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Halliwell Jones Stadium to host strongman event in 2022
THE Halliwell Jones Stadium will play host to a prestigious event involving the country's strongest men next year. England's Strongest Man will take place at the home of Warrington Wolves on Sunday, August 28, 2022. And chief executive Karl
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Inspiring Appleton youngsters spread kindness in the community
STAFF and pupils from an Appleton primary school spread kindness in the community as part of a special event. The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School youngsters celebrated World Kindness Day – a day to celebrate good deeds and inspire others to follow
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Date and opponents confirmed for Stefan Ratchford Testimonial match
WARRINGTON Wolves’ first pre-season friendly of next year has been confirmed. In what will be new head coach Daryl Powell’s first game in charge, The Wire will face neighbours Wigan Warriors in Stefan Ratchford’s Testimonial fixture. The match
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LETTER: Town's new high speed rail line threatens future of Trans Pennine Trail
BEING a lifelong resident of my beloved Grappenhall and now a retired ex-civil servant of the nuclear industry we once had, I read the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) published a week ago with great interest. I note with even greater interest how the
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LETTER: Roadblocks are frustrating but I support Insulate Britain protestors
I WANT to thank you for the article about the woman who was arrested in the Insulate Britain protest. I’ve seen news articles that seem to just complain about the protests and don’t say much detail about the reason they are doing it. I appreciate
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LETTER: Is Warrington lagging behind nearby towns with its festive celebrations?
THIS week alone I have seen several towns and shopping centres around Warrington advertising what magical Christmas fun they’ve got going on in their area. Knutsford, Frodsham and Leigh to name a few have got lots of entertainment planned such
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LETTER: Have you been stung by £60 fine from latest town centre bus lane?
I HAVE just had to pay a £60 fine to Warrington Borough Council because I drove twice down the new ‘bus gate’ in Scotland Road. Probably lots of other motorists will have been caught out driving there by the security cameras. How can the council
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LETTER: Could Wetherspoons pub be converted into ‘Alice in Wonderland experience’?
HOW sad to see that the Looking Glass pub is being placed on the market. Surely this Lewis Carroll inspired pub could be converted into an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ experience to celebrate the Daresbury children’s writer, and attract tourists from
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OPINION: Will new mask measures be enough to combat the Omicron variant?
I SUPPOSE if you are going to have a mutant virus, giving it a sinister-sounding name such as Omicron seems apt somehow. What has surprised me though is the speed at which the Government moved to bring in new restrictions. I suppose Boris Johnson
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Meet the faces behind the businesses tucked away in Hatters Row
WITH the ongoing regeneration of Warrington town centre there’s one unique cornerstone which may have passed shoppers by recently. Tucked away off Horsemarket Street, Hatters Row features everything from plant and clothes shops to barbers and businesses
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Dealer nicknamed ‘cannabis’ caught with suitcase full of drugs on train
A DRUG dealer nicknamed ‘cannabis’ has been jailed after being caught with a suitcase full of the class B substance on a train. Hung Nguyen was found in possession of 15kg of skunk after boarding a train at Warrington Bank Quay which was bound
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Partnership that supports Warrington's disadvantaged children wins prestigious award
A PARTNERSHIP which supports disadvantaged children across Warrington has won a prestigious award. Laptops for Kids, a charitable organisation, joined forces with Warrington Borough Council to support children across the town who are from disadvantaged
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Borough businesses hailed for efforts amid pandemic disruption
INNOVATIVE businesses have been hailed for both ‘steering their own ship’ and supporting communities throughout the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Warrington Guardian is currently running its second Back Our Businesses campaign
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'Huge questions' hang over bridge toll increase
‘HUGE questions’ hang over the justification for a major increase in charges on the Warburton Toll Bridge near Lymm. The Manchester Ship Canal Company revealed earlier this year that it was planning to increase charges on the Warburton Toll Bridge
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This is the reason why Warrington Town Hall will be lit up in red today
WARRINGTON Town Hall will be lit up red today to mark World AIDS Day. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, with World AIDS Day subsequently founded in 1988 to remember those who have died due to the disease
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Man dies aged 45 after 'incident involving lorry' while working at warehouse
A MAN from Warrington has died after an incident at a warehouse. The 45-year-old, who was working at the site on Gorsey Lane in Widnes, was injured during an incident involving a lorry shortly after 10.45pm yesterday, Tuesday. Paramedics treated
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Warrington Guardian advent calendar - December 1
WELL what a year it has been. It has been tough for us all but there is light at the end of the tunnel. So the Warrington Guardian has teamed up with lots of organisations across town to offer some great prizes between now and Christmas Eve
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Which Appleton street has one of the fastest broadbands speeds in the UK?
WE have all been there. Whether it be an important call or an order, most of us have been let down by our broadband just as we need it most in the past. But, for one Appleton street, there is the least of their troubles as they have been named
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Pictures of Josh Charnley's rugby league career prior to Wire
Winger Josh Charnley is the latest player to be the focus of attention in this week's Prior to Wire picture feature... HE was often the bane of Warrington Wolves' life. Josh Charnley scored some important tries for his first professional club
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Warrington Makers Market traders handed parking fines as they set up their stalls
TRADERS at the Warrington Makers Market have been left ‘disgusted’ after they were handed parking fines as they unloaded their vehicles for the event. Several small business owners were slapped with penalty charge notices by traffic wardens as
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Machete attacker, knife rampage dad and racist hooligan: 23 criminals sentenced in November
A MAJOR drug dealer, a dad who went on a 'rampage' armed with a knife and a child rapist were among the Warrington criminals brought to justice in November. Every month, the Warrington Guardian takes a look back at some of the court cases that
