Community researchers rewarded
A PRESENTATION ceremony organised by Mind the Gap, the Warrington Wolves Foundation and Warrington Council recognised 22 local residents who have completed their training as commun...
Success for staff
ALL eight members of the customer service team at Warrington market have gained NVQ qualifications in customer service at the same time. The team completed the course together in r...
Chess champ begins college life on a high
MARTIN Brown has had a more eventful summer than most students of his age after he won the British Chess Championships, staged in Torquay, for his age group. Martin,16, who complet...
Benefit change means more help
MORE people in Warrington with children may be entitled to help with their rent and council tax. Government changes to the benefit system mean that people who were not eligible for...
YOUR LOCAL SHOPS ARE HERE TO SERVE
BRITISH shoppers say they love their local stores – and is it any wonder? Just look at what your independent carpet and flooring outlet has to offer. Independent and family busines...
Sports Village plan is almost at starting line
WORK on the £30m Orford Park Project could begin as early as next month. Following the Council’s decision in September to grant outline planning permission, the community sports vi...
Millionaire plumber makes ‘Secret’ visit
CHARLIE Mullins, Britain’s first millionaire plumber, said goodbye to his luxury lifestyle to make a secret visit to Long Lane Garden Centre in Orford. Mullins, who worked his way ...
HALO’S GOT THE X FACTOR!
The Halo nightclub has pulled off a major coup by landing a deal to exclusively bring all the X Factor finalists to perform live at the town centre nightspot every Saturday night. ...
Last laugh
WARRINGTON Collegiate students are having the last laugh after scooping the coveted award for Best Student Film at the 2 Days Laughter short film festival for their entry “The Ball...
Boat park opens
AFTER 18 months of hard work and fundraising, the Dorchester Residents Association’s dream came to fruition when the boat park on Dorchester Road was opened by the Mayor of Warring...
Adult group have a ‘voice’
A GROUP of adults with learning difficulties from the Oaks Day Centre in Warrington recently visited Priestley College to put on a comedy performance for students based on the fict...
Everything in the garden is roses
WHAT better way to enjoy the romance of the garden than by growing roses? Rose gardening has gotten a bad wrap in recent years. Growing roses doesn’t have to be a challenge. Chose ...
A LITTLE LIGHT RELIEF...
STAFF and students at Priestley College united to run a specially devised one-mile course around the Loushers Lane campus in aid of both Sports Relief and the College’s own Mozambi...
JENNY HAS CHARITY DRIVE!
A SELF-CONFESSED petrol head who has used her eye-catching car as a fundraising magnet is about to embark on her latest charity project. Priestley College student Jenny Hughes is c...
Lorry loads of trouble
RESIDENTS of a small Warrington community are stepping up their campaign to stop heavy goods vehicles pounding round their roads Worried residents of Collins Green fear that houses...
Hot-footing south
TWO highly-talented dance students at Priestley College have been offered the opportunity of a lifetime having been accepted at the prestigious Dance School, LABAN in London. Seven...
SLIMLINE TONIC
WEIGHT loss wasn’t a priority for Gary Rowland – even though he knew he had piled on the pounds. But when the 19 and a half stone administrator met a 10-year-old Greek girl who wei...
