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  • Perfect pottery goes on display at walled garden

    VISITORS to a Grappenhall beauty spot have been enjoying a special installation perfect for the summer months. The new ceramic display is set to inspire visitors at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden this summer. Ceramic fruit and veg has been

  • Do you have happy memories of working at Richmonds?

    OVER the past few months in Yester Years we have been sharing your memories of life working at Richmonds. The gas cooker factory was one of Warrington’s best known employers and was situated close to the Manchester Ship Canal. This week Julie

  • Cyclists urged to get on their bikes for Cancer Research UK

    CYCLISTS are being urged to get on their bikes to help Cancer Research UK with their latest challenge. By hosting Cycle 300, the charity is encouraging men and women to use pedal power to clock up 300 miles during September. The sponsored challenge

  • Warrington Youth Club gets a helping hand from Amazon

    A CHARITY that supports young people’s development in Warrington is receiving £5,000 support from the Amazon team in Great Sankey. The donation is part of Amazon’s commitment to supporting the community around the Warrington fulfilment centre by

  • Livett coming good at the right time for Wembley place?

    HARVEY Livett said earning a place in Warrington Wolves’ Challenge Cup Final team was not the prime motivation behind his eye-catching performance against St Helens on Thursday. He just wants to play well for his hometown club, whatever the circumstances

  • Why iconic new Risley Moss Tower is so important

    Council leader Russ Bowden gives us his latest on his work at Warrington Borough Council – including vital work at a beauty spot I’M pleased to say that the recently revealed plans for the new observation tower at Risley Moss have been really well

  • Scouts live American dream at World Jamboree

    TWO Warrington teens went stateside to join thousands of others at The World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. Isabel Williams, from Appleton, and Amelie Cullen, from Stockton Heath, are two of 5,000 Scouts from the UK who joined 40,000 others from

  • Win one of 10 pairs of tickets to see Wire at Wembley

    WARRINGTON Wolves are back at Wembley. The Wire will bid to lift the Challenge Cup at the famous stadium on Saturday, August 24. They will take on arch rivals St Helens for the first time in a major final after a thrilling semi-final win over

  • 9 top tips to ditch plastic in your home

    WE all know it's time to start thinking about how to reduce the amount of plastic we use around the house.  It is hard to do, but if you find the whole issue hard to deal with, it's possible to make just one or two changes at a time. That way

  • Anger and tears as day centre faces closure

    A DAY centre which provides a lifeline to elderly residents in Stockton Heath could be closed. The owners of the Sandy Lane Day Centre is considering the future of the unit after 17 years of serving elderly and disabled people, combating loneliness

  • 11 great pictures from the changing Warrington town centre

    IF you have not ventured into Warrington town centre recently, you will have missed the work to transform the former Time Square area behind Bridge Street. The £140 million project is due to be completed early next year. As well as new council