THE Warrington Nature Conservation Forum (WNCF) is urging people to join the Big Butterfly Count this summer. Butterfly Conservation has created the challenge to act as a nationwide survey aimed at assessing the health of the environment. WNCF
BIRCHWOOD Way has been closed after a car crash this evening. Two vehicles were involved in the accident shortly before 6pm today, Tuesday. A grey Peugeot 307 and a white Vauxhall Corsa were involved in the incident, near to the junction with
THE life and career of celebrated interviewer Michael Parkinson will be discussed with a revealing talk at Parr Hall. An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson, which comes to Warrington on February 14, is described as an intimate exchange with a man
WARRINGTON Wolves have confirmed the departure of young outside-back Jack Johnson. The 23-year-old has moved to Championship outfit Featherstone Rovers on a permanent basis. Johnson leaves having made 18 appearances for The Wire – including
THE daughter of a couple who met in Warrington more than 60 years ago has finally returned to her birth town after decades of living in America. Debbie-Joy Agee, 60, was born at Warrington Hospital in 1959, one year after her parents met while
THREE casualties have been rushed to hospital after a car was overturned in a crash in Collins Green. Pennington Lane is currently closed near to the junction with Penkford Lane following the accident shortly after 2.30pm today, Tuesday. A
IT has been the hottest day of the year, with the temperature topping 30c in Warrington. So ice creams and cooling lunch breaks in the park have been the order of the day. Guardian photographer Dave Gillespie captured some images of a scorching
VIRGIN Trains has just the ticket for parents searching for inspiration to keep their children busy this summer with the Rookies Academy, a series of free activity days taking place at Warrington Bank Quay. Train fans aged between five and 11 can
AFTER this morning's announcement, we couldn't resist dipping into the archives for pictures of our new Prime Minister. Back in April 2015, the then Mayor of London caused quite a stir when he visited the town posing for selfies and greeting voters
THE date of Warrington Wolves' Super League clash with St Helens has been changed. The clash between The Wire and the league leaders at The Halliwell Jones Stadium will now take place on Thursday, August 8, as Sky Sports have selected it for live
WARRINGTON Borough Council has pledged to take firm action after fly-tippers blighted an historic area of Winwick. Bosses say irresponsible people have been illegally dumping waste on Hermitage Green Lane on a regular basis in the past months, including
UNLESS you’ve had your head in the sand for the past few hours, the United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister. Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was elected by Conservative members ahead of party rival Jeremy Hunt, it was revealed today.
A LETTING agent who conned homeowners out of thousands of pounds has been spared jail. Saleem Kassim invented apparently necessary maintenance work at the rental properties he managed and pocketed the £16,500 he was given to carry out these repairs
WARRINGTON Town continued their preparations for the new season with a goalless draw against Accrington Stanley last night. > The story of Yellows' friendly draw with Accrington > Post-match reaction from Town manager Paul Carden
BORIS Johnson will become Prime Minister on Wednesday after securing victory in the battle for the Conservative Party leadership. The former foreign secretary, who was the firm favourite to win the contest, defeated Jeremy Hunt in the ballot of
Crosfields 50 East Leeds 6 ASSISTANT coach Phil Brazendale hailed a clinical display from Crosfields as they moved to within a point of the National Conference League Division Two play-off spots. Luke Walker crossed a hat-trick of tries as Soap
ALDI'S Stockton Heath store is set to re-open to customers next week following huge improvements to make shopping easier. On Thursday, August 1, the Walton Road supermarket will open at 8am for shoppers to browse a more customer-focused layout,
'BABIES cry, you can cope – never, ever shake or hurt a baby' is the message from ICON – a national programme of interventions and awareness that aims to help parents and carers to cope with a crying baby. Midwives, health visitors, GPs and other
Woolston Rovers 28 Hunslet Warriors 22 A FINE comeback helped Woolston Rovers to the top of National Conference League Division Three as head coach Mal Holt hailed their display as “titanic.” Adam Files’ try with just four minutes remaining allowed
TOY Story fans can make their own Forky as part of a series of free school holiday activities at Golden Square's Disney Store. Youngsters can make the twitchy white spork character from the Pixar movie using pipe cleaners, lolly sticks and art supplies
A FIFTEEN-year-old boy has been arrested after a man was stabbed outside a McDonald’s. Cheshire Police were called to the fast food chain’s branch on Bridge Street in Warrington town centre at around 4.30pm on Sunday, July 21. A 25-year-old
THOUSANDS descended on Walton Hall on Saturday night to watch Jools Holland perform with his big band. The former Squeeze musician performed in the biggest concert staged at the gardens. Warrington Guardian photographer Dave Gillespie was on
WARRINGTON moved top of Cheshire County Cricket League Division Two after bowling out Northwich for just 26 on Saturday. Jono Fletcher took three wickets for just one run while Rob Batey claimed 3-6 from nine overs before easily reaching their victory
A DOG welfare charity has advised owners to not leave pets alone in a hot car seat even for a few minutes as it can prove fatal. The advice comes after predictions that temperatures will soar in the coming days reaching 31 degrees later this week
THIS is the moment that youths broke into a construction site and crashed diggers into each other. Reader Amelia Colgan captured this footage of the break-in at the Redrow Homes development off Sophia Drive at Omega on Sunday evening. Police
INCOMING Warrington Wolves signing Gareth Widdop is set to make his comeback from injury on Friday. The England half-back has been named in St George Illawarra's team to face South Sydney Rabbitohs as he prepares to play for the first time in four
THERE has been another major milestone reached in the work to revamp Warrington’s war memorial. The team carrying out repairs to the Cenotaph restored the main obelisk for the monument on Sunday. Works will now continue to reconstruct the surrounding
A FOURTEEN-year-old boy was robbed at knifepoint in the street by two teenagers on Sunday night. The youngster was with his friends, riding on his bicycle from the One Stop on Callands Road towards the footpath at the rear of the convenience store
THERE are delays on the M6 and the M62 this morning, Tuesday, following separate crashes. One lane is blocked on the M62 eastbound between junction 11 at Birchwood and 12 at Eccles in the roadworks area. Lane three is closed due to the accident
A DOCTOR who accessed medical records of a mum and her two children has been suspended for 10 months. Neha Muralidharan was working as a locum doctor in trauma and orthopaedics at Warrington Hospital when the incidents took place. A Medical
SUPERMARKET chain Asda has revealed how it plans to improve its Westbrook store. Included in the current makeover is a new café, offering fresh pizzas which can be eaten either in store or on the go thanks to a convenient hot counter. Asda
THE mum of a soldier killed fighting in Afghanistan has organised a march calling for greater support for armed forces veterans. Private Daniel Wade, from Latchford, died at the age of 20 alongside five other servicemen when their armoured vehicle
