after signing an extended contract with Warrington Wolves. Head of coaching and rugby Smith has tied himself to the club until the end of November 2018, ending speculation that his seven-year
LOOK back over Tony Smith's journey as Warrington Wolves' head of coaching and rugby in our gallery of pictures by Mike Boden.
GRAPPENHALL won the local bragging rights on the opening day of the new Cheshire County Cricket League season with a three-wicket win over Warrington at Broad Lane. On a newly-relaid outfield, Grappers captain Adam Roylance won the toss and invited
DEFTONES invented their own genre of music in the late 80s and 90s and no one really noticed.The multi-platinum selling, Grammy award-winning band made an impact on the music scene and picked up a fanbase almost straight away but they defied categorisation.Here
GREEN-fingered youngsters at a town centre nursery have been helping a community-based gardening project. Youngsters at Kids Plant Warrington, based on Legh Street, have linked with Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) for the scheme on Cromwell Court
Hoop and Mallet 2 Oakwood 0 HOOP and Mallet won their first silverware since 2005 as they were victorious over Oakwood in the Warrington Sunday Football League Premier Cup Final. In front of a sizeable crowd at the Grange Sports Club in Latchford
JUNIOR doctors at Warrington Hospital have walked out for the fifth time this year in the most severe strike yet. Doctors will be staging a picket line on Lovely Lane today, Tuesday, and tomorrow over their proposed new contract that has been labelled
WARRINGTON’S Louise Blizzard completed her 22nd London Marathon on Sunday and says she can’t wait to return again next year. Forty-year-old Louise, who lives in Houghton Green, was hampered by injuries during her training but still finished the
WITH regards to your seagull story (Warrington Guardian, April 16) I am more concerned about the pollution caused by people burning all sorts in their fires. There are times when it is hard to breath walking down some roads especially Longbarn
Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic AttackFRIGHTENED Rabbit's fifth album is a work of contradictions.Scott Hutchison, who set up the band singlehandedly in 2003, sings of his fears and anxieties in a number of emotionally wrought tracks.But the Selkirk
CELEBRATIONS for the Queen's 90th birthday took place across the country over the past week. Now town baker and owner of Room Forty, Jennifer Perry tried out making the cake served to Her Majesty. Follow the Woolston mum's blog to see just
IT may be no use, but drivers on the M62 will be crying over spilled milk this morning, Tuesday. There is a 45-minute queue heading to Warrington from Manchester after a wagon carrying a shed load of milk overturned westbound between junction 12
ANXIOUS Warrington motorists are still awaiting confirmation over how the Chancellor intends to remove tolls on the Mersey bridges – one year on from his pledge. On April 23 last year, two weeks before the General Election, George Osborne announced
A HISTORIC and ‘homely’ pub could be listed as an asset of community value after a parish council bid. Lymm Parish Council and the North Cheshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale have applied to nominate the Star Inn in Statham as an asset of
