Archive

  • The Wedding Guide

    Your guide to wedding services in the Warrington area. The Wedding Guide

  • Fashion & Beauty

    Take your pick of the autumn/winter trends with our round-up of the new season's looks. Fashion & Beauty

  • Man in court on murder charge

    A MAN has appeared in court charged with murdering another man in Orford. Dene Hickey, of Toll Bar Road, Orford, appeared at Warrington Magistrates' Court today, Monday. The 43-year-old was charged on Sunday with the murder of 50-year-old Lesley

  • Man charged with murder of Nicola Sutton

    A MAN has been charged with the murder of Nicola Sutton. Barry Stone, of Knutsford Road, Grappenhall, refused to leave custody cells and appear in the dock during a preliminary hearing at Warrington Magistrates' Court today, Monday. The 33-year-old

  • Season ends at Bradford

    Bradford Bulls 40 Warrington Wolves 24. WARRINGTON Wolves' 2006 season ended in cruel fashion at Odsal Stadium on Saturday night. Wolves, who had fought back from 18-0 down to lead 24-22 with 12 minutes to go, were attacking the Bradford line and seeking

  • Teen motorcyclist killed

    A TEENAGER has been killed in a motorbike smash. Jack Aghanian, aged 19, from Fearnhead, died following a collision with another motorbike on the A537 in Macclesfield. The incident happened at 3.05pm on Sunday. A spokesman for Warrington Police said

  • Snaps of history saved for prosperity

    WARRINGTON Photographic Society has won a £15,000 lottery grant to help preserve history of the region. The fund will pay for a laptop computer and projector as well as ensuring that images are transferred to a digital medium to save them from being

  • Can you help with festive donations?

    TAKE your chance to join Wolfie at the Birchwood Christmas Fair. Organisers of the fair, Frontis and Oakwood Neighbourhood Association, are inviting people to take out a stall. All items are welcome to be sold, such as homemade cakes, jams, handcrafted

  • Mayor gives citizenship message

    CHILDREN at Cinnamon Brow Primary School welcomed a special guest into school last week. As part of their studies, pupils have been learning about citizenship. They were thrilled when Warrington's Mayor, Clr Linda Dirir, and her consort Alin accepted

  • Lindsay back from the brink

    A RARE brain virus that started as a flu bug has robbed 25-year-old Lindsay Mapp of her memories of the past three years. Two years since she was struck down, Lindsay is on the road to recovery, despite being in a coma for five weeks and spending nine

  • Open hours

    WARRINGTON Disability Partnership has extended the opening hours of the Centre for Independent Living. As part of a trial run, the centre's showrooms and free equipment loan service will be open on Saturdays between 9am and 12pm. For information, visit

  • Drug debate

    WARRINGTON MEP Chris Davies hosted a meeting in Brighton, last week, to revise prohibitionist policies on illegal drugs. Mr Davies, a leading campaigner on drug reform, said: "By breaking the link with criminals and bringing drugs under licensed control

  • Sofa, so good, for little Thomas

    THOMAS Porter has made Grandparents' Day extra special by winning a Warrington Guardian prize. The eight-year-old, from Appleton, won the top prize of a sofa worth £1,000 from CSL, which offered the prize as part of our competition, after his picture

  • Book signing

    WINE connoisseur Philippe Boucheron will be signing his new book The Independent Traveller's Guide to Champagne at Corks Out, on London Road, Stockton Heath, between 5pm and 7pm on Friday, November 10, and from 11am until 6pm on Saturday, November 11.

  • Badge sale raises cash for centre

    CHILDREN at Cinnamon Brow Primary School helped raise money for Warrington's peace centre by selling badges in aid of World Peace Day. The youngsters raised £200 selling white peace badges and also took part in a World Peace Day assembly at the school

  • Peace trust bid to help victims of violence

    A NEW support service has been introduced by Warrington's Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Trust to help people affected by violent conflict. The trust, through its Legacy Project, launched the peer support service last week, offering emotional support to victims

  • Hospital ‘no longer linked’ to bones

    HEALTH chiefs want to reassure patients after Warrington Hospital was identified as a customer of a company linked to a stolen body parts scandal. The hospital was contacted by a Government watchdog about the possible receipt of contaminated human body