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Small housing scheme made up of 'exclusive homes' named one of best in north west
A SMALL housing project near Lymm has been named one of the best in the region. Edgefold Homes's is proud to announce that their Orchard Gardens development in Warburton has received the Smaller Housing Scheme of the Year Award at the Cowgills
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New book reveals how Warrington inspired heroes of SAS to train even harder
A NEW book has revealed a fascinating link between Warrington and the SAS. Damien Lewis's latest book on the famed SAS focuses on the Italy campaign in 1943/44. It describes how the SAS’s wartime leader, Irish solicitor Blair Mayne – former
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Part Four: Year Six leavers photos of the Class of 2024
OUR Year six leavers supplement is in shops now! Year six children across Warrington will be waving goodbye to their primary school teachers for one last time this month as they break up for the summer holidays. Thousands of youngsters across
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PHOTOS: Smiles all around as thriving Disability Awareness Day 2024 takes place
ONE of the world’s largest disability events returned to Warrington this weekend. Warrington Disability Awareness Day (DAD) was founded by Dave Thompson back in 1992. This was with the aim of creating a day that would raise awareness of people
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Popular Time Square restaurant announces latest expansion plan
A Chinese restaurant is to open at Altrincham's Foundation after a deal for the last location at the development. Yum Cha is to open as one of a number of occupants of the former House of Fraser some time over the summer. The Chinese restaurant
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From Walkers to Tyrrells see who the UK voted as their favourite crisp brand
From Walkers and Tyrrells to Kettle and McCoy's there are so many crisps to choose from in the UK. Even all of the major supermarkets like Aldi, Tesco, Asda and M&S have their own brand of crisps these days. But which crisps are the best
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Rare King Charles £20 note sells for £7000 - how to tell if you have one
A rare £20 King Charles III banknote has sold at auction for £7,000. The new banknote bearing the face of the recently crowned monarch sold at a charity auction held by Spink and Son on behalf of the Bank of England on Thursday (July 11), The Sun
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Brilliant fundraiser in Penketh to support once-in-a-lifetime trip
SCOUTS from Penketh are fundraising to support a trip to Switzerland next summer. Latham Hall Scouts are running a summer fair on July 27 to help raise money to take 20 young Scouts to Kandasteg Switzerland in 2025! The scouts have been involved
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Appeal raises £28k for families of pair killed on M62 as rugby club pays tribute
MORE than £28,000 has been raised for the funerals and to support the families of two pilots who died on the M62. It follows a horror crash on the motorway in the early hours of Thursday morning between Warrington and St Helens. A car was involved
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Care home residents and nursery youngsters in Grappenhall team up to create art
YOUNG and old combined to create a Wimbledon-inspired masterpiece. Children from Holyrood Nursery on Thelwall New Road in Grappenhall visited residents at Grappenhall Manor Care Centre as part of Children’s Art Week. An annual event that takes
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Manslaughter arrest after pensioner dies following reported ‘altercation’ on bus
POLICE have confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a pensioner. Cheshire Police is now appealing for witnesses to come forward following reports of an altercation on a bus in Warrington. At
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‘Danger to life’ weather warning issued for heavy thunder and lightning storms
THE start of the coming week brings with it dangers posed by heavy and persistent rain, thunder and lightning. The Met Office has issued a ‘danger to life’ yellow warning for heavy rain across the north west of England. This will come into
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Warning to drivers as 8 weeks of work to start on major Warrington road
EIGHT weeks of roadworks will start on Manchester Road in Woolston in September. Warrington Borough Council says the work will allow for carriageway resurfacing. It will start on September 30 and take place in evening from 7pm until 1am.
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Our incredible two-year journey to helping thousands of children in Warrington
ON Saturday, July 6 we celebrated the second birthday of Warrington Youth Zone, as well as it being a really special day with over 700 people attending the event, it was an opportunity to look back over the past two years. Following a 12-year journey
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Rick Astley delights fans as he performs White Stripes song at Trnsmt
RICK Astley wowed fans at Trnsmt music festival. The Newton-le-Willows star performed AC/DC’s Highway to Hell and Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes. The 58-year-old singer produced an energetic party set accompanied by soul singers on
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Huge Warrington firm launches fund to help green projects in town
APPLETON Thorn-based Stobart has announced a new green initiative for Warrington groups. The Stobart Sustainability Fund will provide support to not-for- profit organisations, community groups, schools and colleges, in the Warrington area involved
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Huge crowds expected at Warrington Disability Awareness Day
ONE of the world’s largest disability events is returning to Warrington today, Sunday. Warrington Disability Awareness Day (DAD) was founded by Dave Thompson back in 1992. This was with the aim of creating a day that would raise awareness of
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Part Three: Year Six leavers photos of the Class of 2024
OUR Year six leavers supplement is in shops now! Year six children across Warrington will be waving goodbye to their primary school teachers for one last time this month as they break up for the summer holidays. Thousands of youngsters across
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Town centre 7-storey building with 26 apartments looks set for approval
PLANS for a seven-storey building comprising 26 apartments look set for approval. An application for the land, on Winwick Street, will come before the development management committee at its meeting on Thursday. The proposals include the development
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Warrington Hospital patients can watch today's Euro 2024 Final for free
PATIENTS at Warrington Hospital will be able to watch today's Euro 2024 final for free. England take on Spain in Berlin at 8pm tonight, Sunday, And patients at Warrington will not miss out. Access to Freeview channels will be available
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Woman charged after crash that left cyclist in ‘critical’ condition in hospital
A WOMAN has been named by the courts after being charged following a crash which left a cyclist in a ‘critical’ condition. At around 4.15pm on Friday, April 14, 2023, Cheshire Police was called to reports of a road traffic collision near to Pink
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Warrington business named and shamed AGAIN as deliberate tax defaulter
A WARRINGTON business has been named and shamed in HMRC’s list of deliberate tax defaulters. Reports released every quarter by the Revenue and Customs government department highlight any business or individual that is judged to have deliberately
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Residents up in arms over HMO go-ahead consider legal action on council decision
RESIDENTS up in arms over the progression of plans to convert an existing property into a HMO are considering legal action. As previously reported, an application had been submitted to Warrington Borough Council’s planning department seeking a
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The death and funeral notices published in this week's Warrington Guardian
FOUR death notices 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. As well as appearing in print,