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Alan Gwilliam, left, helping out his Warrington teammate Ken Kelly in defence in 1979 WARRINGTON Wolves stars of the 1970s and 1960s have died within days of each other over the past week. Alan Gwilliam, 71, who scored the winning try for The Wire against Australia at Wilderspool in 1978, and Martin Dickens, 85, a hooker whose brother Tommy also played for the club, each made over 100 appearances in primrose and blue. Gwilliam, who hailed from St Helens, where his brother Ken also played professional rugby league, enjoyed two cup wins with Warrington in the 1980-81 season. He partnere...

Ron Herbert in his later years and as a Warrington Wolves player in the 1950s A HOMEGROWN Warrington Wolves centre and great-grandfather has died three months shy of his 65th wedding anniversary. Penketh resident and former Capper Neill and Laporte employee Ron Herbert, who featured over 40 times across eight seasons for The Wire alongside the likes of Brian Bevan and Gerry Helme in the 1950s, died on Good Friday at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He would have turned 88 this coming Monday. Ex-Crosfields amateur Ron, a former pupil of Bolton Council and Boteler Grammar schools in La...

He got four months in federal prison and three years of supervised release, similar to probation He wants supervised release to end before it expires in September; U.S. Attorney's Office is against request The U.S. Attorney's Office is objecting to the request of former Erie auto executive Adam J. Weaver to end his period of supervised release early so he can help expand his family's auto dealership. Weaver's plans are too vague, and he has not explained why another person at the dealership, including his sister, who now owns it, could not pursue the same expansion project, Assistant U.S. At...

By Aran Dhillon, Local Democracy Reporter How the Southern Gateway area could look when finished RESIDENTS have been told the Southern Gateway masterplan for 1,300 new homes will protect green belt elsewhere in the town. Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet was provided with an update on the scheme for land south of the Mersey and the plans to relocate the existing bus depot during its virtual meeting on Monday. The Southern Gateway is planned to deliver some 1,300 new homes, as well as facilities for employment and other uses, o...

The ambitious scheme would see 1,300 new homes built south of the Mersey. And the largest development would be on the site of the current home of Warrington's Own Buses off Bridge Foot. Councillors on Warrington Borough Council's cabinet will meet on Monday to approve the move of the bus company to Dallam Lane. Funding has already been agreed from Government to fund the move. Papers sent to councillors say the 'relocation of bus depot site is seen as a priority for the regeneration of the Southern Gateway due to its prominence off Brian Bevan roundabout and its relocation opens up t...