POLICE have confirmed a missing 62-year-old man from Warrington has been found 'safe and well'. Concern started to mount for Joseph Casebury who was reported missing on Thursday morning. Police issued an appeal for help to try to locate Joseph
WELCOME to a festival with its feet firmly off the ground. Cotton Clouds is a new one-day event which will take place amid the backdrop of the Peak District at Saddleworth Cricket Club on August 12.Merseyside band The Coral, who have recorded eight albums
PUPILS got creative this month, helped open a playground and celebrated a PE award. And our photographer Dave Gillespie was there to capture it all. Can you spot your child's school in our gallery above? Pick up the Warrington Guardian every
BRAVE Hollyann Prince found out she had cancer in her kidney just weeks before her 25th birthday. Now, aged 26, she is urging women to live life to the full and take part in Cancer Research’s Pretty Muddy event to support the charity’s important
AFTER forty years together, a Warrington man's dying wish is to marry his sweetheart. And a charity is appealing for help to make the couple's dream wedding happen. The pair, named only as Cornelius and Michelle, have three children and 12 grandchildren
RHYS Evans says Wolves’ current form is down to their ‘never-say-die attitude’ but admits that can only sustain them for so long. Having won four and drawn one of their past five games, The Wire currently boast the longest unbeaten run in Super
AFTER a breakthrough year in 2016 that saw them establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with, Hull FC have been flying under the radar this season. The fanfare for Lee Radford’s side has been nowhere near as loud, but still they are handily
WE have teamed up with Bents Garden and Home to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a family pass for their new dinosaur-themed mini golf course this bank holiday. The prize is for either two adults and two children or one adult and three
PAUL Carden’s aim for next season is simple – win the Evo-Stik Premier Division title with Warrington Town. After taking over in October, Carden has narrowly missed out on guiding Yellows to a play-off place in their first ever season at this level
HEAD to the Pyramid today, Thursday, to discover the volunteering opportunities available in the town. The Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation, Cheshire Fire and Rescue and the Victoria Park Residents Association are just three of the organisations
POLICE have made two further arrests following the death of a former Royal Navy officer who is believed to have been run over with his own car by burglars. A 29-year-old man from Manchester was arrested on suspicion of murder and burglary yesterday
ENTRIES are invited for a children’s badminton tournament in Warrington this month. Singles and doubles competitions will take place for players in school years six to 12 at the Orford Park jubilee hub on Saturday, May 13, with staggered start times
RE When Wire Stars had a day job too. I worked at Richmond’s gas cookers at Latchford and Gerry Helme worked there, Les Jones worked in the foundry and Bob Ryan worked in the engineers. All worked full time and played wonderful rugby
JAMES Rogers reports plenty of action at Worthington Lakes despite the level being dropped for inspection works. Using a maggot feeder and double red on the hook, he caught 14 bream to 3.5lbs along with some quality roach. There are regular carp
A NETWORK of fraudsters who were behind a car-clocking scam amounting to more than seven million miles have been jailed following a three-year investigation involving Warrington Borough Council. John Murphy, 67, and Paul Arslanian, 38, from Conwy,
WOLVES' Ladbrokes Challenge Cup sixth round clash with Widnes Vikings will be televised. It will be one of four ties to be broadcast on television, starting with Featherstone Rovers v Halifax live on Sky Sports on Thursday, May 11 (8.00pm). Salford
COUNCIL leader Terry O’Neill is facing a fresh challenge to his role the Warrington Guardian understands. A plot led by Cllr Graham Friend, the current deputy leader, and former executive member Linda Dirir is under way to try to secure the role
WOLVES have some positive selection headaches ahead of their trip to Hull FC tomorrow, Friday, kick off 8pm. Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith takes his side to the KCOM Stadium having welcomed three key players back into his squad. Mike
CROFT’S campaign ended on a disappointing note with a 4-1 loss at Halton Borough, with Callum Douglas scoring the visitors’ only goal. Meanwhile, Woolston Rovers lost 2-1 to Rainhill Town’s fourths in the Supplementary Cup. Warrington and District
As a resident of Richmond Avenue in Grappenhall, I have just witnessed the most outrageous use of council taxpayers’ money by this council that I have seen for a long time. Richmond Avenue, which is a 20mph no through road used only by residents
E-COMMERCE giant Amazon has announced the creation of 1,200 permanent jobs at the Omega site in Warrington. Job hunters will be able to apply for a range of different roles including operations managers, engineers, HR and IT specialists later this
ONE of those rare occasions – when this road becomes a little easier to walk down – has come from the Wolves Foundation. Several months ago this column bemoaned the state of the overgrown St Paul’s cemetery site, off Bewsey Road, which had definitely
THERE is still time to have your say on plans to allow police to take action against drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour. The public consultation into street drinking in Warrington ends on Sunday. Warrington Borough Council says it has received
WARRINGTON’S bid team is heading to London to hand over its document to become 2021 City of Culture today, Thursday, ahead of Friday’s deadline. The town is running against 10 other areas for the City of Culture title – and before you ask any urban
A FAMILY have been left heartbroken following the death of their 'very precious daughter' two days before her 13th birthday. Police were called to an address in Bewsey following 'reports of concern for the safety' of a 12-year-old girl at 2.50am
BRITAIN keeps its promises, particularly to those most in need. For 10 years our commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of our national income on aid has been testament to that, and featured in all the major political party manifestos running up to the last
WARRINGTON is looking in the pink in the latest round of our Camera Club competition. While the weather may have been mixed over the past month, it has not stopped many talented snappers in the town from making the most of the sunshine with shots of
GARY Bebbington’s missives are always a source of amusement, none more so than his latest (Warrington Guardian, April 20) proposing a relief road from Walton drag to Crosfields roundabout. Gary you should pick up a map – the A-Z would do – before
PLANS to build a two-storey building with three bedrooms and office space in Stockton Heath have been withdrawn following concerns over traffic and privacy. Dominic Jude, from Folde Properties Ltd, applied for permission to construct the building at
RHYS Evans says his future will “take care of itself” as he comes to the end of his Wolves contract. The 24-year-old, who relocated from south Wales to join Wolves on a scholarship alongside brother Ben, is one of several players whose deal expires
I READ with interest Gary Bebbington’s letter in the Warrington Guardian (Thursday, April 20). I can only agree with him but the idea of the road from Walton to come out at Crosfields traffic island wouldn’t work because of the huge expense of
