CALLS have been made to 'reassure' residents that the NHS in Warrington 'is not collapsing' during a meeting of health chiefs. Dr Dan Bunstone resigned from his role as chairman of NHS Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group on Monday due to a
FASHION-conscious shoppers were invited to find their autumn looks at Golden Square Shopping Centre over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, top UK stylist, Bethani Gowland showcased 10 of the hottest trends for the new season in the centre’s
A TEAM of volunteers from Sellafield Ltd’s Warrington offices in Birchwood took up the challenge to transform the dementia ward garden at Warrington Hospital. More than 20 people from the company and young people from Cheshire Youth Service took
DECLAN Patton and Harvey Livett have been challenged to “show their worth” as part of Warrington Wolves’ creative spine when they travel to Wigan Warriors tomorrow, Friday, kick off 7.45pm. The Warrington-born pair will start in the halves at the
LAST week I was in a queue of around 20-plus people waiting for our parcels and letters. I was there for 20 minutes and only two people were served. There was only one person on the counter and I asked him to see if he could get help. He
A MAN has been jailed for more than six years for stabbing a man outside a nightclub. Zane Dahou, 20, of Radcliffe Avenue, Culcheth, was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent yesterday
HAVE been reading the letters about the saying ‘Barley and Day’ (Warrington Guardian, August 16) I remember it well. When I was a young lad I would say to my nan, ‘what’s for tea’, and she would say ‘three jumps at the pantry door’. Has anyone
MANY people in Warrington will have read in the national papers about the plight of the British charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. They and many others will be extremely disappointed that she has been sent back to jail in Iran after her
A FEW weeks ago we went to the Winwick Quay for an early meal. On arriving we parked up and went in. It was not too busy and we were led straight to a table. We ordered drinks and food from the menu and that was that. However on Saturday
FOR months there have been rumours about the future of Padgate Community Centre causing concern for the many user groups of all ages (Warrington Guardian, September 6). As it is a community centre very different to others in the town why has the
ONE lane has been closed after an accident involved three vehicles on the M62 near Birchwood. The accident happened around 1pm and traffic was held until 1.30pm. Lane three remains closed at the crash site, westbound near to junction 11 for
A 28 YEAR-OLD man was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering, following an operation in Warrington. A team raided a home in Fearnhead yesterday, Wednesday, as part of the inquiry. The England Illegal Money Lending
PLANNING chiefs have deferred a decision on proposals for 180 homes in Stretton. The Homes and Communities Agency, which has been replaced by Homes England, had plans for three housing schemes approved last year. Outline plans for 180 properties
The Warrington Guardian Food and Drink Awards are back and each week we will be announcing the winners in a total of eight categories. The results follow a public vote on our website and on social media, meaning readers were directly involved in determining
PLANNING enforcement officers have launched an investigation following changes to a listed site without permission. Plans to change the use of the former St Luke's Church to a shop were refused by the council last month. Business owner Zholia
MORE than 600 people packed a church at the weekend to find out more about the history of the area. As previously reported in the Warrington Guardian, the Friends of Christ Church Graveyard staged the first Padgate Heritage Day on Saturday, September
CHESHIRE'S crime boss says the thin blue line is at 'breaking point' due to Government funding cuts. And David Keane, the county's police and crime commissioner, has also hit out at the decision to only award officers a two per cent pay rise, rather
DETECTIVES investigating a spate of meat thefts across Warrington have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to. Between May and September at least 20 shoplifting offences have taken place in Stockton Heath, Appleton, Latchford and
SCHOOL psychologists are calling for smacking to be banned outright because it harms children's mental health. The Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) has put forward a motion to the TUC Congress calling for the banning of corporal punishment
AFTER health officials confirmed a second individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England, we have put together this guide on what you need to know. The patient, who had travelled to Nigeria where they are believed to have acquired the infection
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bin fire last night, Wednesday, on Grasmere Avenue in Orford. At 9.30pm one fire engine from Warrington responded to a fire in a wooded area near to the Radley Common Community Centre. On arrival the crew discovered
Steven Broomhead is chief executive of Warrington Borough Council and vice chairman of Warrington Wolves and writes a regular column When I started work here in 1994 I was told that rugby league is in the DNA of the town. While other sports
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a report of a car which had collided with a tree on the Daresbury Expressway this morning, Thursday. At 8.30am two fire engines arrived at the scene but no one was trapped in the vehicle. Crews made the car safe and
THE ROUTE for the last Giants Spectacular in Merseyside has been revealed. With just over three weeks to go until the spectacular hits Merseyside, from Thursday, October 4 to Sunday, October 7, theatre company Royal de Luxe wants to keep the event
THE M6 was hit by a day of jams on the southbound stretch through Warrington. A five-car crash, involving a trailer carrying cows, caused severe delays on Thursday morning. When that was cleared at 1pm, a lorry broke down, forcing highways
A MAN who called police to say he had been 'ran over' has been found safely in Culcheth. Greater Manchester Police deployed a police helicopter to Green Lane in Leigh around 6.50am yesterday, Wednesday, to track the man who made a call stating
A SCIENTIST is hoping to be named the world’s best porridge-maker during an international competition next month. Dr Simon Rookyard, from Culcheth, is set to compete in the 25th annual Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships in the Scottish
MP Helen Jones has launched a stinging attack on LiveWire after an 'unacceptable' silence over the findings of a review into the governance of the organisation. The council commissioned an independent review following LiveWire's controversial public
A YOUNG woman has described how her life has been torn apart since her mum’s partner targeted her in a sickening sexual assault. Megan Lavigne has waived her right to anonymity to bravely speak out about the impact of Michael Brady’s attack.
WHEN Paul Fairclough hit rock bottom late 2017, the pictures of his two children on his mobile phone were the only thing that stopped him from taking his own life. The 35-year-old had suffered from severe depression for a decade, but his illness
ON current form, Bryson Goodwin is Super League’s best centre, so says his left-edge partner Tom Lineham. The duo have formed a lethal partnership for The Wire, with both men reaching double figures for tries scored in 2018. New Zealand international
MY daughter, who is 18 and is on a break before going to university, has recently used the Orford Hub facility and has now had a notification that she will be charged £60 for parking for just over three hours at the site. My daughter took part
