THE Bishop of Warrington visited a Westbrook school to help to celebrate its impressive inspection report. Rt Rev Beverley Mason visited St Philip, Westbrook on last month. She took part in an act of worship and blessed the school during the
THE RFL have announced a number of immediate rule changes to counteract an increase in players “acting contrary to the spirit of the game” around the ruck. The Easter weekend saw several instances of players attempting to gain cheap penalties at
TRANSPORT bosses are not planning to introduce tolls on a £212 million bypass aimed at tackling congestion and unlocking key land for development. The Western Link will be built after the Government agreed to provide £142.5 million for the scheme
STUDENTS from Priestley College are taking part in a programme designed to give them the best chance of securing places at the UK’s top universities. Priestley students make up nearly a quarter of those on the Pembroke North programme, which is
A SENIOR Warrington councillor who quit Labour earlier this month will stand for Change UK should the Euro elections go ahead. Great Sankey councillor Dan Price made the shock announcement that he was stepping down from the executive board in protest
PAUL Carden said the Easter weekend would decide Warrington Town’s fate – and so it came to pass. Despite knocking hard on the door, Yellows could not break down resilient neighbours Witton Albion to record the sixth straight win they needed to
JOE Philbin hailed the improvements in defence as Wire turned their ‘Bad Friday’ into a good Easter Monday. The Wire prop, who appeared in both the 36-12 home loss to Salford Red Devils on Friday and the 54-6 success at Hull KR on Monday, also
WARRINGTON Guardian readers have confirmed their man of the match against Hull KR in a poll vote. From our shortlist, Blake Austin was picked as the stand-out performer in The Wire's 54-6 victory over Hull KR at KCOM Craven Park. Votes cast
FORMER Mayor of Warrington Geoff Settle has lost out in his battle to become a candidate in the European Parliament elections. The ex-Poulton North borough councillor – who resigned from the Labour Party earlier this year – was challenging to become
MEG Corker is officially the best 75m hurdler of her age in the country. She moved top of the UK under 15s rankings thanks to her performance at Trafford Athletics Club’s Medal Meeting on Easter Monday, where she was one of 11 Warrington Athletics
A FIGHT broke out between motorists in the middle of the M6 yesterday, Monday leading to a man getting punched in lane three. Two lanes were shut on the northbound carriageway after police initially reported that a two-vehicle crash had occurred
SERIOUS concerns have been raised following a worrying increase in hate crime across Warrington. During the period from April to December 2018, hate crime soared by 33.5 per cent compared to the same period a year earlier. It saw recorded crimes
AN investigation has been launched after a passenger spat in the face of a train guard at Warrington Bank Quay. British Transport Police has released this CCTV image after the incident at 3.20pm on March 26. A spokesman added: "A guard on board
HOPE is in the air again. As deflating as the losses to St Helens and Salford were, smashing 54 points past Hull KR on Easter Monday was a lift everybody with primrose and blue persuasion needed. Some thrilling rugby led to cracking tries being
BATTING struggles were the order of the day for Grappenhall, Appleton and Warrington as they kicked off the new cricket season. Kicking off on home turf against Cheadle, Grappers posted a below-par 120 all out with Albert Pennington top scoring
POTHOLES in the town will be repaired thanks to a £177,000 funding boost but the councillor responsible for roads believes it will not be enough. Transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced the move as part of a £200 million cash injection
A PIANO student from Ryfields Village continues to amaze his teacher after passing another graded exam at the age of 89. Jack Skelland, who is originally from Bewsey, recently passed his Grade Three piano qualification. He only took up the hobby
TIME to salute the fans who made the trip to Hull KR on Easter Monday. They had plenty to cheer about on the day but how many of you did our photographer manage to snap? After each game this season, we will post our 'Face in the Crowd' pictures
YOU had to feel sorry for the Hull KR scoreboard operator as The Wire ran riot late on yesterday. He was struggling to keep up with the rate of scoring and ended up giving Warrington 40 points more than they had actually scored. Four tries
EMERGENCY services were called after a serious accident between two cars this morning, Tuesday. They were called at about 9.40am and included an air ambulance, advance paramedics and two ambulances. The extent of any injuries caused is currently
TECHNOLOGY is helping global IT giant CGI improve the health of its 74,000 strong worldwide workforce. As a company that specialises in IT support, it is perhaps to be expected that technology has been utilised to boost the wellbeing of its workers
AMAZON has announced a new site leader who will oversee operations at its Omega fulfilment centre. Prashant Pandey, 33, has worked for Amazon in the UK and US for three-and-a-half years and previously spent six years in the Merchant Navy. He
IT was supposed to be a holiday of a life-time but as she stood at the top of the Eiffel Tower on a trip to mark her 40th birthday, all Elaine Coburn could think about were the terrible pains in her stomach. Elaine, a mental health support worker
A WARRINGTON Borough Council social worker who borrowed hundreds of pounds from a vulnerable woman has been suspended for a further six months for 'lacking insight' – one year after he was removed from the post. The case appeared before the Health
