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In today's edition:

• Warrington Makers Market is Back 🛍️ 

• Hidden Gems of Warrington 🤔 

• What’s On This Week 🗓️ 

• Warrington Wordle 🧠 

• Plus the Weather, Sport and More 😄 
  

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

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The Makers Market Returns to Warrington 🛍️ 

The Makers Market is back for 2025, kicking off its first Warrington event on Sunday, 9th February, at Time Square from 11am to 4pm. This family-friendly, dog-friendly event will run on the second Sunday of every month.

With 70 artisan traders, expect everything from delicious food (think brownies, loaded fries, and Jamaican patties) to handmade products like jewellery, ceramics, and candles. There’s something for everyone, including live music by Jack Hamilton, free art-making for kids, and face painting.

Check out their Facebook page for more info.

Question Time – Hidden Gems of Warrington 🤔 

We’re starting a new section in The Warrington Scoop called Hidden Gems, and we need your help to make it happen.

What’s that one place (or thing) in Warrington that more people should know about? It could be:

• A café with the best brew in town ☕

• A quiet park perfect for a walk 🌳 

• A shop with unique finds 🛍

• A takeaway that never disappoints 🍟 

• A pub with great atmosphere 🍺 

• A scenic walking route 🚶‍♀️

• Or anything else that deserves a mention.

Mine is Lymm Dam. While it might not be described as a “hidden gem” to some, I’ve met loads of people who have never been. You can’t beat a Sunday morning dog walk, then walking into the village and grabbing a coffee.

Just hit reply to this email and share it with us — we’d love to feature it in a future issue.

Sam Burgess in Conversation with Eddie Hemmings 🏉 

Warrington Wolves fans, here’s one to mark in the calendar. Sam Burgess will be sitting down with Eddie Hemmings in the 40/Twenty Lounge at Halliwell Jones Stadium on Wednesday, 5th February to talk about the upcoming 2025 Super League season.

Some first-team players will be there, and a curry supper is included in the ticket price. The event supports the Warrington Wolves Academy 2025 Australia Tour, so it’s all for a good cause.

• 📅 Date: Wednesday, 5th February

• Location: Halliwell Jones Stadium

• 💷 Tickets: £25 – reservation essential

A great night for rugby fans and a rare chance to hear from the new Wolves boss before the season kicks off.

More info here.

What’s On This Week🗓️ 

Looking for something to do this week in Warrington?

Monday

🎺 Dr Stephen Cobb (Open Band Rehearsal) - Warrington Salvation Army, 8pm

Tuesday

🎤 Afternoon of Entertainment - Chapelford Farm, 12pm | A fabulous afternoon of entertainment. singing, bingo and maybe a bit of dancing

⛑️ Save an Adult Life (Heartstart) - Safety Central, 6:45pm | You'll learn how to deal with common, life threatening events, and at the end, can access a certificate to prove your training.

🥯 Cinnamon Buns, Muffins and Crumpets - Olive Tree, 6pm | learn to bake Cinnamon whirls, muffins and demo our delicious pikelet/ crumpets.

🫂 Drop in Cancer Support - Bath Street, 12:30pm | Call in for a cuppa and find out how we can support you.

Wednesday

🏉 Sam Burgess in Conversation With Eddie Hemmings - Halliwell Jones Stadium, 7pm | a unique opportunity to get an insight to the thoughts and aspirations of Warrington Wolves Coach Sam Burgess.

🌲 Culcheth Linear Park - Volunteer Working Party, 9:30am | Meet at the car park/ranger hut.

👼 Active Birth Skills Workshops for Mums and Their Partners - Winwick Church of England Primary School, 6:30pm | For Mums and their Birth Partners.

👼 Mums and Tots Playgroup - The Daten, 9:30am | Enjoy playtime and social time, with toast or fruit included.

Thursday

📖 Silent Book Club Thursday - Mamars Artisan Bakery, 5:30pm | everyone is invited to enjoy the simple pleasure of reading in good company.

🥩 Exotic Steak Night - The Comfortable Gill, 4pm

🎸 Jamm Session - The Albion Pub, 8pm

From The Papers 📰 

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

🚣 Youth rowing group doing amazing work in Warrington is looking for support (Warrington Guardian)

🏫 Catholic schools in Warrington hand over bags of hope (Warrington Guardian)

💪 Gym owner from Warrington appears on BBC's Gladiators - here's how she did (Warrington Guardian)

Warrington Wordle 🧠 

I’ll be honest, we are reusing a few of these back from when we started, but we only had a handful of members back then….. so the chances are most of you have never seen these before. Feel free to reply and let me know how you got on.

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Weather ⛅️ 

• 🌥 Monday – Cloudy all day with highs of 9°C and lows of 7°C. A typical grey start to the week.

• 🌦 Tuesday – Scattered showers expected. Temperatures reach 9°C, dropping to 4°C. Keep a brolly handy.

• ☁️ Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chill in the air. Highs of 8°C, but it could dip to 0°C overnight.

• ☀️ Thursday – Clear skies and sunshine, but it’s cold. Highs of 7°C, with a frosty low of -1°C. Wrap up warm.

Sport 🏉 

⚽️ Warrington Town lost 2-1 to Needham Market after two penalties, including a stoppage-time winner. Elliot Morris scored his first goal for the Yellows, who dominated the second half but were denied by brilliant saves. The defeat leaves Warrington in the relegation zone despite a strong performance on their longest away trip.

🏉 Warrington Wolves took on Leigh Leopards in Toby King’s Testimonial match, with the game ending in a 20-12 defeat for the Wolves. Despite the result, the evening was a heartfelt celebration of Toby’s ten years at the club, with fans showing their support for a loyal servant to the team.

Thanks 👍️ 

Thanks for reading The Warrington Scoop today.

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Catch you on Friday!

Mike

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