AN engineering and design company has reached its 60th year in business. Trevor Nickson opened the doors to his design and technical solutions company (DATS) in 1959 which has since been taken over by his son, Stephen. Now based in Palmyra
MORE than 5,000 sexual crimes including rape were recorded across Cheshire over a 12-month period, data has revealed. From April 2017 to March 2018 there were 5,414 reports made to Cheshire Police. The figures were published to mark Sexual
COMMUTERS may experience delays on the M62 due to a broken down vehicle this evening, Friday. One lane was closed westbound between junction 12 for the Eccles Interchange and junction 11 for Birchwood until about 5pm. Congestion and delays
LEGAL advice issued to David Keane before he brought forward the failed gross misconduct inquiry against Cheshire Police’s former chief constable will need to be protected through confidentiality agreements. Labour’s Mr Keane, the county’s police
GULLIVER’S World in Old Hall is recruiting for the 2019 season. You can join the team as a full-time and part-time member of staff. Job roles include party hosts, face painters, entertainers, cleaning, catering and retail assistants and ride
WILKO will be moving to a new home in Golden Square Shopping Centre in April. The existing store in Cockhedge Shopping Park will close its doors on Saturday, March 23, before the new store opens in the old BHS unit in April. Team members from
JIMMY Bullard has cancelled his talk at the Pyramid about his career on and off the pitch. The former footballer and coach, who went on to become a TV presenter, has had to pull out of his February 16 event due to 'work commitments'. It is
A NEW rapid response scheme by banks and police has prevented potential fraud victims from being scammed out of £1.64million in Cheshire, new figures reveal. The Banking Protocol trains bank staff to spot when someone is about to fall victim to
PARENTS are being reminded of the laws surrounding child car seats after a mum in the front passenger seat was spotted with her three-year-old child on her knee. North West Motorway police officers said the driver had been issued with a TOR (Traffic
THIN Lizzy and Gloria Gaynor will headline Rewind North when the festival returns to Capesthorne Hall in August. The 80s celebration marked its 10th anniversary last year with a series of huge events. So the 2019 festival has a lot to live up
WARRINGTON boxer Danny Craven will get the chance to fight for a regional title next month. The Orford man will challenge for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) Central Area super-welterweight title on March 2 when he takes on current champion
HE has inspired thousands of youngsters, he can count Gary Barlow among his contacts and he was invited to present a performance to the Queen. Those are just some of the highlights for Andrew Curphey after running his theatre company for a decade
LARGER than an igloo and just as solid, The Groke appears lost in her own icy thoughts. Gaze fixed on an empty space, Tove Jansson’s lumpy, lonely and largely misunderstood character bares her trademark grimace and, in keeping with the cult Moomin
Columnist Jill Kerr, a plant buyer for Blue Diamond garden centres, including Fryer’s in Knutsford, gives her advice on what to buy your loved one – or best friend – this Valentine’s Day... LOVE is in the air with Valentine’s Day fast approaching
CANAL holidays might not sound the most glamorous but there is something serene about being in the compact confines of a narrowboat. The gentle pace lets you clear your mind and live in the moment and the restricted living quarters and teamwork
A LIGHTNING bolt fashioned from coloured plastic construction bricks almost strikes twice in The Lego Movie 2. Set five years after the award-winning first film, Mike Mitchell’s briskly paced, uproarious and imaginative sequel is set in a post-apocalyptic
CONFIDENCE and the ability to turn around an idea in a heartbeat. That is the key to improvised comedy, according to Tom Livingstone from The Noise Next Door. The 33-year-old has been a part of the acclaimed improv comedy troupe for a decade
THE excitement felt for the 2019 Warrington Wolves team before boots had been laced appear justified. To deliver an opening performance as good as they did against Leeds Rhinos speaks volumes for what could be possible this year. Teams all
LONG-SERVING defender Jay McCarten has left Warrington Town on loan. The centre-half has joined Evo-Stik Premier Division rivals Bamber Bridge on a month-long deal. McCarten, 28, is club captain at Cantilever Park but has missed more than a
THE police precept is set to rise in Cheshire but the extra funding will finance 50 additional officers and PCSOs, the county's police and crime commissioner has confirmed. David Keane has outlined plans to increase the precept as part of his budget
A RECYLING centre was shut today due to fears over a potential gas leak. Gatewarth Community Recycling Centre in Sankey Bridges was closed this lunchtime after safety concerns were raised in the area. While the incident was initially believed
A HARRY Potter night will take place in Orford later this month. The library at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub will host the magical event from 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday, February 19. Activities include making a light-up wand, Harry Potter’s
THE UK's most colourful rose is coming to Morrisons stores in time for Valentine's Day. Supermarket bosses say the Rainbow Rose has been designed so that 'anyone can give it to anyone else' and will be available in stores from February 11.
YOUNG train fans can get hands-on experience with a fun activity day at Warrington Bank Quay station this February half term. Virgin Trains has launched its free Rookies Academy, a series of experience days taking place at 11 stations across the
DO you think you could take on The Wire Flyer? The mystery speedster got Warrington Wolves fans talking last week during his debut appearance at half time of the Leeds game. But now the club are looking for new contestants to take him on.
THE pressure of the promotion race may be increasing by the week, but Paul Carden says he will never prevent his Warrington Town players from expressing themselves. Yellows host Hednesford Town on Saturday, kick off 3pm, having scored seven goals
THE special bond between an 11-year-old and her dog is helping her battle epilepsy. Millie Webb suffers from refractory epilepsy and can have more than 100 seizures a day, but three-year-old Elmo is learning how to be a potentially life-saving
A JUDGE has told a career criminal who burgled a home in Grappenhall that he has no sympathy for him. James Loose, 36, from Manchester, was jailed at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday for stealing jewellery and electronics from a property in the village
GIVEN the luck he has had in the past two-and-a-half years, you could be forgiven for thinking Ben Currie has run over a few black cats. The brightest young star to emerge at The Wire in recent memory, he had just crossed for his 22nd try of the
A NEW fleet of eco-friendly vehicles is set to take over waste collection in Warrington. Warrington Borough Council has invested about £4 million of capital funding in 24 new waste collection vehicles to replace most of the current ones. The
