PLANNING chiefs have postponed a discussion about an application for 770 homes to be built in Grappenhall Heys and Appleton Cross after 'too many' residents turned up at the town hall. More than 150 people reportedly arrived to find out if the
POLICE have made a second arrest in their investigation into the murder of a former Royal Navy officer who was killed by burglars who ran him over in his own car. Mike Samwell, who is understood to have worked as a programme manager for engineering
BRITAIN'S Got Talent winner George Sampson has revealed his new look on social media. The former Birchwood High School pupil admitted on Twitter he would be having a hair transplant after going bald aged 23. The dancing superstar said he
A CRASH on the roundabout at junction 9 of the M62 partially blocked Winwick Road this afternoon. Police were called to the scene of the accident, which involved two cars, at around 4.10pm. Luckily only the cars were damaged and nobody was
WEEKEND went behind the scenes to meet the team behind a worldwide theatre phenomenon seen by more than seven million people. A puppetry demonstration was held at the Empire Theatre to celebrate War Horse’s first run – or gallop – in Liverpool
THE site of the former Fox Wood School in Birchwood will not become a space for travellers according to Councillor Russ Bowden. The land is earmarked for sale to a developer but residents have raised concerns about the future of the site. A planning
RECENT Hook and Jab national title winners Elise Glynn, 54kg, and Olivia Hussey, 69kg, represented England against Ireland at Eagle Sports Club. Glynn dominated Irish champion Leah Richardson in two fights on successive nights, dominating the bouts
A 27-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested on suspicion of cannabis production has been released. Officers swooped on a property in Birchwood as part of the force's crackdown on drugs on Monday. Police executed a warrant on Redshank Lane at 11.30am.
SPORTS brand Asics has announced a new partnership with Warrington Borough Council to sponsor the town’s Victoria Park stadium and facilities until 2019. Victoria Park Asics stadium is the home for athletics and running clubs, as well as regular visits
STEFAN Ratchford has been called into the England squad for the mid-season Test against Samoa. The Wolves full-back will travel to Australia for the game in Sydney on May 6 as a replacement for the injured Gareth Widdop. Ratchford joins Wire skipper
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn has been slammed for failing to apologise 'for his links to the IRA' on his visit to Warrington. The Islington North MP delivered a speech before door-knocking on Hood Lane North in Great Sankey on Saturday afternoon.
NORTHERN rail has published a reduced timetable ahead of a strike on Friday but there will be no services between Warrington and Liverpool. An hourly service between Warrington Central and Manchester Oxford Road is scheduled but other routes are
IT was interesting to see Jeremy Corbyn in town on Saturday. I wonder how his views of an end to nuclear and opposing Trident would go down with the thousands of people employed in the nuclear industry in Warrington. I note we do not yet have a
A SPECIAL mention should go out to Sarah at the Howley pub for making the effort to bring the community together for St George’s Day. All the locals contributed to a lovely day. Not many pubs bothered unlike the over publicised St Patrick’s
WITH reference to The Beatles in Warrington and the columns by Jeremy Craddock (Warrington Guardian, April 13). I never saw them. My sister did, several times at Northwich Memorial Hall. I think they were contracted through Lewis Buckley Entertainment
HE rode six Epsom Derby winners. He was Champion Jockey 10 times between 1914 and 1923. Think about it – that’s the flat racing jockey who rode the most winners in a year. And he did it 10 years in a row. During the 1910s and early 1920s Steve Donoghue
THE latest rebrand of UK foreign policy is ‘Global Britain’. The foreign secretary made clear it was about ‘committing ourselves to the peace and prosperity of the world’. A ‘Global Britain’ is one which ‘can do good for the world in the projection
A TREE decorated with Christmas baubles has been capturing walkers' imaginations passing through Paddington Meadows. While mystery surrounds how or why the tradition started, the tree has been looking festive for the past couple of years with
FIFTEEN caravans and associated vehicles have left Warrington Wolves’ car park. The group arrived on the piece of land outside The Halliwell Jones Stadium, on Dallam Lane, on Sunday night. On Monday a council spokesman said the authority was
THE jury is still out on old games that are repackaged for new consoles.Is it money for old rope or is it worthwhile giving popular titles and cult hits a lick of paint with revamped graphics and extra features for new and old players alike? Xbox and
I WAS talking to two of the armed police officers who now patrol our corridors. “We’re new here,” they said, “so we’ve never seen this before.” They were talking about what happens when a General Election is called, as happened last week, especially
WOLVES boss Tony Smith has named his 19-man squad for Friday’s trip to Hull FC. As expected, Mike Cooper, Daryl Clark and Matty Russell come back into the fold after missing Saturday’s victory over Wakefield. Cooper and Russell have been absent
FIREFIGHTERS were called to woodland near Whitecross Road after reports of a small fire on the land. A crew from Warrington Fire Station was called to the scene at around 7.55pm last night, Tuesday, and used a water backpack to put out the flames
REMEMBER when you were a kid and you were convinced that monsters were lurking in your wardrobe and under your bed?The aptly-named Little Nightmares by independent Swedish studio Tarsier pays tribute to those youthful days when imagination ran wild. But
WARRINGTON’S rider Johnny Blackshaw enjoyed a clean sweep of victories at the latest Wirral 100 meeting at Oulton Park on Saturday. Despite starting from sixth place in his first Powerbikes race, Blackshaw was in the lead by the second lap and
WARRINGTON’S British powerboat champion Paul Balfour will get the defence of his crown underway over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Balfour is one of 50 competitors in action at the Lancashire Grand Prix, the opening round of the 2017 Powerboat
A LARGE group of bikers teamed up on Tuesday to give a ‘petrol head’ support for his final ride. As reported early this week by the Warrington Guardian, Jo White, from Great Sankey, issued the plea for support ahead of older brother Colin Carpenter
THE traffic lights on Brian Bevan Island near Bridgefoot were broken this morning. A council spokesman confirmed the lights are now fixed after a power cut last night left them out of order. Drivers and pedestrians were forced to take extra
DRIVERS are being told to expect delays after a crash on the M62 near Birchwood. One lane has been closed westbound between junction 12 at Eccles and junction 11 at Birchwood following the accident at 8am. Highways officials are reporting long
A NEW Netflix drama ‘glamorises’ suicide and could pose a risk to vulnerable people according to suicide prevention charity Papyrus. The Warrington-based organisation has warned people to be vigilant when watching the show Thirteen Reasons Why, based
PLANS for a massive redevelopment of Walton Hall are set to be passed by councillors tonight, Wednesday. As previously reported in the Warrington Guardian, the National Lottery has given £2 million to help repair and restore the glasshouses at
ARE you setting out in the sunshine for our first #WalkitWednesday? The Warrington Guardian campaign, backed by Warrington Borough Council, is calling on those who can, to leave the car at home for one day a week and walk to school or work instead
WORK has started on fitting out Warrington Market's new temporary home. Our photographer was granted an exclusive peek into the building that will become a temporary home for the market later this summer. Contractor Styles & Wood is about the
