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Award-winning funeral celebrant hopes to 'remove the silence' around topic of death
A FUNERAL celebrant has received a prestigious title at the National Good Funeral Awards recently after only qualifying in the profession 10-months ago. Kirstie Atherton was named ‘Celebrant of the Year’ at the Association of Green Funeral Directors
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Tomkins and Wane heap praise on 'outstanding' George Williams
ENGLAND captain Sam Tomkins was full of praise for the performance of George Williams in their Rugby League World Cup thrashing of Samoa. The Warrington Wolves half-back scored a late try and assisted three more as part of an impressive combination
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Warrington Rylands' return to home soil ends in defeat
DESPITE slipping to a home defeat this afternoon, Jody Banim declared himself pleased with the performance his Warrington Rylands side put in against high-flying Matlock Town. Indeed, he believes Blues “created enough chances to win two games”
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How Warrington Town bounced back in emphatic fashion
WARRINGTON Town hit four away from home as they beat Liversedge. Front men Connor Woods, Luke Duffy and Eddie Clarke all had a hand in three goals each as the Yellows shrugged off their injury worries in West Yorkshire. Woods poked home from
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Our five key take-aways from England's thrashing of Samoa
ENGLAND blew Samoa away to open the Rugby League World Cup in stunning fashion. Despite going into the game as underdogs against a star-studded Samoan team, Shaun Wane’s men put in an impressive showing to lay down a marker in Newcastle. 10
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UK Supermarkets issue 'do not eat' warnings including Tesco, Asda & Aldi
Asda, Tesco and Aldi are among the UK supermarkets with 'do not eat' warnings in place on some of their products. Food recalls have been issued at the leading supermarkets for a variety of reasons, including underclared ingredients and an outbreak
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Impressive family home in 'prestigious' gated community in Culcheth is on the market
AN impressive family home set in a ‘prestigious’ location in Culcheth is on the market. Estate agents Bridgfords say it is a ‘unique opportunity’ to purchase the modern property which was built within the last four years.
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The incredible history of one of Warrington's most recognisable buildings
DO you recognise this shop front? It is now one of the most visited buildings on Bridge Street, as it was back in the mid-1800s when it operated as a bakery. This imposing shop was built for the Bridge Street Bakery of the Carter family.
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Couple 'absolutely blown away' by response to Stranger Things Halloween set
A COUPLE who go all out with their Halloween decorations have been 'blown away' by the response. Louise Edelstein from Crow Lane West, Newton-le-Willows, and her partner Vincent Towler, annually decorate their house with extravagant Halloween trimmings
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16 new businesses flood into Birchwood Park
A WHOLE host of new businesses have snapped up spaces on the coveted workspaces available at Birchwood Park. The industrial site is the North West's largest out-of-town business space, and is now home to almost 20 new businesses - all of which
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Warrington Wolves' World Cup heroes - Jonathan Davies
JONATHAN Davies skippered Wales to the semi finals of rugby league's centenary World Cup in 1995. He and his fellow countrymen, including many former Welsh Union internationals, attracted around 10,000 passionate Dragons supporters to make the
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Top legal firm sets up shop in Warrington town centre
A TOP legal firm is bringing its newest branch to the centre of Warrington from the beginning of this month. Aaron & Partners is a 500-listed legal firm, and it is expanding its business by opening a new branch in the heart of Warrington. The
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Great Sankey schoolgirl races to victory in 2022 motorsport championship
A SCHOOLGIRL from Great Sankey has been crowned a motorsport champion in a 2022 racing series. Daniella Sutton raced to victory in this year's TKZ championship, clinching the top spot by just six points in a nail-biting final race. TKZ - Total
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Martin Lewis issues warning urging couples living together to take action
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to unmarried couples living together across the UK as he urged couples to take action in an “unpleasant” chat. The Money Saving Expert founder and cash-saving guru urged couples to have arrangements in place to
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MP COLUMN: Securing new hospital remains number one priority
IN this week’s column, Warrington South Tory MP Andy Carter discusses plans for a new hospital in the town. Securing a new hospital for Warrington and its surrounding area remains my number one priority and some of the recent reports showing the
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Meet the new business owner selling handmade childrenswear with matching adult outfits coming soon
PUMPKIN & Bear Handmade Childrenswear might only be a few weeks old, but the small, family-run business is certainly cutting a pathway to success. Jessica Stanton started making clothes for her son Arthur, who was born in April, and the handmade
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Festivalgoer jailed after attempting to smuggle £1.5k of MDMA into Creamfields
A FESTIVALGOER who tried to smuggle two packages of MDMA into Creamfields Music Festival has been jailed. Reiss White was caught carrying around £1,500 worth of the class A drug upon entering the Daresbury festival in 2021. The 31-year-old
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The reasons for pupil exclusions and suspensions in Warrington as numbers soar
THE number of school exclusions and suspensions has risen in Warrington, having increased by 535 in just a year. In the 2021/2022 academic year, 1,673 pupils were excluded or suspended from primary, secondary and special schools across the town
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Pictures of one of the biggest fires in Warrington’s history on anniversary
TODAY marks the anniversary of one of the biggest fires in Warrington’s history. The town’s famous Greenalls distillery was ripped apart by the inferno exactly 17 years ago. Breaking out on the afternoon of Saturday, October 15 2005, the
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Model plane hit by train in Warrington after railway line crash
A MODEL plane crashed during its debut flight onto railway tracks in Warrington before being hit by a passing train. The aircraft came down near to Kenyon Hall Farm Airfield in north Warrington according to a report released by the Air Accidents
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What's being said as the Rugby League World Cup kicks off
TODAY’S the day. 1,778 days have passed since Australia lifted the Paul Barriere Trophy at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium by beating England in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup final. Now, a year later than planned, the great and the good of the