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Scuba diving centre will be opening in one of Warrington's best-known buildings
A SCUBA diving centre will be opening in one of Warrington’s best-known buildings. Palaemon Divers will be based in the Evans House Business Centre on Norman Street near the town centre – a building created by the Evans family more than 40 years
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Trial of machine which can fix potholes delayed
A TRIAL of a machine which can fix potholes ‘in record time’ is scheduled to take place next month following delays. In April, it was confirmed that the council arranged a trial of the machine. It came after Cllr Ian Marks, Liberal Democrat
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Redwood Bank believes its approach is exactly what British SMEs ‘want and need’
A WARRINGTON specialist business bank, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, believes its approach is exactly what British SMEs ‘want and need’. Redwood Bank has loaned more than £155 million to people and properties in Warrington and the
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House prices up by £35,000 in 12 months in Birchwood - Warrington average up 17%
HOUSE prices in Birchwood have risen by tens of thousands of pounds in just 12 months, figures show. According to property site Zoopla, valuations of detached houses sold in Birchwood since October 2021 have increased drastically. One property
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Court staff in Warrington set for nine-day strike over controversial system
WARRINGTON Magistrates’ Court is set to be affected by staff launching a strike in a dispute over a controversial case management system. Sixty-eight courts across England and Wales are due to be impacted by the walkout by Public and Commercial
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Rishi Sunak ranked among UK’s richest people: What is his net worth?
Rishi Sunak has been named the new leader of the Tory party and prime minister in waiting. Sunak's victory came just seven weeks after he lost out to Liz Truss in the previous Tory leadership contest. As the UK looks tat its new Prime Minister
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Liverpool's River of Light 2022 launches on waterfront - see list of attractions
THE River of Light Trail, which is illuminating Liverpool's waterfront for 17 nights, launched last week. Running until Sunday November, 6, River Of Light will play host to a series of artworks created by local, national and international artists
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Small business started by NHS worker moves to 'perfect location' in Daresbury
A SMALL business started by an NHS worker at her kitchen table has moved to a ‘perfect location’ in Daresbury. ORCHA, the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps, was established by Liz Ashall-Payne, a speech therapist who became frustrated
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TikTok rock band - Crawlers - heading home to FC2 in Warrington
A ROCK band from with more than 34 million streams on Spotify are heading to Warrington. Crawlers, who have more than 650,000 followers on the social media platform TikTok, have announced they will be performing in the centre of the town. The
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Teenager assaulted by unknown men in early hours of the morning attack
POLICE are investigating an incident which saw a teenager attacked by strangers. The assault is reported to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, near to the McDonalds restaurant on Winwick Road. The victim is said to have been
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15-year-old boy collapses and dies at Liverpool city centre restaurant
A 15-year-old boy collapsed and died at a Liverpool city centre restaurant on Saturday evening, October 22. At around 5.50pm emergency services were at the scene of the incident at Browns on Paradise Street in Liverpool ONE. It was reported
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All the winners from Latchford Albion's 2022 awards night
LATCHFORD Albion held their presentation evening on Friday to celebrate an ultimately successful campaign. In their first season in the North West Men’s League top flight, Albion finished sixth in the Premier Division with six wins and 12 defeats
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Rishi Sunak to become new Prime Minister as he wins latest Tory leadership race
Rishi Sunak will become the next Prime Minister of the UK after gaining the backing of Tory MPs today. Mr Sunak was the only Tory leadership candidate to get the backing of at least 100 Conservative MPs, meaning he will become leader without the
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Cheshire Police’s first black officer honoured at town’s Museum of Policing
CHESHIRE Police’s first black officer has been honoured by having a dedicated exhibition section at the Museum of Policing in Warrington town centre. Ken Grosvenor, 81, first joined the force in February 1971 and served the people of Cheshire for
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BBC News presenter 'taken off air' over possible 'breach of impartiality'
BBC News presenter Martine Croxall has been pulled off air following a potential breach of impartiality on Sunday evening, according to reports. Ms Croxall was presenting The Papers on Sunday evening when she seemingly laughed at a joke aimed at
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Award-winning French classes for babies and children are fantastique!
A WINWICK businesswoman is feeling ‘fantastique’ after scooping an award for her hugely popular French classes for children. Seven years ago, Andrea Baker launched Les Petits Pois Fun French, teaching babies and children up to the age of eight
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The Warrington runner who took more than a minute off his 10k best
JORDAN Jones was able to take more than a minute off his 10km personal best despite horrendous conditions in Yorkshire on Sunday. Running in continuous torrential rain, the Warrington Athletics Club member completed the Leeds Abbey Dash road race
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£7.6m new school unveiled for pupils after October half term
A NEW £7.6m school has been unveiled with pupils set to move in after October half term. The Willow Bank facility will serve as a replacement for the Penkford School in Newton-le-Willows, which is an institution for children with special educational
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RUGBY UNION: How Lymm and Warrington continued their high-flying campaigns
A DOMINANT second-half showing allowed Lymm to move up to second in the Regional 1 North West table on Saturday. Adam Fletcher’s side scored 31 points after half time to bring home maximum points from their trip to Kendal as skipper Nathan Beesley
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Motorway Cops set to feature Cheshire Police on Channel 5 tonight
CHESHIRE Police is set to be featured on Channel 5's Motorway Cops tonight. The Road and Crimes Unit (RCU) will be on our screens at 8pm this evening, which will see the police attempt to tackle the county's speeders. This is not the first
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What happened on the opening day of the PDRL World Cup at Victoria Park
STUNNING fightbacks, Hakas and tries aplenty – the opening day of the PDRL World Cup in Warrington certainly did not disappoint. A large crowd gathered at Victoria Park for the first of three days of group-stages matches in the inaugural tournament
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Popular Lymm event set for date change in 'marmite' move
THE popular Carols from The Cross event is back this year. But for the first time, the date has been changed from Christmas Eve to December 23 Lymm Radio will be working in partnership with Lymm Parish Council once more, making sure that those
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Police step up patrols after finding evidence of drug activity near where kids play
POLICE say they have found evidence of drug activity at a location where children frequently play. Cheshire Police was asked to patrol the Rushton Close area of Burtonwood following reports from members of the public of drug dealing and use.
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DVLA urgent warning to nearly one million drivers over £1,000 fine
Almost one million UK drivers risk a £1,000 fine, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has warned. More than 900,000 drivers have failed to renew photocard licenses which expired in the past year, an investigation has found. The figure
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The PNG and Cook Islands squads that will face off in Warrington tomorrow
THE squads are in for the second Rugby League World Cup men’s group stage match to be held in Warrington this year. “Home” team Papua New Guinea, who are based in the town for the tournament, meet the Cook Islands in a critical clash at The Halliwell
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Birchwood BT workers walk out on eighth day of strike action
WORKERS in Birchwood have again walked out on strike from BT's offices, in response to a real-terms 'pay cut.' The workers at the Birchwood office are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and are taking aim at the CEO of BT Group, Phil
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Grappenhall and Thelwall set for 5G connectivity with new phone antennas
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall are set to receive 5G connectivity and boosted signal after the council approves updates to a phone mast. The new antennas will replace outdated ones that are currently located at the Royal British Legion on Stockport Road
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Latchford resident outraged after council 'ignores' pleas for bins to be collected
A LATCHFORD resident has been left furious after the council have ‘failed’ to collect her rubbish since she moved into the property. Olivia Gorton, 20, moved into the rental on Friday, September 16 and despite weekly attempts at contacting the
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Offender described as ‘a parent’s nightmare’ jailed again for attempted burglaries
AN offender previously described as ‘a parent’s nightmare’ has been put behind bars again for a string of failed burglaries. Paul Daly is no stranger to prison, having been previously judged to pose a ‘significant risk, particularly for children