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1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Gareth Dunning

   Update to the cover price of the Northwich & Winsford Guardian (opens the original)

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   THIS week, the price of your Northwich & Winsford Guardian will be going up 15p to £1.70. It is not a decision we want to make, nor one we do with any glee. But we want to be upfront and honest about it and why it is happening. As with all businesses at the moment, and you will see it in your shopping basket each week, prices are rising across the board. This is our first price rise in a year, but we understand that does not make it easier for our readers. Times are tough. And producing high-imp

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2. Article · Jul 5, 2026 · Gareth Dunning

   The lost Warrington country hall which was built on slavery money (opens the original)

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   THIS week we look back to when Orford Hall was one of the most important buildings in Warrington. The residence of John Blackburne esquire, present-day Battersby Lane provided a grand southern approach to the hall, which was home to the Blackburne family. The story of the hall and surrounding parkland is told in a book The A-Z of Warrington penned by Warrington historian Janice Hayes. The hall itself was largely rebuilt around 1716 while John Blackburne (1693 to 1786) created its magnificent par

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