Village hall's real ale awards
APPLETON Thorn Village Hall has picked up another clutch of awards from CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale.
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Town says farewell to soldier hero Tom Sephton
HUNDREDS of people attended the funeral service for Warrington soldier Tom Sephton – the third serviceman from the town to die as a result of injuries received while serving in Afghanistan.
Council U-turn over Walton Hall?
TOWN Hall bosses at Warrington are to set up an advisory group to study
alternative options for the re-development of Walton Hall and Gardens.
Young guns called up
YOUNGSTERS Tyrone McCarthy and Lee Mitchell are celebrating new one year extensions with Warrington Wolves and have been drafted into the 19 man squad for the trip to Perpignan for the clash with the Catalans Dragons on Saturday.
Town go down to local rivals
WARRINGTON Town went down 0-1 to local rivals St Helens in their second pre-season
friendly, making several changes from Saturday’s victory against AFC
Liverpool.
Beating Wigan was psychological boost
WARRINGTON Wolves winger Chris Hicks talks about his decision to extend
his stay at the club after getting the blessing of his wife and how beating Wigan was a psychological boost.
Funeral of fallen hero
THE funeral takes place today of Private Tom Sephton – the 20-year-old soldier from Great Sankey who died as a result of injuries received while serving in Afghanistan.
Alan's snap wins first prize
A PICTURE taken by a local camera enthusiast when he was in Cornwall
last year has won first prize in a nature-themed photography competition
at Bent’s Garden and Home at Glazebury, near Warrington.
Way cleared for surgery plan
PARISH councillors at Appleton have cleared the way for extensions at
the Appleton Primary Care surgery in Dudlow Green Road, despite concerns
about parking and the appearance of the building.
You are not on your own
WARRINGTON Breast Cancer Care Support Group is putting out a message to
victims of the disease: “You are not on your own.”