A HOLIDAY goer visiting Malta was taken aback to see part of Warrington's culture drive past in the form of a huge Alice in Wonderland carnival float. Mike Waller, from Appleton, was on holiday and was lucky enough to see the Malta Carnival in Valletta
MORE than 9,000 people from Warrington have signed a petition calling on the Government to cancel Brexit by revoking Article 50. The petition, which was launched by Margaret Anne Georgiadou, has passed 3,601,050 signatures. It includes more
HOW do you eat yours? Well how about in a Cadbury's Creme Egg sundae? Chapelford Farm in Santa Rosa Boulevard is now serving up the decadent treat in the run up to Easter. For more information visit facebook.com/chapelfordfarm
RESIDENTS keen to influence the future of the NHS in Warrington are being encouraged to make their views known in a series of events over the next few months. Independent health and social care champion Healthwatch Warrington is launching the ‘What
A DRIVER has been airlifted to hospital after a van flipped over during an accident near Risley Prison this afternoon, Friday. A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "At 3.49pm today emergency services were called to a one vehicle collision on
THOUSANDS of tickets for the first day of the free Warrington Music Festival have been snapped up, with demand causing the website to briefly crash. Tickets were released at 9am today, Friday, and by 1.10pm, the 2,800 free tickets had been claimed
IF you're still getting over the disappointment of missing out last time, Aldi's spa pool is back for 2019. With temperatures finally starting to creep up, the supermarket says it is helping shoppers bring luxury spa experiences into their everyday
A CELEBRATION of the life and music of Karen Carpenter will light up Parr Hall on September 15. Karen was the voice of the multi-hit making group The Carpenters who, along with her brother Richard, scored an unprecedented 17 consecutive US Billboard
AN award-winning production paying tribute to one of the greatest singers in pop history is coming to Warrington on April 12. Whitney – Queen of the Night takes Whitney Houston fans on a journey through three decades of hits. Becki Mundy, from
A COMPETITION which mixes a pub quiz vibe and music trivia with a party atmosphere is returning to Parr Hall for a third time after selling out its first two events. Sounds Familiar Music Quiz is a craze which is sweeping the nation and it is returning
IT sounded so promising. Anthem offers the chance to become an Iron Man-style super soldier with a jet-pack powered suit in a futuristic multiplayer-meets roleplay world. For any modern gamer, that’s a pretty appealing prospect and while you are
AT a time when videogame companies are moving further and further away from big-budget single player experiences, it is refreshing to see some in the industry keeping it old school. Fresh off the heels of an early contender for game of the year
SHE has played with fire and kicked the hornets’ nest. Now Lisbeth Salander has been caught in the spider’s web in the metaphor-friendly Millennium series, which has continued despite the death of creator Stieg Larsson. Fellow Swedish author
IN his Oscar-winning horror Get Out, writer-director Jordan Peele took a magnifying glass to race relations and exposed ugly blemishes in the face of present-day American society. For his eagerly awaited second feature, the filmmaker holds up a
ONE of the UK’s most celebrated cityscape artists is to perform a live painting demonstration in Lymm. International artist Edward Waite, whose work has been exhibited as far as Dubai this year, finds inspiration from travel, architecture and iconic
I AM appalled by the thought of yet more building on the green belt in Warrington. We have lost far too much in recent years and the prospect of more large housing estates is a real concern. Yet I am struck by the irony of people in large houses
HAS anyone else received a bus lane penalty notice for using the bus lane in Lower Bridge Street on the evening of Tuesday, February 26? I was on my way back home from my daughters and Wilson Patten Street had been closed in both directions.
GOING to watch Warrington Wolves at the moment is a real joy. The team are playing great rugby but it is off the pitch where I am most impressed. It reminds me of Bradford in the late 1990s when Super League started. It feels like a real
TRAVELLERS have left land at Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub – but have set up camp at Silver Lane in Risley. Warrington Borough Council obtained a court order to remove travellers from land at the hub yesterday, Thursday, after the group ignored
WARNINGS have been issued about a potential 'go-slow' protest taking place on the UK's motorways. Police have said pro-Brexit campaigners who are organising convoys of slow-moving vehicles on roadways including the M6 and the M62 could face prosecution
WARRINGTON Town look set to take a near fully-fit squad to Stafford Rangers on Saturday. Ben Garrity looks set to be the only player unavailable to boss Paul Carden as he serves a one-match ban for his sending-off against Rangers two weeks ago.
A HIGH tide this lunchtime, Friday, has prompted the Environment Agency to issue a flood warning at the Mersey. Flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is expected between 11.45am and 2.30pm. Areas at risk of flooding include Fiddlers
JUDGING by the demeanour of the Wire contingent at full time, anyone could have been mistaken for thinking they had lost this game. It is surely impossible for victory to ever feel like defeat, but this came terribly close such was the extent of
THE Wire survived a Wakefield comeback to edge to victory in an entertaining game at the Mobile Rocket Stadium. Check out Mike Boden's match action pictures from tonight's 34-32 victory in our gallery above > Choose your Wire man of the
WE asked you to tell us about the best vets, grooming parlours, dog walker or cat sitters in Warrington. And it turns out we're a town that's barking mad about caring for our pets. Hundreds of you filled out our Customer Service Awards form
TIME to salute the fans who made the trip to Wakefield on a Thursday night. Take a look at our pictures from the game to see if our photographer managed to get a snap of you during Warrington Wolves' nerve-shredding win at Wakefield. After
WOLFIE took on one of the biggest - and best - names in Super League on Thursday night. The Wire mascot went to Wakefield sporting a mullet and pink cycling shorts in honour of Trinity star David Fifita. After breezing into a first half lead
A BIKER died after suffering massive head injuries in a motorcycle crash, an inquest has heard. Andrew Tunnicliff, from Penketh, was killed in a crash while riding his motorbike in North Wales on Monday, May 28, last year. An inquest at Ruthin
A LORRY driver has died following an accident on the M6 northbound this morning, Friday. Police are appealing for witnesses after the driver of a HGV was seriously injured when his vehicle left the carriageway at junction 25 for Bryn, Wigan.
RESIDENTS have been expressing their frustration at traffic using a Penketh street as a cut through and speeding cars - after one vehicle was caught doing 44mph in the 20 zone. There have been several reports of 'near-misses' and a number of school
A FOOTBALL fan has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after breaking a man’s jaw in an unprovoked attack in a town centre nightclub. Daniel Ward, from Sankey Bridges, punched his victim in the face after spotting him speaking to his ex-girlfriend
BLAKE Austin was voted as The Wire's stand-out player from Thursday's 34-32 win over Wakefield. The marquee stand-off scored a try and assisted another for Josh Charnley as Steve Price's side secured their sixth win from seven games in 2019.
