Local Artist Karl Chester designs trainers for Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John!Karl, a talented artist from Latchford popped in to join Smithy on Monday's breakfast show.He caught our eye recently with a story in the Warrington Guardian about designing a pair of bespoke trainers for Ed Sheeran. The story started when Karl was tasked with creating some Ed Sheeran style trainers as a wedding present for a customer's wife who […]
Ahead of a sell-out blues night in Grappenhall this Friday Rob Bradshaw from Warrington Blues Club paid us a visitWarrington Blues Club was formed by husband and wife team, Ray & Barbara O'Hare in 1993 and became a staple of the local music scene for 17 years until it sadly came to a close in 2010.Thirteen years later, Warrington Blues Club is back and is now in the hands of […]
As we say goodbye to January it's now the month of love and Imbolc is celebrated!Imbolc is an ancient Celtic tradition which marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.Also known as St Brigid's Day, for many it marks the first day of spring.As snowdrops start to appear, its a sign that winter's power is waning - but don't be fooled, as cold weather will continue […]
This week is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week - a campaign dedicated to making people aware about cervical cancer and the steps to take to reduce the risk of cancerEvery year around 2700 women in the UK are diagnosed with Cervical Cancer - but the good news is in most cases, it can be treated and cured.As always, success all depends on catching it early - and starting treatment as soon […]
You can now have a celebration of your life before you die - a funeral with a twist!Not many people like to think or talk about death. We know it's an inevitable part of life - but if being honest, it's a topic we'd rather file away and worry about later.But as we get older, we do think of practicalities - like getting finances in order and having a will […]
Brianna Ghey was tragically killed in February this year. She was only 16. The Warrington Guardian and Brianna's mum, Esther have joined forces to raise funds for the Mindfulness in Schools Project. MiSP is a charity which aims to improve the lives of a generation of children and young people by making a genuine, positive difference to their mental health and wellbeing. One of Lymm's most-loved shops, Lauel House Interiors […]
Cheshire's MIX56 were delighted to welcome Legendary 90s dance duo D:Ream to our breakfast showPeter Cunnah and Al Mackenzie joined Smithy as a brand new version of Things Can Only Get Better is released, remixed by Mark Knight.Back in the 1990's D:Ream had two UK Top 10 albums. 1993’s D:Ream On Vo1 and 1995’s World. Alongside these albums they also had ten Top 40 singles.Things Can Only Get Better was […]
In this months edition of Herbs With Barbara we talk about evergreen health and wellbeing As the Winter Solstice approaches, it's time for going back to your roots and to look forward to new beginnings! Many of us have real Christmas trees at this time of the year - but did you know, pine and spruce needles and nuts have some incredible health and wellbeing benefits! Important note here is […]
How to have fun over Christmas and start 2024 feeling great! It is very possible to enjoy all the indulgences of Christmas, the food the drink the puddings etc, without starting the New Year half a stone heavier and feeling rubbish! These days Christmas begins as soon as the last firework has fizzled out which means there is a good 6–8-week window when generally we are socialising, eating out and […]
