Victoria Park – the sports venue is also the annual home of the popular Neighbourhood Weekender festival. Chance for residents to find out more about 186 homes planned for former farm land posted on 21st November 2023 7:00 am | under Culcheth Life, News Over the last 25 years, Winning Moves UK and Hasbro has produced official version of Monopoly in places all over the world from Sydney to Dubai and now Warrington.

Warrington Disability Partnership's annual Appreciation of Efforts awards recently took place, giving the charity the opportunity to recognise volunteers and other individuals and organisations who have made outstanding contributions towards improving the lives of local disabled people over the last year. Next door to ‘Old Kent Road’ (the board’s most affordable square) on a Community Chest space is Warrington Foodbank, one of several charities to be included and honoured within the game. At the other end of the board, The Golden Gates is unveiled as the ‘Mayfair of Warrington. It’s great to see so many much-loved landmarks, locations, organisations and charities have made it onto the board – the beautiful Walton Hall, the Town Hall and Golden Gates, Old Market Square, Queen’s Gardens, the Transporter Bridge, and even the Pink Eye building! Warrington Wolves – do you think you could do a better chance of running the Wire? If so, here is your opportunity.

February 2020

Warrington will become the very first Cheshire place to land its own official MONOPOLY game. In 2001 there was a part Chester one, with other Cheshire towns featuring too. However, no city or town in Cheshire has ever had its very own game. The town today (25th October 2022) becomes the very FIRST place in Cheshire to get its own board after seeing off 19 other locations across the county. The winner will get to be a VIP alongside the game brand’s icon, ‘Mr Monopoly’ and the Mayor of Warrington, at the launch event, as well as receiving the very first board to roll off the presses.

MONOPOLY first hit shelves in 1935 with the Racecar, Thimble, Boot, Top Hat, and Battleship among the original set of MONOPOLY tokens while the Scottie Dog and Wheelbarrow were added in the early 1950s. Although the brand has evolved over the past 87 years, the gameplay and iconography of the classic MONOPOLY game has remained unchanged, making it a timeless classic sure to be enjoyed by future generations.Today, MONOPOLY is the world’s favourite family game brand and is enjoyed by more than one billion players in 114 countries across the globe. Warrington Guardian – the home of trusted local news for the town, we are proud to feature on Warrington’s Monopoly board. Monday 27th February was our 2023 AGM and over 100 people gathered at the Village Hotel in Warrington to celebrate. A huge congratulations to The Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge who launched the most persuasive – and ultimately successful – social media campaign,” says a clearly impressed Jennifer Lau, from the makers of this new unique edition of the world’s most famous board game. Over the last 25 years, Winning Moves UK and Hasbro have produced official versions of MONOPOLY in places all over the world from Dubai to Sydney. Now the MONOPOLY dice are shortly to roll on Warrington.I’d like to thank everyone who sent in their suggestions for things to include, and to the people from the various charities and organisations who did a fantastic job to ensure they won a coveted place in the game. With Warrington Worldwide featuring as the seventh place on the board, as the “Chance” card, members of the team were obviously keen to land on it – but what happened next was unbelievable and somewhat spooky!

The bridge has been ardently championed since last being used in 1975. Warrington even has a very dedicated ‘Friends of Warrington Transporter Bridge’ group. WDP have developed an online virtual event, one that will be fully interactive and based on the DAD event attended by over 22,000 people each year. If driving is no longer possible, due to a disability or a long term health condition, our Hubs service offers FREE impartial advice on alternative transport and services Andrew Stevenson, former Sales Director of NRS Healthcare and the current Chairman of the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), has joined the board of Warrington Disability Partnership's social enterprise, Disability Trading Company.At the time of the announcement – in March 2022 – that Warrington is to ‘Pass GO’ in time for this Christmas, the public was invited to send in suggestions for squares to fill the board and ideas for customised Chance and Community Chest cards. Polls have now closed. Ms Lau, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK – who are producing the board under official license from the MONOPOLY brand, owned by Hasbro – added: “A huge thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions. The response exceeded all our expectations. The most inventive and creative entry will win. We are totally open-minded as to the form the entries should take, be they visual or in video form or in whatever creative form. As the launch of the game is during the October half-term holidays then we also invite teachers to consider setting artistic projects. Any such entries would be great. Anyone can be a VIP from 5 to 105 and beyond!” Over the last 25 years, Winning Moves UK and Hasbro has produced official version of Monopoly. Boards have been created in places all over the world, from Sydney to Dubai, and now Warrington. The world’s favourite family board game brings you another exciting edition of Monopoly – Warrington! Take on the 5km challenge as the famous Walk in the Park goes virtual! Throughout July and August, participants can join in with this virtual event on a day of your choice. VIDEO:WARRINGTON is set to become the first place in Cheshire to get its very own official Monopoly game – and members of the public have a chance to suggest famous landmarks to feature in the iconic board game.

In this edition ALL the famous multi-coloured MONOPOLY property squares like Mayfair and Park Lane from the classic MONOPOLY London original are represented by Warrington landmarks and organisations. Fiddlers Ferry Power Station represents the famous electric company square. It forms one half of a utility set, with Lymm Dam featured on the water works square. Other Warrington landmarks featuring include the Town Hall, Transporter Bridge, Warrington Wolves, Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Victoria Park, and the Pink Eye building.IKEA – in recognition of the Swedish firm’s first store in the UK – in Warrington in 1987 – this also could be on a blue or a yellow square (the colours of Sweden’s national flag) A very special friendship between Warrington Disability Partnership and Walton Hall and Gardens has been celebrated. Parr Hall – the venue has welcomed some of the biggest names in music, comedy and entertainment to the town. Following screams of excitement up came her sister Amy Skentelbery, who unbelievably also threw a seven, to even more excited screams! A new plaque has been officially unveiled in the grounds of Walton Hall to mark nearly 30 years of Disability Awareness Day (DAD) being held at the venue.