HUNDREDS of people are set to take part in Warrington Lantern Parade, as it snakes through the streets before a spectacular finale amid the festive stalls at Golden Square’s Christmas Village. The magical procession of sparkling lights organised by Culture Warrington will start at Queens Gardens at 6.45pm on December 10, and finish with entertainment […]
SHOPPERS got to meet their heroes when two Warrington Wolves players put in a surprise shift helping out at the club’s stall in Golden Square’s Christmas Village. Hooker Daryl Clark and halfback Gary Wheeler thrilled shoppers when they turned up to help sell the Wolves’ famous kit and memorabilia. Fans were in for an extra […]
Shoppers were out in force at Warrington’s Golden Square shopping centre to pick up Black Friday bargains. The centre opened its doors at 8am and saw a steady flow of shoppers to stores, all hoping to get discounts on a range of goods and Christmas gifts. Officers Club manager Helen Baldwin said: “It’s gone really […]
ANTLERS are all the rage at Crompton Place shopping centre, as staff are getting in the Christmas spirit ahead of a weekend of special appearances by Santa and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Everyone from the security guards to the cleaning staff will be sporting reindeer antlers throughout the mall’s Big Reindeer Weekend, on December […]
CHRISTMAS shopping was given a new twist when a battalion of toy soldiers went on parade at Stretford Mall. Colourful characters led children, and some adults, on a march around the shopping centre, as families joined in a mission to find Santa Claus in his ‘magic castle’. The Toy Soldiers Training session heralded the official […]
Hundreds of St Helens shoppers queued to snap up first day discounts at H&M as the fashion retailer opened its latest shop. Around 20 jobs have been created at the 14,000 square feet store in Church Square Shopping Centre. St Helens Mayor Councillor Stephen Glover snipped a ribbon before officially declaring the shop, in the […]
A guinea pig called Elf, a cat with a tummy tuck, a ferret and four pigs are among scores of abandoned animals looking for new homes before Christmas – and shoppers at Stretford Mall are helping feed them in the meantime. Staff at Co-operative Travel have launched their annual Christmas appeal for donations of pet […]
Thousands of bargain hunters are expected to flock to Warrington’s Golden Square Shopping Centre on Black Friday. The discount day – held this year on November 27 – is renowned for massive markdowns and incredible offers, and provides a huge pre-Christmas boost for the centre’s 140 retailers. With new stores opening and the centre going […]
ONE lucky Macclesfield school is in with the chance of winning £400 worth of resources after a shopping centre launched a new token reward scheme. Ten schools are in the running for this year’s prize after they linked up with the town’s Grosvenor Centre for its Shop for School scheme. Shoppers who spend at least […]
Church Square Shopping Centre is to open from 6am until midnight to meet the demand from bargain hunters on Black Friday. The discount day – held this year on November 27 – is renowned for massive markdowns and incredible offers, and provides a huge pre-Christmas boost for the centre’s retailers. With new stores opening managers […]
