Locker Heatshielding wire mesh company celebrating 50 years in business
WARRINGTON wire mesh company Locker Heatshielding, which supplies safety equipment to industries all over the world, is celebrating 50 years in business.
Browsing: Local History
Why Warrington belongs to everyone
Our home — this island of Britain — has always been shaped by movement. For thousands of years, people from every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have crossed channels, borders and rivers, carrying stories, trades, hopes, and habits with them.
A Ramble to Historic Great Budworth
It was a pleasant early summer afternoon when I wandered into the picturesque village of Great Budworth.
Family keep the spirit of traditional Warrington Walking Day alive
THE spirit of Warrington Walking Day stood firm as five dedicated sisters and their brother took to the streets today, friday, to keep the town’s historic tradition marching forward.
For whom the bells fall – The disaster of St. Mary’s Church Rostherne
Just twelve miles to the south east of Warrington lies the picturesque village of Rostherne well known by many for its magnificent mere and nature reserve.
Scouting at the car wash
I knew, even as I sat in the slow moving queue, that this moment wasn’t really about getting the car washed.
Hancock & Wood announce closing down forever sale at historic Warrington store
ONE of Warrington’s longest-established family retailers, Hancock & Wood, has announced its closing down forever sale at its iconic Bridge Street store after more than 110 years in business, marking the end of an era for the town centre.
The day it rained frogs at Poole Park
Childhood memories tend to come back with a soft glow. Long summers, cloudless skies, pavements hot enough to fry an egg, and the distant jingle of an ice cream van drifting across Winwick Road. Those are the memories that feel warm and safe.
Heritage project aims to uncover Warrington’s lost medieval castle
VIDEO: A new community-led heritage and archaeology project is underway, exploring one of Warrington’s most intriguing historical mysteries — the possible remains of the town’s long-lost medieval castle.
When World Cup fever gripped Lymm
AS World Cup fever kicks off today, 10 years ago 250 people packed into the Lymm Hotel for a night of celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the time that the hotel was briefly home to the 1966 Brazil World Cup squad.