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  • Wire's season-ending play-off loss in pictures

    THE Wire's 2019 season ended with a whimper as they were beaten by Castleford Tiger's in tonight's elimination play-off. > Update on Blake Austin injury > Look back on the match as it happened Check out our match action pictures in

  • Kevin Brown announces move to Salford Red Devils

    KEVIN Brown's move to Salford Red Devils for next season has been confirmed. The Wire half-back, who has not featured for the club this season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon picked up in pre-season and has finished the campaign on loan at Leigh

  • Bid to get Warrington moving on National Fitness Day

    LIVEWIRE is bidding to get Warrington moving on National Fitness Day with the help of its mascot Jet. Taking place on Wednesday, the annual event celebrates the fun of fitness and physical activity, while highlighting the benefits that leading

  • Multi-vehicle crash at Stretton closes M56 for 12 hours

    THE M56 was closed near Stretton for 12 hours following a serious crash last night, Thursday. Emergency services, including an air ambulance and four fire engines, were called to the scene between J10 Stretton and J9/M6 Lymm Interchange following

  • School friends put on own half marathon after EHM called off

    SEVENTY runners dressed as superheroes took to the Trans Pennine Trail in Lymm on Sunday to put on their own half marathon. Many had signed up for the English Half Marathon which was due to take place in Warrington in support of former Lymm High

  • Matalan launches new family pyjama range with Alder Hey

    MATALAN has launched its latest pyjama range for the whole family in aid of the Alder Hey Children's Charity. The collaboration was revealed today, Thursday, and features matching pyjamas for adults, children, babies, and even the dog for those

  • Crash involving van and car causing long delays on M6

    THERE are long delays on the M6 this afternoon, Thursday following an accident. A crash involving a van and a car happened between junction 20 for Lymm and junction 21 for Woolston on the northbound carriageway. All lanes have been re-opened

  • Injuries showing the resilience in Town squad

    In a new addition to our Warrington Town coverage, Yellows skipper Mark Roberts takes us inside the dressing room with his 'Captain's Log' column... THIS is my first column writing for the newspaper and I’m planning to provide regular insight into

  • Award for charity born in a Latchford high school

    A CHARITY born at a Warrington high school has won an award for its influence on young people. TOBY UK won a ‘highly commended’ gong at the FSI Small Charity Big Impact Awards, and have seen more than 600 14-17 year-olds improve their leadership

  • LETTER: Ripped off by car dealer

     REGARDING your article about the car dealership on Knutsford Road (Warrington Guardian, September 5). I just thought I would inform you about a vehicle I had from them about two to three years ago, a Ford Mondeo. The vehicle started kicking

  • LETTER: More must be done to prevent suicides

    FOR those of us working in frontline mental health services it is extremely worrying to see a rise in suicide rates in the UK for the first time in five years. According to figures published recently by the Office for National Statistics, there

  • 'A clean slate' for Wire as play-offs arrive

    EFFECTIVELY, a new “mini-season” is about to start for Warrington Wolves. They open Super League’s play-off series by hosting Castleford Tigers at The Halliwell Jones Stadium tonight in an elimination final. It is the first of three games The

  • LETTER: Hospital staff were wonderful

     SIX days ago my husband was admitted to Warrington Hospital and the staff on A&E, theatre staff and ICU were all wonderful. I can’t thank them enough. I would also like to thank the paramedics who came within 10 minutes. Thanks again

  • LETTER: Scary stuff

     I AM concerned about all the investments Warrington Borough Council appears to be making. The latest is Together Energy. Has anybody looked at reviews and history of this company? They are scary. The council is spending millions on investments

  • LETTER: Last chance for common sense

     WHAT happens to all these business parks/supermarkets/ shops the council now owns if they go bust? What will be the return then? This is the last chance for common sense to prevail. JANE WORDSWORTH Birchwood

  • LETTER: Is council investment in energy firm a wise choice?

    I AM writing to respond to your article on page 2 of the Warrington Guardian (September 12). Where is Warrington Borough Council getting £18 million (£4 million is loaned) from to invest 50 per cent in a Scottish energy company? Investment

  • LETTER: Nothing new

     GIVEN recent events in parliament, it was inevitable that Brexiters would be bursting blood vessels on this page. But no matter how much vitriol the strange ramblings of messrs Preston, Edwards and others spewed, no new light or thought was forthcoming

  • LETTER: People power

     THE usual smoke and mirrors arguments were out in force in last week’s WG letters page (September 12). Feigning indignation and telling us that thwarting the will of the majority about Brexit is undemocratic. However suspending Parliament

  • LETTER: Brexit mess

     IF you voted Leave in the 2016 referendum you are rightly angry that the Conservative Party has failed to deliver on the result. We are used to the idea that in an election, under our system, winner takes all and gets to decide policy while they

  • LETTER: Need to talk

     MANY of those in favour of leaving the EU argue the ‘no deal’ option should be kept on the table to pressure the EU into offering a more favourable arrangement. They see this as being similar to negotiating a business deal or haggling with a market

  • Harry Potter advent calendar train arriving at Primark

    A NEW Harry Potter-themed steam train advent calendar will be arriving in selected Primark stores. The Harry Potter Hogwarts Express advent calendar will be available to buy for approximately £15. The drawers of the train have been left empty

  • Coach damaged as it drives under Hawleys Lane bridge

    THE air conditioning unit on top of a coach was scattered underneath Hawleys Lane bridge yesterday morning, Thursday after the driver tried to squeeze through. A spokesperson for Mayne Coaches confirmed that there were no passengers on board and

  • Neil tries a variety of styles at Appleton Reservoir

    NEIL Plunkett had Thursday morning free last week and decided to give Appleton Reservoir a try aiming for a roach session. It proved too windy for the waggler, so he catapulted hemp into his swim which set the range to clip up his quiver tip.

  • Could Magic Weekend be moved to France?

    CATALANS Dragons have no plans to return to the Nou Camp – but have asked Super League to take the Magic Weekend to France. The Dragons drew a Super League record crowd of 31,555 to Barcelona for their game against Wigan in May and, although they

  • Plans for 180 more homes submitted in Omega masterplan

    PLANS for the next stage of the Omega Masterplan have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council which include 180 homes. The 13-acre site is situated between Sophia Drive, Lingley Green Avenue and Whittle Avenue and is part of phase three of