YOUNG drinkers who were admitted to Warrington Hospital in the past three years have cost taxpayers thousands of pounds. From 2006 to 2009 there were 145 alcohol-related visits at a cost of £1,000 per person for a hospital admission and £80 for an A&
WHEN Angela Terrill was involved in a serious car crash it led to a chance diagnosis of lupus, an incurable illness of the immune system, that ended up saving her life. For Angela, aged 66, blindness, deafness, poor circulation, hair loss, severe rashes
WARRINGTON Rotary Club has been celebrating after raising more than £17,000 for charities in the town and worldwide through its annual beer festival. Oktoberfest has raised £160,000 over the past 14 years with charities receiving cash this year including
INTREPID TA soldier Peter Corlett’s lung-bursting effort in the Snowdon Marathon was driven by a burning pride in Britain’s fighting men. Over the weekend, he tackled one of Europe’s toughest marathons to raise money for Help for Heroes – and, in particular
ADOPTIVE parents are needed for children of all ages. Children aged from around 18 months up to 10 years old are in need of caring, adoptive parents. Adoptions can also include sibling groups of up to three children. The average age for adoption in
ADOPTING a 10-month-old baby received strange looks in the playground from confused children but Thomas* was welcomed with open arms to his new family. James and Gill Jones,* from Warrington, went through the process of adoption after wanting a second
“I COULDN’T love him more if I had given birth to him. He is fantastic. The love for him was instant for my husband and I. He is just brilliant.” Those are the words of Wendy Rossiter, from Warrington, who adopted four-year-old Ben*, with husband, Jamie
