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Amateur filmmaker from Warrington wins international film award for latest movie
AN amateur filmmaker from Warrington has won an international film award for his latest motion picture. Justin Walker, from Burtonwood, dreamed of creating movies since he was a child, but life took him in another direction. The 43-year-old
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Send us a special thank you message for your child's teacher
AS the end of term edges nearer, we wanted to give you the opportunity to say thank you to the teachers who have made a big difference to you and your child. We want to hear your thank you messages for the special teachers who have guided your
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'I still have something to offer,' says Ratchford as new contract is confirmed
STEFAN Ratchford’s time as a Warrington Wolves player will extend into a 14th season. And after his new contract was confirmed, the veteran skipper insists he still has plenty to offer this squad of players. The Wire have announced that their
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Improvements on patient discharges at Warrington Hospital are needed, say Healthwatch
IMPROVEMENTS surrounding patient discharges at Warrington and Halton Hospitals are needed, according to Healthwatch. This is following a joint report conducted by Healthwatch Warrington and Healthwatch Halton. The report was based on the feedback
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‘Inspirational’ Warrington teachers are going ‘above and beyond’ for students
‘INSPIRATIONAL’ teachers that are going ‘above and beyond’ for students in Warrington have gathered to discuss mindfulness in schools. Birchwood College played host to a group of teachers from schools across the town for the first ever Warrington
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Multi award-winning Warrington salon wins seventh national award in less than decade
A MULTI award-winning hair salon in Warrington has been handed another national award – its seventh in less than a decade. Kayleigh Louise Hair & Beauty Salon in Padgate has created a prestigious name for itself in the beauty world over the last
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Fatal M62 crash probe update as police appeal to find potential key witness cyclist
POLICE are appealing to find a cyclist who could potentially be a key witness in a probe into an M62 crash that claimed the lives of two pilots. The horror incident occurred on the motorway in the early hours of last Thursday morning, June 11,
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Warrington Bank Quay slammed as 'hellish landscape' and named worst station in the UK
WARRINGTON Bank Quay has been slammed as a ‘hellish landscape’ and described as somewhere that makes you ‘hanker for a strong drink’. “You wonder what you have done wrong or who you have offended if you get stuck there,” travel journalist Rob Crossan
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Striker joins Warrington Town after impressing on trial
HAVING had to be patient in their pursuit of new signings, Warrington Town have now confirmed their second arrival in the space of a day. Hot on the heels of defender Ollie Southern’s signing, manager Mark Beesley has bolstered his attacking options
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Warrington primary edges closer to £10k funding for new play ground after summer fair
A WARRINGTON primary school is edging closer to its £10k fundraising goal to build a new playground for its pupils. Bruche Primary School hosted a summer fair this month which was a ‘tremendous success’ and raised an outstanding £2,000. The
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Historic stately home to open its doors for ‘incredibly memorable’ mystery event
A STATELY home that is ‘steeped in history and elegance’ will be opening its doors for an ‘incredibly memorable’ murder mystery. Knowsley Hall, which is an historic stately home near Prescot, is set to open its doors and host an unforgettable and
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Did you welcome one of the 191 new arrivals in Warrington in June 2024?
THERE were 191 babies born under Warrington and Halton Hospital Teaching Hospitals last month. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust collates all the baby-related data every month detailing how many babies are born – boys
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The squad St Helens have named to face Wire on Friday
PAUL Wellens has made two changes to his St Helens squad to face Warrington Wolves on Friday. He is boosted by the return of Moses Mbye from suspension, but the Australian is the only senior returnee to an injury-hit squad. Saints are still
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A second summer signing confirmed by Warrington Town
WARRINGTON Town have secured their second new signing of the summer. Defender Ollie Southern has signed on the dotted line to join Mark Beesley’s squad for the upcoming National League North campaign having spent the early part of pre-season training
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SQUAD NEWS: Yates debut likely as Wire's 21 for Saints trip is confirmed
LUKE Yates looks set to make his Warrington Wolves debut against St Helens on Friday. The forward, whose move from Huddersfield Giants for next year was brought forward earlier this week, trained with his new teammates for the first time on Tuesday
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Warrington students' triumph in challenge to package thousands of meals for charity
GREAT SANKEY students took part in a challenge packaging thousands of meals in the space of two hours to feed the hungry. Barrow Hall College were joined by Warrington Rotary Club whose current project is working with Feed The Hungry UK to provide
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Warrington Hospital 'extremely proud' to be shortlisted for prestigious award
WARRINGTON and Halton Teaching Hospitals has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The trust has been named as a finalist in the Maternity and Midwifery Services Initiative of the Year category in the HSJ Patient Safety Awards. This is
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Huge firm set to double size in Latchford following $90m investment
A HUGE firm is set to double in size in Latchford following $90 million of investment. This comes as Novelis Inc. has revealed it is investing the whopping sum to increase recycling capacity for used beverage cans (UBCs) at its plant on Thelwall
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What's the legal age you can leave a child home alone?
THE Euros and Wimbledon are over, and the Olympics are just around the corner - but for many children summer will truly arrive with the school holidays. While young people look forward to a long summer break, parents and carers might find themselves
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Unique house party event to be hosted during the night at Warrington Museum
RAVERS young and old will not want to miss out on this atmospheric house party hosted within the historic walls of Warrington Museum. Kick starting Warrington Arts Festival this Friday, residents are invited to experience a ‘night at the museum
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How the stars aligned to bring Luke Yates to Warrington early
NOW his move to Warrington Wolves has been brought forward, the hope is that Luke Yates is able to hit the ground running. And as he prepares make his debut at St Helens on Friday, he says he is ready to do just that. The Huddersfield Giants
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REVEALED: The best and worst rated GP surgeries in town according to patients
WARRINGTON’S best and worst rated surgeries for 2024 have been revealed – by patients themselves. It comes as the results of this year’s NHS GP Patient Survey have now been published, with questionnaires sent out to 9,469 patients. A total
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Huge plot with more than 11 acres of land is up for grabs for first time in 40 years
A HUGE plot boasting more than 11 acres of land is up for grabs. The site is up for sale for the first time in more than 40 years. Located on Warrington Road in Bold Heath, the land was previously used as a nursery. It includes woodland
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Young bully repeatedly attacked then-girlfriend during abusive relationship
A YOUNG bully from Warrington repeatedly attacked his then-girlfriend with his behaviour described as 'utterly unconscionable'. Ryan Holmes was regularly violent towards his ex-partner between July 2021 and November 2022, when he was aged 18 and
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Woman suffered horrific injuries in crash after learner bike rider removed L plates
THE truly horrific injuries a woman sustained in a motorbike crash – including a plethora of broken bones – were laid bare in court. Benjamin Shields was riding the motorbike with the woman on the back as a passenger – having removed his L plates