Winning Moves Warrington Monopoly Board Game, Advance to Warrington Central Station, Golden Gates and Warrington Transporter Bridge, 2–6 players makes a great gift for ages 8 plus

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Warrington Guardian – the home of trusted local news for the town, we are proud to feature on Warrington’s Monopoly board. 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!” Semi-detached houses in garden of listed cottage get go-ahead posted on 31st October 2023 7:00 am | under News Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Peace Foundation – one of the town’s most loved charities and rightly deserving of its space on the board. The famous electric company square is represented by Fiddlers Ferry Power Station. It forms one half of a utility set, with Lymm Dam featured on the water works square.

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Warrington becomes 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. No city or town in Cheshire has ever had its very own game. To land the honour Warrington has beaten nine other places including rugby rivals Widnes. BUILD YOUR WARRINGTON EMPIRE: Buy up colour sets and use your custom Monopoly money to expand your empire by building houses and hotels Warrington Transporter Bridge – a much-loved part of the town’s industrial past, the bridge occupies the much-coveted first place. Town Hall – home of the council, the impressive building could be yours if you choose to buy this space.Warrington is the first in Cheshire to receive the honour, with a number of well-known locations featuring, as well as local charities and businesses. FOODBANK NEXT DOOR TO ‘OLD KENT ROAD’: Next door to ‘Old Kent Road’ (the board’s most affordable square) on a Community Chest space will be Warrington Foodbank, one of several charities to be included and celebrated within the game. At the other end of the board The Golden Gates will be unveiled as the ‘Mayfair of Warrington’. If your hometown got its own Monopoly board, what kinds of places would you expect to see on it? The folks of Warrington are asking themselves this question right now – as the town has won its bid against 19 other places in Cheshire to haveits landmarks featured on the famed board game. 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)

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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.All the famous multi-coloured Monopoly property squares like Mayfair and Park Lane from the classic London original are represented by some of Warrington's most famous landmarks and organisations. Lymm Dam – the beauty spot is a lovely place to relax and unwind, walking around the tranquil location. While Palm Springs, Dubai and Sydney are amongst the most glamorous and glitzy places on earth and honoured with their very own official MONOPOLY game, the company with the license to produce these unique editions is now bestowing the same honour on Warrington.

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The Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Maureen Creaghan, said: “This is a really exciting opportunity for people to share their ideas about Warrington locations that should be included as part of this iconic game. The makers of this new version of MONOPOLY are Winning Moves, who are producing the game under licensing from Hasbro. Ms Lau, Custom Games Executive at Winning Moves UK – who is producing the board under official license from the MONOPOLY brand, owned by Hasbro – added: “A huge thank you to everyone who sent in suggestions. FIDDLERS FERRY BECOMES WARRINGTON’S ELECTRIC COMPANY: The famous ‘Electric Company’ square is represented by Fiddlers Ferry Power Station. It forms one half of a Utility Set, with Lymm Dam featured on the Water Works square. The Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Jean Flaherty, said: “It’s exciting to see what has been included on the Warrington edition of this iconic game. David and the team at Warrington Foodbank do a fantastic job supporting people across the borough to access the food and help they need. They provide a vital service, helping families in need during challenging times. They are very well thought of in our community, so it’s a great honour to see them take up a square on the board. I look forward to seeing which other landmarks and organisations will be joining them!”.While a Chester and Cheshire version of Monopoly was released in 2001, no town or city in the county has had its own dedicated board until now. LANDMARKS ‘PASS GO’!: Other Warrington landmarks featuring include: The Transporter Bridge, Warrington Wolves, Walton Hall and Gardens, the Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Victoria Park and The Pink Eye (on a pink square – of course!).

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I can’t wait to see which landmarks and locations are featured on the board as part of this iconic game. Warrington Central Station – another key transport hub which welcomes hundreds of train passengers into the town. 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. Layla looks for a home after nearly 600 days in RSPCA centre posted on 26th October 2023 7:00 am | under Charity, NewsDavid McDonald, CEO of the foodbank said: "Warrington Foodbank is thrilled to be recognised and chosen to appear on the Warrington Monopoly Board.