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Police urge residents to call them immediately if they see man reported missing
AN urgent appeal has been launched by police for information to help to locate a missing man from Warrington. David Heapy was last seen near to Warrington Hospital at around 3.20pm today, Wednesday. The 44-year-old is described as being white
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I was on Cloud 9 at Warrington Festival experience in secret sky garden
A SKY appreciation performance being held as part of Warrington Arts Festival leaves you feeling on cloud nine. Warrington Arts Festival has a variety of unique installations and experiences for visitors to enjoy until the weekend, one of which
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Your special thank you messages for the best teachers in Warrington
THANK you teachers! There are some exceptional teachers and support staff working at schools across Warrington and we wanted to give you the opportunity to say thank you to those who have made a big difference to you and your child over the past
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Perfect Proms 2024: The 7 high schools featured in this week’s special supplement
TEENAGERS across Warrington have been partying at Prom 2024. Year 11 students from high schools around the town have marked the end of their GCSEs and their last days in school with a night of celebrations. Cardinal Newman Catholic
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IN BRIEF: Wire players event, Luke Littler success, bowls cup finals, netball award
WARRINGTON Players’ Association will be holding a bowling day and social at Tetley Walker, Long Lane, on Saturday. The event, which is expected to be attended by many former Wire players, is scheduled for a 1pm start, with arrival at 12.30pm.
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Exciting plans reveal new ‘artisan brasserie’ is set to open in open in town
A NEW ‘artisan brasserie’ is set to open in the town, it can be revealed. Juniper will open its fourth location, all based in Cheshire, in Stockton Heath. It will open in the unit formerly occupied by Tomahawk steakhouse, on London Road.
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Organisers confirm festival will be returning to Warrington after 'incredible' debut
IT has been confirmed that a festival will be returning to Warrington following an ‘incredible debut’. Huge crowds flocked to the Could Be Real Tribute Festival which took place at Walton Hall and Gardens last month. It featured some of the
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Homebuilders donate £3,000 to Peace in Mind in memory of Brianna Ghey
TWO homebuilders in Warrington have donated £3,000 to Peace in Mind UK to help bring mindfulness training to schools in memory of Brianna Ghey. Following her death in February 2023, Brianna’s mother, Esther Ghey, set up a fundraising campaign with
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Man kicked in head by police officer at Manchester Airport and 3 officers assaulted
A video has emerged of a police officer booting a man in the face and stamping on him at Manchester Airport in an incident in which three officers were allegedly "punched to the ground". The video, circulating social media, shows a man kicked by
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Three young people arrested after police swarm quiet streets in Warrington
THREE young people have been arrested after a large police presence was reported in Penketh. At around 11.55am this morning, Wednesday, officers were called to an incident at a premises on Warrington Road. Police attended the scene and conducted
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Wire fan and PDRL player Adam Hills to become the next RFL president
COMEDIAN and broadcaster Adam Hills MBE is to become the next president of the Rugby Football League. The Australian is a Warrington Wolves fan and member of the club’s physical disability rugby league team. His TV presenting roles have included
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Delays on M6 northbound in Warrington following an accident
CONGESTION is building along the M6 northbound in Warrington following an accident. One lane has been closed due to the accident which took place this afternoon, Wednesday, between junction 20 M56 J9 (Lymm Interchange) to junction 21 A57 Manchester
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Police officers seriously injured in hospital after crashing while pursuing car
TWO police officers are currently in hospital with serious injuries after a crash late last night, Tuesday. The officers were in a Cheshire Police car pursuing another car on Delph Lane in Winwick when they crashed at around 11.40pm. The vehicle
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United Utilities rated 4-stars despite huge increase in ‘pollution incidents’
GREAT Sankey-based water company has been rated four-stars after it performed well ‘across most areas’ in an independent report. United Utilities, which supplies water to homes across the north west, has been rated as a four-star company by the
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Police name suspect charged with four counts of rape against teenage girls
A SUSPECT has been named by police after being charged with four counts of rape. It follows an investigation by detectives from Cheshire Police following reports of sexual offences against two teenage girls. The force has issued a statement
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MP raises issue of tackling violence against women with Prime Minister in Parliament
A WARRINGTON MP raised the issue of tackling violence against women in the UK with the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols highlighted the recent developments of the Sky News’ investigation into sexual
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Police issue urgent appeal for help to find man reported missing from home
POLICE have issued an urgent appeal for help in finding a man reported missing from his home. Ian Appleton, who has links to Warrington, has been missing since yesterday morning, Tuesday. The 59-year-old is from Haydock and was last seen at
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Worldwide chain seeks move into unit vacated by Carpetright after administration
A RETAIL unit to close after its tenant entered administration may not be empty for too long. As reported this week, Carpetright is to shut its two Warrington stores at Pinners Brow Retail Park and Junction Nine Retail Park. The business has
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SQUAD NEWS: A big boost for Burgess as quartet return to contention
WARRINGTON Wolves have been given a big fitness boost ahead of their trip to Wigan Warriors on Friday. While each player's fitness will continue to be assessed, all four of their current short-term injury concerns have been named in this week's
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Warrington Mela to be ‘most ambitious and inclusive yet’ after huge funding boost
A HUGE funding boost has been given to a popular multi-cultural festival in Warrington to help make it the ‘most ambitious and inclusive yet’. Warrington’s Mela Festival, which was held for the first time in 2011, is an outdoor multi-cultural festival
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The players Wigan will choose from to face Wire on Friday
WIGAN Warriors have confirmed their 21-man squad for Warrington Wolves' visit to the Brick Community Stadium on Friday. Head coach Matt Peet is boosted by the return to fitness of hooker Kruise Leeming from an ankle injury, with his inclusion in
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"What a day!' - 14-year-old darts shop owner meets his idol Luke Littler
A TEENAGE darts shop owner has met his idol. Raymond Leese, 14, opened his own business, Upstart Darts, in Middlewich earlier this year. It was the meteoric rise of Premier League champion Luke Littler that inspired him to do so. This past
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Dawson overcomes bulging disc in her back to pursue Paris 2024 goal
SWIMMER Kathleen Dawson MBE has taken time to gaze at the Olympic gold medal she owns before aiming for another at Paris 2024. Despite being in pain, University of Stirling backstroker Dawson reached the pinnacle of her sport at Tokyo 2020 and
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Former England football captain starts league in Warrington
A FORMER England football captain is starting up a new walking football league in Warrington. In partnership with LiveWire Warrington, the former captain David Platt is launching the exciting initiative. The Walking Football League will be
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Warrington head praises inspiring heart surgeon who performed operations on daughter
A WARRINGTON head teacher has named an Alder Hey heart surgeon an ‘inspiration’ to future generations. An eye-opening visit from Dr Ramana Dhannapuneni left students at St Gregory’s High School in complete awe. The Great Sankey school had the
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Why a pet store in Warrington will be giving away free poo bags this week
A PET store in Warrington will be giving away free poo bags this week. Jollyes will be giving away more than 230,000 ‘power poop’ bags for free to customers shopping with them on Friday. This is as it takes part in a nationwide initiative to
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Lucky WA postcode residents claim People's Postcode Lottery prize
LUCKY residents have been celebrating a win on the People's Postcode Lottery. Those living in the WA9 3HF postcode, in the area of Watery Lane in St Helens, all won £1,000 today, Tuesday, July 23 if they were signed up to the Postcode Lottery.
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Northern Lights could be visible in the UK from today
The Northern Lights could be visible in the UK again this week, as a moderate geomagnetic storm heads towards Earth, NASA has said. The Aurora Borealis stunned the nation earlier this summer, with dazzling light displays being visible as far south
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An endangered animal has been born at Walton Garden's Children's Zoo
AN endangered animal has been born at Walton Garden’s Children’s Zoo. The team at the zoo have revealed they had some very exciting news over the weekend. On Saturday, a red-breasted gosling was born into the estate’s zoo family. “This
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Landmark town centre pub closes after landlord dispute
A LARGE community pub in the heart of Earlestown town centre has closed after a dispute with the previous landlords. Facing the Market Square on the corner of Market Street, the Newmarket pub has been a prominent part of Earlestown for decades.
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Good Food Guide 2024: North west restaurants listed in the top 100
WITH 60,000 nominations for local pubs, cafés, bistros and brasseries, The Good Food Guide’s judges had a difficult task on their hands – create a list of the top 100 restaurants across the UK. Undercover inspectors toured the country to ensure
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Warrington animal shelter condemns pet shop retailer after bunnies found dead at home
WARNING: This story contains an image some people may find distressing. A WARRINGTON animal shelter has condemned a pet shop selling live animals after four bunnies purchased from the store were neglected and left for dead. Warrington Animal
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Unsung Hero Award for worthy winner who is "heartbeat of the school"
SHOCK, surprise and staff celebrations - the room was filled with joy and cheers as our winner received this special award. Any role within a school takes determination and motivation and Kate Evans is the epitome of this. As a member of the
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Tai's 'calming influence' is hailed after new deal is confirmed
WITH his longer-term future at the club now secure, Rodrick Tai has been hailed as “a great pick-up” for Warrington Wolves by Sam Burgess. And having barely played any top-flight rugby league before joining The Wire, the head coach has hailed the
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Drug dealer caught after his partner told police there were drugs in his kitchen
A DRUG dealer, who was caught after his partner told police there were drugs inside his kitchen cupboard, has been sentenced to more than two years imprisonment. James Shaw, of Redshank Lane, appeared in Liverpool Crown Court on Monday morning
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Police seek football banning order for Warrington man over Euros violence allegation
POLICE are seeking a football banning order for a Warrington man over alleged participation in violence or disorder at the Euros. Callum Seddon has appeared before Manchester Magistrates' Court regarding a complaint for a football banning order
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Violent woman bit police in ‘persistent assault’ outside Stockton Heath wine bar
A VIOLENT 23-year-old bit a police officer and ripped out a woman’s hair during a ‘persistent assault’ outside a wine bar in Stockton Heath. Daisy Shacklady, of Brackley Street in Stockton Heath, appeared in Warrington Magistrates’ Court yesterday
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Meet the woman from Orford who will have her own DJ set at Creamfields this year
MEET this woman from Orford who will have her own DJ set at Creamfields for the second year running. After loving harder styles of music since high school and always being curious about DJing, Hannah Taylor started to learn the skill back in 2019