THE countdown to Warrington's switchover to digital TV begins this week. Digital UK, an independent body overseeing the switchover to digital TV, is launching a campaign in the Granada region to inform viewers of the need to ensure their television is
THE arrival of Britain's leading bed specialist to the north west should see the creation of around 300 jobs. Dreams, which stocks Britain's largest range of bed products, is set to open a new home delivery depot in Woolston. The opening later this
WARRINGTON'S budding rowers are being invited to enter an international indoor rowing league that featured a high finish from a Warrington team last year. Concept2, the manufacturer of the rowing machines found in UK health gyms, is organising the second
THE special planning committee meeting due to be held on Wednesday to decide the future of Omega was cancelled. The decision to cancel was made by the planning committee last Tuesday - the day before the special meeting was due. Committee members want
A WARRINGTON couple are offering a reward for the safe return of their beloved pet dog. Wendy and Stephen Crank's seven-year-old black and white Staffordshire bull terrier, Chelsea, has now been missing for more than five weeks after she took off from
A CHARITY night takes place at Tetley Walker Social Club on Long Lane on Saturday, October 21. The evening will raise money for the Shannon Bradshaw Trust and includes appearances from comedian Jimmy Bright, Mel Russell, solo artist and a Full Monty
A LONDON beauty competition has revealed that Warrington is the best training ground in the UK for beauty students. The annual National Beauty Competition at Earl's Court saw college students from across the country competing for awards in various beauty
A FATHER who attacked a bouncer after his drunken, under age son was thrown out of a town centre bar has escaped jail. Anthony Harris, 42, launched a flurry of blows at Breeze Bar's senior doorman Jeffrey Fisher before older son, James, 21, kicked him
CHARITY champion Rex Mallett is organising a series of osteoporosis screenings. The Warrington man works as a sonographer in the International Clinic, in the Canary Islands, and has been a tireless campaigner for osteoporosis and for the children that
THE minimum wage rose on Sunday. The adult rate went up to £5.35 while the figure for 18 to 21-year-olds rose to £4.45.
