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  • Mum and daughter lose a combined 13 stone before wedding day

    A HOOD Manor bride and her mum have lost 13 stone between them in the lead up to the big day. Tina Shenton, 53, and her daughter Perri Brownlee, 29 both overcame physical and confidence barriers to turn their lives around to become healthy and

  • Are you taking part in the London Marathon this year?

    ARE you taking part in the London Marathon this year? Ahead of the famous race on April 28, we want to give you a well-deserved pat on the back.  If you or anyone you know has been training throughout the winter in preparation for the big race

  • Why grammar school gave me the best days of my life

    SCHOOL days are the best days of your life so the saying goes. And that certainly seems to be the case for many former pupils of Boteler Grammar School. Earlier this month in Yester Years, we printed a picture of a group of former staff members

  • Tributes paid to well-known market stalwart

    TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who worked in Warrington Market for more than 30 years. Irene White, wife of the late Gerald White, appeared in this week's Warrington Guardian obituaries. The 88-year-old, of Laira Court, had worked for 36

  • Free festival to celebrate adults with autism launches

    A NEW festival to enhance the lives of adults with autism and learning disabilities is set to take place next month. Step into Spring will take place on Wednesday, May 8, at Victoria Park Arena, and is a free with a variety of fun activities on

  • Des Drummond pops into Kings Head to see Wire fans

    MEETING up with Warrington Wolves legend Des Drummond was the bright spot on Good Friday for many fans of The Wire. The former Wire, Leigh and Great Britain winger chatted, posed for pictures and signed autographs at the Kings Head put before and

  • Mum encourages parents to ditch the dummy

    A BUSINESSWOMAN from Lymm is encouraging parents to ditch the dummy as part of a new challenge. Joanne Jones, 42, is an an online early years development coach, helping parents with children who have speech, language and communication difficulties

  • We should show love to one another this Easter

    AS a child one of the joys of Easter was being able to get my hands on a delicious chocolate egg. There was a delightful naughtiness in being able to sample a chocolate treat ahead of breakfast on Easter Sunday morning. As an adult I am aware

  • How many of these new words in the dictionary do you know?

    MORE than 650 new words, senses, and subentries have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in their latest update this year including puggle and peoplekind. Last year saw the 90th anniversary of the completion of the first edition of the