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Main town centre road closed amid collision involving pedestrian
A MAIN town centre road was closed last night, Friday. Battersby Lane was closed between the junction with Leonard Street and the Albion Pub following a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. A large emergency service presence were
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WIRE SOCIAL: 'Not the best, not the worst'
IT'S a win on the board for Warrington Wolves as they won through in a controversial game against Hull FC. With the visitors having been reduced to 12 men by Nu Brown's contentious red card, The Wire eventually pulled away to record a 36-10 victory
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Williams out of Round Two clash - confirmed Wire team to face Hull FC
GEORGE Williams will miss Warrington Wolves' Round Two clash with Hull FC - and could be missing for some time. Despite being named in The Wire's 21-man squad for the game on Wednesday, the England captain is not included in the final matchday
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Wire's first victory of 2024 season as it happened
10:37pm Right, I'm going to wrap the blog up here in order to get some more reaction online. Thanks very much for
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Happy memories of the great smelling crisp factory in Warrington
DO you remember when there was a crisp factory in Warrington. Last week in the Guardian we turned out minds back to Memory Lane Cakes in Whitecross. Well readers also got in touch about a long-lost crisp factory in Howley. Many remembered
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When Sam Burgess was dispatched to the sin bin at Halliwell Jones Stadium
SAM Burgess had an eventful night in the only match he played for Bradford Bulls against Warrington Wolves at The Halliwell Jones Stadium - including being shown a yellow card! Burgess coaches his first official Warrington home game against Hull
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Driver dies following medical episode at Amazon warehouse in Warrington
A WORKER has tragically died following a medical episode in Warrington. Emergency services attended an Amazon warehouse at Omega shortly before 1.30pm this afternoon, Friday. Sadly, it has now been confirmed that the worker in question, a driver
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'Exceptional' Culcheth students take home first prize in Youth Speaks heats
CULCHETH High students have brought home first place prize from the Youth Speaks heats. Three ‘exceptional’ pupils gave public speeches while competing in their district’s competition, Golborne Heats. Participating schools included Birchwood
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The Warrington hotel where you can find ‘fluffiest towels this side of Morocco’
AN amusing hotel review says that a Warrington hotel has the ‘fluffiest towels this side of Morocco’. A customer has praised Pentahotel Warrington, located in Birchwood, in a recent TripAdvisor review. The hotel is rated in the top 10 in Warrington
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Suspect named after being charged with stealing £28k worth of wheat bisks cereal
A SUSPECT has been named after being charged with the theft of more than £28,000 worth of wheat bisks cereal. Clifford Wyatt is accused of theft by employee of the cereal item in Warrington. The 42-year-old, of Lund Avenue in Radcliffe, is
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What Eddie Hearn is saying about Rhiannon Dixon's world title shot
EDDIE Hearn has labelled Rhiannon Dixon’s world-title shot in Manchester ‘a defining night’ in her career. The Great Sankey boxer will go toe-to-toe with highly respected Argentinian Karen Carabajal at the AO Arena on April 13 for the vacant WBO
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Pervert in covert cop sting told ’13-year-old girl’ he was the ‘right person’ for her
A PAEDOPHILE who told someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl he was the ‘right person’ for her has walked free from court. Nigel Lambert engaged in depraved sexualised chats with two ‘children’ – but in fact, the counts were being operated
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BBC coverage of a Warrington Wolves Super League game is confirmed
BBC Sport coverage of a Warrington Wolves Super League game has been confirmed. The BBC's spring coverage has been announced, and it includes the meeting between The Wire and Catalans Dragons at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Their newly announced
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Police condemn cricketer who ‘used internet as sanctuary’ in stalking campaign
POLICE have welcomed the jailing of a former county cricketer for stalking and condemned his actions towards two former girlfriends. As reported by the Warrington Guardian yesterday, Thursday, Grant Hodnett was jailed for 18 months for stalking
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Backing for 'new low level' station at Warrington Bank Quay
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s leader has secured support from regional leaders for a new transport hub in the town. Cllr Hans Mundry, the council leader and cabinet member responsible for transport, has been working to secure the future of Warrington
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PICTURES: Crosfields clashes with Woolston Rovers over past 20 years
WITH this weekend marking the start of a new season of rivalry between Crosfields and Woolston Rovers, here's a gallery of pictures to whet the appetite from previous clashes between the town's two current leading open-age rugby league sides. They
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Win tickets to see Wire take on Cas in Super League
WARRINGTON Wolves take on Castleford Tigers in Super League next weekend. And you could be there to watch. We have teamed up with the Wolves to offer tickets to every home Super League match in 2024. And next up at The Halliwell Jones are
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These are the rugby league cup finals taking place on Saturday
TWO rugby league cup finals will take place at Victoria Park Stadium on Saturday. The Stuart Middleton Foundation Warrington Cup deciders will be contested in a double header, marking the unofficial start to the open-aged amateur season. At
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Burgess ready to face another significant coaching figure from his playing days
SAM Burgess’ Super League coaching debut saw him come up against the man who gave him his senior bow. Now, his first competitive home game in charge of Warrington Wolves sees him come up against another significant coaching figure from his playing
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Coronation Street star John Savident has died at the age of 86
Coronation Street star John Savident, who is known for playing Fred Elliott on the ITV show, has died at the age of 86. He was well-known for his booming voice and for his many years acting on the cobbles. A representative for the actor told
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Billion-pound rail plan to improve train journeys from Warrington, says minister
A PROJECT to electrify a major rail line through ‘unprecedented investment’ would improve train journeys from Warrington, the Transport Secretary has said. The Government plans to provide £1billion to fund a major upgrade of the North Wales Main
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How to report a missing DWP cost of living payment if you have not received £299
More than seven million homes should have received a £299 cost of living payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in recent weeks. Payments of the final cost of living boost of the financial year began on February 6, with those in
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Second phase of £16m hospital expansion to reduce waiting times is now complete
THE second phase of a £16m hospital expansion which will help to improve waiting times for Warrington and Halton residents is complete. The Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre (WHDC) has now opened in Runcorn Shopping City. It will help
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Yellows still on the hunt despite reaching 50 points, plus 'Volunteer Day' details
DESPITE reaching what has been perceived as their pre-season target, Mark Beesley insists the thirst to push on remains for Warrington Town. And their bid to do that and bounce back from seeing their recent unbeaten run ended in midweek sees them
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Delays on M6 Thelwall Viaduct northbound due to broken down vehicle
A BROKEN down vehicle has closed one lane on the exit slip road on the M6 Thelwall Viaduct. The incident happened on the northbound carriageway at junction 21, the A57 Manchester Road in Woolston. Highways England says traffic is ‘coping well
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Firefighters tackle car fire on residential street
A CAR caught fire in Appleton this morning. Firefighters tackled a burning vehicle on Bernard Avenue in Appleton at 7.15am on Friday. Crews using a hose reel jet extinguished the flames. READ > Four arrested in police raids over car
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GAME DAY: Everything you need to know about Wire-Hull Round Two clash
WARRINGTON Wolves play their first competitive home fixture under Sam Burgess this evening. In the first of back-to-back games at The Halliwell Jones Stadium, The Wire welcome Hull FC and their former head coach Tony Smith for tonight’s Round Two
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Mum, son, and daughter jailed for running class A drug business in Warrington
A MUM and her two children have been jailed for their family drug business which saw cocaine pedalled across Warrington. Angela Sparrow would drive her daughter Terrie Renwick to ‘drug drops’ across the town and would also pass any new enquiries
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Plans thrown out to convert charming Victorian former school building to apartments
A CHARMING Victorian building has seen plans to convert it to apartments rejected. Plans were submitted to Warrington Borough Council’s planning department seeking prior approval for a change of use of Maple House. The structure is located
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Fewer Warrington pensioners than ever got help with council tax bill - new figures
A RECORD low number of Warrington pensioners received council tax support in the lead up to Christmas, new figures show. Across England, fewer pensioners than ever received support to reduce their council tax bills, leading to eligible people missing
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Man jailed for headbutting female cop and making extreme sexual violence threats
A MAN has been jailed after headbutting a female police officer in a custody suite and making threats of sexual violence against officers' wives and daughters. Dylan Munro, from Winsford, crashed into a parked car on Broad Lane, Grappenhall, on