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Commenters hit back at viral sandwich TikTok calling Warrington 'toilet of the north'
COMMENTERS on a viral TikTok about Warrington have hit back after the town was called ‘The Toilet of the North’. ‘Big Nibbles Cooks’ is a TikTok cooking account that has been running a popular series of creating sandwiches for every town in the
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Fine win against Wigan keeps unbeaten start to season going
A WIN against Wigan is always welcome and Warrington Rugby Union Club’s under 15s did it in style, defeating their counterparts 39-0. The dominant success against dogged opponents means Warrington Rugby Union u15's continued their unbeaten start
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UK's leading engineering firm announces exciting partnership with Penketh school
ONE of the UK’s largest engineering firms has launched its first exciting STEM and sustainability partnership with a school in Warrington. BGEN, head-quartered at Centre Park in Warrington, has joined forces with St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
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Aldi to offer scores of free Christmas lunches to under-privileged in Warrington
ALDI is set to donate free Christmas lunches to community kitchens in Warrington and Runcorn. The supermarket is working in partnership with ‘Company Shop Group’ to provide meals to those in need. The Company Shop Group is the UK’s leading
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3 'beautiful' XL bully dogs in Warrington are looking for their forever homes
THREE ‘beautiful’ XL bully dogs at a Warrington animal charity are looking for their forever homes. The pooches, two of which were found stray, have recently come into the care of Cheshire Dogs’ Home in Grappenhall. As these are ‘special cases
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Huge tree falls near to entrance of park as strong winds hit Warrington
A HUGE tree has fallen near to the entrance of a park in Warrington. It has fallen near the entrance of Sankey Valley Park in the Bewsey area. It was first spotted at around 2.30pm this afternoon, Monday, following the strong wind that has
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Clues into murder of Warrington Playboy Bunny could be revealed in new ITV show
THE unsolved murder of a Playboy Bunny from Warrington will be investigated in a new ITV true crime series- tonight, Monday. Eve Stratford, aged just 22 and a model who worked at London’s Playboy Club, was found dead in east London on March 18,
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Up and running: Pictures and footage from first day of Wire pre-season training
NEW Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess knuckled down with his players for the first time today as pre-season training started for all squadmen other than those who were on international duty. Zane Musgrove from St George Illawarra Dragons
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Woman's body found near primary school in Warrington
A WOMAN'S body was found near a primary school in Warrington. At 8am on Saturday, police received reports of concerns for the welfare of a woman on Warrington Road in Lymm. Officers attended and sadly the 41-year-old woman was pronounced dead
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Watmough wins British and Irish Masters Cross Country International with England
STEVE Watmough enjoyed victory in the British and Irish Masters Cross Country International held at Tollcross Park in Glasgow on Saturday. Watmough, one of three Warrington Athletics Club runners competing in the event, was second counter for the
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All you need to know about The Playboy Bunny Murder on ITV - what is it about?
A new true crime series that investigates the murders of three Playboy Bunnies in the 1970s is set to air on ITV. Filmmaker Marcel Theroux who is the brother of documentarian Louis Theroux has made The Playboy Bunny Murder documentary with help
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Everything we know about the bin strikes in Warrington after weeks of disruption
IT has been weeks of disruption to bin services across Warrington. The first wave of bin strikes began on October 3, with the current lasting until November 20. And it has now been confirmed that a fourth phase will begin on November 21 and
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Car flips on roof after crash on motorway roundabout
A CAR flipped on its roof at Daresbury roundabout last night, Sunday. Police were called to reports of a crash on the A56 roundabout at about 8.55pm. Officers attended and found that the incident involved one vehicle, a Vauxhall Astra.
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Tyre comes off trailer carrying 4 tonnes of sand across Bridge Foot
A TYRE came off a trailer that was carrying four tonnes of sand across Bridge Foot. Police were called to the incident on Bridge Foot roundabout at around 9am on Saturday. Officers attended and found that a tyre had come off the trailer of
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Emergency services rush to scene after woman pedestrian in collision with bus
EMERGENCY services were called after a woman pedestrian was involved in a collision with a bus. Police and ambulance rushed to the scene on Vista Road, Newton-le-Willows, on Saturday morning at around 11.30am. Police said a 23-year-old woman
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Jamie Shaul magic turns tide as Lymm fall on Humberside
LYMM twice held leads at Hull on Saturday but were unable to complete the job, with the tide being turned by a spectacular try from former England rugby league international Jamie Shaul. They raced out to a commanding 17-0 lead, were hauled back
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Unmissable Christmas event to raise money for St Rocco's to take place in town centre
AN unmissable night of Christmas entertainment including carols, comedy and live music will be taking place at a popular spot in town centre. Mamars Merry Soiree will ignite the festive spirit for all who attend, while raising important funds for
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Lymm charity named as good cause to benefit from funeral of Sir Bobby Charlton
A CHARITY near Lymm has been chosen to benefit from fundraising at the funeral of Sir Bobby Charlton. The former England and Manchester United star will be laid to rest today after a service at Manchester Cathedral. He died last month, aged
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What's being said about Warrington Wolves' 2024 kits
WARRINGTON Wolves’ 2024 kits offer the fans quite a contrast. Friday’s unveiling showed the home one as traditional primrose and blue, while the alternate shirt is green and navy. Supporters look forward to their team’s kit reveals, especially
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Can you be in the cabinet without being an MP as David Cameron is appointed?
David Cameron has been appointed Foreign Secretary in Rishi Sunak's government as part of a cabinet reshuffle despite not being an elected politician. He stood down as the MP for Witney back in September 2016, just a couple of months after he had
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New Wire coach Sam Burgess pays respects at Remembrance Service
NEW Warrington Wolves coach Sam Burgess paid his respects at Warrington's Remembrance Sunday service. Burgess laid a wreath alongside chairman Stuart Middleton at the annual event at the Bridge Foot war memorial. Hundreds of people, young and
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We visited the restaurant promising money back if you aren't happy with your steak
WHEN a restaurant promises you’ll get your money back if you’re not 100 per cent happy with your steak, it would be rude not to try it out. So we headed down to Opera Grill which is just down the motorway from Warrington in Chester. Opera Grill
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Bosses promise to fix Warrington station doors - which have been broken for 3 months
RAIL bosses have promised to fix the doors at a Warrington station 'as soon as possible'. Network Rail said they are working to fix the entrance to Warrington West Station in Chapelford - which have been broken for three months. The main entrance
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Power cut hits parts of Warrington - these are postcodes affected
RESIDENTS in parts of Warrington have been hit by a loss of power in the early hours of this morning (Monday). Addresses in Burtonwood have been affected. Bold Heath has also been impacted as well as properties in nearby Clock Face in St Helens
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Anger over residents dumping rubbish amid bin strikes in Warrington
RESIDENTS have shared their anger over people dumping rubbish amid the bin strikes. Yesterday, Sunday, those living on Cabul Close in Orford found three bags of rubbish left outside of their homes. “We are all having problems with rubbish,
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Silverware success for Woolston karate pair in South Wales
TWO members of Woolston Karate Clubs are celebrating success. Ruby Owen and Darron Mcquillan have made their mark in the 2023 Karate Welsh League, which featured six events between February and November held in Merthyr Tydfil. Second-dan black
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Vaughan ready for the cold, dark days of pre-season
THE cold and dark days of pre-season – the ultimate culture shock for any player experiencing an English rugby league pre-season for the first time. Paul Vaughan was no different last year and while his Canberra roots prepared him for the cold,
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'Incredible' barn conversion transformed into guest house is for sale in Warrington
AN ‘incredible’ barn conversion that was transformed into a guest house is for sale in Warrington. Speakman Barn, located on Warrington Road in Glazebury, was designed to create a large guest house and family accommodation. The guest house
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Lunatic driver points hand gun at victims in passing car during row on M6
TWO motorists were left fearing for their lives after a lunatic driver pointed a gun out of the window of his car at them on the M6 in Warrington. Marcin Swiatek was driving erratically along the northbound carriageway at 6pm on April 17 last year
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Jail for man found to be carrying machete and drugs on residential street
AN offender has been put behind bars after being found with a machete in a residential street. A quantity of illegal drugs were also found in the possession of Charlie Cooper. The 27-year-old admitted charges of possessing a knife in a public