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  • Crosfields tournament to raise money for Kirsty

    A FIVE-A-SIDE football tournament will take place at Crosfields on Sunday to raise money for Kirsty Macdonald. The 26-year-old faces the fight of her life to beat cancer. More than £30,000 has been donated so far to help provide treatment in

  • Museum roof repairs could cost £3m

    REPAIRS to Warrington Museum and Art Gallery's roof could cost up to £3 million. Concerns have been raised over the 'alarming' damage to the roof covering Warrington Museum and Art Gallery and central library, on Museum Street. In 2015, it was

  • Hate crime in town increases by 33 per cent

    EFFORTS to 'break down barriers' have been highlighted following the 'very concerning' increase in hate crime in Warrington. There were 94 recorded hate crimes in the town in quarter one this year, compared to 71 in the same period last year –

  • Call to rehome cross-breeds at Grappenhall centre

    TWO dogs are in need of rehoming at a Grappenhall centre. Cheshire Dogs' Home is appealing for help to find a home for its 'cross-breed poster girls' who are typical of the residents at the rescue centre. Lexi arrived at the home in January after

  • Wetherspoons will stop selling Jägermeister ahead of Brexit

    PUB chain Wetherspoons will stop selling drinks including Jägermeister and French brandy by the end of this month ahead of Brexit. The company says instead they want to increase their range of drinks from UK and non-EU producers across its 880

  • Traffic chaos on the M62 following crash in roadworks area

    TRAFFIC is building on the M62 eastbound this afternoon following an accident involving a lorry and a car. Expect long delays between junction 11 for Birchwood and junction 12 for the Eccles Interchange. Lane one of three is currently closed

  • Warrington hand new captain the perfect start

    THE new season is underway at Warrington Hockey Club, and the women’s first team got off to the perfect start by beating Knutsford. Warrington got off to a flyer in their first game under new captain Carrie Wright, with Meg Sutch and Tammy Finlayson

  • Storm names for this winter announced by Met Office

    THE Met Office has announced the names for this year's storms. This year the first storm will be ‘male’ and named Ali, while the second storm will be ‘female’ and named Bronagh, following the alternating male/female pattern established by the US

  • LETTER: 'We should go back to using cheques'

    IN view of the numerous number of items in the press that companies and individuals are losing money because of computer transactions being used to fund criminal activities, perhaps it would be as well to protect customers of banks by reminding people

  • Soldier search

    I AM trying to locate the family of a Second World War veteran who lived in Warrington during the war. The rank and the name of the soldier is Sgt WW Potts. He was a glider pilot in the glider pilot regiment. In September 1944 he took part

  • Kind turn

    AS a newcomer to Warrington I’d like to express my gratitude to the good Samaritan who stopped to assist my wife and myself as we stood by our car near Bridge Foot last Sunday. Not only did he stop, but he immediately set about replacing the sad-looking

  • Lib Dems and Greens announce by-election candidates

    THE Green Party and Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for the Penketh and Cuerdley borough council by-election. The Liberal Democrats have selected Dave Crowther to stand, while Steph Davies is standing for the Greens. The by-election

  • Medals success at the North West Relay Championships

    WARRINGTON Athletics Club are celebrating relays success. The under 17s men secured the North West Road Relays title on Saturday, with the under 11s boys joining them in also clinching the Cheshire Relay Championships crown as part of the same

  • Flood alert issued in Warrington

    WARRINGTON could be hit by flooding tonight, Wednesday. The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert along the Mersey in the town, with river levels expected to peak in the early hours of Thursday morning. READ: Warrington man guilty of

  • Readers share their love for Stockley Farm

    STOCKLEY Farm fans have taken to social media to share their love for the business after it went into administration. We reported yesterday, Tuesday, the award-winning family farm had taken the move in an attempt to save the business. Siann

  • My life working with the Flying Scotsman engine

    THE Flying Scotsman had been due to arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station this weekend. The famous engine had planned to head through town as part of a fundraising mission on a trip to North Wales. But unfortunately the trip has now been cancelled

  • Spa hotel launches beauty bank to help disadvantaged families

    A SPA hotel in Warrington is asking guests to donate 'new beauty essentials' to Warrington Foodbank In honour of national spa week, which runs until Sunday, the Park Royal Hotel in Stretton is calling for donations of new and unopened beauty products

  • Unit to tackle stalking to be based in Warrington

    A GROUND-BREAKING programme to tackle stalking is operating from a base in Warrington Cheshire Police has entered into a national partnership with two other police forces and a charity to deliver the scheme. The county’s police and crime commissioner

  • Find out more about the roadworks gripping the M62

    FIND out more information about the current roadworks gripping the M62 tomorrow, Thursday. Highways England are hosting a public information event at Burtonwood Services between 10am and 8pm. Temporary narrow lanes have been installed on a

  • Period poverty project aims to help girls in Warrington

    PERIOD poverty affects more young women than you think. With most girls taking a quick trip to Boots for granted, others will miss days of school for every month because they don't have the suitable protection to help them through the school day

  • Heavy traffic after crash closes one lane of M6 at Lymm

    THERE is heavy traffic around Warrington this morning following a crash on the M6. One lane of the motorway was closed northbound due to an accident involving a car and a van at junction 20, Lymm Interchange. The lane has now reopened but it