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  • Student goes back to school to teach

    FROM Romania to Ravenbank Primary School, a new teacher has shown how you should never give up on your dreams. Bianca Prescott came over to the UK from Mediaf, in Transylvania in 1998 to study. After her arrival, she took up a position as a teaching

  • Homes in doubt

    PLANS to build 40 affordable homes on the site of a health centre and a community house were due to be given the seal of approval last night, Wednesday. As the Warrington Guardian went to press, the borough council's development control committee was

  • Lifting the lid on life as a councillor

    THEY'RE only in it for the money' - that's what some think of councillors. They can be seen as people who rack up expenses and only come knocking when an election comes around. But most of them are committed to the job and spend a lot of time dealing

  • Smith's theatre idea wins support

    CAMPAIGNERS hoping to preserve Mr Smith's as a theatre are to meet Stockport counterparts who have already won their battle. As revealed in last week's Warrington Guardian, a group of theatre lovers are hoping to convert Mr Smith's into a theatre venue

  • Women in Business

    Celebrating 21 years at The Confetti Box. The Confetti Box has gone from strength to strength over the past 21 years. Women in Business

  • Home and Garden

    Plan and plant for a riot of colour this autumn. The rich colours of autumn may have been a little later coming this year, thanks to the continuing mild weather. Home and Garden

  • Jobs of the Month

    Your guide to current job vacancies, in and around the Warrington area. Jobs of the Month

  • Schools out for Autumn

    With school holidays rapidly approaching, young people throughout Warrington can look forward to some well-earned leisure time. Schools out for Autumn

  • The Wedding Guide

    Your guide to wedding services in the Warrington area. The Wedding Guide

  • Council buys £100k in landfill credits

    WARRINGTON Borough Council has spent £100,000 buying space on landfill sites which it has not yet used. Executive member for environmental services, Clr Brian Axcell, said he had discovered the money had been spent last year. Speaking at Monday's full

  • Part P Electrical

    Your guide to Electrical Services in Warrington and the surrounding areas. Part P Electrical

  • Chief exec in place by Christmas

    THE first woman chief executive of Warrington Borough Council will be in post before Christmas, it has been announced. Diana Terris starts work in her new £130,000-a-year job as the head of the council on December 18. The 47-year-old is currently the

  • Duo stay in Australia to make up Wolves quartet

    FOUR Wolves players could represent Great Britain during this year's Tri-Nations tournament after Paul Wood and Stuart Reardon were asked to stay with the Lions squad. For the past two seasons, right centre Martin Gleeson has been the only Wolves player

  • Health & Beauty Guide

    Your guide to health and beauty services in Warrington and the surrounding areas. Health & Beauty Guide

  • Night buses back

    LATE night buses are making a comeback this Christmas. Additional late night public transport will be put on for party-goers travelling between the town centre's bustling bars and Stockton Heath. It comes after the success of night buses taking revellers

  • Ask an Expert

    Expert home maintenance experts, from roofers to electrical repairs, wall and floor tilers to glass replacement specialists, all in and around the Warrington area. Ask an Expert

  • Advice for Asian festivals

    THE Asian community in Warrington is being urged to follow simple fire safety guidelines as they prepare for their celebrations of Diwali and Eid later this month. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued the advice as part of a national campaign,

  • MP calls for justice

    A WARRINGTON MP is leading calls for a change in the law to allow carers to work. Helen Jones, MP for Warrington North, has secured an adjournment debate in the House of Commons as part of her campaign to abolish the rule, which sees carers lose their

  • Should all school staff be put through CRB checks?

    MORE than 25,000 unsuitable people were prevented from gaining access to children and the vulnerable in 2005 thanks to the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). The Government agency uses criminal record information to weed out past-offenders and ensure they

  • Arrest outside T2

    THE owner of T2 in Bridge Street wants to clarify that a man found guilty of possession of ecstasy with intent to supply had not entered the bar, but was stopped by door staff and subsequently arrested.

  • Porn DVDs investigated

    ILLEGAL immigrants have been made to sell pornographic DVDs and dangerous cigarettes in Warrington, it was claimed this week. People have gone door-to-door selling goods in areas like Orford and Howley. The sales have been linked to smuggling and people

  • Youth MPs tell their story

    THE youth parliament members of Warrington have been telling councillors of their activities. The four elected members of the nationwide parliament aimed at giving young people a voice gave a presentation at the full council meeting on Monday as part