LEAVE campaigners have been accused of 'hiding behind social media' after rejecting an offer to be part of a Brexit debate. The Warrington Guardian was planning to hold the event at Bold Street Methodist Church in the town centre on February 28
FROM Harry Potter crafts to Lego – there is plenty of free family fun activities on offer this February half term at Warrington’s LiveWire-run libraries. Other activities on offer – at libraries including Orford, Great Sankey, Birchwood, Penketh
WARRINGTON Town Netball Club were beaten by a strong Dominoes side on Saturday. Having been 20-10 down after the first quarter, Yvonne Sampson’s side could not claw the deficit back and eventually went down to a 60-36 defeat. Wing defence Danielle
CHESHIRE’S fire precept will rise by 2.99 per cent but residents have been warned that major cuts could hamper the service’s ability to save lives. Cheshire Fire Authority approved its 2019-20 budget, tax precept and medium-term financial plan
MEMBERS of the Cheshire Freemasons and those from neighbouring counties made a joint donation of £12,000 to the North West Air Ambulance Charity. The service takes advanced healthcare support to incident across the region, treating and then transferring
PAUL Carden claims there is no better striker in the Evo-Stik Premier Division on current form than Warrington Town’s Josh Amis. After enduring a difficult start to his Yellows career having joined in the summer, the new year has seen a turnaround
IF the original Metro 2033 game was influenced by survival horrors and the sequel Last Light was more of an action shooter then new adventure Exodus borrows from open world titles. Originally adapted from Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky’s novels
THE development of a £50 million apartment block and public multi-storey car park in Warrington town centre has started. Planning chiefs approved a scheme to build the eight-storey block, with 362 homes, and a 796-space car park on the site, on
A COUNCILLOR has suggested a fellow councillor ‘might not respect’ him during a short spat. Labour borough councillors Tom Jennings and Colin Froggatt were involved in the heated exchange during Tuesday’s supporting the local economy policy committee
SHOCKED Appleton residents have been celebrating after scooping £30k each thanks to their lucky postcode. On Sunday, 10 residents of Bridge Lane landed the cash prize when WA4 3AJ came came up trumps and was announced as a Street Prize winner with
NRL champions Sydney Roosters will training at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday, Warrington Wolves have confirmed. The Roosters will hold their team run at the stadium ahead of their World Club Challenge clash with Wigan Warriors on Sunday
A MAN was found collapsed in the doorway of a nightclub in the town centre this morning. The emergency services were called to Bridge Street shortly before 9am today, Wednesday, after receiving reports of concerns for the male’s safety. Paramedics
WARRINGTON Wolves have confirmed they have been granted salary cap dispensation to cover Kevin Brown’s season-ending injury – but they are in no rush to spend it. Brown suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in training just a week before their first
COUNCIL leader Cllr Russ Bowden will be hitting the road to give residents the opportunity to press him on key issues. The leader’s forums will be a chance for the public to ask Cllr Bowden (LAB – Birchwood) about community topics and priorities
IT'S not everyday you see a sight like this while you're out for a stroll in Sankey Valley Park. An amazed dog walker sent us these pictures of what appears to be a mink with a tortoise in their mouth. She added: "When we first saw it we thought
THE town’s head of transport says the council is ‘very hopeful’ of securing the Government cash needed to build the £212.74 million Western Link. A decision is yet to be made on whether the Government will pay for the majority of the proposed bypass
HOUSE prices in Warrington jumped up by more than £16,000 last year - the fourth biggest leap in house prices of any UK town or city in 2018, Land Registry data has revealed. Average property prices in Warrington rose 8.6 per cent from 2017 to
GULLIVER'S World has launched an early season special with tickets for £12. Tickets for the park are usually £24 on the gate for adults and children or £18 when booked online. But visitors heading to the park between February 16 and March
KNOW any fried chicken fans who would love this? The Bouquet de Poulet features luxurious red roses, intertwined with hot wings, popcorn chicken and tender fillets – all presented in a KFC bucket. Working with Britain’s expert florists, the
THERE are currently 1,240 children and young people needing foster homes across the north west. But a group says common misconceptions around who is eligible to foster, from age through to living circumstances and sexual orientation, are affecting
DRIVERS heading around Bridge Foot this morning might have noticed something different. The town's cenotaph has been removed overnight to allow works to take place to stabilise the nearby riverbank and wall. Work started in January on the site
FIVE men burgled a house in Bewsey before threatening a neighbour and causing ‘significant damage’ to his car. Cheshire Police are currently investigating an aggravated burglary on Clap Gates Road at around 7.30pm on Saturday, February 9. A
A COUNCILLOR has expressed concerns over the amount of rubbish left by businesses on streets in the town centre. Cllr Mike Hannon has highlighted particular concern in the area round Hill Street, where he noted bin bags strewn 'everywhere' at the
THERE are long delays on the M6 this morning, Wednesday, after a car overturned. It happened southbound between junction 22 at Winwick and 21A at Croft at around 7.10am. Traffic was stopped at 7.20am ad the car came to rest in lanes two and
TODAY we sadly mark three years since we lost one of Warrington's most exciting new talents. The tragic news Viola Beach band members River Reeves, Jack Dakin, Kris Leonard and Tomas Lowe and their manager Craig Tarry had all been killed during
NEW mums have given their verdicts on the care delivered by Warrington Hospital’s maternity unit. The Care Quality Commission’s Maternity Services Survey 2018 asked parents about the treatment they received during pregnancy, in a range of areas
A NEW health and fitness centre is due to open in Westbrook by the end of the year. Construction work on Athelis, described as an 'exclusive health and fitness destination', has begun and is set to open for business in December. Created by
