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How Luke Littler fared on Premier League Darts Night 4 in Newcastle
LUKE ‘The Nuke’ Littler was unable to stop Michael van Gerwen’s Premier League rampage on Night 4 in Newcastle. The Warrington 17-year-old, who edged past Peter Wright in the quarter-finals, missed out on a place in the final when ‘Mighty Mike’
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Jilted ex-cricketer stalked woman causing her to suffer ‘petrifying’ panic attack
A FORMER professional cricketer has been jailed after his stalking behaviour caused a woman to suffer a ‘petrifying’ panic attack. South African Grant Hodnett, born in Johannesburg and a former batsman for Gloucestershire and Grappenhall cricket
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Warrington Rylands chairman on Clegg departure and search for successor
WARRINGTON Rylands chairman Mark Pye insists there is no animosity between the club and their departed manager Michael Clegg. And he insists that, despite being in the thick of the race for promotion in the Northern Premier League Premier Division
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Warrington Rylands manager departs to join play-off rivals
MICHAEL Clegg has left Warrington Rylands with immediate effect. Blues have confirmed the departure of their manager in order to take up the vacant managerial position at Northern Premier League Premier Division Macclesfield, who have confirmed
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Need inspiration for World Book Day? Our favourite costumes from 2023
FROM Harry Potter to Avatar and the Gruffalo to Mary Poppins, children across Warrington celebrated their favourite characters for World Book Day 2023. This year's event will take place in two weeks' time - Thursday, March 7 - so we thought we'd
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Huge hole across both lanes caused Sankey Way closure which sent town into gridlock
A MAIN road in town was forced to close in Warrington due to a huge hole appearing across both lanes. The emergency closure of Sankey Way, A57, sent the town into gridlock today, Thursday. Motorists were hit with long delays on a number of
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First look inside swanky new show homes as progress continues on huge estate
HERE is a first look inside swanky new show homes which will open to the public at a huge development this weekend. Countryside Homes will open the doors to two impressive show homes on Saturday as the housebuilder launches a number of new houses
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Driven dad went from redundancy to owning 6-figure Stockton Heath firm
A DRIVEN dad and entrepreneur went from being made redundant in a career he knew and loved to owning his own six-figure business in Stockton Heath. Jonathon Causey turned his life around after losing his manager role at NatWest back in 2016.
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Do you know an inspirational charity champion or health hero?
THIS time last year Carol Kilgannon was told she had been shortlisted for a Warrington Guardian Inspiration Award. And just a few days later, she was presented with the Contribution to the Community Award at the glittering event at The Village
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Five key Wire talking points ahead of Hull FC's Round Two visit
TOMORROW, The Halliwell Jones Stadium will host Super League action for the first time this year. There will no doubt be a large and expectant home crowd in place to see Warrington Wolves and Hull FC face off, with both sides looking to bounce
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Power cut hits residents - these are the postcodes affected
A POWER cut has hit some residents in an area of Warrington, today Thursday. Some properties in Collins Green have lost electricity this afternoon as well as those around the area of Fleet Lane in St Helens, close to the border with Warrington.
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Cheshire Police will feature in tonight's ITV2 show Laura Whitmore Investigates
A CHESHIRE Police unit will feature in tonight’s ITV2 show ‘Laura Whitmore Investigates’. The episode, which focuses on Cyber Stalking, sees Laura pay a visit to the force’s Harm Reduction Unit (HRU) in Winsford, which includes one of the only
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Hull FC hoping enthusiasm trumps experience as young squad prepares for Wire trip
IT will be a largely inexperienced Hull FC side that stands across the field from Warrington Wolves tomorrow – but does not mean they should be written off. Far from it, in fact, with head coach Tony Smith hopeful his side’s youthful exuberance
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NHS issues advice to residents ahead of this weekend's junior doctor strikes
THE NHS has issued advice ahead of the junior doctor strikes which are set to begin this weekend. Industrial action will begin at 7am on Saturday, February 24, and last until 7am on Thursday, February 29. During this time, residents are being
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Concerns after air ambulance lands on school field in Warrington
AN air ambulance landed at a school in Warrington this afternoon, Thursday. The helicopter was spotted in the Latchford area by concerned residents at around 1pm. It landed on a field belonging to Cardinal Newman Catholic High School. North
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Warrington MP raises concerns about BBC plans for new radio stations
WARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter has expressed concerns over BBC plans to launch new radio stations. Mr Carter, who worked in radio before his political career, spoke in Parliament today, Thursday, about the BBC plans announced earlier this month
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Recap: Major road reopens after huge hole caused gridlocked traffic
5:15pm We'll be ending today's live coverage here, thank you for joining us. To read more about today's closure, you
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Boxer Rhiannon Dixon to be special guest at Warrington Town home game
GREAT Sankey boxer Rhiannon Dixon will be a special guest at Warrington Town’s next home fixture. Dixon has been invited to Cantilever Park for Saturday’s National League North fixture against Brackley Town as a guest of the club and will be introduced
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Go-ahead for plans to convert Indian takeaway into residential home
A FOOD takeaway is set to be transformed into a residential home. Plans had been submitted to Warrington Borough Council’s planning department for a change of use from hot food takeaway to dwelling, with a new rear extension. These are for
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Warrington’s top bakery adds ‘Morning Tea’ treats to the menu
AN award-winning town centre bakery has expanded its menu to cater for customers looking for tasty treats early in the day. White Lace Bakery in Golden Square has served delicious afternoon tea treats with finger sandwiches, cakes and desserts
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Tesco announces major change coming to stores for Clubcard shoppers
Tesco is set to make a major change to its shop displays as they respond to criticism from consumer group Which?. Tesco said the changes to its product labelling would appear in all stores over the coming weeks. In June last year, Which? said
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Aldi begins vast recruitment drive with heaps of jobs available in Warrington
DOZENS of jobs are being advertised in Warrington as part of a huge recruitment drive by Aldi. The national supermarket chain has five stores in the town in Stockton Heath, the town centre, Birchwood, Orford and a new store at Gemini. The German
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Traffic diverted as road through Warrington village closed due to flooding
A ROAD through Culcheth has been closed this morning, Thursday. Wigshaw Lane has been shut due to flooding. Warrington's Own Buses says diversions are in place on the number 19 service due to the closure. The service will not be able to
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Warrington’s hidden beauty features in photography exhibitions around the world
AN avid photographer is capturing the beauty of Warrington and showcasing his images at exhibitions around the world. Zoltán Romvári has spent the past 30 years taking photographs after discovering a passion for the art when he was a child.
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LETTER: Brilliant town centre events show Warrington is going places
I AM not sure who is responsible, but I must thank the people running the town centre. For years there was very little going on, other than the shops. Now there are regular events, many of which are free and all of which are great for the family
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LETTER: New Riverside Retail Park stores will not make traffic woes any easier
I REFER to your article announcing another empty unit on Riverside Retail Park is to be reoccupied. Although this could be potentially good news for shoppers, the negative part is it does not make the logistics of exiting the retail park any easier
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LETTER: Train journey shows ticket office closures will only benefit rail firms
ON February 9, I travelled by rail to Worcestershire to visit my daughter and grandchildren for the weekend. I am single, in my mid 80s and registered visually impaired. As is my usual practice I noted down the fare together with train times, changes
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Brave racers ready to take on new soapbox derby in Warrington town centre
BRAVE racers are lining up to take to the streets of Warrington this summer in a new soapbox derby. Forty teams will build and race their own go-karts downhill through the town centre while tackling the track with chicanes, obstacles, water and
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Burgess' excitement for 'another chance to grow' in Round Two
AS Warrington Wolves look to get their first points of 2024 on the board this weekend, Sam Burgess’ focus is the team continuing to move in what he feels is the right direction. Hull FC are the visitors to The Halliwell Jones Stadium for Round
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Arsonist who torched woman’s car after advances spurned also assaulted another woman
A CONVICTED arsonist who torched a woman’s car after she spurned his advances has been hauled back to court. Conner Murray was locked up in November last year, with Liverpool Crown Court hearing his claims that voices in his head told him to do
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First look at filming for second series of BBC drama featuring Padgate actor
HERE’S a first look at the filming for the second series of a BBC drama featuring an actor from Padgate. Last year, Warren Brown starred in Ten Pound Poms alongside Michelle Keegan. The drama shone a light on British immigrants who took the
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Town centre ASB down 78 per cent thanks to project by chef turned police officer
THE scale of anti-social behaviour in Warrington town centre is down 78 per cent thanks to a project led by a chef turned police officer. PC Juliet Taylor has led a successful community policing project over the past seven months after becoming
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Plot of land with planning permission for eco home is for sale in Warrington village
A PLOT of land with planning permission to build an eco house is for sale in a Warrington village. This is an opportunity not to be missed, say estate agents Banner & Co. The ‘generous-sized’ plot is located on Dane Bank Road in Lymm.