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'Avoid the area' - Pub evacuated after thatched roof catches fire

A PUB has been evacuated after a fire. Firefighters are at the scene of a fire at The Smoker in Plumley. The A556 Chester Road has been shut as a result. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are urging members of the public to avoid the area

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Council ‘confident’ transport network can cope with 4,200 new homes

WARRINGTON Borough Council says it is ‘confident’ that the transport network will be able to accommodate the additional demand generated by thousands of new homes in part of the town. As recently reported, land in south Warrington removed from

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Council currently has no plans to acquire another investment property

WARRINGTON Borough Council has confirmed it currently has no plans to acquire another investment property – or to dispose of any of its properties. The council bought its first investment property in 2016. It currently has 16 in total. The

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Council highlights cost of living support available to residents

WARRINGTON Borough Council has highlighted the support available amid the cost of living financial challenges facing residents. The council says it knows the winter months can be a ‘challenging time’, but there is ‘lots of support available’ in

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These are the best places to see the Northern Lights this winter

The northern lights are a series of colourful lights that appear in the sky as swirls, streamers, or curtains. They can be green, blue, pink, or violet. The most impressive auroras occur when the Sun emits really large clouds of particles called

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Brianna was 'immersed in darkness' in her later years, inquest hears from mum Esther

AN inquest heard how Brianna Ghey was an energetic ball of joy when she was little, but in her later years she was ‘immersed in darkness’. “I think she went down a hole of negativity,” Brianna’s mum Esther Ghey told Warrington Coroner’s Court today

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Large police presence and helicopter deployed to stop vehicle in village

A LARGE police presence and the force helicopter were reported in Warrington late last night, Tuesday. Cheshire Police has confirmed it was in attendance in Culcheth shortly before 11pm. It was reported that officers from neighbouring Greater

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Resident releases tell-all memoir on the highs and lows of being a former Army wife

A WARRINGTON resident has released a tell-all book on the adventures, hardships and strong companionship she experienced through her life as an Army wife. Lynne Pearce, from Birchwood, has revealed all the highs and lows of being married to the

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Lymm MP demands end to Government plan to ban smoking outside pubs

THE MP who represents Lymm has demanded that the Government drop its plan to extend the smoking ban to outdoor areas. Tatton MP Esther McVey says she has spoken to local businesses and been told it could spell last orders for some pubs. The

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Warrington vets surgery undergoes a rebrand at shopping centre

A TOWN veterinary surgery has undergone a rebrand. The Vet Warrington at Cockhedge Shopping Centre has adopted the branding of its parent practice, The Pet Vet. The Pet Vet is an independent, family-owned veterinary group with 12 surgeries

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Warrington shows solidarity people of Ukraine through twinning of libraries

WARRINGTON is showing its solidarity with the people of Ukraine through the twinning of libraries. The borough has been twinned with a library in the city of Chortkiv, located in western Ukraine, on the banks of the Seret River. It forms part

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Gulliver's World raises £4,000 for St Rocco's after donating portion of ticket sales

MORE than £4,000 has been raised for St Rocco’s thanks to Gulliver’s World. For one day in September, the theme park in Old Hall donated £2.50 of every ticket sold to the hospice. Some tickets to the site were also discounted for the day to

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Lucky Orford residents celebrate Postcode Lottery win this morning

LUCKY residents from Orford are celebrating a Postcode Lottery win this morning, Wednesday. Those living in the WA2 9LT postcode on Poplars Avenue have all won £1,000 if they were signed up to the Postcode Lottery. There were also two postcode

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Warrington headquartered engineering firm signs five-year contract with huge company

A FIVE-year contract has been signed by one of the UK's largest engineering firms. Warrington-headquartered BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms specialising in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation, has announced

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Warrington Wolves' IMG grade and Super League 2025 line-up confirmed

THE line-up for Super League 2025 has been confirmed after IMG released their much-discussed club gradings. This is the first year in which the gradings system put in place by rugby league's strategic partners will decide the make-up of competitions

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Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert top tips for making £1,000 before Christmas

With Christmas around the corner, many of us will be turning our attention to our bank accounts ahead of the heavy period of spending to come. To help you with your Christmas coffers, Martin Lewis and the Money Saving Expert team have found a number

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Recap: Everything that happened on day one of Brianna Ghey inquest

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Police called to attend unauthorised traveller encampment at trade park

ANOTHER unauthorised traveller encampment has been reported in Warrington. Three caravans and associated towing vehicles pitched up at Gateway Trade Park off Winwick Road on Sunday., This is according to an unauthorised encampment log for Cheshire

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How Warrington Town bounced back to winning ways at home

WARRINGTON Town came up with an impressive cure for their home sickness on Tuesday evening. They bounced back from Saturday's loss to lowly Oxford City by beating high-flying Hereford at Cantilever Park, ending the Bulls' unbeaten away record in

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Warrington Rylands are denied by late equaliser

WARRINGTON Rylands were denied a second straight midweek away win by a late equaliser at Matlock Town on Tuesday. Remaye Campbell rose highest to head home a corner in the 89th minute to ensure a share of the spoils for the hosts, denying Blues

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George Williams happy to be distracted from painful end to Wire's season

GEORGE Williams admits the way in which Warrington Wolves’ 2024 season ended will not be easily shrugged off. However, he admits he is grateful for the distraction of playing for England to help numb the pain. Just over three weeks after The

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Trio charged with serious assault and robbery of man in Warrington enter pleas

A TRIO charged in relation with a serious assault and robbery in Warrington have pleaded not guilty to the offences. A 29-year-old man was allegedly robbed of his wallet, phone, money, shoes and pants on Gough Avenue at around 4.38am on Friday,

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Orford resident has grown an accidental pumpkin patch in her back garden

A WARRINGTON resident has grown an accidental pumpkin patch in her back garden in Orford. Rebecca Ravenscroft sadly lost her dad John Stroker in February of this year. At his funeral, Rebecca handed out seeds in a bag with a picture of John

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Resident's anger as large objects dumped on street remain unmoved despite complaints

LARGE discarded items including a fridge dumped on a residential street have sat there uncollected for months despite a number of fly-tipping complaints being made. Frustrated resident Beverley Stowell has made several complaints to the council