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

Well, that one stung. I really thought it would be our year, but Wakefield took the Grand Final on Saturday night and fair play to them. Chin up, Wolves fans, we'll be back. In the meantime there's loads on this week, including a whole Restaurant Week next Monday.

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

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Back in 1848, Warrington became the first town in the country to open a public library paid for out of the rates, years before most of Britain had caught on to the idea. Next time you're nipping into one of our libraries, you're walking into a bit of a national first.

Warrington Restaurant Week is returning from Monday, October 12th to Sunday, October 18th with restaurants, bars and cafes across the town centre signed up for a week of special menus, discounts and events this October.

In its second year, the event brings together well-known names and independents with offers spanning family meals, lunch dates, evenings out, cocktails, bowling and 2-for-1 tacos.

Organised by Warrington BID, this year's Restaurant Week will run under the theme 'Our Town, Our Table', celebrating the town's food and drink scene and the many different ways people enjoy it.

The line-up includes Costello's Bar, Discobowl, The White Hart, ASK Italian, Dorado Lounge, Mackbear Coffee Co., Taco Bell, The Friar Penketh, and much more to be discovered on the We Are Warrington website.

For the full list of participating businesses, deals and events, visit wearewarringtonbid.co.uk and follow @wearewarrington on Instagram and Facebook.

🍔 Bobby's Burgers & Wings opened its doors on Friday at 7 Barbauld Street, and it's always good to see a new place have a go in town. Burgers and wings is the whole pitch. Give them a follow on Instagram and give them a proper Warrington welcome.

🎅 Warrington Lions are already thinking about Christmas. They're looking for community organisations to help run this year's Sleigh Appeal, in teams of 6 people aged 18+ per night. If your club, team or group fancies it, get in touch with them via their Facebook page.

🎥 Check out this great aerial video from DSM Group showing the latest demolition update at Fiddler's Ferry Power Station. Worth three minutes of your day to see how much has changed.

🍸 We noticed that SQUARE, the brand new bar in the heart of Stockton Heath, has announced it's opening on Friday 16th October. Cocktails, food, live bands and DJs are all promised under one roof, and the sound testing has already started.

Warrington Lit & Phil: The British in Venice
Cairo Street Methodist Church, 7pm
Dr Stella Fletcher's talk on Britain's long love affair with Venice, with tea and biscuits afterwards. Visitors welcome.

Walking Rugby
Whitecross Community Centre, 10am
Mixed, all-ability, and played at a walk. As much about the natter as the rugby.

Causeway Community Cafe at St John's
St John's URC, Wilderspool Causeway, from 10am
A weekly community cafe in the church halls, with homemade food and a warm welcome for everyone.

Tai Chi for Beginners
Appleton Parish Hall, 2:45pm-3:45pm
Gentle beginner Tai Chi for movement and wellbeing.

Open Play Session
Warrington Play & Sensory Centre, Hall Road, Woolston, 3:30pm
An open play session for children under 11 at the centre in Woolston.

Warrington Photographic Society Meeting
St John's Church Hall, Wilderspool Causeway, doors 7:15pm, 7:30pm start
Judging night for the society's first print and digital competition, with the judge scoring every entry and offering advice. Visitors welcome.

Warrington Town v Workington
The GXO Stadium, 7:45pm
Northern Premier League Premier Division, home game.

Leek Town v Warrington Rylands
Harrison Park, Leek, 7:45pm (away)
Northern Premier League, one for the travelling fans.

Open Mic with Matty Hignett
Porters Ale House, 78 Buttermarket Street, 8pm
Grab the mic, play a tune or just sit back and enjoy the show.

Touch Rugby
Victoria Park 3G pitch, 8pm
Mixed, all ability, no contact.

Mixed Ability Hatha Yoga with Stephen
Culcheth Methodist Church Hall, Ellesmere Road, 8pm-9:30pm
Meditation, movement and relaxation from a Warrington yoga teacher of over 20 years.

Upholstery for Beginners
Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden, 10am-3pm
Learn how to make and upholster a footstool from scratch, and take it home with you.

Green Wellbeing Course
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, 1:30pm-3pm
A nature-based wellbeing session run at the museum, part of a five-week course.

Coffee & Chat Morning
The Living Well Hub, Horsemarket Street, 10am-11:30am
Free, friendly and open to anyone. Pop in, have a brew, meet a few people.

Westbrook Library Chess Club (weekly)
Westbrook Library and Community Centre, Thursday evening
Junior chess club for ages 12 and up, run to help fund the volunteer-run library.

Albion Music Night
The Albion Pub, 94 Battersby Lane, 8pm-11pm
Ever-popular weekly Thursday music night.

The Skymaster: Weekly Smartphone Quiz Live
The Skymaster, Osprey, 8pm-11pm
Play-from-your-phone weekly pub quiz.

Free Guided E-Bike Rides
Warrington Cycle Hub, Unit 5 Crown Street, 10am-12pm
A guided ride for anyone curious about e-bikes, no experience needed. Places are limited, so book ahead.

Act Like Your Elders
The Gateway, 101 Sankey Street, 11am-1pm
A free weekly theatre group for the over 55s, no experience needed.

Read to Relax
The Living Well Hub, Horsemarket Street, 1pm-2pm
A calm hour of reading to unwind, just drop in.

Vibe Café launch
The Living Well Hub, 1:30pm-4pm
A new relaxed space for 16 to 24 year olds to meet employers and training providers, get CV help and apply for live vacancies, with the Wolves Foundation launching a new podcast on the day.

Warrington Oktoberfest
Parr Hall, doors 5pm
The 30th annual beer festival kicks off with Pink Pumps live on stage, all in aid of Rotary Warrington's charity work. 18+.

Nirvanah and Sounds Garden
The Irish Club, Orford Lane, doors 7pm
Two tribute bands playing the Nirvana and Soundgarden classics.

Fleetwood Nick'd (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)
Burtonwood Catholic Club, Phipps Lane, doors 7:30pm
A live tribute celebrating Fleetwood Mac's classic hits. 18+.

Karaoke Night
The Albion Pub, 94 Battersby Lane, 8pm-11pm
Friday karaoke disco with Dave.

Lymm Repair Cafe
Lymm Village Hall, Pepper Street, 10am-1pm
Volunteers fix small appliances, bikes, clothing, tools and more, with a pop-up cafe serving cakes.

Warrington Oktoberfest
Parr Hall, doors 12pm
Day two of the beer festival, with an afternoon session and The Fleegles taking over in the evening. 18+.

HER: Free Self-Defence Workshop
Gracie Barra Warrington, Unit 3 Ashton Street, 12pm-2pm
A free Brazilian jiu-jitsu workshop for women and girls aged 16 and over, run with Cheshire Constabulary officers and certified instructors.

Fright Fiesta opens
Gulliver's World
Halloween at the theme park, with costumes, music, a spooky street parade and friendly frights, running until 1st November.

Warrington Town v Lancaster City
The GXO Stadium, 3pm
Northern Premier League Premier Division, home game.

Cleethorpes Town v Warrington Rylands
Linden Club, Grimsby, 3pm (away)
Northern Premier League, a long trip for the travelling fans.

Bingo Bedlam for Halton Haven
Eagle Sports and Social Club, Thornton Road, Great Sankey, 7pm-11pm
A night of bingo in aid of Halton Haven Hospice, with plenty of singing, dancing and dabbing along the way. 18+.

Madness Tribute: Complete Madness
Empire Warrington, 120 Bridge Street, 7pm-11:30pm
The UK's best Madness tribute running through the ska and pop hits, and it's a free event.

Jack Botts
Friars Court Inn, 7pm-9pm
Gold Coast busker turned touring musician, with songs like Home to You and The Coffee Song.

Echoes & Elegance with Pippa Clarke
St James Church, Wilderspool Causeway, 7:30pm
Warrington-born, award-winning violinist Pippa Clarke comes home to play with Warrington Male Voice Choir.

Pure Weller
The Irish Club, Orford Lane, doors 7:30pm
A tribute to Paul Weller, The Style Council and The Jam, back after a sell-out last year.

Graeme Park and Jon Da Silva
Brickhaus, Barbauld Street, 8pm-2am
Two DJs from the legendary Hacienda era take over the decks.

DIY & Home Maintenance for Beginners
Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden, 10am-3pm
A practical beginner workshop on the essential home and garden maintenance skills.

Makers Market on Time Square
Time Square, 11am-4pm
Independent makers and traders from across the North West, with street food and a dog-friendly crowd.

Warrington Record Fair
Warrington Market, Time Square, from 11am
Thousands of records for sale, and you can bring your own collection along for a free valuation.

Warrington Town U18s v Macclesfield
The GXO Stadium, 11am
FA Youth Cup tie.

Warrington Town Women v Wirral Phoenix
Great Sankey Hub, 2pm
North West Women's Regional League, home game.

Warrington Town U21s v Cheadle Town
Cardinal Newman, 2pm
Northern Premier League development fixture.

Not Guns and Roses
Empire Warrington, 120 Bridge Street, 3:30pm-7pm
Guns N' Roses tribute with soaring vocals and blistering guitar solos, and it's another free event.

Quiz Night
Seven Woods Westbrook, Westbrook Crescent, 7pm-10pm
Smartphone pub quiz, music bingo and Open the Box.

🌱 Little Treasures Nursery in Great Sankey has been given the Eco-Schools Early Years Green Award, after fitting solar panels, switching to LED lighting and reusable glass bottles, and getting the kids growing their own veg and herbs. (Warrington Worldwide)

💓 Fairfield now has a 24-hour defibrillator outside The Old School Project on Fairfield Street, thanks to The Grace Trust funding it and an electrical firm donating the installation. (Warrington Worldwide)

🇺🇦 More than 200 people packed Maple Lodge in Lymm for the Pokrova Party, a Ukrainian culture and wellbeing day with traditional food, live music and craft workshops, raising over £3,000 towards an evacuation medical vehicle for Ukraine. (Warrington Worldwide)

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