A COMMUNITY group in Culcheth is offering a 14-week course for those who need a helping hand. Encounter Hope is a 12-step programme that helps people overcome their problems and starts tomorrow, Tuesday. It will meet on Tuesdays from 7.30pm
FLY-TIPPERS have been slammed following their ‘unbelievable’ actions at a time when austerity is ‘biting hard’. Concerns have been raised over dumped litter and waste – including clothes and mattresses – in, and along, the Mersey. People passing
IT is almost 40 years since the last major resignations from the Labour party. Today seven MPs said they could no longer be in the party and added that they would stand under the Independent Party banner. But back in 1981, Warrington played
YOUNG engineers from schools across Warrington competed for the chance to win a £1,000 prize at Sellafield’s 10th annual Big Bang schools competition. Culcheth High School were crowned winners at the end of a day which saw the year nine students
SHAW Street played host to an international contest on Saturday as Culcheth Eagles played host to a touring Dutch team. In the end, the home side had too much for the Unicorn 13 as they ran out 42-14 winners in an eventful contest. Greg Wilde
MANCHESTER United footballer Jesse Lingard gave pupils at his former school a double treat on Friday. Originally from Longford, the footballer was visiting St Margaret’s Primary School in Orford, where he was a former pupil, as he continues his
YOUNGSTERS from Woolston Rovers, Rylands Sharks and Culcheth Eagles all took part in an under 7s tournament over the weekend. Cadishead were the other side involved in the four-team round-robin and all four sides played some excellent rugby in a
PADGATE popstar Kerry Katona has been discussing dating on daytime TV ahead of her appearance on Celebs Go Dating. And she joked her children have had 'more stepdads than hot dinners' during the interview on Loose Women. The mum-of-four has
WARRINGTON Borough Council has dismissed claims that some of Warrington’s planning work has been outsourced to Dublin. The issue was raised by former council leader Cllr Ian Marks during the scrutiny committee meeting earlier this month. He
TOWN Hall chiefs have been urged to ensure the Cabinet Works site is replaced with something equally as ‘radical’ and ‘exciting’ following interest from the private sector. The Cabinet Works and Garnett’s water tower, on Barbauld Street, were demolished
JORDAN Callum’s brace helped Warrington Hockey Club’s men’s first team stage a stunning comeback to earn a draw at Formby. It looked as if it was not going to be Warrington’s day as their attacking efforts were thwarted while Formby took their chances
A FINE dining restaurant run by students and staff at Warrington and Vale Royal College is celebrating after receiving a top industry award. Buckley’s, located on the college campus, has been awarded a prestigious AA College Rosette for the second
ROB Lawrenson secured victory in the latest Bewsey Park Handicap competition over the weekend. He beat Damian Morrison in the final, while C Fryer saw off Steve Gilfedder in the Plate final. Bewsey Park results: Handicap: Winner: R Lawrenson
SMYTHS Toys is opening a Warrington store at the JunctionNINE Retail Park this autumn. Taking the 14,500 sq ft unit which was previously home to Halfords, the toy retailer has signed a 10-year lease with park owners. The arrival of Smyths Toys
Nathan Okell looks at the goings-on from Super League this weekend... WARRINGTON Wolves have moved to the Super League summit without even kicking a ball. This follows early pace-setters Salford’s crushing 46-14 home loss at the hands of Leeds
VANDALS destroyed picnic benches in the Millennium Green in Appleton. Appleton Police reported the incident on social media after it was spotted on Friday morning. Volunteers at Lumb Brook Millennium Green installed six picnic benches in 2015
THE transformation of a former fly-tipping hotspot into a sensory garden, community shop and mobile workshop in Burtonwood has featured on Channel 4. George Clarke's Amazing Spaces included The Puddle community project on its programme tonight,
POLICE officers in Warrington have been reminding blue badge holders that they are not entitled to drive past the scene of accidents after an incident on Sunday. Officers say they have heard many excuses from drivers trying to get around road closures
A HORSE had a lucky escape after firefighters rescued it from a pond near Daresbury. At around 4.20pm yesterday, Sunday one fire engine from Lymm and one from Warrington were called to land off Summer Lane to reports of a horse stuck in a pond.
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones says she believes a group of seven MPs who have chosen to leave Labour are wrong. Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Mike Gapes and Ann Coffey are among the MPs from the party's
AN accident is causing long delays on the M62 this morning, Monday. It happened between two vehicles eastbound in the roadworks area between junction for the M6 at Croft and junction 11 at Birchwood. Lane three is closed and queueing traffic
THEY may have missed out on a place in this year's World Club Challenge, but Warrington Wolves still made their voices heard. As Wigan Warriors – the side who beat them in last year's Super League Grand Final – took on NRL premiers Sydney Roosters
MEET the parents at a primary school in Longford who are making their community a better place. Formed just under a year ago, the Friends of Meadowside have since helped more than 1,000 families to eat, access benefits and improve their mental
A YOUNG people’s mental health unit in Orford is set to shut permanently. The Fairhaven Young People’s Unit, which provides inpatient mental health support for teenagers, will close at the end of next month. First opened in 2009, the eight-bed
A PUB in Cinnamon Brow is set for an extension and refurbishment. Joseph Holts brewery is seeking planning permission from Warrington Borough Council in order to renovate the Millhouse on Ballater Drive. Works would involve the demolition of
