CELEBRATE the birthday with a fun filled programme of 1p family activities throughout their six leisure sites and 11 libraries on Saturday. Activities include table tennis, family fun swimming, family zumba classes, craft sessions, blood pressure
A DRUGS charity, started by parents from Warrington and St Helens, received a boost after being honoured at 10 Downing Street. Members of Footsteps attended a special reception, hosted by the Prime Minister’s wife Samantha Cameron, celebrating
WARRINGTON and District Badminton League will host their annual restricted junior tournament at Orford Park on Saturday, May 25. The club will host competitions for school years six, eight, 10 and 12, with events staggered at hourly intervals starting
Bank Quay Bulls 20 Haydock 31 BANK Quay Bulls fell to their second successive defeat in the North West Men’s League Premier Division. They were chasing the game from the start, going 10-0 down inside 13 minutes against Haydock. After
TWO artists in Lymm will open their doors to members of this public this month. Helen Davies, who produced glasswork, and Julie Scott, a painter, will be unlocking the doors to their studios in May. Helen will open her studio, at 21 Manor Road
A STOCKTON Heath coffee house has been shortlisted for two awards. Coffee au Clay, on West Avenue, has been nominated for best local activity for under fives and best family day out in the website What’s on 4 little ones. The shop opened three
DANCERS are jumping for joy after AT School of Dance picked up a 100 per cent pass rate for more than 160 of its pupils. The school, based on Sandy Lane, Stockton Heath, saw dancers passed exams in a range of disciplines including ballet, tap and
A STREET surgery will be held by Clr Celia Jordan (LD – Stockton Heath) and the Liberal Democrat team this Saturday. The surgery is an opportunity for residents to meet their councillor and discuss concerns and problems. They will be there
PICK up a beautiful bloom at a plant sale being held by the Friends of Alexandra Park on Saturday. The park, on Alexandra Road, will be hosting the event from noon to 3pm and the Cafe in the Park will also be open to enjoy a snack.
ARE you a budding David Bailey behind the camera? Test your skills by submitting your pictures to the Stockton Heath Festival’s photography competition. This year’s theme is pets and there will be prizes for winners chosen by an expert panel
KENT Street Community Church in Latchford will be hosting a table top sale this Saturday. There will be stalls selling cakes, bric-a-brac and toys along with refreshments at the event at the church, off St Mary’s Street. Tables are still available
PUPILS at a Latchford school have been able to enjoy a unique prayer experience. Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School has set up tents of meeting, where pupils can gather together to pray for the Year 11 pupils as they prepare for their exams.
IF you go down to Causeway Park on Saturday you are sure of a big surprise for you will find teddies tucking into picnics with their owners as part of a community fun day. The day will start by looking after the surrounding environment with a litter
CHILDREN at a Whitecross school got a chance to learn about how the Warrington Guardian is created. Chief reporter Vicki Stockman popped into St Barnabas CE Primary School, on Collin Street, to speak to the year four class who are studying journalism
THE next meeting of Whitecross Residents’ Association takes place on Tuesday from 7pm. It will be at Whitecross Community Centre, on Lexden Street.
THE Friends of St Elphin’s Park will be brewing up for those who go to lend a hand in the park this Sunday. They have organised a tea and tidy in the park event to run from 10am to noon to help keep the green space looking its best.
A HOWLEY church will be hosting a bring and buy sale coffee morning. St Elphin’s Church will be hosting the event on Wednesday at the back of the Church Street venue where you can pick up a drink and a bargain from 10.45am. Admission is £1
ADRIAN Morley has returned to Wolves' 19-man squad for the first time since February ahead of the meeting with Hull FC at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday, kick off 8pm. Brett Hodgson misses out after picking up a knee injury in the 52-6 victory
ENTRIES are being taken for the Harry Cross Cup Pairs. Qualifying dates are next Wednesday, June 12 and July 17, with the the final on September 28. Call Dave Bennett on 571481.
A NEW housing development in Latchford is offering wouldbe buyers a chance to buy a new home sooner than they thought with a new Government initiative. Morris Homes’ Edgewater Park, on Thelwall Lane, is running Help to Buy – a Government scheme
A CYCLIST has completed a solo ride from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money and awarness for Warrington’s Samaritans. Steve Jackson, from Grappenhall Heys, completed the marathon journey on time earlier this month to raise money for The
THE future of one of the town’s biggest companies is in doubt as it struggles with debts that could see it shut down. Daniel Contractors Limited, based on Lyncastle Way, Appleton Thorn, has gone into administration it was announced today, Wednesday
HAVE your picture taken with the Rugby League World Cup trophy on its tour of the town in May. The cup will be at various locations in the borough from May 28 to May 31 and you can have your picture taken. Jan Souness, chairman of the Warrington
FOUR Warrington Dolphins swimmers clocked up the miles in an outdoor pool in freezing air temperatures. Jo Norton Barker, Michaela Richard, Jo Carter and Pam Kay notched up 59 miles between them at Guildford Lido, taking on the brutal challenge
Warrington Town Youth 3 Curzon Ashton 1 TOWN completed their league and cup winning season with their 10th consecutive win in front of a bumper crowd and Clr Steve Wright, the Mayor of Warrington. The North West Alliance Premier Division
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ST OSWALDS A lead the way in the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association Monday league following a 12-3 win at Alford A. Best winners were Brian Lawton, 21-6, and Jason Lockett, 21-8, with John Green taking the home sweep, 21-14. Grange
POLICE are investigating after a woman was raped in a Travelodge in the town centre. They say the attack happened at the hotel on Kendrick Street in the early hours of Tuesday. Three men aged 22, 25 and 32, from Leicester, have been arrested
A HIGH speed train line through the borough ‘looks as though it will give Warrington all pain and little gain’ says Council leader Clr Terry O’Neill. Warrington Borough Council has written to the developers HS2 Ltd for more information about the
POLICE have recovered valuables from a drugs baron currently serving nearly 10 years in prison. Leon Cullen, aged 28, of Westbridge Mews, Paddington, was jailed for nine years and eight months at Warrington Crown Court in March last year. He
A TEENAGER was attacked by three men for his wallet in Birchwood. The 17-year-old victim was walking on the footpath on a dpart of Warrington Road between the subway and Kinsale Drive. Police say he was challenged by the men who punched him
Woolston Rovers A 20 Bamber Bridge 44 A SLOW start cost Woolston Rovers dearly against a Bamber Bridge side sitting second in North West Men’s League Division Two. Centre Paul Wilson and substitute Tom Fagan scored for Woolston but they
HAVING the skills to fill the thousands of job places coming on to the market when projects like Omega are completed are crucial says the Minister for Skills and Adult Learning Matthew Hancock. He was in the borough to speak to business leaders
A BIRCHWOOD charity is set to be honoured after raising cash for defibrillators for the town’s schools. Ciaran’s Cause was set up in seven-year-old Ciaran Latham-Geddes’ memory after he died of a cardiac arrest while enjoying a kickabout last year
PREPARE your taste buds as Warrington Market plays host to its annual food festival on Saturday. Cheshire’s best food and drink producers will be pitching up stalls for the day so visitors can have a taste of the region - and the world. Steve
