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warringtonguardian.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
Jason Donovan will bring his tour to Warrington next year (Image: Supplied) A BELOVED 90’s popstar will be bringing his incredibly successful tour to Parr Hall next year. Jason Donovan, perhaps known as a TV star and performer, has announced that he will be extending his incredibly successful Doin’ Fine 25 tour. So far, the 56-year-old Australian has performed in front of 40,000 people across the UK and Ireland while out on the road.
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warringtonguardian.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
Delays on the M6 in Warrington (Image: Supplied) THERE are long delays on the M6 this morning, Wednesday. One lane is closed southbound near to junction 22 for the Winwick Link Road. This is due to emergency pot hole repairs. Delays are back beyond junction 23 for the East Lancs Road at Haydock.
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2 days ago | 
runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
The emergency services attended the blaze in Afton last night, Monday (Image: Michael Maddox) POLICE enquiries into a van fire that is believed to have been started deliberately are ongoing. At around 9pm last night, Monday, the emergency services were called to Hough Green Road in Afton after reports of a vehicle on fire. There, firefighters found a van which was well alight and proceeded to use a hose reel jet to extinguish it.
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2 days ago | 
warringtonguardian.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
Brook Acre Community Primary School is one of 750 schools offering a free breakfast club (Image: Google Maps) THIS primary school in Warrington is one of 750 schools in England now offering a ‘game-changing’ free breakfast club for students. Brook Acre Community Primary School, on Hilden Road in Padgate, is the only school in Warrington to have been included in the government-funded scheme.
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2 days ago | 
warringtonguardian.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
Woman whose abusive ex tried to kill her calls for changes to restraining orders (Image: PA) A CHESHIRE woman whose ex-partner tried to kill her three times during a manipulative and abusive relationship is calling for changes to be made to restraining orders. The domestic abuse survivor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has launched a petition to help give victims control over the length of restraining orders.
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3 days ago | 
warringtonguardian.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
The Sky Garden opened in 2022 (Image: Supplied) KEEN gardeners or anyone who wants to get a bit more use out of their outdoor space are being invited to a ‘swap shop’ at Warrington’s ‘secret garden’. On April 29, Culture Warrington is giving people the opportunity to pick up gardening equipment and seeds at the Sky Garden. At the garden’s ‘swap shop’ visitors can swap or make a small ‘pay-what-you-can’ donation to the garden between 10am and 12pm.
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3 days ago | 
warringtonguardian.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
Nathan O'Hare was sentenced to nine years and seven months imprisonment (Image: Merseyside Police) A MAN who trained as a police officer has been jailed for more than nine years after being caught with cocaine worth £432,000. On December 20, 2023, Merseyside Police observed a car ‘driving erratically’ in St Helens and proceeded to stop the vehicle.
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4 days ago | 
msn.com | Ella Wilcox
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4 days ago | 
sthelensstar.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
The K's on the Main Stage at Neighbourhood Weekender in 2021 (Image: Dave Gillespie) ‘IT gives you this feeling that you can’t get off anything else’ – Indie rock band, The K’s, on why they’ll always come back to Neighbourhood Weekender Last year, their debut album, I Wonder If the World Knows, performed incredibly well and managed to reach number three on the UK Albums Chart. The band didn’t revel in their success for long though, and went straight back to writing while on tour.
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4 days ago | 
chesterstandard.co.uk | Ella Wilcox
The Stone Roses organised the legendary Spike Island gig in 1990 ROCK legends, Pulp, have released a new single named after the legendary Spike Island gig in Cheshire. On May 27, 1990, The Stone Roses held a concert attended by around 28,000 people at the artificial island in Widnes. The band played Spike Island after more than a year of non-stop touring and chose the location in Widnes due to the fact that it was unique.
