THE tireless efforts of volunteers at Hollinfare Cemetery have been recognised with a Green Flag. Twenty volunteers turned up at the monthly action day in August, despite morning downpours, putting in 70 hours of graft. The Friends of Hollinfare
YOU may see some new figures when you are out and about across Warrington in the coming months. A selection of armed forces silhouetters, known as Tommie’s, have been bought by Warrington Borough Council from the Royal British Legion to mark the
Warrington Town 1 Marine 0 JACK Mackreth's first-half penalty sealed a nervy win for Warrington Town against Marine. Yellows who have been in fine form, just about held the edge over visitors who provided a tough challenge. Going into the
A RESCUE operation has been carried out after the wheel came off the Crazy Train rollercoaster at Gulliver’s World. Twenty-one children and adults were stuck at the top of the ride approximately 50ft in the air. Firefighters were called to
TRAFFIC is moving slowly on the M62 westbound between junctions 8 and 7 after a car fire. Firefighters from Penketh and Widnes Fire Station were called to the blaze around 12pm. It is thought the fire was started by an electrical fault and
A REUNION takes place next month for pupils at a school which was demolished 50 years ago. Former students at St Alban’s RC School on King Street are invited to the event at St Benedict’s Social Centre, Rhodes Street, on Wednesday, October 17 from
LUIS Johnson is the winner of the man-of-the-match vote from Warrington Wolves' Super 8s clash with Wigan Warriors on Friday. The 19-year-old debutant finished well clear of the field, with Daryl Clark second and Stefan Ratchford third. READ
COUNCIL bosses say a scheme to help parking problems on a Grappenhall road is being drawn up. As reported in the Warrington Guardian last week, East View became blocked for half an hour earlier this month after a HGB got stuck as it tried to negotiate
PUPILS starting at high school this month in Warrington finished their primary education with some of the best results in the country. According to the Department of Education, key stage two results for the 11-year-olds who took their SATs in May
FAMILIES living around Parsonage Way field are campaigning to prevent the parish council from changing the area. They argue the parish council is trying ‘to force through their plans’ for an enclosed children’s play area and a second path ‘would
HOW Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors handled being a man down determined the outcome of Friday night’s derby at the DW Stadium. The Wire did get back on level terms at 6-6 through a converted Stefan Ratchford try while Sam Tomkins was in the
