LOTS of readers enjoy stories of Warrington from the 1970s. So this week in Looking Back, we have dug out a picture of the former Blackburn Arms pub in Warrington town centre. This picture from 1978 shows the former Blackburne Arms pub in the
A RUNNER from Winwick has won this year’s Warrington Way 40 Mile Ultra Marathon. The race, which starts in Lymm before going around the villages, tracks, and trails of Warrington, had around 300 participants this year. Runners were either part
A FARMING couple are celebrating an incredible milestone in their journey to produce top quality vegetables. Groobarbs Wild Farm, home of the popular ‘Groobox’, is celebrating its 10th year of business. One week after getting married, in November
Around 21 million people in the UK have premium bonds but how are the prizes shared out? First introduced in 1956, Premium Bonds are an investment product which is issued by National Savings and Investments (NS&I). With Premium Bonds, you
As Christmas approaches, so do the special festive-themed alcoholic beverages. Whilst many prefer to stick to the traditional mulled wine or a glass of bubbly over Christmas, recent years have seen a new tradition appear. As more and more supermarket
Families can discover forgotten festive stories, rituals and traditions from all over the world at a new Christmas event at Tatton Park. Yuletide is a unique blend of a magical winter light trail and an outdoor Christmas festival, and runs on selected
Dave McNichol is chief executive of Warrington Youth Club and writes a regular column for the Warrington Guardian How many times do you hear people in your workplace say, ‘I can’t speak in public’ or ‘I hate delivering presentations’. We support
A NEW musical featuring the work of Whitley resident Pete Waterman is in the works. Pete, who has lived in the area for many years, has written songs for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, and Rick Astley. Now, however, he discusses
A Lymm-based sports technology firm has been awarded funding for a ground-breaking development project. Swellaway Ltd is the company behind ProMOTION EV1; a cutting-edge wellness device that is used by athletes for targeted cryotherapy contrast
A DRUNK driver was caught speeding down the motorway. North West Motorway Police have arrested a driver who was going at more than 100mph on the M56. They were clocked doing 107mph while travelling between J9 for Lymm and J10 for Stretton in
CAROLYN Gillibrand has been keeping babies, toddlers and small children active for the past 16 years. She is now welcoming families back to Tumble Tots Warrington classes where parents have enjoyed the activities when they were younger and are
A HIGHLY successful Culcheth Cup event has been staged. Around 120 players players took part in the walking football tournament, while a substantial amount was raised for charity. The Culcheth Cup is now an annual event, organised by the independent
A NUMBER of roads will be closed during the demolition of Fiddler’s Ferry power station. In just a few weeks, the iconic cooling towers will be gone for good with the demolition set for December 3. The Cuerdley site has been earmarked for housing
THE Government is investigating the death of a mum-of-two from Birchwood who died in Turkey. Emma Morrissey died during a weight loss operation in Turkey in July 2022. An inquest was held at the end of August at Cheshire Coroner's Court in
DEATH notices from loving family and friends of 12 people were published in this week's Warrington Guardian. Every week, the Warrington Guardian publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away
AN 86-year-old died after a routine procedure at Warrington Hospital, an inquest opening heard. Senior Coroner Jacqueline Devonish adjourned an inquest into the sad death of William Pownall. William, of Forbes Close in Birchwood, attended Warrington
