PARLIAMENTARY candidates standing in Warrington South faced off in a debate this afternoon, Thursday. The Warrington Guardian hosted the event at its offices at Centre Park – one week before the general election. Reporter Aran Dhillon chaired
JUST four years after it was declared one of the lowest performing schools in the country, Bruche Primary School has received a national award for its teaching assistants (TAs). The Padgate school, which is now in the top 10 per cent of primary
A TRAVEL agent in Birchwood is helping to raise vital funds so a young mum can receive overseas cancer treatment. Hays Travel Birchwood is selling raffle tickets for £1 per strip to be entered into a prize draw to win £100 Hays Travel voucher to
A TV and film star paid a visit to one of the many Christmas parties organised by the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust last week. Aaron McCusker who played Jim Hutton, Freddie Mercury’s partner, in the Bohemian Rhapsody film and Jamie Maguire in
A LANE closure on the M62 is causing long delays this evening, Thursday. A broken down lorry on westbound carriageway from junction 8 at Burtonwood to junction 7 for Rainhill Stoops is causing congestion to junction 10 at the M6 Croft interchange
IS Ed Byrne being hard on himself? That is what the Irish comedian is mulling over with his latest tour, If I’m Honest. On usual self deprecating form, the dad-of-two will be taking a long hard look at himself and trying to decide if he has
GET into the festive spirit with a short getaway to one of Europe’s top Christmas markets. Whether you want to stock up on traditional gifts for your loved ones back home, sample some of the local specialities in food or drink or simply take in
HEALTH secretary Matt Hancock hailed staff in the pressure-hit NHS during his visit to Warrington Hospital – but was unable to commit to releasing funds for a new site in the town. The senior Tory politician made his way to the Lovely Lane site
POWER is knowing that you can do whatever you want, and not one person can stop you. That’s a line uttered by ambitious developer Moses Randolph (Alec Baldwin), who plans to reshape New York City in the timely crime thriller Motherless Brooklyn.
ANDY Scott’s wife should have known that The Sweet icon’s 70th birthday would become a ballroom blitz. The lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the glam rock band turned 70 in June and went on a getaway to The Portmeirion Hotel. But it quickly
WHO would have thought that a musical mum and a horse-drawn milk cart would eventually lead to chart domination? Les McKeown had just turned 18 when he joined the Bay City Rollers in what would become their most successful era. But the Scottish
GET ready for a little Madness next autumn as Suggs is returning to Warrington. Singer and frontman Graham McPherson – better known as Suggs – was last in the town for his hit show, My Life Story. Now the 58-year-old is coming back to the Parr
A KNIFEMAN was arrested after being tasered by police in Whitecross in the early hours of this morning. Officers were called to Wellfield Street at around 1am today, Thursday. The suspect, who was allegedly carrying a knife, was shot with a
A COMPLAINT has been made against Labour’s former parliamentary candidate Nick Bent by two politicians from the party over posts on social media. Winwick parish councillor Chris Vobe, son of former Warrington North MP Helen Jones, and Great Sankey
POLICE have released CCTV footage of a man officers wish to speak to after a bicycle was stolen from outside a high school. The orange and grey Voodoo bike was pinched near to UTC Warrington on Dallam Lane on Tuesday, November 19. Cheshire
A LATCHFORD man has lit up his street with festive lights once again and this time it will bring extra Christmas sparkle as he hopes it will raise money for charity. Known for his eye-catching Christmas displays, Craig Middlemore used to light
PARLIAMENTARY candidates standing in both of Warrington’s constituencies will debate key issues today and tomorrow. The Warrington Guardian will be hosting the debates at its offices at Centre Park. The Warrington South debate will take place
BICYCLE owners are being encouraged to register their bikes to combat thieves. Following a spike in the number of bikes being stolen, Warrington BID is working with Cheshire Police and Warrington Buyers Club to encourage people to protect their
IT was good to read in the Guardian last week that the new cinema will be opening earlier than expected. My only concern is whether or not I will need to take a brolly into the new building to use during the film. I’ve noticed in recent weeks that
MY daughter is a midwife based at Warrington Hospital. She is due to give birth herself today, Thursday, but only began her maternity leave last week. Whilst on a visit in Stockton Heath she was issued with a parking fine so she subsequently
AS one of Warrington’s longer serving retailers, we were dismayed and deeply disappointed to see the front page advertising ‘wrap’ promoting ‘Visit Liverpool’ on the November 21 edition. All the more so as the town is literally on the cusp of
I REFER to the Labour party’s election manifesto in which they intend to bankrupt the country to pay for everything. They intend to renationalise the utility companies – water, electric gas, the railways. And that’s just the start. Increase
Student right I HAVE grave reservations about the activist of Extinction Rebellion. (The only extinguisher who won my wholehearted support was the Brazilian gentleman Daniel Guttieres, who together with his gallant little band went out day after
I FEEL I must reply to Aran Dhillon’s report published November 28. Our MP Faisal Rashid condemned the antics of four middle aged ladies for exercising their democratic right to demonstrate against his and his political parties stance on the issue
IF you tend to leave your Christmas lights on while you're asleep at night, a new video from Cheshire Fire will certainly make you think twice. In less than a minute, the clip shows flames quickly spreading up the Christmas tree before engulfing
THE Warrington North Constituency Labour party claim that the Warrington Conservative Association have hit rock bottom with their selection of Wendy Maisey as the party’s prospective parliamentary candidate for the general election for Warrington
IN reference to the Warrington South Gazette ‘free newspaper’ that has been distributed to homes by the Liberal Democrats, it prompts the question should political parties be permitted to produce election material that resembles a local newspaper?
FORMER Warrington Wolves half-back Matty Smith is officially on the market as a free agent. Catalans Dragons confirmed they have released the 32-year-old England international from the final year of his contract with the club. Smith finished
THIS morning's sunrise was an absolute stunner over Warrington. And as the sun rises later before the shortest day of the year on December 22, plenty of people were able to enjoy it on their way to work or school. A Met Office spokesman says
Matt Turner takes a look at what is set to be a testing period for Warrington Town... IT’S the most wonderful time of the year. A time for family, gift-giving and from a sporting perspective, wall-to-wall football. We may be a couple of
IT is with great sadness this week that I report that committee member Ian Bradburn passed away on Monday morning. Our thoughts at this time are with his wife Ceinwen and family. His funeral will be at Walton Crematorium at 3.40pm on Friday, December
WE are getting closer and closer to the big reveal of your Warrington Wolves team of the decade. The full dream team of players to have pulled on the primrose and blue between 2010 and the present day will be revealed in our Christmas edition but
A COUPLE advertised their services as waste collectors on social media then dumped the rubbish at rural spots around town. Joanne Raven and Clifford Jones made hundreds of pounds collecting waste which they then fly-tipped, costing the council
A CHARITY fundraiser has completed her mammoth challenge of running a marathon a week for an entire year. Sarah Matthews, from Latchford, set herself the goal of running 52 marathons in 52 weeks all around the world in aid of Warrington Disability
IF you are planning on indulging over the next few weeks, you might be ready for a detox come January. So in our latest Christmas giveaway, we have a month's gym pass at LiveWire to give away. Choose from classes, swimming or the gym at any
A SYRIAN refugee who pulled a knife on a member of the public on a town centre street has been spared jail. Sagvan Amar threatened his victims with the blade on Bridge Street during the early hours having previously confronted them in a takeaway
Warrington is the place to be this Christmas thanks to a host of festive markets, family-friendly events and, new for this year...an outdoor ice rink! With great shops and places to meet, eat and drink, it’s no wonder more people are staying closer
