ANDY Murray may have played his last game of tennis but the sport is proving to be more popular than ever in Warrington. While Murray won Wimbledon twice, became world number one and twice Olympic champion, figures showed the number of people playing
CHESHIRE Police’s new chief constable is ready to make the county ‘one of the safest’ in England. Darren Martland has become the head of the constabulary following a confirmation hearing during the Cheshire police and crime panel meeting on Friday
WALTON Hall and the Town Hall will both be used as backdrops for outdoor cinema experiences this summer. But a company is hoping to do one better with the UK's only hot tub cinema. Organised by Tub Life, the event will see hot tubs set up much
RENTERS will soon have new powers to challenge their landlord over things like damp in their property. The new laws are expected to come into force from March 20 after campaigning from MP Karen Buck and housing charity Shelter. The Homes (Fitness
A LUCKY dog found in the road is ready to find his forever home thanks to kind-hearted haulage staff. Brian the lurcher ran out in front of a truck near the M&S transport depot in Appleton Thorn. The driver took him straight to the company
A CRASH involving a number of vehicles has caused closures on the M6 this evening. Three cars were involved in the incident on the northbound carriageway between junction 21 at Woolston and junction 21a at Croft. One lane of the motorway was
A BUS was involved in a crash in Great Sankey this afternoon. The number 15 Warrington’s Own Buses service and a Volkswagen car collided at the junction of Park Road and Barrow Hall Lane at around 2pm today, Monday. It is believed that the
THE number of rough sleepers in Warrington has more than quadrupled in two years. Annual statistics on the number of people sleeping on the streets in local authorities across England have been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities
BLAKE Austin will not face a ban after escaping a penalty notice for his sin-binning against Hull Kingston Rovers on Saturday. The Wire half-back was yellow-carded by referee Liam Moore following a tackle on Rovers captain Joel Tomkins in the first
HE has the swagger of a rock star, the charm and charisma of a talk show host and the playful sense of mischief of a great storyteller. Oh, and he swears like a trooper. Tom Stade has the kind of natural stage presence that can put an audience at
PAUL Carden says scoring just before half time was pivotal in Warrington Town’s victory over Hednesford Town on Saturday. Josh Amis gave Yellows a lead they would not relinquish just before the break at Cantilever Park after Dylan Vassallo’s early
TICKETS are now on sale for Ice Age: The Lost Kingdom - a new, prehistoric, outdoor family attraction coming to the UK in 2019. Europe’s first touring animatronic Ice Age experience brings to life the sights and sounds of the Ice Age, with 40 majestic
Nathan Okell checks out the recent progress of Warrington's professional footballers UNDER new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard has been an integral figure in his side’s upturn in form. He has played a lot of minutes
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has claimed footballing organisations do not take the abuse of disabled people seriously. The Premier League, Football Association and English Football League have responded to a letter from the parliamentary petitions
WITH another week done and dusted in the 2019 Betfred Super League, Nathan Okell takes a look around the grounds at the other results and talking points from round two. This season, it seems that either the referees are taking a tougher stance
A WOMAN was killed in a crash on the M56 on Sunday morning. The 26-year-old, from Runcorn, suffered fatal injuries following a collision between a HGV and a pedestrian on the motorway. At 5am, police were called to the M56 westbound between
THREE men have been charged with drug offences after police raided a house in Chapelford on Friday night. Daniel Cooke-McGuinness, 28, James Frangleton, 36, and Craig Burns, 58, appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. They were
A DRIVER had a lucky escape after a crash in Grappenhall. Police and ambulance were called to the A50 Knutsford Road around 12.50pm today, Monday. A crash involved a red Renault Kadjar and a grey Honda Jazz. READ MORE > Warrington Market
ITALIAN chain Pizza Express is now considering licensing a number of its pizzerias to become wedding venues after surprising one couple with a shotgun wedding. The loved-up young couple said: ''I dough!'' in their surprise wedding ceremony and
A BRAVE new line-up of dancers are ready to put on their sequins to raise money for charity. Brainwave Strictly Summer takes place in June with 10 volunteers set to take to the dancefloor to raise money for the Birchwood-based children’s charity
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman died after being hit by a train on Saturday. Train services from Liverpool to Manchester were cancelled on Saturday afternoon following reports that someone had been hit on the tracks between Warrington and Manchester. Today
EMERGENCY services have been called to a suspected flat fire in Warrington town centre. Fire crews were called at 10.15am today, Monday, to the property on Wilson Patten Street following reports of smoke coming from a flat. On arrival all persons
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘gentle giant’ who was killed in a motorbike crash. Paul Weaver, from Warrington, was killed in a fatal collision on Ditton Road in Widnes on Friday, February 8. Now his family have paid tribute to the Latchford
IT was two wins in a row for Warrington Wolves at the weekend. And for the second time this season, we want to know if you can spot yourself in these pictures from our photographer. After each game this season, we will post our 'Face in the
COMEDIAN Rhod Gilbert has added an extra Parr Hall date to his tour due to demand. The multi-award winning comic is returning to stand-up after a six-year break with The Book of John. After selling out dates across the country, the Welshman
A MISSING woman from Stockton Heath has been found safe and well after being reported missing more than two weeks ago. Louise Wilde, 40, was found yesterday, Sunday, having last been seen by her family on Friday, January 25. READ > Van displaying
HE is fast becoming the star attraction at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. And the Wire Flyer saw off his latest competition at half-time of Saturday's clash between Warrington Wolves and Hull KR. Wolves fans with a bit of speed have the chance
HARVEY Livett's two-try display in The Wire's victory over Hull Kingston Rovers saw him win our readers' man of the match poll. In his return to the side after being left out of the opening-day win over Leeds, the second rower bagged a double in
QUESTION marks have been raised over how successful Warrington’s economy really is. Philip Cox, chief executive of Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), provided an update on the development of the local industrial strategy
A DOCTOR's surgery in Bewsey is set to be turned into flats. Planning permission has been granted for the grade two-listed building on Bewsey Street, formerly home to the Eric Moore Health Centre, to be converted into an eight-bedroom house of
A HOAXER who told the police he had a bomb in his Padgate flat has been spared jail. 'Half of Cheshire's emergency services' were called to Jason Rotheram's home on Biggin Court after he drunkenly claimed to have a detonator. Liverpool Crown
A MAN has been sent to jail for 18 weeks after he punched his girlfriend for using his medication. Andrew Matthews, of Seabury Street in Latchford, appeared at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Friday. Alison Warburton prosecuting, said: "On
