A MEMORIAL plaque to the Warrington bombing victims has been returned to the town centre after it was temporarily removed as part of the multi-million pound town centre rejuvenation project.

The plaque, which was on display near the River of Life as a memorial to the victims of the 1993 IRA terror attack, was placed in storage at the start of the Bridge Street revamp.

It was later attached to a stone so loved ones, dignitaries and the public could lay flowers next to it to mark the 25th anniversary of the fatal bomb blasts earlier this year.

The stone, which was unveiled in 1995, has now been placed next to the River of Life memorial on Bridge Street – a design that depicts the course of the Mersey as it flows through Warrington from Hollins Green and Rixton.

Wendy Parry, who opened The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace in their memory along with her husband Colin, said: "It was a couple who made the plaque as they had heard on the news about what had happened to the boys.

"It has been made from a certain material so it will never fade.

"The couple got in touch with us and then council got involved.

"Every year, we visit the memorial as a team to mark the anniversary.

"We have a small service which is usually held by Rev Steven Kingsnorth.

"He has retired but he came back this year for the anniversary service.

"Members of the public come down and bring flowers, and they leave them next to the plaque.

"It's lovely to think that these people still think about the boys."

Tim Parry, 12, and Johnathan Ball, three, were killed when two bombs were detonated on March 20, 1993, in the heart of the town.

Many more were injured in the attack on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Plans are in place to return the plaque to the same location once the revamp has been completed.

Discussions are also ongoing to fasten vases to the memorial for the public to place any floral tributes.