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

If you're new here, this is where we round up everything worth knowing about our town. Some weeks it's headline news, some weeks it's a bloke setting up a litter picking group or a local business chasing a dream, but if it’s good news we try and cover it 😃

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The BIG EV Summer Series at Big Motoring World Warrington is well underway.

Why not head down tomorrow for their German EV discovery event, giving you the chance to test drive EVs from the leading German manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen.

Across the series, they’ll showcase affordable EVs, family-friendly models, long-range commuters, great options for first-time EV drivers and more.

Spaces are limited. Book your place today.

🕷 Do you remember when we had a big spiders web in Sankey Valley Park? It used to seem so big….. now we have this smaller one, that isn’t quite as good.

🚲 There’s nothing like a bike ride through Sankey Valley when no one is around.

🥐 We randomly came across this pop up bakery yesterday outside Number 9 in Great Sankey. Hearth and Honey Bakery make amazing cinnamon rolls and we picked up a few for our breakfast. Please give them a follow to find out when their next pop up is.

🚲 As part of VPX, Warrington Cycle Hub are hosting a free Cycle Summer Festival at Victoria Park on Wednesday 19th August from 10am to 4pm. There's something for all ages including bicycle stunt shows, balance bike lessons, BMX skills, electric bike taster sessions, cycle maintenance courses and prizes to be won including two free one-year bike hire packages.

🎯 The Luke Littler Darts Academy has moved to its new home at Alford Hall on Manchester Road in Warrington. If you're a member, keep an eye on their Facebook page for more details.

🌿 17 volunteers from the Sankey Canal Restoration Society put in an incredible 66 hours between them clearing vegetation and logs from the Old Double Lock on the Sankey Canal. A brilliant effort from a group of people who genuinely care about keeping this lovely part of Warrington in great shape.

🎓 Warrington & Vale Royal College is celebrating its best ever results, with a 99% pass rate on Level 3 Extended Diplomas and 96% on T Levels, beating the national average by 3.4 points. 90% of students landed high grades, with leavers heading to university, apprenticeships and jobs with the likes of Jungheinrich. Enrolment opens Thursday 20 August.

🎉 Great news for Stockton Heath. Stockton Heath Festival 2027 is officially going ahead after the community rallied together to secure its future. Save the date: Thursday 1st July to Sunday 4th July 2027.

🌍 There's a new litter picking group up and running in Penketh. Penkethlitterpicks is out keeping the area clear for wildlife, with the motto that every piece of litter cleared is a life saved. Give them a follow and tag them in your own clean-ups to get featured.

🚌 Just a reminder that children aged 5 to 15 can travel free on Warrington's Own Buses and other local bus services until the end of August. No registration needed, just hop on.

⚽ Cromwell Athletic JFC are launching a brand new Vets team competing in the Warrington Vets League and are looking for players aged 35 and over. If you fancy getting back into football, message them on Facebook.

🤝 A warm welcome to Bluevale Recruitment, a new Warrington-based business connecting schools, healthcare providers and employers with quality professionals, with real expertise in supporting Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). They've also launched Bluevale Futures, helping school leavers, graduates, career changers and returners find clear pathways into education and healthcare careers. Give them a follow if you're hiring or job hunting.

Not as much on again with it being the summer holidays.

Schools out parent party - The Old School, 7pm

Childrens Crochet class - The Artful Potter, 1:30pm

Vantry - The Little Shop on Wheels - Lymm United Reformed Church, 2pm

The General Eliot - Hosted By Matt Rides, The General Elliot, Croft., 5pm

Children's Summer Crafting - Bents Garden & Home, 10am

Family Sip & Paint - Bents Garden & Home, 4pm

Tai Chi for Beginners - Appleton Parish Hall, 2:45pm

NeighbourHub - Greenwood Community Centre, 10am

Warrington Wolves vs Hull KR (away match), 8pm

Victoria Park Experience (VPX) - Victoria Park, 11am

Women in Business Networking Meeting Warrington, London Bridge inn, 12pm

Children's Summer Crafting - Bents Garden & Home, 10am

The Skymaster: Weekly Smartphone Quiz Live, The Skymaster, 8pm

Kids Party Time - Warrington Market, 6pm 

Rocky Horror Porters Night, Porters Ale House, 8pm

Bottomless Brunch - The Botanist Warrington, 11am

Burning Rope at Warrington Blues Club - The Bellhouse, 7:15pm

Vinyl Night Radio - Lymm Brewery Tap, 8pm

Community Walk - The Shed (Moore), 9am

Frank and the Invisibles - The Albion, 9pm

Sax on the Terrace with Jodie Wadsworth - London Bridge Inn, 3pm

Vintage Tractor & Steam Rally - The Comfortable Gill Glazebury, 12pm

Meet the Makers - Bents Garden & Home, 10am

Summer Fair, Cromwell Court, 1pm

The Rude Boyz + The Skafather - The Stonemill, 8:30pm

Tiwsted Joker Live - Porters Resurrection, 9pm

K.J.P. & The Divas - Lymm Brewery Tap, 9PM

Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants - Halliwell Jones, 3pm

Birchwood 10k - Birchwood Shopping Centre, 9:30am

Championship Show - Brookhead Riding Club, 8:30am

Quiz Night - Seven Woods Westbrook, 7pm

🚲 Warrington's been ranked joint fifth in England for teaching kids to cycle, with 81% of Year 6 pupils trained through the Bikeability programme in 2025/26, well above the national average of 54%. (Warrington Borough Council)

🇫🇷 Lovely reminder that Lymm has friends across the Channel. The village is twinned with Meung-sur-Loire in northern France, and the two have kept the friendship going for years through visits and host families. Around fifty people, English and French, shared a few days together on the latest trip out in May, with a French delegation set to visit for the Lymm Festival in June 2027. (Warrington Guardian)

🎬 Films under the stars are coming to Arley Hall and Gardens. Summer Nights Outdoor Cinema takes over the grounds from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September, with Dirty Dancing, Sing, a Mamma Mia! singalong party, Pride and Prejudice and Star Wars across the weekend. (Warrington Guardian)

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Catch you on Friday.

Mike

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