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Good morning, Warrington. Mike here. This is The Warrington Scoop. The local feel-good newsletter that lets you know everything that's going on around town in an easy 3-minute read.

In today’s Scoop:

• Baby red squirrels born at Walton Gardens 🐿️ 

• Hoi Tin nostalgia (and a new bar going where it was) 🎷 

• Food and drink news 🍔 

• Live music guide 🎸 

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

P.S. If you are new around here, and are looking for things to do this weekend, you can find the full events list here in Monday’s email.

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Walton Gardens Artisan Market 🛍️ 

The Walton Gardens Artisan Market is back this Sunday, August 3rd. This wasn’t in our guide in Monday’s email. It’s always a popular event, so I thought it was worth a mention.

You can find out more on their Facebook page.

Hoi Tin Nostalgia and a New Bar 🎷 

When checking out Facebook, we came across a picture that Parlour 88 Bar posted during the refurbishment of their bar.

Years before this was a bar (it was Hop Co, and is now becoming Parlour 88), it was probably the most famous Chinese restaurant in town.

The prices were great, it was family-run, and the food was really good. We had many meals here and always loved it.

It’s now being turned into Parlour 88, a new bar for the town.

We spoke to Tom, the general manager who told us “Parlour88 is going to be a very intimate setting, low lights, amazing jazz music, craft cocktails, taking a lot of inspiration from jazz and speakeasy bars. We also have a piano in which we will have a live pianist playing music on Fridays and Saturdays. We will be serving beers, wine, spirits and classic and signature cocktails.”

They are hoping to open in the 2nd week of August, but we will keep you posted when we hear anything. You can follow their Instagram here to look at how it’s coming along.

New Scoop Podcast Episode Out On Monday 🎤 

The Scoop has been working on the 2nd episode of the Warrington Scoop podcast this week.

We spoke to Peter from Walton Gardens and learned more about the baby red squirrels that were born there (really interesting). We also talked to Tony Spruce, who’s running VPX (Victoria Park Experience), about what families can expect from the event. The episode is set to be a banger and will be in your inbox on Monday.

Here's the link to it.

From The Papers 📰 

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

😃 Student nurses brighten up dementia ward with inspiring meadow mural (Warrington Worldwide)

♒️ Design phase starts on Sankey Brook Flood Scheme after MP helps secure £2m funding (Warrington Worldwide)

🛋️ Sofa Clearance Outlet relocates to Warrington in huge unit over four times the size (Warrington Guardian)

Baby Red Squirrels Born at Walton Gardens 🐿️ 

Something pretty special happened this week at Walton Hall and Gardens.

Three baby red squirrels (known as kittens), were spotted poking their heads out and having a nosey around their enclosure for the first time.

The little ones are only about four weeks old, but they’re already climbing, exploring, and making themselves at home.

Warrington Food and Drink 🍽️ 

💚 AcaiHeaven, which we mentioned a few weeks back, is opening in Stockton Heath this weekend.

🍔 The Eagle and Spaceman have created an afternoon tea with a difference. It includes mini bacon cheeseburgers, chicken sliders, corndogs, loaded fries, cake pops, scones, and a cake from their dessert menu. It looks amazing!

🍛 Ozmi Indian Restaurant is running a 5-course meal for £11.95 (dine in) as part of their 10-year anniversary. This is running from the 4th of August to the 16th of September.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸 

Friday

White Hart | Various Artists | 9pm
Tank Bar | Various Artists | 6pm and 9pm
Dohertys Irish Bar | Live music from 7:30pm

Saturday

White Hart | Various Artists | 9pm
Porters Ale House | The Power of 3 | 8:30pm
The Blue Bell | Jonny Foreigner | 9pm
The Farm Club | Adam South | 9pm
The Looking Glass | DarkNight19 | 9:15pm
The Spread Eagle | Elvis Tribute | 9pm
Tank Bar | Various Artists | 6pm, 8pm, 10pm
Dohertys Irish Bar | Live music from 6:30pm

Sunday

Costellos (Stockton Heath) | Kaos | 5pm
The Red Lion (Lowton) | Joe Hindley | 3pm

Thanks 👍️ 

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Catch you on Friday.

Mike

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