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How Warrington Rylands' return to form continued on home soil
JODY Banim says Warrington Rylands showed “another side of themselves” in beating Morpeth Town on Saturday afternoon. First-half goals from Jordan Mustoe and Callum Dolan ensured a 2-0 victory at Gorsey Lane, making it seven points from their past
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'Disgusting' incident overshadows Warrington Town's FA Trophy exit
A BIZARRE red card for an incident involving a travelling fan overshadowed Warrington Town’s FA Trophy defeat to Guiseley. Goalkeeper Tony Thompson was sent off after reacting to a fan who had apparently urinated in his water bottle behind the
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Community hub expands network to boost support for Ukrainian refugees
A COMMUNITY group sponsoring Ukrainian refugees has set up a website to expand its support. The Ukranian Family Hub was founded in April by Kate McCarthy-Booth to offer Ukranian refugees a safe space to integrate with other Ukrainain families
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Women work one month for free in Warrington due to gender pay gap
WOMEN in Warrington are effectively working for an entire month without pay due to the disparity between male and female salaries. Figures suggest that women in Warrington earn more than 10 per cent less than men in the town. Comparative to
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Football fans warned they face £5,000 driving fine over World Cup mistake
Football fans getting excited for the World Cup in Qatar are being warned not to get carried away behind the wheel, or they could face fines of up to £5,000. The home nations have been preparing for their opening World Cup fixtures with the tournament
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Olympian visits primary school to 'inspire' budding gymnasts
BUDDING gymnasts at a primary school in Warrington were given an exciting treat when Olympic gymnast, Daniel Purvis, somersaulted into the school hall last week. Callands Community Primary first set up their gymnastics club in September due to
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We visited the 3 best pubs in Warrington and this is what we found
Following on from the CAMRA good beer guide’s best pubs in the UK, I visited the supposed best three pubs in Warrington, the only ones to feature in the list. This involved a mini pub-crawl spanning from the Hop Emporium to the Tavern and finishing
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Town centre business wins regional award for innovation
A BUSINESS based on Winwick Street in Warrington town centre has won a regional award for innovation. Alertacall was recognised at the Northern Enterprise Awards 2022 for showing 'expertise' and 'excellent service' in its nominated category.
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Warrington charities and small businesses benefit from generous Amazon investment
WARRINGTON charities and small businesses have benefited from millions of pounds of investment from Amazon over the years. Amazon has revealed that since 2010, the company has invested more than £750 million in Cheshire in various forms. A
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Costa Coffee is giving away coffee for FREE for a whole week: how to get yours
Do you love coffee? Do you love it even more when it’s free? Of course, you do, so head down to Costa over the next 7 days to grab yourself a free hot drink. Yes, from now until November 24, 2022, Costa is giving away free hot beverages from its
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'Called stupid little Hitler': Shop workers speak out as retail staff abuse rises
SHOP workers in Cheshire have spoken out about abuse they've received while working as the retail trade union urges staff not to suffer in silence. The union Usdaw has this week released shocking interim statistics which show an increase of abuse
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The Orford barbers where children look forward to having a hair cut
SAMANTHA Vaughan can often be seen running round her Orford salon with bubbles in one hand and clippers in the other but it’s all part of the service. Eighteen months ago the 32-year-old opened The Barbershop on Norris Street where she runs a family-orientated
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Warrington Wolves World Cup heroes - Albert Naughton
ALLY Naughton, a great Warrington Wolves clubman, appeared in two Great Britain games during the inaugural 1954 World Cup. He was in the centre in the final, with clubmate Gerry Helme at scrum half, as GB defeated France 16-12 in front of more
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Meet the mother and daughter duo who run 'The Red Telephone Box Tearoom'
IF you are yet to discover a café set out on an idyllic lake with heaps of character, gluten-free cakes and a toasty wood burning fire, fear not – we have found it for you. You can identify it by the old traditional red telephone box situated at
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Warrington prisoner was found dead in his cell in Risley
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a HMP Risley prisoner who was found dead in his cell. Neil Ballard died aged just 40 in the category C men's prison last month on October 26. Earlier this week on Wednesday, Warrington Coroner’s
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Wire centre fined by courts after being caught speeding through town
A WARRINGTON Wolves first team player has been fined by the courts for speeding through the town. Greg Minikin was caught breaking the speed limit while driving a black Jaguar XF on April 7 this year. The offence occurred on the A49 Winwick
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NHS worker retires from Warrington Hospital after 44 years of 'excellent' service
IT was never written in the stars for Eileen Spurling to work with teeth, having always feared her own trips to the dentist as a child. But now after 44 years in the NHS, the specialist dental nurse is hanging up her scrubs for the final time at Warrington
