LIVEWIRE is offering a free service to help people beat the cravings and quit smoking this year. SmokeFree Warrington helped 669 people stop smoking in four weeks last year and is now providing the same specialised advice. One resident who made
TURNS out there really is a day for everything. And on January 15 every year attention turns to one of road users' biggest scourges - the pothole. This National Pothole Day we want to hear from you about the worst potholes on your road to find
HOUSING costs have been blamed for homelessness in the borough – while a senior figure at the Town Hall says there is no ‘magic housing tree’. Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet approved a five-year homelessness and rough sleeping strategy for
A CONTRACTOR has been jailed after forging the signature of a worker who had fallen off an unstable roof and died. Mark Bray, from Chapelford, was handed two years behind bars today, Tuesday, over the death of roofer Kenneth Drake – who plummeted
A FLOOD alert has been issued along the Mersey in Warrington. Higher than usual tides are expected along the river at Fiddlers Ferry, Arpley Bridge and Eastford Road in Lower Walton this afternoon, Tuesday. Water levels are expected to peak
A £2.35 million budget for a highways scheme planned to ease congestion close to Omega has been approved. Omega local highways phase 2b aims to deliver improvements to a part of the network located at the junction of the A57 Liverpool Road and
AS Matty Smith prepares for 2020 in the Championship with Widnes Vikings, he has gone on record to say he was offered a contract by Warrington Wolves. The former England scrum-half joined The Wire on loan from Catalans Dragons at the back end of
THE prestigious Tour of Britain is being tipped to leave a ‘lasting legacy’ when it comes to Warrington in September. The town will host a finish for one of the stages of the bike race following approval from the cabinet on Monday evening.
A RECORD-breaking 717 people crossed the finish line at Warrington's 320th parkrun. As residents follow up on their New Year's resolutions to get fit or lose weight, the free 5k event has seen large numbers of participants flock to Victoria Park
TOWN Hall chiefs have thrown their support behind an ambitious town centre masterplan – which includes the delivery of more than 8,000 homes. The approval by the council’s cabinet at its meeting on Monday evening means it will have the document
PAUL Carden says he will field a strong Warrington Town side for tonight’s Cheshire Senior Cup clash with Sandbach United. Yellows travel down the M6 to face a side who ply their trade in Division One South of the North West Counties League – three
A CAR has been destroyed by flames after it set on fire in Croft last night, Monday. Shortly before 7.25pm, firefighters from Birchwood were called to Main Lane and found the vehicle alight. A firefighter wearing breathing apparatus used a hose
THERE is six miles of traffic jams on the M62 after a lane was closed this morning, Tuesday. A lorry has broken down in lane two of the eastbound road between junction 10 at Croft and 11 at Birchwood. Congestion is back to junction 8 at Burtonwood
A TEENAGER has been handed a youth referral order after he was caught carrying weapons in the street. The 17-year-old boy was arrested by police in Whittle Hall after he was found in possession of a kitchen knife with an eight-inch blade and a
AFTER spending five years requiring improvement under Ofsted, St Gregory's Catholic High School has impressed inspectors with its strong sense of community. The school has achieved a Good rating during its most recent inspection, with Ofsted inspectors
STAR centre Anthony Gelling turned down former side Wigan before agreeing to join the Wolves for 2020. The Cook Islands international penned a two-year deal to join Warrington until the end of 2021. In the process, he rejected the chance to
CCTV has captured the moment that a man armed with a weapon attempted to force his way into a pensioner’s home. The house on Webb Drive in Burtonwood was targeted during the attempted break-in in the early hours of Sunday, January 5. Footage
