WOLVES head coach Tony Smith confirmed centre Ryan Atkins suffered a fractured finger during tonight’s win over Wigan. Atkins, who earlier scored two tries in the 40-10 hammering, came off in some discomfort late on as Wire went two points clear
WOLVES head coach Tony Smith praised his side for the way they adjusted in Thursday’s 40-10 hammering of Wigan Warriors. Despite falling behind to Josh Charnley’s try, Wire roared back with seven tries to move two points clear at the top of Super
I AM trying to find my mum’s cousin Gladys Monks, born in 1928, to parents Frank and Florrie. My mum and her parents were all from Warrington but moved away through her dad’s work. I do know that Gladys was an only child and I think she lost
11:12pm Well, the lights are dimming at the HJ so it's time to wrap up. Thanks once again for tuning in, we will see
WOLVES head coach Tony Smith says he is pleased to end rumours about his future after signing a new two-year contract with the club, writes Matt Turner. The Australian, who joined the club in 2009, has committed himself to The Halliwell Jones Stadium
POUNDLAND is enjoying life at the heart of the town centre after arriving onto the scene on April 16.The new store, on Sankey Street, opened as part of the retailer's 99p Stores conversion project following the buy-out last year.It will also be raising
A FORMER Wire player whose sons also went on to represent the club has died this week after illness. Roy Pickersgill, described by a former teammate as "a big lad with a big heart", made a huge contribution to the club's A team in the 1970s, going
WITH reference to the recent article on Lymm Round Table that appeared on the Clubs and Societies section (Warrington Guardian, April 14). As a former chairman of Lymm and District Round Table and current chairman of Lymm and District 41 Active
A FLOWER shop in Penketh has been giving customers the chance to have a selfie with the Queen as part of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations. Staff at Molly Blooms on Honiton Way have been inviting people to pose with a life-size cut-out of
THIS week a group of British ex-pats who, through a technicality, have been denied the right to vote in the EU referendum went to the High Court to try to get that right to vote. These people are some of the estimated 2.2 million of our fellow
Callands Primary awarded funding to improve building A CASH boost of £400,000 will be invested in an 'outstanding' primary school in Callands. Councillors have rubber stamped proposals for Callands Primary to upgrade its existing building including
IT might be hard to believe this late in April but the Met Office has issued a yellow warning of snow for Cheshire. Residents will need to wrap up warm between midnight tonight, Thursday, and 10am tomorrow morning, Friday as an area of rain, sleet
A WINWICK man has pushed himself to his limits to cycle more than 12,000km to raise funds for a charity close to his heart.Henry Jeffers along with his friends Morgan Bywater and Nathan Bell have just completed the charity cycle which covers the length
A YOUNG Manchester City fan from Thelwall who won a competition after his video went viral has been to meet his hero, striker Sergio Agüero. The video of seven-year-old Braydon Bent pretending to be the Argentinian star celebrating a goal was viewed
DO you know a top teacher who goes the extra mile or a pupil who has overcome the odds to achieve great goals? The Warrington Guardian is launching its first Schools Awards in a bid to recognise the exceptional efforts made in our education establishments
VIOLENT crimes in Cheshire have increased by 28 per cent in the past year, the latest police figures have revealed. The data has been uncovered just days after chief inspector Brian Roberts described Cheshire as 'one of the safest places to live
WITH just one week to go before voting day the council's elections team is carrying out its final preparations. Borough council, parish council and Cheshire police and crime commissioner elections will be taking place next Thursday, May 5.
A WOMAN had been taken to hospital following a crash on Farrell Street this afternoon. Emergency services remain at the scene while officers deal with the incident. It is understood the woman was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure
A 51-YEAR-old woman has been charged with arson after eight people were hospitalised due to smoke inhalation in a house fire. Lymm resident Sarah Brodie has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire on Fleet Lane
CHERRY Lane in Thelwall has been closed in both directions after a lorry has overturned. Queueing traffic has been reported in the area between M6 J20 / A50 (Lymm Interchange) and B5158 Cherry Lane. A Highways England spokesman added: "The
WOLVES utility man Stefan Ratchford says he is happy with the way his half-back partnership with Kurt Gidley is progressing ahead of tonight’s game with Wigan. After the influential Chris Sandow tore his hamstring in the reverse fixture at the
WOLVES first team coach Richard Agar says the players know their performance will need to improve again in tonight’s crunch clash with Wigan. The Wire go into the game on the back of a mighty 48-16 win over Widnes last week to bounce back from
AN organisation dedicated to supporting former mining communities is inviting groups in Warrington to apply for a share of £500,000 funding. The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has launched the appeal, which is targeted at those encouraging and supporting
THE glory days look set to return to a former rugby field in Appleton – more than 12 years after it was abandoned.Warrington RUFC previously played their home fixtures at the ground, on Bridge Lane, but the state of the site has deteriorated dramatically
SHOWBAR has had its opening hours altered again after it appealed against conditions imposed upon it after a man was left with ‘life threatening’ injuries when he was glassed in the venue. The Friars Gate nightclub was forced to temporarily shut
STEFAN Ratchford says the players feel the buzz of the fans and has called on The Wire faithful to turn out in numbers against Wigan tonight, Thursday, kick off 8pm. The sides go into the game level on points at the top of Super League, with Tony
AN OLD Hall woman has been inspired to brave the shave after her uncle was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.Emma Jobling, 40, has vowed to get rid of her locks after her uncle, 71-year-old Kevin Steel, was given the devastating news that he has terminal
WOLVES back Jack Johnson is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a fractured wrist. The 20-year-old, who started on the wing in last week’s 48-16 win over Widnes, tweeted to say he would be having an operation tomorrow (Friday
THIS is not your typical gateway to Disney's magical worlds. We are at Palatine Industrial Estate, just off Wilderspool Causeway, and are about to meet the man behind one of the UK's most lucrative licensing deals. Norman Thompson's studio
THE Bridge Street redevelopment scheme, including a new cinema and market hall, was passed unanimously by planning chiefs last night. Proposals to demolish the current market and replace it with a new hall, a 2,500-seat Cineworld Superscreen and
A DERBY game with Wigan Warriors is “as tough as it gets” in Super League, Wolves first team coach Richard Agar has said. Wolves welcome their near neighbours to the Halliwell Jones Stadium this evening with both teams tied on 18 points at the
IT is one of the UK's most popular detective dramas. But ITV's Scott and Bailey also has a Lymm connection thanks to one of its leads and a 12-year-old rising star. Suranne Jones, who plays DC Rachel Bailey and is one of the show's creators
WOLVES will have demons to exorcise when they welcome Wigan Warriors to the Halliwell Jones Stadium this evening. On their last visit to Warrington, Shaun Wane’s men stunned the home crowd and came away with a crushing 28-0 victory, the first time
AN 'inspirational' and 'much-loved' Stockton Heath parish councillor is retiring after dedicating the past ten years to the role. Cllr Tudor Pole, of Willow Drive, who is one of the village festival's founders, will officially step down next month
A FERTILITY clinic is offering free IVF treatment to couples as part of its second birthday celebrations. Reproductive Health Group first opened the doors of its Daresbury Park base in spring 2014 and will mark the occasion by offering three couples
LAST week I sat in on a meeting between the secretary of state for local government and representatives from the local authorities of Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East.It was an ordinary sort of meeting – speeches were made, questions
YEAR six pupils buddied up with youngsters from reception at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School's spring hat parade.The children, who held the showcase for family and friends, got the chance to design and create their own hats.Nursery kids based on site
A GREAT Sankey man ran the London Marathon dressed in a Ghostbusters costume to raise money for McMillan Cancer Support in the name of his terminally-ill brother-in-law. Graham McEwan, 46, was recently told he is in the final stages of cancer and
AN Appleton man helped raise £25,000 for charity after braving scorching conditions to complete a 156-mile run across the Sahara desert.Stuart Livingstone, 43, completed the Marathon des Sables in aid of the Screwfix Foundation, which supports projects
A HUSBAND and wife are battling against each other to come out on top in the all-out borough council election next Thursday. Conservative candidate Peter Linton and independent hopeful Amy, who have been married for three years and been together
I’VE seen the light. Darkness is cool. Gloom rules. One day recently I walked around the house noting which lightbulbs had blown and were in need of replacement. It took me a good half hour to do the job. I took it so seriously I armed
ONE of the last times I set foot inside The Feathers on Bridge Street was to argue the toss about some glass-collecting money. Reluctantly the then-landlord handed over the meagre sum owed and I was promptly barred from the premises. But it
PARENTS across Warrington will be joining a nationwide protest against government changes to education by keeping their children off school on May 3. The campaign was started by parents of year two pupils who objected to their children sitting
AN AMATEUR sports club could be set for a multi-million pound transformation after Wayne Rooney’s agent Paul Stretford revealed ambitions to get Rylands FC into the Football League. Mr Stretford, the agent of footballing superstar Rooney, has told
