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Death of 'bubbly and outgoing' schoolgirl was a tragic accident - coroner
A CORONER has ruled the death of "bubbly and outgoing" 15-year-old Erin Madden at Carr Mill Dam was a "tragic accident". An inquest at Bootle Coroner's Court heard how on June 1, 2023, emergency services were called at around 12.30pm to the St
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Legendary BBC Radio 2 presenter, Steve Wright, dies aged 69
DJ Steve Wright, who was mostly known for presenting programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than 40 years has died at the age of 69, his family have confirmed. Wright's family said: "It is with deep sorrow and profound regret that we announce
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3-car crash outside Tenpin bowling in Warrington leads to rush hour congestion
A MULTI-CAR collision outside of Tenpin bowling on Winwick Quay has seen the road just outside closed in both directions. According to Warrington Borough Council posting on X (formerly known as Twitter), Cromwell Avenue has been closed in both
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11 Warrington restaurants given food hygiene ratings in last week - with one 1/5
11 RESTAURANTS and takeaways in Warrington have released their food hygiene ratings in the last week, with one restaurant given a one out of five rating. Of the 11 eateries in Warrington with food hygiene ratings published in the last week, four
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Everything you need to know about the Peaky Blinders exhibition coming to Warrington
HERE’S everything you need to know about a Peaky Blinders exhibition taking place in Warrington. The exhibition will be taking place down the road from Appleton Thorn at Arley Hall – a location that some of the hit Netflix show was filmed at.
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Hundreds attended a special event to celebrate Chinese New Year in Warrington
HUNDREDS passed through the doors of Warrington Youth Zone to celebrate Chinese New Year for its Year of the Dragon event. The local charity pulled out all the stops, welcoming families from all over town to enjoy fun activities spread throughout
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Family pay tribute to man who died after being found in house
THE family of Tommy Oakes, who was found inside a home in Newton-le-Willows last week, have issued a tribute. Police received a report that a 46-year-old man had been found unresponsive at a house on Barnett Avenue, in Earlestown shortly after
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Council’s cabinet approves housing strategy
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s cabinet has approved a housing strategy. A report on it came before the cabinet at its meeting on Monday. It set out the summary background around the need for a ‘coherent’ housing strategy and requests approval
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Sale of one of council’s properties approved
COUNCIL chiefs have approved the sale of one of the council’s properties. The cabinet was informed of an offer for ‘one of the council’s investment properties’ at its Town Hall meeting on Monday. A report to cabinet stated that the council
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Proposal to increase council tax in Warrington has ‘not been taken lightly’
A PROPOSAL to increase council tax in Warrington by 4.98 per cent has ‘not been taken lightly’, insists a cabinet member. The 2024-25 medium-term financial plan, draft revenue budget and capital programme came before the cabinet at its Town Hall
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Luke Littler is knocked out of Players Championship 2 in Wigan
THERE will be no back-to-back Players Championship success in Wigan for Warrington’s Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler. The 17-year-old, winner of the first ProTour event of 2024 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre yesterday, went out in the second round of
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Strictly winner Hamza Yassin to give wildlife talks at Chester Zoo
Strictly winner and TV presenter Hamza Yassin will join Chester Zoo’s UK wildlife celebrations during February half term. Running from February 17-25, Chester Zoo is inviting visitors to uncover the wonders of UK wildlife. Joining the celebrations
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Comedian Paul Smith to perform at Liverpool’s On the Waterfront event
LIVERPOOL comedian Paul Smith will perform at Liverpool’s first open-air music and comedy festival. Fresh off the back of multiple sell out arena shows including Liverpool’s M&S and London’s Wembley Arena, Paul Smith will stage his biggest
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Crews tackle 'deliberate' fire involving furniture on street in town centre
CREWS tackled a fire involving furniture on a street in Warrington town centre last night, Monday. Firefighters were called to the scene on Academy Way at around 8pm. The fire involved furniture that had been left outside. They used a hose
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RECAP: Traffic held on M6 in Warrington following two-vehicle crash
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Golden Square store at risk of closing after retailer enters administration
A GOLDEN Square store is at risk of closing. It comes as The Body Shop UK has entered administration. The news means that around 2,000 jobs could be at risk. But in the meantime, the retailer’s shops, including its one in Warrington town centre
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Police investigate reports of woman and horse being attacked by ‘bully-type dog’
POLICE are investigating reports that a woman and her horse were attacked by a ‘bully-type dog’. The incident was reported to have occurred on the evening of Wednesday, February 7, on a private lane in the Culcheth and Glazebury area. It is
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Award-winning town centre bakery shares top tips for making perfect pancakes
IT’S Pancake Day - fancy flipping some pancakes? Crepes or American style? Sweet or savoury? How do you eat your pancakes? There’s been a sweet smell of success coming from White Lace Bakery in the town centre over the past couple of years
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Chip shop curry sausage wows judges searching for Cheshire's best banger of 2024
THE best bangers made by Cheshire butchers have been tasted by judges. Taste Cheshire hosted the first round of their Cheshire Sausage Competition 2024 at the NOWFood Centre at the University of Chester. A panel of local sausage experts narrowed
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Warrington remembers young members of Viola Beach 8 years on from tragic death
VIOLA Beach tragically died in a shocking crash in Sweden eight years ago today, Tuesday. Almost a decade on, the beloved band – taken far too young – remain in the hearts of the town via a plaque at Parr Hall. Band members Kris Leonard, Tomas
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Company completes takeover to save delivery firm with large Warrington hub
A NATIONAL delivery firm with a large Warrington distribution hub has been saved in a last-minute rescue deal by a consortium led by rival. News over recent days reported that Yodel ‘could call in administrators’, with talks over the future of
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7 emergency cost of living support schemes on offer worth £3000 in total
Struggling to cope with the current cost of living crisis? Here are seven ways to get free financial support. As previously reported by ourselves, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is giving out cash to Universal Credit and other benefits
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RSPCA shares how to get rid of rats in your home or garden without harming them
Have you noticed you’ve got rats living in your house or garden? There are a few ways to get rid of rats without harming them. While rats can be inconvenient visitors, they don’t have to die because they’re unwanted guests so the RSPCA has shared
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Did you welcome one of the 200 new arrivals in Warrington in January 2024?
THERE were 200 babies born under Warrington and Halton Hospital Teaching Hospitals last month. Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust collates all the baby-related data every month detailing how many babies are born – boys
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A softening stance on the tag that follows Warrington Wolves around
"JUST like the last one, it's always our year." Whether it's used as gallows humour or mockery, that song or a variation of it tends to follow Warrington Wolves wherever they go. The club themselves used to embrace the "always your year" tag
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Culcheth teen who accessed dark web and stored sick child images on phone avoids jail
A CULCHETH teen who was caught in possession of multiple indecent images of children was told by a judge if his offending had taken place when he was an adult, he would be facing a prison sentence. Kai Lovesy, 19, was just 16 years old when he
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Partner of 'loving' Bewsey dad calls for change in mental health services after death
THE death of a ‘loving’ young dad who was hit by a train at a Warrington station has been ruled as suicide. An inquest opened into the sad death of Nathan Cunliffe who was struck by a train on Alder Lane after fleeing Hollins Park Hospital on January
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Serial offender behind bars again after entering town centre and assaulting police
A SERIAL public nuisance is back behind bars after breaking the law once again. No stranger to the courts or custody, court staff are well aware of the behaviour of Shaun Scanlon, with him appearing before magistrates on countless previous occasions
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The Warrington family firm on track for whopping £10m earnings this year
A SUCCESSFUL family-run business in Warrington is on track to reach earnings of a whopping £10million this year after a soar in demand for one product. Grappenhall-based B-Engineering Group has welcomed its surge of success in recent months, after