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  • Fun run to help fund Wifi upgrade at primary school

    CHILDREN and their families at Broomfield Junior School enjoyed the last day of term with a PTA sponsored fun run. Inflatables, games, snow and water made for a fun afternoon at the Appleton primary school and even Wolfie made a special appearance

  • Choose your Wire man of the match from Salford defeat

    IT is tough to find anything positive from The Wire's defeat to Salford Red Devils today. Indeed, Steve Price called the 36-12 home loss his side's worst display since he took charge 18 months ago. However, the time has come once again to cast

  • Action shots from Wire's Black Friday

    IT was a grim start to the Easter weekend for The Wire as they were humbled on home turf by Salford Red Devils. Wolves never got going as they slipped to a 36-12 loss to make it back-to-back Super League defeats. Check out our match action

  • Five to face fears in daring challenge

    A VOLUNTARY organisation from Birchwood is calling on members of the public to challenge their fears to help a charity. The Duckpond, which has been raising money for charities for the past five years, is organising a day with scary creatures on

  • Tributes paid to former St Rocco's chairman

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a former chairman of St Rocco's Hospice who was known across Warrington. Norman Banner died on Thursday aged 71. Norman was part of the Board of Trustees at St. Rocco’s for nearly 10 years, serving seven years as

  • Businesses learn about digital content from Generation Z

    GENERATION Z’s engagement with digital technology is helping businesses improve their own online content, new research has shown. Cape Diem, a website and development agency based in Pyramid Arts Centre in Warrington, is welcoming north west businesses

  • No changes

    A MAN walks into a shop in Stockton Heath and bumps into an old mate. He says: “I’ve not seen you for ages. How are things in Stockton Heath?” “About the same” he replies. “The main car park is full of pot holes. “The swing bridges are

  • Patch party for children battling eye condition

    YOUNGSTERS sported their colourful eye patches at an Easter-themed 'Patch Party' last week hosted by Warrington Hospital. The orthoptics team organised the event for their young patients with the condition amblyopia. This is where the vision

  • The shortlist for Warrington's Best Food To Go award

    WE asked for you for the places in Warrington where you were served fast and with a smile. And once again we were flooded with nominations for our latest Customer Service Awards category. Based on the volume of nominations and the nominations

  • Dates revealed for popular Gulliver’s World Family Fun Run

    GULLIVER’S World have revealed the return date of its popular family fun run. The theme park, which is located in Old Hall, has confirmed the run will take place on Saturday, July 14. And every entry in the event will include a free ticket for

  • How to win tickets for your whole class to Geronimo Festival

    FANCY winning tickets for your child's whole class to attend this year's Geronimo Festival? We have teamed up with the organisers of the festival dubbed 'Glastonbury for kids' to give away this brilliant prize. The festival heads to Arley Hall

  • Walks that end with a pub: Take a stroll around Grappenhall

    THIS bank holiday looks set to be a beautiful one so if you fancy stretching your legs here's a perfect route for a stroll in the sunshine. We have teamed up with Walks From The Door to share this walk that ends with a pub. Keep scrolling for