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First look inside transformation of historic pub into impressive steakhouse
HERE is a first look inside Warrington’s newest food offering – and it is sure to be a big hit with meat lovers. Deva Meathouse is now open following an extensive renovation of the former Coach and Horses pub in Sankey Bridges. The historic
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New dates announced for the Culcheth Christmas market and switching on of lights
THE dates for Culcheth village's annual Christmas market and the switching on of the festive lights have been announced. As well as the markets and lights, it has been announced that there will also be carol singing, too. The event will take
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'Goth Christmas' town centre Halloween party offering £100 for best costume
'GOTH Christmas.' That's how one nightclub in Warrington has described its Halloween party this year. FC2, on Barbauld Street in the town centre, will be hosting a Halloween party on Friday, October 28. The party is one of the nightclub's
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Date for public inquiry over proposed bridge toll increase confirmed
A PUBLIC inquiry over controversial plans to increase the charge to cross Warburton Toll Bridge will begin next month. Proposals to increase the toll from 12p to up to £1 sparked major concerns after being put forward. The proposed new toll
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‘Increasing pressure’ for services to meet needs of children with mental health difficulties
SERVICES in Warrington are under ‘increasing pressure’ to meet the needs of children and young people with complex emotional needs and mental health difficulties. The issue is highlighted in a report which will come before the protecting the most
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Suella Braverman out as Home Secretary
Suella Braverman has reportedly resigned from her role as Home Secretary after a meeting with Liz Truss. The Prime Minister was given the news by Ms Braverman in a meeting this afternoon, reports The Guardian Ms Truss had called off a visit
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Council admits 'need' for traveller site amid number of unauthorised encampments
FOLLOWING a number of unauthorised traveller sites across the town, Warrington Borough Council has accepted that it 'needs' a traveller transit site. It is thought that the site would provide a suitable area for travellers to use if they wish to
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It is ok to be sad - but I am a proof miracles do happen for people with cancer
Mel O'Neill is a mum of two from Penketh who was diagnosed with breast cancer more than a decade ago. She writes a regular column for the Warrington Guardian When it comes to cancer, it’s fair to say everybody is different. Whether you’
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Why this former Warrington Wolves forward has been banned until 2025
FORMER Warrington Wolves forward Ben Harrison has received a four-year ban from all sport after tested positive for a banned substance. Harrison, who made 220 appearances for The Wire between 2006 and 2016 and represented both England and Ireland
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How a £1 million company set up by Warrington siblings is hitting the top
A WARRINGTON-born brother-sister duo have found great success, with their events company seeing record growth figures since their launch. 'Square Fish Events' was set up in Warrington by the pair two years ago in the midst of lockdown, and in
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Chef explains why she swapped kitchen career to become Cheshire Police officer
A WOMAN’S ambition to help people who need it most has seen her swap her career as a chef to become a police officer. Juliet Taylor has left the kitchen behind to launch her career with Cheshire Police, as one of 148 officers at Police Now’s National
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Warrington's 20 best businesses, shops and restaurants as voted for by you
WHO makes Warrington’s best roast dinner? Where is the best place to have your hair or nails done? Which is the town’s best independent shop? In April, we launched the Warrington Guardian Best of 2022 competition to find the best that Warrington
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Meet the crime-fighting police dog whose expert nose can sniff out sex predators
CHESHIRE Police says a new addition to its team will revolutionise the way sexual offences are investigated. The force and North Wales Police Alliance Dog Unit has welcomed Police Dog April following the completion of a six-week rigorous training
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Trick or treat as dungeon becomes home to Halloween show
Trick or treat! To mark the launch of its brand-new limited-edition show ‘Reaper’s Retribution’ Blackpool Tower Dungeon is giving two lucky groups of friends the chance to win free entry and claim a free bottle of specially-brewed Grim Reaper Ale
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Baroness Newlove brands system ‘broken’ after ‘appalling’ parole board experience
BARONESS Newlove has opened up her parole board experience and warned that the ‘system is broken’ in a Westminster debate. The widow of dad-of-three Garry Newlove, who was beaten to death by a gang of teenagers outside his home in Fearnhead in
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Warrington biology students take trip of a lifetime to Ecuador and Africa
WARRINGTON biology students from Priestley College have enjoyed a visit to some of the most ecologically diverse parts of the world. With 20 students travelling to Ecuador and 13 to Eswatini, the students worked on rehabilitating animals with
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UK homes could face 4pm to 7pm blackouts this winter, National Grid chief warns
UK homes could be left without power between 4pm and 7pm this winter as rolling blackouts hit the country. That is the warning from the National Grid and its chief executive John Pettigrew as the country prepares for a winter with potential gas
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Council U-turns on aspects of Westy Central 6 Streets Plan with changes announced
WARRINGTON Borough Council has revealed it is U-turning on aspects of its Central 6 Streets Plan in Westy and Latchford. The controversial and experimental low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme went live in June, introducing wooden planters as
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Wheelchair user suffers cut to his face after altercation with another man
A MAN suffered a cut to his face after being involved in an altercation with another man. The incident was reported on Bridge Street in the town centre in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday. It was initially reported by officers that
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Drug dealer tried to smuggle crack cocaine and heroin into Creamfields
A DRUG dealer tried to smuggle crack cocaine and ecstasy into Creamfields Music Festival. Connor George, 24, was caught entering the Daresbury festival with the class A drugs last year. He appeared before Chester Crown Court last month after
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Call for town to be home to regional transplant hub to tackle ‘big killer’
A CALL has been issued for Warrington to become a regional transplant hub covering the whole of the north west. Warrington South MP Andy Carter made the suggestion in Westminster in a bid to tackle regional disparities in what he called a ‘big
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M&S comment on future of Gemini store following closure announcement
MARKS and Spencer has commented on the future of its Gemini store. The future of the Europa Boulevard store has been thrown into doubt after the retail giant announced it will be closing 25 per cent of its larger stores. M&S stores selling
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Controlling bully strangled girlfriend and threatened suicide to get his own way
A BULLY who intentionally strangled his girlfriend and behaved in a way which attempted to control her has been locked up. Lewis Shackleton was given a ‘last chance’ by the courts in September last year after he threatened to blow up his ex’s flat