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

Hope you’re doing well. There’s a chance we could see some more snow on Sunday, so it might be worth keeping an eye on the forecast if you’re heading out. Thanks to everyone who sent over their snow pics after the last email (and on social). Next time it snows, we will share some of them.

In today’s Scoop:

• Warrington Music Festival 2026 🎸 

• Food and drink news 🍽️ 

• Warrington shout-outs 📣 

• Warrington Wordle 🧠 

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

P.S. If you are after this weekend’s event guide, you can find a web copy of Monday’s email here.

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From The Papers 📰 

Here are some positive stories from around the town over the past few days.

🍽️ Netflix star Owen Cooper pays visit to restaurant in Warrington (Warrington Guardian)

🛍️ Family run Warrington business opens its first store in town (Warrington Guardian)

🏠️ Controversial plan to create 14 flats at CPS Centre refused (Warrington Guardian)

Warrington Music Festival – Winter Showcase 🎸 

Parr Hall | Saturday 17 January | From 12pm

Warrington Music Festival is back at Parr Hall with its Winter Showcase, bringing a full afternoon of live music to the town centre.

It’s a great chance to catch a mix of emerging and established acts in one place, all under one roof. Doors open at midday, so you can pop in for a few sets or make a full day of it.

Tickets start from £8 (plus booking fee), making it an easy and affordable way to support local music this January.

Warrington Food and Drink News 🍽️ 

It’s going to be a tough year for businesses, with the new business rates affecting them, and everyone generally spends less in January.

The White Hart has launched a new menu for the new year, and it looks really good.

Zeytin (Bridge Street) – To beat the January blues, Zeytin’s Mediterranean restaurant is offering 30 % off its full à la carte menu, Sunday–Friday, throughout January. The discount even covers the Sunday roast.

The Waterside – This pub has a Cheers to Zero promotion. Say the magic words, “cheers to zero, and they'll give you a refreshing (0%) beer on the house.

The Skymaster (Gemini/Omega) – Currently giving 40 % off main meals. To access the offer, diners must sign up to receive a voucher; the discount is valid Monday–Saturday until 31 January.

The Rams Head is offering a £13 lunch and a drink deal. Monday to Friday, 12pm - 5pm.

We Visit Dorado Lounge 🍔 

When I compiled a list of the best restaurants in Warrington from the Scoop readers, I realised we hadn’t visited Dorado Lounge in quite a while, which is one of the best. So, my wife and I visited just after the new year because the menu suits us both, and there really is something for everyone.

It’s always so consistent in there with great service, and of course, the food was great as well. My wife went for 3 tapas dishes (bao bun, potatas bravas, and spicy chicken), and I went for the smash burger.

If you are new in town, or have never been, it’s a place the Scoop readers love and is well worth a visit.

Warrington Shout Outs 📣 

Golden Square is turning into Community Square this January, offering free stalls and a promotion space for groups that support health and well-being. It culminates in a showcase day on Friday 24 January, where community groups will share what they do and how people can get involved.

Porters Ale House is looking for local rock bands to play at their venue this year.

Warrington Wordle 🧠 

Welcome to the first Wordle of the year. We are carrying on the Warrington street name theme with street names for now. As usual, let me know how you get on by replying to this email.

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Social Media Picks 📱 

Here are some of the most popular social media posts from the past week.

• Have you ever noticed this concrete owl on the roof?

• Warrington, UK vs Warrington, US - Would you move?

• Check out this amazing picture of a fox in the snow taken just off Manchester Road.

• What if Warrington were in the “Upside Down” from Stranger Things?

Thanks 👍️ 

Thanks for reading The Warrington Scoop today.

If you found this useful, please share it with someone who is going away for a bit of winter sun.

Catch you on Friday.

Mike

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