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How Wire's young stars did for England Academy on home soil
CAI Taylor-Wray looked to have inspired an incredible fightback from England Academy at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, however, it came to nought as visitors France under 19s snatched victory with the game’s final
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Council chiefs set to approve supplementary planning documents
COUNCIL chiefs are set to approve documents that will ensure new development in the town is designed to the ‘highest standards’. At its meeting on Monday, the cabinet is set to approve the updated supplementary planning documents (SPDs). According
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Council’s draft forecast overspend confirmed
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s draft forecast overspend for 2023-24 totals more than £5.9 million. A budget monitoring report for quarter four of 2023-24 will come before the council’s cabinet at its meeting on Monday. The purpose of it is to
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Stunning shots of Year 11 students at Great Sankey High School's Prom 2024
GREAT Sankey High travelled all the way to Chester Racecourse to celebrate Prom 2024. Year 11 students danced the night away on Thursday, June 27. Youngsters across Warrington have been letting their hair down and celebrating the end of their
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Warrington pub introduces new menu for dogs with starters, mains and desserts
A WARRINGTON pub has introduced a new menu with starters, mains, and desserts exclusively for dogs. The Maltings is known for being pooch friendly among locals and beyond. And it even has a number of awards to its name for its dog friendly
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Inspiring former Barrow Hall College student is finalist for title of Mr Gay GB
AN inspiring former Barrow Hall College student is a finalist in the Mr Gay Great Britain contest. Andrew Gardiner, 39, battled with his mental health and faced bullying and discrimination throughout his childhood, but now hopes to win the national
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Warrington funeral directors appeal for donations for Foodbank collection point
A FUNERAL directors in Warrington has opened a drop off point for Warrington Foodbank to help supply people across town with essential items. Co-op Funeral Care, on Bewsey Road, opened its foodbank drop off point a month ago and is appealing for
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Man has ‘one-off moment of madness’ and asks for pictures of 12-year-old decoy's feet
A MAN has been placed on the sex offenders’ register after he asked a 12-year-old decoy for pictures of her feet in a ‘one-off moment of madness’. Connor Woods, of Stenhills Crescent in Runcorn, appeared in Warrington Magistrates’ last Tuesday
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Angry residents 'miss sleep' following late night 'racetrack' noise problems
RESDIENTS in one area of Warrington say they ‘miss sleep’ following issues with noise. In what is described as a ‘historic’ issue in Whittle Hall and Kingswood, residents are being woken up in the early hours by ‘racing’ noises. Those living
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Warrington high school celebrated Pride month with pupils during dedicated event week
CULCHETH High School celebrated Pride month with its pupils during a dedicated week of events. The week saw students take part in Pride assemblies, a variety of tutor time and school activities and discussions were had around celebrities who have
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One area of Warrington hit with power cuts after 'urgent shutdown'
ONE area of Warrington has been with power cuts this afternoon after an 'urgent shutdown'. Those living in the WA13 postcode area have been hit with electricity blackouts, which are expected to continue into the early evening. The issue was
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Pair arrested and drugs seized after police officers execute raid at address
TWO people have been arrested by police following the execution of a drugs warrant at an address. Officers from Cheshire Police raided a property on Whitecross Road in Whitecross at around 3.30pm yesterday, Monday. A 39-year-old man and a 46
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Date, venue and opponent confirmed for Rhiannon Dixon's first world title defence
RHIANNON Dixon will defend her world title for the first time later this summer. The Great Sankey boxer will put her WBO lightweight title on the line in an all-British showdown with Terri Harper, who is looking to become a three-weight world champion
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Police in month-long campaign highlighting heartbreaking fatal five driving offences
DRIVERS who commit any of the ‘fatal five’ driving offences are being warned of the serious consequences they can have. Cheshire Police is looking to shine the spotlight on the fatal five this month to help tackle the number of serious and fatal
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Update on unauthorised traveller caravan camps in town – as another is reported
ANOTHER unauthorised traveller caravan camp has been set up in Warrington. It comes after two others were reported over recent days, with an update also provided on that. This is according to an unauthorised encampment log for Cheshire and
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Supreme Court rules United Utilities can be sued over Manchester Ship Canal sewage
A COURT battle has been won to sue United Utilities over sewage spills polluting water in Manchester Ship Canal. Manchester Ship Canal Company can take civil action against the Great Sankey headquartered utilities provider following a decision
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Large number of trains services through Warrington Central cancelled
A LARGE number of train services in, out and through Warrington Central are currently not running. This is due to issues with the signalling system between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central. As a result, it means the lines are blocked
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Fitzgibbon, Ashton and Crowther fitness updates, plus Philbin and Bruines news
WARRINGTON Wolves will have at least one senior player back from injury for Huddersfield Giants’ visit on Friday. Head coach Sam Burgess has confirmed second rower Lachlan Fitzgibbon is ready to return having had a minor procedure to correct a
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Parents disgruntled as Warrington swimming pool forced to close
A SWIMMING pool in Warrington has closed its doors due to ‘heating issues’. The temporary closure at the swimming pool at Broomfields Leisure Centre in Appleton came into place at the weekend following an announcement on the Your Live Wire Facebook
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Warrington suspect charged after woman dragged into garden and raped in London
A WARRINGTON man has been charged with rape by police officers investigating an incident in London. At 10.25pm on Thursday, June 27, a member of the public reported that a woman had been found partially clothed in Manor Park Gardens, Edgware.
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Green light for plans to bring property ‘back to life’ in form of six-bed HMO
THE green light has been given for plans to bring an existing property ‘back to life’ by converting it into a HMO. An application had been submitted to Warrington Borough Council’s planning department seeking a section 192 certificate. This
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Croft pupils learn of 'game-changing' opportunities as rail connectivity improves
CROFT primary school pupils learnt of the ‘game-changing’ opportunities that improved rail connectivity will create in Warrington for future generations. In an inspiring school visit, two northern team members of SLC Rail spoke to croft pupils
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Reconstruction of characterful cobbled village street to start and last 20 weeks
A RECONSTRUCTION project to replace stone setts on a characterful village street is set to start. Pepper Street, which sits within a conservation area in Lymm village centre, contains a sett paved area which has been in need of refurbishment for
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Suspect released after being arrested on suspicion of assault in Stockton Heath
A MAN has been released under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assault. The 41-year-old was arrested at 1.10pm on Thursday in relation to an incident that took place in Stockton Heath on June 13. He was
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Police close bridge crossing ship canal over concerns for safety of man
ONE of the bridges crossing Manchester Ship Canal in Warrington was closed this morning, Tuesday. This came after concerns were raised for the safety and welfare of a man on the structure. Cheshire Police has confirmed that officers rushed
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Dad says he can only let his children have short stays due to 'rat-infested' home
A DAD-OF-TWO says he can only let his children stay at his rat-infested home for short visits due to its condition. Malcolm Webster said his property has been infested with rats for the past 18 months, with droppings across the property. Malcolm
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Police stop vehicle on way back from Glastonbury and arrest four over drug supply
POLICE stopped a vehicle on the way back from Glastonbury after tracking it along the M56. Officers from Merseyside Police investigating County Lines drug dealing acted on intelligence after identifying a vehicle travelling back from the popular
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Universal Credit claimants warned payments could be stopped if they gamble
Universal Credit claimants have been warned they could have their Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) payments stopped if they gamble. Gambling winnings could see benefit payments reduced or stopped as they are counted towards your capital,
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Spirit restaurant hosts Cardinal Newman Catholic High School Prom 2024
CARDINAL Newman Catholic High School held Prom 2024 at Spirit restaurant. Year 11 students marked the end of their school days on Thursday, June 27 with the party of the year. Youngsters across Warrington have been letting their hair down and
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Why fans may want to get to Friday's Warrington Wolves game earlier than usual
SUPPORTERS heading to Warrington Wolves’ clash with Huddersfield Giants on Friday may now wish to head to The Halliwell Jones Stadium a little earlier than usual. The club have confirmed that the Academy fixture due to take place between the two
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Warrington care group named one of the best in country five years running
A WARRINGTON care group has been named one of the best in the country. Alcedo Care Group Home has been recognised as one of the top 20 large care groups in the UK for the fifth consecutive year. Selected from 856 home care groups and 12,758
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Charges dropped against man accused of ‘sexual interaction’ with XL bully dog
A WARRINGTON man has been cleared of causing an XL bully dog to suffer through ‘sexual interaction’. David House has been acquitted and found not guilty of an accusation of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal. The 31-year-old
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Court hears of spectacular buried treasure found in Cheshire dating back to 300BC
SPECTACULAR buried treasure has been found across Cheshire recently, a court has heard. Details of the amazing finds were given at Warrington Coroner’s Court on Wednesday. As per the Treasure Act 1996, a person who finds an object believed