IT is now more than six years since the death of Warrington’s “Secret Lowry” Eric Tucker, but a new book by his nephew, Joe, brings the story back to life in an uplifting way – full of humour but also pathos.
HISTORIC Thelwall dates back to prehistoric times and has a remarkable variety of architectural styles spanning several centuries. But you could need planning permission to walk the dog.
THE sun shone on the Police Museum in Warrington on Saturday as people of all ages flocked to the open day in the historic building.
A special service takes place today marking the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a pivotal moment in World War II when the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom against relentless Luftwaffe airstrikes.
A GROUP that has been making friends for more than 200 years is to hold two special events in Warrington.
The sound of a war drum beat rolled across the Winwick fields and into St Oswald’s Parish church at the weekend as it did over three hundred and fifty years ago when the Battle of Winwick took place between a Scottish army and the English Parliamentarian forces led by Oliver Cromwell on land three miles north of Warrington.
AN imaginative plan to create a Jacobean meditation garden at the rear of the former Marquis of Granby pub in Church Street, Warrington has been put to borough council planners.
MEMBERS of the Battle of Winwick Society are this week set to revive the history of a major English Civil War fight in August 1648.
Heritage Open Days (HODs), the country’s largest festival of history and culture returns this September with thousands of free events and experiences, including many in Warrington.
A NEW book is about to be published which will make an important contribution to local transport history – including in the Warrington area.
