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More Warrington Wolves fixtures confirmed including Round One away trip
MORE of Warrington Wolves’ 2025 fixtures – including their Round One task – can now be revealed. It has been confirmed that The Wire will open up the new Super League campaign away from home with a trip to Huddersfield Giants. The game will
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Strictly St Rocco's to mark 10th anniversary - and you can watch and vote from home
STRICTLY St Rocco’s is celebrating 10 years next month. And this year there is a twist as people can watch and vote from their own home. The team behind the event, which raises vital funds for St Rocco’s Hospice, want to make this year the
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Orford band to release live recording of sold-out Pyramid performance
A POPULAR band from Orford will be hosting an acoustic show to celebrate the release of their new album. The Ambersons are a beloved Warrington-based band made up of six people, including two brothers. After a decade apart, they reunited during
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The Lathums share what fans can expect from their set at Neighbourhood 2025
THE LEAD singer of The Lathums has teased what fans can expect ahead of their new music and return to Neighbourhood festival next year Neighbourhood Weekender announced its grand return last month, after taking a year off. Ahead of the bank
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Police close road and pensioner rushed to hopsital following crash in Warrington
POLICE have closed a road and a pensioner has been taken to hospital following a collision in Warrington. At around 2.15pm this afternoon, Wednesday, Cheshire Police were called to reports of a crash on Hood Lane North in Great Sankey. Multiple
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Council commits to keeping £2 bus fare cap – but only until April at this stage
BUS fares in Warrington will continue to be capped at £2 – but this is only until April next year at this stage. Warrington Borough Council has provided reassurance to bus passengers that low bus fares will continue in the borough until at least
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One Direction and Girls Aloud stars among mourners at Liam Payne's funeral
Singers Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have arrived at the funeral of their One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. Payne died at the age of 31 just over a month ago. The musician died after falling from a third-floor
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Free water refill points introduced on Avanti West Coast trains from Warrington
Free water refill points have been introduced on Avanti West Coast trains. The points, which are a first for the rail industry, form part of a wider £450 million investment in the company's fleet. They have been installed on all Pendolino and
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Police name suspect charged with allegedly headbutting bar bouncer in face
A SUSPECT has been named by police over an allegation of headbutting a bouncer in a bar. It follows a reported incident at the start of the weekend at a bar on Bold Street in Warrington town centre. Shortly after 10pm, it was reported that
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Farm tractors in town targeted by thieves for tech to use in Ukraine-Russia war
CRIME gangs are stealing GPS trackers from Cheshire farms for use in the Ukraine-Russia war. The GPS systems, which are usually found in tractors and combine harvesters, can be reconfigured to help guide weaponry on the battlefield. Insurance
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Rail operator Northern launches recruitment drive
Northern is launching a recruitment drive to hire skilled engineers for train repair and maintenance. The train operator has announced numerous roles are available at its train care centres in Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester, with salaries reaching
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Royal Mint's rarest 50p in circulation sells for £123 - how to tell if you have one
The rarest Royal Mint coin in circulation today has sold for nearly 250 times its face value on eBay this week. The King Charles III Atlantic Salmon 50p sparked a mini bidding war amid coin collectors on the auction site, as 37 bids were made on
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Seven-year-old Woolston girl awarded for raising over £9k for heart patients
A young girl has been honoured for her incredible efforts in fundraising for heart patients. Ivy Scott, who is seven years old and from Woolston, has raised more than £9,000 to help young heart patients. This comes after she underwent three
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Office building in heart of Stockton Heath is available to let
AN office building located in the heart of Stockton Heath is available to let. It is based above Starbucks on London Road. The office is on the first floor and is open plan, with the option to be split into a multi-let office space. According
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Further weather warning issued in town as ice to cause travel disruption
RESIDENTS are being urged to prepare for ice overnight tonight, Wednesday. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice across the north west of England. This will come into force from 4pm this afternoon, Wednesday, and it will
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Will it be a White Christmas this year? Latest odds and Met Office explanation
Are you dreaming or dreading a white Christmas this year? Find out our chances of snow for the big day. Temperatures have begun to take a turn and snow has already fallen in parts of the country, with the Met Office forecasting as much as 20cm
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Full details of Wire's first pre-season friendly of 2025 confirmed
WARRINGTON Wolves’ first pre-season friendly of 2025 has now been confirmed. As they did before the 2024 campaign started, The Wire will face neighbours Widnes Vikings at The Halliwell Jones Stadium in their first on-field test of the new year.
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Police presence in town centre following reports of 'disagreement'
A POLICE presence was spotted in the town centre yesterday, Tuesday. This was following reports of a disagreement on Winmarleigh Street. Officers attended the incident at around 2.55pm. They found there had been a disagreement in relation
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Warrington Rylands confirm permanent signing of loan star
WARRINGTON Rylands have confirmed the permanent signing of a key member of their recent resurgence. Towering striker George Waring has impressed since joining on loan from Curzon Ashton and last night, the club confirmed they had paid an undisclosed
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Long delays on M6 in Warrington as emergency repairs take place
LONG delays are building along the M6 in Warrington as emergency repairs take place. One lane has been closed on the southbound carriageway between junction 21, Woolston and junction 20, Lymm. This is due to emergency repairs taking place along
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
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20-year-old drug driver has been banned from getting behind the wheel
A 20-YEAR-old drug driver has been banned from getting behind the wheel. A drug test revealed that Harvey Weaver had ketamine in his system after he was spotted driving ‘erratically’ in Great Sankey. He appeared before Warrington Magistrates
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Warrington athlete wins gold in Northern Masters Championships age group
SIX Warrington Athletic Club competitors took part in the Run Through Alton Towers event on hilly courses. On Saturday, three under 11s ran in the junior race with Leonard Broadhurst finishing 78th overall and 65th boy, while twins Edie and Bella
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Family Warrington firm celebrates 'most successful year yet'
A Warrington-based company is celebrating its most successful year yet, having already surpassed its revenue forecast with an impressive £3 million, a 20 per cent increase from last year. Wirehouse Employer Services has been a provider of HR, employment
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Warrington Wolves' Round One record as fixture reveal nears
WARRINGTON Wolves and their Super League rivals will shortly be able to plot their way through the 2025 season. It is understood clubs will reveal their first home fixtures of the campaign later today ahead of the full fixture release tomorrow
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Couple had arsenal of martial arts knives and nunchucks for sale at car boot
A MARRIED couple had an arsenal of dangerous weapons on general sale at a car boot in Warrington. Xing Yu and Bilian Weng, originally from China but UK residents for a decade, have received a custodial sentence for their actions. Each appeared
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Unit home to drive-thru which attracted people from across the country is for let
A UNIT home to a food drive-thru which attracted customers from across the country is now available to let. It is based on School Road and was the former base of WIYO – What Is Your Order? WIYO opened in 2023 and sent food lovers into a frenzy
