Good morning, Warrington. Have you missed us? We had a break as we decided to have a little rest while it was Christmas. How was your Christmas and New Year? Good? Oh, you ate and drank too much, just like we did? Well, one of the ideas in today’s newsletter might help you.

Thank you so much to everyone who signed up over Christmas. There have been hundreds of you, and for many of you, this will be the first email you have received from us. We hope you like it and are happy to have you onboard. Remember, we try and focus on only the positive things happening across Warrington, so you won’t find any crime or politics here.

In today's edition:

• St Rocco’s Christmas Tree Recycling 🎄 

• What’s On This Weekend (It’s a quiet week 😴 )

• New Year, New Hobby? Join Warrington Road Runners 🏃 

• Level Up Warrington: A New Chapter Coming Spring 2025 🕹️ 

• Plus, “From the Papers”, the weather, and more!

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

P.S. Sorry to hear about anyone affected by the terrible floods over the past few days. Do you think the council’s response was good enough?

Help St Rocco’s Collect Christmas Trees and Support a Great Cause 🎄 

Looking for an easy way to get rid of your Christmas tree while making a difference? St Rocco’s Hospice is running its annual Christmas Tree Collection event on Saturday, 11th January, and they need your help.

Here’s how you can get involved:

1️⃣ Volunteer or Donate Resources
St Rocco’s is calling for vans, chippers, and volunteers to collect trees from homes across Warrington. Whether you can lend a hand, a vehicle, or equipment, your support will ensure the event runs smoothly. To help, contact their Fundraising Team at [email protected] or call 01925 575780.

2️⃣ Book a Collection
For a donation to patient care, St Rocco’s will collect and recycle your Christmas tree! If you live in a Warrington postcode (WA1 to WA5 and WA13), simply book online at Tree Collection 2025 | St Rocco’s Hospice or call 01925 579211. Just leave your tree in an accessible spot by Friday, 10th January, and the team will handle the rest.

💷 Every penny raised goes directly to supporting St Rocco’s Hospice, helping them provide free care to patients and their families in Warrington.

New Year, New Hobby? Join Warrington Road Runners 🏃 

Are you looking to start 2025 with a healthy new activity?

Warrington Road Runners are back with their Beginners Running Sessions, starting on Tuesday, 7th January. This 9-week course is perfect for those new to running or wanting to ease back into it.

Sessions run Tuesdays at Bridgewater School and Thursdays at Victoria Park, both starting at 6:20 PM. By the end, you'll be ready to conquer a 5K parkrun! Plus, you’ll meet friendly faces who are just starting out, guided by Run Leaders who’ve been in your shoes.

For just £20, you’ll get:

• ✅ 9 weeks of guided sessions

• ✅ A free T-shirt

• ✅ Club membership for the year.

More information is available on their Facebook page.

🎮 Level Up Warrington: A New Chapter Coming Spring 2025

Level Up Warrington has finished at its current venue, and it’s been a fantastic spot for gamers and families alike. The team made sure everyone enjoyed their visits and had fun.

The great news is that they’ll be back in Spring 2025 at a new venue just 15 minutes’ walk from Warrington bus station. The team promises an even better experience, and updates will be shared on their social channels as the opening date gets closer.

What’s On This Weekend 🗓️ 

The goal for this part is to always try and find 20 things across the weekend for you to do. As mentioned above, it's a very slow week, with many businesses still closed. Therefore, this part is a bit lacking this week……

Here is some of the stuff we are looking forward to this weekend.

Saturday

🏉 Touch Rugby - Eagle Sports, 9:30am | All abilities are welcome, even if you have never picked a rugby ball up ever, you will be encouraged, so please come along and join in the event.

🎨 Parent and Child Introduction to Oil Painting - Turners Painting School, 12:30pm | This is set over 3 Saturdays from 12.30 to 1500hrs (This is the first Saturday).

🏃 Park Run - Victoria Park, 9am | A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you.

🎶 Warrington Record Fair - Golden Square, 9am | This is a great record fair with plenty to choose from.

👨 January Dad Matters - The Old School, 10am | Dads and little ones Stay, Play and Chat group in Warrington. A chance to meet with other Dads, Dad Matters volunteers & Coordinators

🎶 Northern Soul/Motown Night - Saracens Head, 7pm | Ian Lees live on Vinyl records playing all your Soul Golden Oldies

🎸 New Years Resolution Party - The Blue Bell, 5pm | Live music, looks set to be a great night.

Sunday

🚶 New Song Muddy Walk - Grappenhall Woods, 1pm | Meet at St Wilf's Little Room Car Park to start our walk around Grappenhall Wood.

🏃‍♂️ Warrington Junior Park Run - Orford Jubilee Hub, 9am | Warrington junior parkrun is a free weekly timed run for 4-14 year olds.

From The Papers 📰 

The papers were full of bad news from the floods (sad to see this happening) but here are some of the positive things that have happened over the town in the past few days.

🏫 Top 10 best performing high schools in Warrington revealed (Warrington Guardian)

👶 Let’s say hello to the babies born in Warrington in December 2024 (Warrington Guardian)

🪙 'Extremely rare' 50p coin is being sold by a Warrington resident for a huge profit (Warrington Guardian)

🍺 Inside the new bar taking over a former newsagent in Warrington village (Warrington Guardian)

Weather ⛅️ 

It’s good to see that the rain has stopped. This weekend will be cold with only a bit of rain.

🌤️ Friday: A chilly evening ahead with partly cloudy skies. Temps will dip to 4°C during the day and drop to -1°C overnight. Wrap up warm if you're heading out. 🧥❄️

🌧️ Saturday: A cold and wet day with rain expected. Highs of 1°C and lows of -1°C. Perfect weather for staying in with a brew. ☔🍵

☁️🌦️ Sunday: Slightly milder but still damp. Expect showers and cloudy skies, with temperatures reaching 6°C and a low of 2°C. Keep that brolly handy. 🌂💧

Sport 🏉 

⚽️ Warrington Town suffered a 2-0 New Year’s Day defeat to Marine, with two injury-time goals in the first half sealing the loss. The Yellows, now closer to the relegation zone, struggled to create chances, and a lackluster second half left the team unable to respond. King’s Lynn visit next.

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