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TV property expert Phil Spencer filming Love It Or List It show in town
TV property expert Phil Spencer visited a Warrington estate agency with a film crew. Staff at Ashtons Estate Agency in Culcheth welcomed the Channel 4 star on Friday, October 21, to record scenes for the show Love It Or List It. In this popular
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Rise in affairs in Warrington as cost of living prices people out of divorce
A NEW interactive map has revealed a rise in the number of people having affairs in Warrington. It shows that 901 people are having affairs in the town, demonstrating a considerable five per cent rise on last year’s figure of 855. The cheating
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Businesses fly high at the Warrington Business Awards 2022
A NUMBER of businesses were celebrated at the annual Warrington Business Awards, which took place on Thursday, October 20. The black-tie event took place at the Mere Golf and Country Club, in Knutsford. Nominations for the awards were collated
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Newton-based business recruiting locals who want to work abroad
AN international business based in Newton-le-Willows is on the hunt for locals who want to work abroad. Mercury Hampton, based on Crow Lane East, is a business performance and recruitment support company and currently the only business to offer
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32 favourite selfies with Rugby League World Cup stars and personalities
SELFIES with Rugby League World Cup stars and personalities are proving to be very popular! Even in the first week of the event, lots of Warrington folk and Warrington Wolves supporters have been busy getting their pictures taken with some big
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Johnny Vegas welcomes Game of Thrones actor to top rated Newton restaurant
JOHNNY Vegas brought a Game of Thrones actor to a highly-rated restaurant in Newton-le-Willows yesterday, Thursday. It comes after Verona Bar and Kitchen, on High Street, received a coveted award from Trip Advisor this month. The Italian restaurant
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These big perch would be 'the fish of a lifetime' for many anglers
Frank Lythgoe’s Warrington Anglers’ Association column... ONE of our volunteer bailiffs Michael White does a cracking job, but he can also catch fish – especially specimen perch from the Bridgewater Canal. An evening session this past week
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1 in 23 Warrington OAPs got a job in July to try to beat cost-of-living crisis
ALMOST five per cent of pensioners in Warrington are returning to work in order to combat the cost-of-living crisis. As revealed by Belvoir lettings, the continued rise of bills, financial instability, and continued rise in inflation has led to
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Get to know the face behind one of Warrington's favourite lunch-time hot spots
WOK’S cooking in Warrington celebrates its one-year anniversary this month since opening on Bridge Street in town centre. And we paid the popular noodle bar a visit to get to know the face behind the brand. Owner, Danny Lau, first moved to
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Warrington Wolves' World Cup heroes – Lee Penny
IT would have been no surprise at the time to Warrington Wolves fans that Lee Penny scored a try for Scotland in his one and only World Cup appearance at Firhill Park in Glasgow. The score came in the 17-16 defeat to a New Zealand Maoris side that
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Residents urged to apply for council tax grant to help with cost of living rise
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to apply for a grant to help combat a rise in the cost of living. Warrington residents who live in council tax bands E to H are being encouraged to apply for the discretionary tax energy rebate. The scheme is
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Warrington chosen as hub for £750k electric Ikea delivery vehicle scheme
A NEW six-figure scheme involving electric delivery vehicles is to be based in Warrington. Delivery provider DX has launched a three-year project to acquire a fleet of electric vehicles for use in a partnership with Ikea. The Swedish furniture
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LETTER: Really hope more businesses don't fall way of Warrington restaurant
I WAS very sorry to hear about the closure of The Terrace. There was really nothing else like it in Stockton Heath and even Warrington more widely. Lovely food in a lovely setting and great service. I will be sorry to see them go. Businesses
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LETTER: We were left queuing round the building in the rain to get flu jab
YOU missed a prime example of greed and not giving a damn about the local people. Latchford Medical Centre held a covid/flu clinic all patients given an appointment with a follow up reminder text. I was one of them and stood in a queue for
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The excellent wins by junior runners being celebrated by Warrington Athletics Club
WARRINGTON Athletics Club’s under 15s runners excelled in the first round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League which took place at Wythenshawe Park on Saturday. Jack Marwood was the only boy in the age group from the club taking part and
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LETTER: Depressing sight as you enter Bank Park
HOW depressing to enter Bank Park near to the famous Golden Gates and be met with the sight of an antiquated former toilet block (The Cottage). It is now a magnet for graffiti, fly-tipping and petty crime. Surely I cannot be the only Warringtonian
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Large Omega employer launches recruitment drive ahead of busy period
A LARGE employer based in Warrington says it is hiring new staff to join its ranks. Domino’s Pizza has a regional supply chain centre located at Omega, which services the whole of the north of England. The firm says it is looking to fill a
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COMMENT: Why it appears unlikely Wire will directly replace departed Holmes
WHEN a player leaves a club, you often expect them to be directly replaced by someone new. In the case of Oliver Holmes’ departure, though, it looks like that may not be the case for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the salary cap space the back
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Villagers warned of rude door-to-door salesmen selling ‘vastly overpriced’ goods
POLICE have issued a warning to residents regarding rogue traders operating in Winwick. Cheshire Police says it has received reports of men in the village doing door to door selling ‘vastly overpriced’ goods. Officers have been told by residents
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Main bridge route was closed due to concerns over safety of man
A MAIN route through Warrington town centre was closed on Wednesday evening. Police rushed to the scene at Wilderspool Bridge, between Bridgefoot and Brian Bevan Island, at 9.15pm. This was after officers received reports relating to concerns
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Aldi shoppers told not to use Specialbuy and return it to stores after recall
Aldi shoppers are being urged to return a former Specialbuy after the supermarket issued a recall. The set of ceramic wax burners and tealight house, sold for £5.99 in Aldi’s Specialbuys section, is being recalled as a “precautionary measure”.
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Perfect places to keep the kids busy this October half term
OCTOBER half term is almost here with autumnal days and nights waiting to be filled with fun and laughter. Most children across Warrington will start their school break today, Friday, ready to enjoy the last week of the month away from the classroom
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Can Warrington Town do something they have not done in two years tomorrow?
WHAT a difference a week makes. Back-to-back victories and clean sheets away from home has meant a feel-good factor has started to build around Warrington Town. This week showed an ability to win in different ways – Tuesday’s 1-0 win at Lancaster
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Why town's new bus fleet will only be introduced at new depot in late 2023
RAPID progress has been made to build a brand new bus depot for Warrington. The site, located near the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Dallam Lane, will replace the current Warrington’s Own Buses depot near Brian Bevan Island. The £10million facility
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‘Family man’ who supplied £100,000 of cocaine to dealers ordered to repay £1
A ‘FAMILY man’ who supplied up to £100,000 worth of cocaine to drug dealers must only repay £1 of his ill-gotten gains. Thomas Sullivan, as an upstream supplier, played a leading role in the distribution of 3kg of the class A drug to small-scale
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Global giant reveals new look for Omega move
A MAJOR international business has confirmed the look of its new premises in Warrington. Parcel delivery giant UPS will become the latest massive name to open operations at Omega, joining the likes of Asda, Dominos, Amazon, and Royal Mail.