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Remember this long lost Warrington firm based in Latchford?
DO you remember this firm? Malcolm Groarke sent us this picture? It shows a van from the Holdens firm based in Latchford with their new Bradford van from 1947. Malcolm also points to the sign written by probably the finest signwriter in
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Ikea begins refurb of café as part of plans to create ‘even better’ Warrington store
WORK is now underway to create an ‘even better’ Warrington Ikea store. The popular Gemini shop draws in thousands of customers every week from across the region. But if you visit over the coming months, you will see that the regular café area
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Popular artisan markets to return to Walton Gardens this Sunday
POPULAR artisan markets are back at a beauty spot in Warrington this weekend. Eventive’s artisan food and craft market takes place on the first Sunday of every month at Walton Hall and Gardens. It takes place in the Old Riding School and hosts
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Birchwood Community High School's perfect prom pictures 2024
STUDENTS at Birchwood Community High School had a ball at The Village Hotel. The teenagers, who have all just completed their GCSEs in Year 11, celebrated Prom 2024 on Thursday, June 27. Youngsters across Warrington have been letting their
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Suspect charged over alleged attempt to stab police officer with screwdriver
A SUSPECT has been charged over an alleged attempt to stab a police officer with a screwdriver. The charge relates to an incident on Sankey Street in Warrington town centre on Thursday during which officers from Cheshire Police completed a stop-search
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The story of a thrilling Wire-Saints Reserves contest
THOSE who took in Saturday’s reserve fixture between Warrington Wolves and St Helens on Saturday certainly got their money’s worth. With the game having been moved to The Halliwell Jones Stadium from Victoria Park, both sets of players seemed to
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Classic Ibiza kicks off summer tour with 'absolutely amazing night' at Tatton Park
CLASSIC Ibiza wowed crowds at an ‘absolutely amazing night’ in Tatton Park. Thousands greeted the 32-piece Urban Soul Orchestra for a journey of Balearic-infused house music on Saturday. Musicians performed 16 new orchestrations in a set of
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Home Secretary endorses Tory Warrington North candidate
THE Home Secretary has endorsed the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Warrington North ahead of the General Election on Thursday. On X, formerly Twitter, Yasmin Al-Atroshi, posted a video of Conservative James Cleverly and thanked him for
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Two unauthorised traveller caravan camps reported at sites in town
TWO unauthorised traveller caravan camps have been reported at sites in Warrington. This is according to an unauthorised encampment log for Cheshire and Warrington operated by Cheshire West and Chester Council. Both encampments were uploaded
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Drivers warned new AI cameras 'can spy inside' cars
Drivers have been warned that new AI cameras, which are being trialled by a number of UK police forces, can 'spy inside' cars. The new cameras, which use artificial intelligence, are being used by ten police forces across the country and could
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The amazing weekend enjoyed by this Warrington Athletics Club member
TWO days, three races and three gold medals. Dave Gill’s weekend could not have gone any better as the Warrington Athletics Club veteran added a trio of medals to his collection. On Saturday, he won a brace of gold medals at the Northern Masters
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Summer fair with nearly 20 stalls to be held to raise money for church
A SUMMER fair with nearly 20 craft stalls will be held in order to raise money for a church in Latchford. St James Church, on Wilderspool Causeway, will be hosting a summer fair and craft stalls from 12pm until 3pm on Saturday July 20. There
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Police hunt for wanted trio who failed to attend class A drugs supply sentencing
POLICE are appealing for help from members of the public in a bid to find a wanted trio with links across Cheshire. Jonathan Scott, aged 35, Carl Watterson, aged 36, and Darren Murphy, aged 37, have been convicted of class A drug supply offences
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Going to the dogs: House left to RSPCA 'neglected' after two years stood empty
CONCERNS have been raised over a ‘neglected’ detached house in Oakmere after it was left to the RSPCA in a will. Beverlie Scott, of Danecourt Nursing Home, died on July 2, 2022, leaving her house, Springfield Farm, to the animal welfare charity
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COMMENT: Buckley-Ricketts loss a hammer blow on and off the pitch for Town
ISAAC Buckley-Ricketts’ decision to leave Warrington Town is a hammer blow in every possible respect. The winger was not short of offers from both higher up and lower down the footballing pyramid, all of which would no doubt have dwarfed what Town
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Plans for new train services between London and Manchester via Warrington
PLANS for new train services between London and Manchester via Warrington have been unveiled following the cancellation of HS2’s northern leg. Operator London Northwestern Railway is seeking permission to extend its existing services – which run
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How local bowls' premier singles competition was decided on Friday
LEE Johnstone emerged from a narrowed-down field of local bowlers to win the President’s Cup on Friday night. From an original entry of 32, eight players progressed to Finals Night of the Warrington and North Cheshire Bowls Association’s premier
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Huge blow for Warrington Town with Buckley-Ricketts to leave
ISAAC Buckley-Ricketts is to leave Warrington Town in a sizeable blow to the club’s summer business. Town had made their leading goalscorer from last season an offer to remain with them for the coming campaign, but the 26-year-old has rejected
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Savvy traveller visits Warrington in epic 1,000-mile nationwide £2 bus fare trip
A SAVVY traveller used the Government’s £2 bus fare cap to embark on an epic 1,000-mile trip across England and Wales. Andrew Cowell, 48, visited Warrington and caught 80 buses during his whistle-stop tour of the country, which he completed in
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Peace Festival to take place in Warrington in memory of Brianna Ghey
A CHARITY set up to create a lasting legacy for Brianna Ghey is holding its first festival. Peace & Mind UK, established by Brianna’s mum Esther, will be hosting the event in June. It is the charity’s very first festival and it will be a day
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Brewery names Warrington pub ‘going from strength to strength’ pub of the month
A WARRINGTON pub has been named pub of the month by a family-run brewery. Joseph Holt Brewery says that The Stonemill pub in Orford has been rewarded due to going from strength to strength. A number of community initiatives have been launched
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Suspected burglar arrested after clever police dog strikes at bowling alley
A SUSPECT has been arrested following reports of a burglary at a bowling alley. Cheshire Police attended Winwick Quay in the early hours of Friday morning, assisted by Cheshire and North Wales Police Dogs Unit. A man was located in the building
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How Latchford Albion got themselves back to winning ways
HAVING watched his Latchford Albion side return to winning ways on Friday, head coach Martyn Ellis has expressed excitement about the potential of the young players that made up much of his team. Albion were 20-16 winners at Shevington Sharks having
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Youths warned not to attend closed pub building plagued by anti-social behaviour
POLICE have issued a warning to youths not to congregate at a closed pub building. It comes after they were spotted at the site of the Jolly Falstaff in Padgate on Friday. Cheshire Police says that the site has been targeted by drug use, arson
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Why there was heartbreak after teen racer's superb debut
A WARRINGTON teenager raced with his new factory team and thought he had won a podium place on debut in the Junior Kart Championship, but it proved not to be. For Jake Anders, who recently joined X-kart, it was his first time competing in a Motorsport
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Owners of popular Warrington cocktail bar 'gutted' as they announce its shock closure
A POPULAR family run cocktail bar in Warrington has announced its shock closure. Sue and Steve Savannah, owners of Savannah 19 Cocktail Lounge in Culcheth, made the sad announcement on social media, stating ‘our time has come to an end’. The
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Tourist scoffs 'whatever possessed them to put it in Wales?' in Snowdon review
More than 600,000 people travel to Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park every year for the chance to climb arguably the most famous mountain in Wales - Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). It gets so busy during the summer months and in the holidays there are queues
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Gulliver’s World opens new lodges as it celebrates landmark anniversary
GULLIVER’S World has an action-packed summer of fun planned as it celebrates its 35th anniversary - including special appearances, a revamped ride and expanded accommodation. The Warrington theme park, which opened 1989, has announced that The
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This music legend paid a visit to a popular village event in Warrington
A MUSIC legend paid a visit to a village in Warrington this weekend. Former Stone Roses star Ian Brown, who lives near Lymm, made an appearance at Lymm Festival yesterday, Sunday. He was welcomed to the Manchester Bonsai Society’s show at Lymm
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Drivers warned of new 'mandatory' speed limiters being fitted on cars this month
Drivers have been warned that their cars could be fitted with ‘mandatory’ speed limiters following a change to driving laws this month. A shift in EU driving rules will see the implementation of the speed limiters, and it has the potential to impact
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East Lancs Road 'partially blocked' following reports of collision
MOTORISTS are being warned of rush hour delays on the East Lancashire Road this morning following reports of an accident. The incident has happened at junction 23 with the M6 at Haydock. Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports a section of
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The players on Warrington Wolves' treatment table and their expected return dates
AS Warrington Wolves prepare to return to Super League action, there are a few injury issues surrounding Sam Burgess’ squad. The Wire boss will hope his England quartet of George Williams, Ben Currie, James Harrison and Matty Nicholson return unscathed
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Stockton Heath takeaway receives improved hygiene rating after damning score of zero
A STOCKTON Heath takeaway has received an improved food hygiene rating after previously being hit with a damning score. In January this year, the Food Standards Agency issued the Stockton Fryer with a rating of zero. However, a new owner has
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Mum of Brianna calls for tougher action on knife crime
THE mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has called for tougher action to be taken on knife crime. Esther Ghey’s 16-year-old transgender daughter was stabbed to death in Culcheth Linear Park in February last year. On Friday, Ms Ghey joined
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Boss of trust which provides health services in Warrington is stepping down
THE boss of a trust which provides community health services in Warrington is stepping down. Colin Scales, chief executive of Bridgewater Community Healthcare, which is one of the smallest trusts in the NHS, is leaving to take on the role of deputy
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This is the most popular property for sale in the whole of Warrington
OUT of the many homes up for sale in the town, one caught the eye of property hunters the most in June. This three-bedroom end terrace house in Orford was the most popular property in Warrington over the last 30 days, according to Zoopla. Described
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Army nurse Karen provides life-changing support
Nurse Karen knows all about the issues veterans and their families face – as she is a veteran herself. After dedicating 40 years to caring for soldiers and their families as an Army nurse, Karen is still looking after the Armed Forces community