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Culcheth hair salon 'makes the cut' for UK Hair and Beauty Awards
A HAIR salon in Culcheth is revelling in the news that it has been shortlisted for national hair and beauty awards. Salon 22, of Warrington Road, has been shortlisted in the UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2023. The salon opened its doors in May
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'Devastating' knife crimes are on the rise across the area
KNIFE crime across the county is rising, according to new figures from the Home Office. Data shows that levels of knife crimes in Cheshire have more than doubled in just 12 months. In 2020/21 there were 265 knife crimes recorded in the area
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Mel C's younger brother relives time he crashed her new car
MEL C’s younger brother, from Widnes, has relived the time he stole her new car and wrote it off after crashing in Birchwood. Paul O’Neill, a former British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver-turned-pundit, was 17 when he jumped into Sporty
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Difficulties in getting a driving test in Warrington laid bare by new statistics
THE difficulties being faced by learner drivers in Warrington have been laid bare in new statistics. As the backlog created by Covid lockdowns continues to cause learners misery, a Freedom of Information Act request from insurance broker Adrian
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How Warrington Rylands continued their good form on the road
WARRINGTON Rylands kept their good form going with a 2-1 win at Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday afternoon On-loan Salford City man Kelly N’Mai proved to be the hero, scoring twice inside the last 15 minutes as Blues secured their third win in four
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Warrington Town are the scourge of South Shields again
FOR the second time in a little over a month, Warrington Town got the better of Northern Premier League title favourites South Shields on Saturday afternoon. Having been beaten in the FA Trophy last month, the Tynesiders left Cantilever Park empty-handed
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Popular local beauty studio finds new Padgate home after Covid eviction
K BEAUTY, a popular beauty studio in the north west, has found its new Warrington home after a Covid enforced hiatus. The studio, which was originally a mobile service across Manchester and Cheshire found its first permanent home in Warrington.
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Burning car on M6 causes delays as emergency services close lanes
A burning car on the M6 near Warrington has forced emergency services to close several lanes. Police have closed lanes one and two of the M6 southbound near junxtion 20, Lymm, near Warrington this afternoon, Saturday. Travellers are also
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Top 10 stolen cars in UK for 2022 revealed - Is yours on the list?
Ford Fiestas and Range Rovers were named among the most stolen cars in the UK for 2022 according to data from the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). The data was analysed by car leasing company Rivervale Leasing found up to November 22
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Business celebrates impressive energy award for ageing building
A BUSINESS based in Centre Park in the heart of Warrington is celebrating an impressive energy efficiency award. BE Group's site on the business park has been graded 'A' in its latest energy efficiency performance rating. This comes as welcome
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Warrington's art students come together to put on first ever Art Fringe Festival
IF you fancy a glimpse into the creative minds of Warrington’s art students, you might want to pay a visit to the town’s first ever Art’s Fringe Festival that will be opening its doors this month. Students at Warrington & Vale Royal College have
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MP COLUMN: We must fix the holes in the Brexit deal
IN this week’s column, Labour Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols highlights Brexit. I am sure that Warrington Guardian readers would like to read a column of positive news of successes in our town or good news from Westminster. Unfortunately
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The Christmas tree farm that is bringing plenty of festive cheer
THERE’S nothing quite like the smell of a real tree at Christmas. Putting lights and decorations on a fir tree in your living room is guaranteed to stir the festive spirit. But how about choosing your winter greenery while it’s still growing
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Beautiful keepsakes full of memories made from children’s baby clothes
THE Little Memory Shop has not even been in business a year and owner Kim Carvell is already taking orders from all over the country. What started out as a wish to make something practical out of her daughter’s outgrown baby clothes soon turned
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Iconic Warrington legend is being celebrated in a unique exhibition in Italy
AN iconic Warrington legend is being celebrated in a unique new exhibition in Italy - more than 20 years after his death. Ossie Clark, a fashion designer from Orford, headed to London where he took the fashion world by storm. He has been described
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Red-faced supermarket apologises after being called out over Cockhedge spelling error
RED-faced Sainsbury’s has apologised for a spelling error of Cockhedge Shopping Park. The supermarket giant, who also owns Argos, recently referred to the shopping centre as ‘Cockhead’ on a leaflet sent out to Warrington residents. The leaflet
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Software developer banned for abusing £850,000 of investments
A SOFTWARE developer has been disqualified after being found to have abused £850,000 worth of investments. Adam Alexander Valdemar Norton was the director of Daresbury-based ANorton Holdings Limited and used the trading name ‘Volution Fit’.
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Why the draw of Warrington is leading people to move halfway around the world
TWO years ago, many Hong Kong nationals began uprooting their lives and moving to the UK to escape their home countries changing environment, and Warrington has become a popular choice of place to make a fresh start. Many couples like Rose and
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Amazon worker stole nearly £3k of taxpayers' money in 3-year campaign of dishonesty
AN Amazon worker stole nearly £3k of taxpayers' money during a three-year campaign of dishonesty. Jason Thomason, of Haryngton Avenue, Bewsey, was receiving council tax support despite being in employment. The 53-year-old appeared before Warrington
