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

We've got the latest town news and events wrapped up in just a few minutes. Quicker than it takes to get through a set of traffic lights on Bridge Foot Island (which definitely takes over 5 minutes).

In today’s Scoop:

• Places you can meet Santa across Warrington 🎅 

• Fatboy Slim book signing at Lizard Records 📖 

• Warrington Wordle 🧠 

• What do you think about the changes happening to Sankey Street? 🤔 

• Warrington food and drink news 🍽️ 

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

P.S. If you are new to the Scoop and wondering what's on this weekend, you can find our bigger what’s on guide in Monday’s email.

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From The Papers 📰 

Here are some stories that are not crime or politics from the past few days.

🛑 Footpath to close for six months to allow construction works for new Extra motorway service station (Warrington Worldwide)

🧠 Future of Woolston Hub should be a “no brainer” for council (Warrington Worldwide)

🛑 Up to 24 weeks of road closures on Birchwood Way for M62 Junction 11 improvement works delayed (Warrington Worldwide)

Places you can meet Santa across Warrington

I know this isn’t a full list, as I feel some places haven’t announced them, but here are some places to add to your calendar to look forward to.

Walton Hall & Gardens – Santa’s Grotto
A fully accessible grotto inside Walton Hall with crafts and a present for every child. This one runs for several weekends and fills up fast.
Dates: 29 Nov to 23 Dec, selected days between 10am and 4pm.

Warrington Town Hall – Magical Christmas Experience
One-day family event at the Town Hall with music, stalls and a meet-the-man-himself moment.
Date: 29 Nov, 11am to 4pm.

Gulliver’s World – Christmas at Gulliver’s
Full Christmas park days with Santa visits, shows and the North Pole Express. Plenty of date options and package types.
Dates: 22 Nov to 24 Dec, mainly weekends plus extra days.
North Pole Express: 5, 12, 19 Dec.

Santa Meet & Greet – Monks Sports & Social Club
A relaxed meet-and-greet with Santa where kids get a small gift and time for photos.
Date: 7 Dec, 1pm to 5pm.

The Hayloft Santa Experience
Outdoor mini-adventure with elves, crafts and a story with Santa. Includes a short train ride.
Dates: 6th to 24 Dec.

Golden Square – Visit Santa on His Sleigh
Santa parks up in the main square for meet-and-greets through the day. Great for quick drop-ins.
Dates: 20 to 23 Dec, at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Breakfast with Santa – Toby Carvery Warrington
Family breakfast followed by a visit from Santa. Cheaper sessions earlier in December.
Dates: 6–7 Dec, 13–14 Dec, and 20–24 Dec.

Warrington Food and Drink News 🍽️ 

🍺 Anchor and Hops (craft ale bar in Stockton Heath) has a run club happening this Saturday at 12:15. You can then obviously reward yourself with a nice pint after it as well 😉 

🎶 Pennies Bakehouse is having late-night openings next Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 9pm with wine, music, snacks, and vibes!

🐶 The Maltins (the best dog-friendly pub around) have announced their new menu, which looks really good.

🇬🇷 Souvlaki officially opened yesterday. This is a new Greek restaurant chain with several other locations across the country. You can find them just near the Skittles in the town centre.

What do you think about the Sankey Street redevelopment?

The council has confirmed the next stage of the £1.5m Sankey Street upgrade, which focuses on cleaner travel and a safer route into the town centre. It’s a big project for a busy part of Warrington, and it would be good to hear what newsletter readers think about it.

Here’s a quick rundown of the main changes (taken from the Guardian website):

• Roundel at the Legh Street junction – an ‘informal non-priority junction feature’.

• Reduction in access from Legh Street to Bold Street to buses and taxis, and loading at restricted times. Through access is to be removed.

• Introduction of contraflow cycle lane.

• Reduction in parking bays.

• Revised on-street parking and loading arrangements at Hilden Square.

I’ve added a short poll below. Let me know if you’re in favour of the plans or not.

Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim Book Signing

As mentioned in Monday’s Scoop, Fatboy Slim has a gig at the Parr Hall on Saturday night, but before that, he is doing a book signing event down at Lizard Records on Legh Street from 2pm

If you are a fan, get yourself down, meet him, and get a signed book!

Warrington Wordle 🧠 

Shout out to Graeme M, who got last week's Wordle in 2 attempts and asked what he would win. I told him a shout-out is his prize 🤣 

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Mike

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