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  • Chris Vobe among Labour candidates announced for elections

    LABOUR chiefs have announced the party’s borough council candidates for next year’s all-out elections for wards in Warrington North – with Chris Vobe among those to be selected. It comes following the party’s shortlisting and selection event, which

  • Gary Barlow on Simon Moran: 'He is an amazing human'

    GARY Barlow has hailed Warrington Wolves owner Simon Moran as 'the best' in a poignant Instagram post. The Take That star posted a tribute to Moran, the former Woolston High School student who now runs SJM - a music promotion company which has

  • College students shine brightest in national science tests

    YOUNG scientists from Warrington have come in the top seven percent of the brightest minds in the UK. Pupils at the Latchford-based Priestley College had the option to sit challenging online tests in national science competitions and prove their

  • Man found dead at James Lee House after accidental overdose

    A RESIDENT at James Lee House was found unresponsive in the television room after overdosing on his medication. Paul Wakefield was found lying on the living room floor by a fellow resident on December 5. The 51-year-old used heroin and crack

  • Church to open for Love Your Burial Ground Week

    EXPLORE the history of a village graveyard. To mark Love Your Burial Ground Week, which runs from Monday to Friday, All Saints' Church in Thelwall will open from 10am until 4pm. There will be volunteer guided tours of the church and the old burial

  • The orchestra pit theory behind Wire's social media rise

    KARL Fitzpatrick, Warrington Wolves chief executive, on Magic, the orchestra and selling out against Saints IT was a fantastic turnout from our supporters for the Magic Weekend at Anfield. We had more than 4,000 supporters pack out the Anfield

  • Bents to host creative artisan pop-up

    BENTS Garden & Home are hosting a Curated Makers pop-up, with some of the north’s best creative makers. Throughout June, the pop-up will showcase a wide selection of handcrafted artisan products and stories of local talent, offering a wide array

  • Aldi stores in Warrington to donate surplus food to charities

    ALDI stores across Warrington have pledged to donate surplus food directly to charities to redistribute to vulnerable people. Across Cheshire, 22 stores will provide good causes with fresh fruit and veg, long life items and baked goods up to five

  • Doctor struck off for failing Warrington Hospital patients

    A DOCTOR who failed two patients at Warrington Hospital has been struck off. Dr Joseph Mclagen Nankhonya had previously been sanctioned by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in 2016 for his actions while working as a locum consultant physician

  • Beating the fearsome Dragons pack at their own game

    THIS was a game in which we would find out how good Warrington Wolves’ squad really is. For the first time this year, they had real injury worries – particularly in the outside backs with four senior players unavailable. With the way Wire performed