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  • Celebrating our love for bangers

    WARM up your frying pans and grills and get sizzling some sausages as the town celebrates British Sausage Week. To mark the pork-fect occasion running from Monday, we found out what shoppers favourite banger is from market stall The Sausage Shop at Warrington

  • Virus claimed Candice at 26

    THE family of a woman who ‘never wanted to grow up’ is raising the awareness of a virus that claimed her life on her 26th birthday. Candice Marie Roberts was due to start a teacher training course this autumn but was stuck down with Guillain-Barré

  • Top award for family service

    A SERVICE which offers families and young people advice has been awarded a top national award. The council-run Families Information Service was given a Family First Award for its advice on childcare options, grants, play schemes and activities for youngsters

  • Library review 'a smokescreen'

    A PANEL which was drawn up to evaluate cuts to library services has had its independence called into question by a Great Sankey councillor. Clr Hitesh Patel (LAB Great Sankey South) questioned the make-up of the Library Service Review Panel which has

  • A tash-tastic challenge for sports reporter Chris

    WHEN we challenged our talented Wolves reporter Chris Terris Taylor to grow a moustache in the name of charity, we never expected him to say yes. But ever the good sport, he immediately agreed to take part in Movember, which raises money for the Prostate

  • Join a star for town’s big lights switch-on

    YOU could join one of this year’s X Factor stars on stage as they switch on Warrington’s Christmas lights on November 18. The Warrington Guardian is giving one lucky reader the chance to push the button alongside the likes of Wagner, One Direction or

  • Civic honour for Wolves

    THE successful Warrington Wolves team will be made honorary citizens of the borough in recognition of their success in retaining the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Councillors unanimously backed a motion to bestow the civic honour on the team at a full council

  • Signage not piloted here

    LOST lorry drivers should be prevented from entering narrow village roads claims a councillor. Clr Bob Hardie raised concerns at Walton Parish Council in October about the number of HGVs that were being guided through Stretton and Hatton by sat navs.

  • Diesel spill closes police station

    POLICE based in Stockton Heath found themselves in a slippery situation after a diesel spillage in the station’s basement. Officers based at the police station, on Grappenhall Road, were forced to uproot after problems with the central heating

  • ‘Jobs still to come’

    DUNCAN Richardson is the man heading up the £30 million pound Orford Park project for the council. He believes everything possible is being done to create employment and a legacy for Warrington, adding: “I acknowledge that many jobs haven’t been created

  • ‘Pledges to jobless have been broken’

    A LEADING councillor claims promises to employ Warrington residents on the landmark Orford park project have been broken. Orford Clr Mike Hannon has criticised the council and contractor Galliford Try for failing to follow through on pledges made before

  • Bank asks for residents' help in deciding how to spend cash

    A BANK is asking for residents to help them decide how £5,000 will be shared by three charities in the town. The John Holt Cancer Foundation, Warrington Association for Special Children and BCPA Zipper Club Halton Group, who work with heart

  • The Stig tackles champ's car

    PHIL Cooper has once again cut his opponents down to size in the British Autograss Championships. The Burtonwood racer added to his impressive list of titles this season, claiming the British title in class eight and class nine vehicles, as

  • England call-up changes Harrison outlook on career

    BEN Harrison has revealed the change of outlook on his rugby league career thanks to his involvement with the England squad over the last 13 months. The 22-year-old, currently on tour with Steve McNamara’s national team for the Four Nations

  • World championship upset for Egington

    RICHARD Egington surrendered his world crown as Great Britain men’s four finished outside of the medal positions in the world championship final. The former Warrington Rowing Club star, a winner last year, had appeared on course for a repeat as the defending