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

Depending on how old you are (or if you are new to the area), you might not know that Warrington used to be part of Lancashire, and not Cheshire. In 1974, the boundaries got changed, but my Dad always referred to himself as a Lancashire lad. I still know a few people who still put Lancashire on their postal address as well!

Anyway, grab your favourite brew, and let's start. ☕

P.S. The Scoop turns 2 today…. which is a big milestone! At roughly 2 emails a week, thats roughly 208 Scoops sent, and hopefully makes your time in Warrington that little bit better 😀

I’ve been chatting with Lorna from DecKing recently, and if you’re thinking about improving your garden this year, they’re well worth speaking to. Whether it’s bespoke decking, fencing, gates, pergolas or a complete outdoor transformation, the team has completed some fantastic projects across Warrington and the surrounding area.

Take a look at some of their recent work on YouTube, or visit DecKing.Group to generate an instant quotation or book a free local site visit.

🌍 Two Warrington firefighters have returned home after travelling to Venezuela as part of a 68-member UK International Search and Rescue team, following two earthquakes that struck on June 24. (Warrington Guardian)

🌱 A really lovely read from the Guardian this week about HMP Thorn Cross in Warrington, where the prison's award-winning 57-acre gardens are helping inmates gain qualifications, grow food and develop a sense of purpose ahead of release. (Warrington Guardian)

🌳 Tim Parry Recreation Park in Great Sankey has picked up a Green Flag Award, joining Grappenhall Heys Walled Gardens and Lumb Brook Millennium Green on the list of Warrington's award-winning green spaces. (Warrington Guardian)

🎪 Don’t forget, theres a free aerial circus act in town this weekend as part of Warrington Arts Festival on Bank Park on Friday evening and Saturday night. Full details are in the video below:

🍺 Does anyone know what’s happening with the Black Horse Pub in Sankey Bridges? It shut down in maybe 2019/2020, but recently there has been work going on. Some comments say it’s opening in a few months, but if you know any different, please let us know. It would be great to see it reopen as a proper pub again.

⛴ We got caught out by the swing bridge in Stockton Heath this week….. always at the time when we need to be somewhere as well 🤣

🥳 The Party Arch opened this week under Central Station in the arches. We will be heading down to see them soon. We have been speaking to the owner, Scott, who sent over some images to show you what they are offering.

🥊 We came across something REALLY good this week. Warrior Muay Thai are offering free sessions, 3 times a week all throughout the summer holidays. Charles went down to speak to the owner, Daz, to find out more, and they will be our podcast guests for August.

👁️ Warrington VIP, which supports visually impaired people across the town, are hosting a Family and Community Open Day this Saturday 25th July from 11am to 2pm at The Old School Project on Fairfield Street. There'll be visual aids to explore, simulator specs to try, a choir performance, VI dominoes, local support services and refreshments.

🛍️ CARE UK Charity's popular £10 Fill a Bag Sale is back this Saturday 25th July from 10am to 4pm at their Home Store and More on Riverside Retail Park. For a tenner you can fill a bag with as much clothing as you can fit, with all proceeds going towards supporting local people in Warrington and Halton. Previous events have seen queues before the doors even open, so get there early

🍺 Your favourite tap room in Latchford run by 4T’s Brewery is back open again this weekend. We have posted about it before and its always a great day out with all their beers on and a pop up food stall.

🍰 Momiji Bakery did a post on their socials to say how good their first month of trading has been in Warrington, with their Japanese souffle cheesecake being the most requested item they sell. Have you been down there yet? They are based in Hatters Row.

🍺 Tank Bar have a £5 Friday offer on (and it's payday today for a lot of you). This bar is ran by Owen who is a local lad, get down if you can, it’s a great venue for live music and we will be heading down tonight as well.

☕ Woodland Coffee is a new coffee place coming to Spud Wood in Lymm. There is no official opening date yet, but give them a follow on social to find out more.

🍛 I’ve been following this Instagram account for a while by a lad who does great food reviews in the North West. He reached out to me this week to say that I deffo need to check out Prea & Andrew Thai in Penketh thats at the back of the Conny Club. Click here to give his review a read.

Today’s answer is a good one….. It’s not 100% Warrington, but that’s all I can say. Some of you might not like it, but as usual, let me know how you get on.

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Catch you on Monday

Mike

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