Good morning, Warrington. Mike here. This is The Warrington Scoop.

Good news first. It won’t go dark before 5 pm now until October. We’ve officially made it through the worst bit of winter. So here’s your little dose of Warrington to start the week.

In today’s Scoop:

• House of the week 🏠️ 

• News from the papers that you need to know 📰 

• Our what’s on guide for the week (these guides are getting bigger as we get into the year) 🗓️ 

Grab your favourite brew, and let's start. ☕️ 

P.S. Apologies if you received Friday’s email on Saturday….. there was a worldwide problem delivering email to Microsoft-related emails that was out of our control, so it decided to send it on Saturday (which made the Scoop look a bit silly 🤣)

From The Papers 📰 

Here are some stories from around town over the past few days that are not about crime or politics, and we think you might want to know about.

📉 Warrington Borough Council has unveiled a cost-cutting budget to tackle major financial problems, warning bankruptcy without support. Plans include a council tax rise near 10 percent and selling assets such as Birchwood Park, Redwood Bank, solar farms, Time Square, and housing land. Councillors vote next month, with final decisions soon expected locally. (Warrington Guardian)

🎾 Village Hotel Centre Park has won approval to convert two disused tennis courts into five covered padel courts. Plans include a canopy, glass screens, lighting, and fencing for all-weather play. The new courts will be open to hotel guests and local members as padel’s popularity keeps growing across Warrington. (Warrington Guardian)

♻️ Don’t forget that Warrington’s weekly food waste collections start on March the 31st. You now have your indoor and outdoor caddies with liners for scraps such as meat, veg, dairy, and leftovers. These will be collected on the same day as your black bin day, with the waste turned into green energy and fertiliser, helping keep household bins cleaner. (Warrington Guardian)

🍽️ Cantina has opened in Culcheth, adding a new weekend dining option upstairs at Il Cortile. The family-run restaurant serves a fixed-price menu with two courses for £25 or three for £30. Menus change often and draw on global flavours with local produce. It opens Friday and Saturday nights, so booking ahead is advised. (Warrington Worldwide)

Do you prefer the format above, where we provide a bit more information for each story?

What’s On This Week🗓️ 

Monday

Monday Midday Sound Bath - St Wilfrid’s Parish Centre, 12:15pm

Hatha Yoga - Milter Institute, 7:15pm

The Flying Pin Cushions Workshop, 11:45am

Tuesday

Glass Decorating Workshop - Grappenhall Library, 10am

Business Coffee Morning - St James Church, 9:30am

Wednesday

Directions for Men Presents: The Forge - Tank Bar, 7pm

Book Club - The Culcheth Arms, 7pm

Thursday

Galentines Craft & Sip Workshop - The Waterside, 6:30pm

An Evening of Folk, Bluegrass & World Music - Westbrook Library, 7:30pm

Warrington Paint Night - Dorado Lounge, 7pm

Music Night -  The Albion, 8pm

Friday

Parent Chat and Relax - The Old School,10am

Sip & Paint Party - Station House, 7:30pm

Self Love Session - Woolston, 7pm

Valentines Party - St Benedicts Social Club, 6:30pm

One Night of Billy Joel (Piano Man) - Parr Hall, 7:30pm

Galentines Paint and Sip - The George and Dragon, 7pm

Valentine’s Afternoon Tea - Warrington Town Hall, 12:30pm

Warrington Wolves vs St Helens - Halliwell Jones, 8pm

The Friday Alternative Returns - Sankey Street Basement, 8pm

Saturday

LWF No Love Lost (wrestling) - Parr Hall, 6pm

Lymm Repair Cafe - Lymm Village Hall, 10am

Heaven & Hell Valentines - Porters Ale House, 9pm

Chinese New Year Storytelling Workshop (English Session) - Westbrook Library, 2pm

Early Season Special (£17 Theme Park Tickets) - Gullivers World, 10:30am

Andy K - The Stonemill, 9pm

Michelle Lee - The Dubliner, 3pm

Warrington Town vs Stocksbridge Park Steels - Cantilever Park, 3pm

Sunday

Lunar New Year Workshop - Warrington Museum, 2pm

The Sooty Show (family theatre) - Parr Hall, 2:30pm

Warrington Hong Kong Lunar New Year - Warrington Market, 10am

Lunar New Year - Warrington Town Centre, 10am

Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) - Warrington Irish Club, 7pm

Lymm Artisan Market - Lymm Youth & Community Centre, 11am

Bandioke - Empire Warrington, 1:30pm

Little Movers and Trainmaster -  Little Movers, 10am

House of the Week – Malpas Drive, Great Sankey – £250,000 🏠️ 

This well-kept semi in Great Sankey is ready to move into and easy to enjoy. The ground floor feels light and open, with a large living and dining space that leads straight into an extended kitchen with a central island. Patio doors open onto a neat garden that is simple to maintain and perfect for summer evenings.

Key points:
• £250,000
• Two bedrooms
• Open plan living and dining area
• Extended kitchen with island
• Driveway parking
• Low maintenance garden
• Freehold
• Popular Great Sankey location

Click here to view it on Rightmove.

From the Scoop Socials 🤳 

A bit of history for you today, and something I didn’t know about until I visited the museum.

Thanks 👍️ 

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Catch you on Friday.

Mike

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