THE restored cenotaph will be officially rededicated to Warrington as part of the Remembrance Sunday commemorations. The annual event, honouring those who have fallen in war, takes place at the cenotaph on Bridge Foot, on Sunday, November 10.
A TOWN centre photography studio is offering fundraising photo shoots to support the work of Claire House Children's Hospice. After a tour of the facilities at the Wirral-based hospice, the owners of Piero Belmonte Photography were determined to
IN the opening scene of director Martin Scorsese’s blood-soaked 1990 thriller Goodfellas, Ray Liotta’s low-level mobster waxes lyrical in voiceover about the irresistible allure of a life of crime. “To be a gangster was to own the world,” he purrs
A DESIGNER has revealed his latest upcycled furniture collection as part of his antidote to our throwaway culture. Matthew Jackman runs The Odd Thing in Wharf Street where he takes forgotten items, some of which are more than a century old, and
THE story of a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci has inspired a Warrington artist to pursue his passion full time. Lee Trantum, a former William Beaumont School student, spent seven months creating his own version of Salvator Mundi which caught
THE owner of Porters Ale House has been fined for serving alcohol without a licence after the town centre premises was shut down in January. Sinead Dooley, of Fitzherbert Street in Orford, pleaded guilty at Warrington Magistrates' Court to offences
THE ‘rock and roll’ circus described as Cirque du Soleil meets Tarantino is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020. Circus of Horrors first shocked audiences at Glastonbury Festival in 1995. Since then the daredevil troupe has enjoyed worldwide
AN advent calendar stuffed with mini bottles of your favourite tipple is the kind of naughty stuff the little kid inside you – with grown-up tastes – can get away with during party season. Most are available to pre-order now. Aldi wine advent calendar
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s leader has been questioned over the authority’s investment into a Scottish energy company. As reported in October, the council will pay £18 million for a 50 per cent stake in Clydebank-based Together Energy. The
IT'S that time of the year again. We know there are lots of parents excited about this one so we thought we would give you all the details you need. Our First Class 2019 reception class picture supplement will be in Thursday's paper. All
SLOW traffic is being reported on Southworth Lane, Winwick, following a two-vehicle collision this afternoon, Wednesday. Southworth Lane is still blocked in both directions from Smithy Brow to Myddleton Lane, near to the bridge over M6. The
ANTHONY Gelling looks likely to play a central role in deciding who gets the final spot in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The new Warrington Wolves signing has been named in the Cook Islands squad for their qualifier against the USA on November
LABOUR'S parliamentary candidate for Warrington North says she ‘cannot wait’ to get started on her campaign – but acknowledged concerns over not being from the town. Charlotte Nichols, aged 28, will battle for the seat in the general election on
A CAMPAIGN aiming to support residents caught up in the ‘heartbreaking’ leasehold ‘scandal’ is gaining momentum. Leasehold ownership, most commonly found in flats, means purchasing a home for the duration of a usually long-term lease rather than
ZAC Corbett has left Warrington Town having failed to make a competitive appearance. The defender has been allowed to leave Cantilever Park and his signed for fellow BetVictor Northern Premier Division outfit Buxton. Meanwhile, Yellows will play
REGULAR contributor Neil Plunkett thought the gap in the recent frosts on Monday may hopefully give him a chance of some decent sport at our Mount fishery at Buckley. Well, sometimes a hunch is as good a reason for making a decision as any other
AN author born in Warrington is returning home on Sunday. Frank Melling, who has 22 successful books to his names, will be at the Makers Market in Palmyra Square, performing readings from his new collection of short stories 'A Sixpence in the Settee
BONFIRE Night is over so attention can now turn to Christmas. And the start of the festive period in Warrington begins in earnest on Friday with the Christmas lights switch-on. Here is our guide to what to expect on the night. WHEN IS THE
TERRIFIED and quivering, Freddy is nothing like his normal happy self in the build-up to Bonfire Night. After a number of nights of loud bangs his owner filmed the miniature schnauzer trembling during another frightening evening of fireworks.
Warrington Wolves first Bonfire Night fireworks display went off with a bang last night, Tuesday. Fans enjoyed a wide range of live music and entertainment before the evening culminated in what organisers said would be the north west’s biggest
WARRINGTON Wolves have been praised after giving a fan who missed the 2019 season his 2020 membership for free. The club heard about the fan who bought a membership for the 2019 season but was unable to use it due to illness. The only game
A 17-YEAR-OLD from Warrington has been arrested after a stabbing near Sherdley Park in St Helens. The attack happened on Marshalls Cross Road shortly after 7.30pm yesterday, Tuesday, as thousands were gathering for the annual Spark in the Park
HELEN Jones gave her final speech in Parliament on Tuesday before she retires next month. The Warrington North MP, who announced last week she would not be running in December's General Election, spoke during the valedictory debate. Mrs Jones
WORK to build almost 200 apartments close to the Manchester Ship Canal is well under way. The steel structure is emerging at the former Beers Timber and Building Supplies yard on Station Road, Latchford. Liverpool-based developer Carpenter Investments
A NEW restaurant and leisure operator are set to be confirmed for Time Square. Deals have been agreed and are due to be formally given the green light by councillors when the cabinet meets on Monday night. One is for one of the six remaining
JACK Hughes is confident he can do a job in Great Britain's makeshift three-quarter line. The Warrington Wolves second rower will make his Lions debut at centre in the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday, with Zak Hardaker
AFTER one of its members was seriously injured, a golf club community came together to raise £5,000 for the team who nursed him back to health. Marcus McKechnie, 24, from Locking Stumps, spent more than 14 weeks in Aintree Hospital recovering from
TRAIN operators have failed to stop the dirty business of dumping human waste onto tracks despite promising an end this year. In 2017, Network Rail agreed with the government to stop the practice of dumping sewage onto the rails by the end of 2019
