LABOUR chiefs have accused Warrington North's Tory candidate of using her body to hide a 'not in service' sign on a defibrillator during a 'publicity stunt'. On May 5, Croft Parish Council welcomed the installation of a new defibrillator after
A PRIEST is set to mark 50 years of service to the church. Canon Christopher Cunningham, parish priest at St Alban’s Church in Bewsey and Sacred Heart Church in Whitecross, will celebrate his golden jubilee on Saturday, May 20. He follows in the
THE council has ordered a group of travellers in Callands to leave the site by 5pm tomorrow, Friday. It is understood the section 77 notice was served on the camp today, Thursday, after an encampment comprising of five caravans and a number of
THE police force at the centre of the shooting of an unarmed man in Culcheth have denied a 'cover-up' as the public inquiry draws to a close. Judge Thomas Teague QC must now consider his findings after three months of evidence surrounding the death
TORUS is calling for all political parties 'to focus on the need for more affordable housing' ahead of next month's General Election. The housing group welcomed Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron to its Ash Acre Meadows site in Latchford on Saturday
FAMILY and friends of a young woman who died days before Christmas have raised thousands of pounds for charity in her memory by climbing Snowdon. Rea Muir from Bruche died aged 22 in December, 11 days before boyfriend Rob Hartley was due to propose
BEING paired against Wigan Warriors in this year’s Challenge Cup quarter finals brings back great memories for Warrington Wolves prop forward Mike Cooper. He is one of only two current Wire players, with the other one being Ben Westwood, to have
THE Tavern in Church Street will be hosting a ‘tap takeover’ of award-winning beers from the Warrington area on Tuesday. Latchford-based 4Ts Brewery’s Stout, Howley’s Coach House Brewing Company’s Gunpowder Mild and Lymm Brewing Co’s Strong Ale
COUNCILLORS have approved plans for 66 new homes on the site of a school in Birchwood. Warrington Borough Council’s development management committee granted planning permission for the scheme on the site of St Oliver Plunkett Catholic Primary School
WARRINGTON-BORN footballer Tommy Smith will get the honour of leading a team out at Wembley Stadium. The 25-year-old full-back, who is captain of Huddersfield Town, will skipper his side in the Championship play-off final against Reading on Monday
WARRINGTON Athletics Club achieved 33 medals on their home track in the Cheshire Track and Field Championships. Fourteen golds, 13 silvers and six bronzes were accompanied by three championship-best performances over two days at Victoria Park.
I AM really annoyed by the decision of the Green Party in Warrington South not to field a candidate in the General Election. I am a lifelong left of centre voter yet feel totally let down by Labour and am still angered by the Liberal Democrats
I AM not having much luck trying to catch the number plate of a motorcyclist who is racing around Lodge Lane near the infant school in Bewsey. He has a large motorbike and races at 60mph to 80 mph on sunny days. He is known to do wheelies.
AM extremely concerned about vehicular activity around The Halliwell Jones Stadium after the game. I think it’s only a matter of time before a serious incident occurs. Other stadiums have a lockdown until most spectators leave. I have seen
WHEN is a town a city? When it has such deep pride. So do not dare to knock it Until you have walked inside. For it has both culture And a great history There may be some that’s prettier But none finer could there be. Mentioned in the Doomsday
I REFER to the new theatre cinema and library facility called the Storyhouse that has been developed in the old Odeon in Chester city centre. When I was young I visited the Odeon on many a Saturday morning to watch the kids matinee. How nice
WOLVES boss Tony Smith has named his 19-man squad for Saturday’s Magic Weekend clash with Wigan Warriors. As expected, Daryl Clark and Joe Westerman are back in the fold after recovering from hamstring and neck injuries respectively with Andre
JUST after I received the Warrington Guardian this week (May 11) to read another Labour Party political broadcast from Mr G Brinksman, this time blaming the world’s media for Labour’s demise, I received the General Election leaflet from Helen Jones
AS Warrington Market steps closer to the move to its new temporary site, may we take this opportunity to offer a sincere thank you to all traders who have served our town well for so many years. For some they will relocate, others will retire and
UPON returning home in the afternoon, I blithely stepped to collect the daily post. Any light-heartedness was soon extinguished by a dreaded red and white card staring up at me from the porch floor and marked Royal Mail. A parcel delivery had
THIS is the first time I have felt it necessary to a write to a newspaper but I wanted to share an experience that I had recently as a patient at the cardiac cath lab unit at Warrington Hospital. One hears of horror stories regarding the NHS but
I AM a disabled driver and use Birchwood Shopping Centre. I have been told barriers to stop high vans from using the car parks are going to be put on the last car park currently without them. I have a motability van that won’t go under
LAST orders might have been called at the Touchdown Club when Warrington Wolves moved away from Wilderspool in 2003, but the ‘iconic’ fans bar is set to make a comeback. The Touchdown Club will be brought back for the Wire’s clash with Wigan Warriors
WARRINGTON Road Club’s riders are benefitting from their winter training as the road season starts. After a good track campaign, Paul Gibson has started the year in top form with several top-five finishes, including coming home second in the Darley
I HAVE lived in Culcheth for many years. Being retired, I have to use the train from Birchwood to visit my brother and sister, neither of whom have been well. There is of course the usual small car park right next to the station and a larger
IS everybody looking forward to the General Election with all those great choices (I don’t think)? Two parties virtually dead in the water (Lib Dems and UKIP), a Labour party led by Corbyn being worked by his puppeteer Len McClusky going
A SECOND suspect has been charged over the death of an ex-Royal Navy officer who is believed to have been run over by his own car. Raymond Davies, 21, from Manchester, has been charged with manslaughter, burglary, and aggravated vehicle taking
THE forthcoming General Election on June 8 is an opportunity for the electorate of Warrington South to hold our Conservative MP Mr David Mowat to account. Truth and trust are important qualities for an MP and I don’t trust Mr Mowat because he didn
IT has been 48 years since re-joining member John Greenall fished Grey Mist Mere. He says he hardly recognises the place with all the trees there now. He still has a photo of his last visit all those years ago with his son on his knee in addition
DETECTIVES are investigating the deaths of 15 babies after Cheshire Constabulary was contacted by The Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust regarding the neonatal services. It has been confirmed that enquiries are in the early stages after
HARVEY Livett has said his hamstring injury does not require surgery. The 20-year-old Wolves man's injury first came to light on Tuesday when Wolves boss Tony Smith said Livett was set to have surgery miss the rest of the season. Livett sustained
TWO junior rugby league players have claimed top prizes after showing off their ball skills. Henry Briscoe and Sam Ball have been named as winners in the Dacia Flair Play Awards, netting them the chance to train with their professional Super League
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting to save Lymm's last bank after the parish council applied to register the branch as an asset of community value. However, their attempts could be in vain after the property owner said listing the premises as such a site 'will
WALTON Hall Senior Citizens Golf Society results: Bob’s Oasis 18-hole stableford at Walton Hall: 1, David Evans 38; 2, Geoff Latham 38; 3, Mike Fairlee 36.
Question We want to help our daughter buy her first house with a financial contribution, what is the legal process? Answer Rising house prices and the need to find bigger deposits mean the prospect of being forced to rent for life is all too real
AN effort by Lymm Parish Council to ‘protect’ the last remaining bank in the village has thrown a curious phenomenon into sharp relief. Villagers want to register the current Lloyds building at The Cross as an ‘asset of community value’, amid campaigning
A CONTRACTOR is set to be appointed to deliver the Time Square regeneration project – but costs to complete the planned £107 million scheme have increased. The transformational town centre project will take a major step forward next Tuesday when
“NOBODY can stop us in full flow,” was the warning Kevin Brown sent out to the rest of Super League ahead of the Magic Weekend clash with neighbours Wigan. The Wire are still ninth in the Super League table but are upwardly mobile having won six
IF imaginative young scientist Alex Jones has his way, you might spot a few new flavours on sale in ice cream trucks next summer. The seven-year-old, who was inspired by reading Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has big plans to invent
FIREFIGHTERS were called to reports of a wheelie bin fire on Grasmere Avenue and an electric generator in flames on Burtonwood Road late last night. At around 10.15pm a crew from Warrington Fire Station went to Grasmere Avenue where two bins were
Leigh Miners Rangers u15 28 Latchford Giants u15 24 ALEX Davies and Matty Nash both scored twice, with David Evans adding four goals as Latchford were eged out late on. Orrell St James u14 4 Latchford Giants u14 19 TOM Ditchfield, Billy Cannon
A GROUP of schoolchildren are getting ready for the chance of a lifetime to play at a Premier League stadium. The Year Three football team from Ravenbank Primary School in Lymm will turn out at Goodison Park, home of Everton FC, tomorrow, Friday
A CARAVAN was 'deliberately' set alight on Summerfield Avenue last night. Firefighters and police officers were called to the scene at around 6.50pm. Two crews from Warrington and Stockton Heath fire stations used a hose reel jet to put out
YOUNGSTERS are being asked to get the home safety message across to their parents via a new competition - and win £1,000 for their school into the bargain. Boiler cover and home maintenance firm Corgi HomePlan has launched Keep Me Safe - the search
WARRINGTON will take part in their first Federation team bowls game for eight years on Sunday. They take on Leeds B in a home and away fixture, with both games running at the same time. The home fixture gets underway at 2pm at the Tetley’s Club,
A MAN who sexually assaulted an autistic young woman at a bus stop has been jailed. Andrew Fearnley-Hill touched the 19-year-old’s breast as she waited for a bus in Stockton Heath in 2015. On Friday, May 12, the 46-year-old was jailed for 16
'DEDICATED' and 'committed' youngsters from Stockton Heath Primary School have excelled in a netball tournament. The West Avenue school's year six netball team finished in second place in the Cheshire School Games event. PE leader Simon Dow
ARE you a proud teacher who thinks their class deserves special recognition for their hard work? Or has one of your students gone the extra mile this year in their studies or their hobbies outside of the classroom? The Warrington Guardian Schools
A BRAVE volunteer who spent her childhood caring for her loving mum now faces the fight of her life as she battles bone cancer at the age of 15. Teenager Ellen Houghton, who has generously dedicated her time to help at Warrington Disability Partnership
A QUARTER of Warrington Hospital staff have been abused by members of the public while 15 per cent have experienced physical violence from patients or their families according to new statistics. Figures released in the latest National NHS Staff
WOLVES are set to be boosted by two key returns for the Magic Weekend clash with Wigan Warriors on Saturday, kick off 7pm. Joe Westerman and Daryl Clark have both been training with the squad this week and are in contention for a place in Tony
A FORMER ITV star from Appleton has raised more than £825 for a charity close to his heart after completing a gruelling half marathon. Dan Hutchinson, 27, stepped up to endure the Virgin Sport Hackney Half Marathon on April 30 in aid of Motor Neurone
