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  • DJ Sam Divine to play set at Block 1

    AN international DJ is to spin the decks in Warrington tomorrow, Thursday. Revellers can start the Easter break with big house anthems from Sam Divine at Block 1 in Bold Street. Sam's tour has already seen her play in Cannes, Malta, Las Vegas

  • 100th league goal of season puts Rylands on brink of title

    RYLANDS will have a shot at a historic promotion on Saturday. They travel to Stone Old Alleynians on Saturday, kick off 3pm, knowing a win will put them out of reach of the chasing pack to secure the North West Counties League First Division South

  • ‘Crisis support’ spending drops by £154k over four years

    MONEY spent to help residents in urgent need of support in Warrington decreased by £154,000 over a four-year period. Social justice charity Church Action on Poverty (CAOP) believes thousands of people are being swept further into poverty, or forced

  • Greenalls PSO and Daten to meet in cup quarter-final

    GREENALLS PSO and Daten will meet in the Cheshire Football League President’s Cup quarter finals next week. The neighbours will clash at Long Lane on Tuesday after Ben McWilliams’ penalty earned Greens a 1-0 win at Malpas on Saturday. The Atoms

  • Ex-Wire forward Laithwaite comes out of retirement

    FORMER Warrington Wolves forward James Laithwaite has come out of retirement. The back rower – a former Crosfields amateur – has penned a deal to join Leigh Centurions until the end of the season after impressing on trial with the Championship side

  • Date set for Wire-Wigan Challenge Cup tie

    THE date for The Wire's Challenge Cup sixth round clash with Wigan Warriors has been set. BBC Sport have chosen the game for live TV coverage on Sunday, May 12, kick off 2.15pm. > New date and time for Wolves clash with Catalans Dragons 

  • LETTER: 'Please don't buy a pet rabbit for Easter'

    I AM urging people to reconsider buying animals for Easter this weekend, especially rabbits/ bunnies. It really saddens me that people deliberately breed rabbits to sell for Easter when the rescue centre I’m a volunteer at are having to turn them

  • LETTER: 'Voting in the European elections is a joke'

    I READ this week that we may be forced to vote in a European elections for MEPs who may sit for a few months before we finally leave. Is this the final, macabre joke from the EU? I can’t imagine too many people will be rushing to the polling

  • LETTER: 'Western Link sounds like a way to build more homes'

    CALL me cynical but the new Western Link sounds more like a way to allow more homes to be built than a real bypass to ease the congestion. The announcement that the Government intends to fund the road came with the caveat that it would provide

  • 30 years of memories Eddie Hemmings will cherish

    EDDIE Hemmings will probably not be able to say it any better when he signs off from rugby league commentary with Sky Sports on Friday. “I’ve been blessed and lucky enough to go to some of the great games of rugby league over the past 30 years

  • Model Railway Club to host Easter open day

    CHECK out four different model railway layouts and have a go at driving the trains yourself this weekend. The Thelwall and Grappenhall Model Railway Club is hosting an open day on Saturday at Grappenhall Community Centre on Bell House Lane.

  • This is the stunning vision for new council offices

    STAFF have been told to expect improved working conditions when they move into the new council offices as part of the £142.5 million Time Square scheme. Up to 1,200 employees based at offices at New Town House and Quattro, The Base, Rylands Street

  • Man armed with crossbow attacks his brother

    A MAN armed with a crossbow has been arrested after allegedly attacking his brother. The male was detained by police after officers were called to Winwick Road shortly after 7.30pm last night, Tuesday. READ > Armed police at Greenwood Crescent

  • Knifeman wearing body armour arrested in town centre

    A MAN wielding knives and wearing body armour was arrested in the town centre overnight. Police were called to Bridge Foot after receiving reports of a male behaving aggressively towards members of the public. WATCH > Woman 'caught flytipping

  • Sun and accident slows traffic on M56

    AN earlier accident on the M56 is causing very slow traffic this morning, Wednesday. The incident happened at junction seven for the A556 at Bowdon and is affecting traffic back to Lymm. Lane three was briefly closed while the accident was

  • Debenhams in Warrington ‘trading very well’

    WARRINGTON’S Debenhams store is trading ‘very well’ and is unlikely to be among the branches to close this year, the Warrington Guardian understands. The pre-pack administration undertaken by the struggling department store chain last week will