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Good morning, Warrington. Mike here. This is The Warrington Scoop, the free publication that helps you get more out of our town in just a few minutes. Hopefully, you’ll find something in today’s edition that’s useful for you as this is a packed edition.

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

Head to the BIG EV Summer Series at Big Motoring World Warrington next Tuesday, 25th August, to explore a range of affordable electric cars and see what you can get for your budget.

Compare models, explore their features and technology, and test drive selected EVs.

Their EV specialists will also be on hand to answer your questions.

Spaces are limited. Book your place today.

We posted on Facebook this week asking for the Scoop readers best images of Warrington that they have taken to celebrate world photography day. There were some amazing entries, and it was really hard to pick the best one, but the overall winner was taken by Jo MacMichael of the darts that are in Sankey Valley, which really captures the amazing summer we have had 😀

😀 The most popular post of the week was this one where we talked about Warrington being chic. It’s a popular trend across social media, and it went down very well with you guys, being viewed over 20,000 times, with most people being pretty positive.

🕊 The other week we posted a random funny video about the day in the life of a Warrington Pigeon, and people requested a part 2. The pigeons were busy cleaning the town centre, and popped along to Hancock and Wood 🤣

📸 As mentioned earlier, we asked for Scoop readers favourite images of Warrington. Check out all the comments if you want to view all the submissions.

🚴 We went on a little early morning cycle through Sankey Valley when there was barely anyone around. If you are new to the area, it’s a lovely place to bike.

Heritage Open Days are back in September, and Warrington has a packed programme of free events.

There are loads to choose from in the list below, but we recommend The Civil War Battle of Winwick walk on Sunday 13th September, which retraces one of the most significant battles ever fought in this part of the country. And the Transporter Bridge events on 19th and 20th September are a must for anyone who loves Warrington's industrial heritage.

Here's the full programme:

Friday 11th September

Saturday 12th September

Sunday 13th September

Tuesday 15th September

Saturday 19th September

Sunday 20th September

🎂 Happy first birthday to Cafe Alma! To celebrate turning one, they're offering 25% off everything all day this Saturday. The first 100 customers through the door will also get a personalised tote bag packed with discounts and treats.

☕ Warrington Borough Council are consulting on a new Pavement Café Policy and want to hear from residents, businesses and visitors. If you have views on outdoor dining in the town centre, you can have your say before the deadline of Monday 7th September at midnight.

⚽ Soccersixes are launching new Monday and Wednesday evening 6-a-side leagues at Padgate Leisure Centre, starting next month. Games run between 8 and 10pm in a league format.

🦸 Hobbycraft at JunctionNINE Retail Park are hosting Superhero Saturday this weekend on 22nd August, raising money for children's hospice charity Together for Short Lives. Dress up, get crafty and help raise funds for a brilliant cause. (Warrington Guardian)

🎵 Warrington Pipe Band represented the town at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on Saturday, competing against 211 bands from 14 countries at Glasgow Green. A brilliant achievement and a proud moment for Warrington's piping tradition (Warrington Worldwide)

🎓 Beamont Collegiate Academy in Orford is celebrating its best GCSE results since 2022, with 47% of students achieving grade 5 and above in both English and maths, up 9% on last year. Well done to all the students picking up their results yesterday. (Warrington Guardian)

An Edwardian semi on Orford Green with original features still intact, and a gorgeous secluded rear garden. If you love a home with real character, this is worth a look.

Orford Green, Warrington, WA2
Offers in excess of £400,000

Listed on Rightmove.

When we were out in a coffee shop recently, we got talking to the couple next to us. She asked what we did, and I said I run the Scoop and she said she loves doing the Wordle every Friday when she gets into the office.

As usual, there’s a little clue down at the bottom of the email if you need it, along with a “rough” idea of if it’s easy or hard 😀

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🐺 Warrington Wolves have released a limited number of retro style warm-up shirts ahead of Sunday's Heritage Round fixture.

🏉 A great result for Warrington on Tuesday with us beating Hull KR 34-28. Our next game is on Sunday against Huddersfield at home.

⚽ Warrington Town are away at Whitby Town this Saturday at 3pm.

⚽ Warrington Rylands are at home to Redcar Athletic this Saturday at 3pm at the Quickline Logistics Arena.

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Catch you on Monday

Mike

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