PROPOSALS for another 228 homes on Green Belt land at Winwick have gone live, adding to growing concerns about the cumulative scale of development in and around the village and North Warrington.

NEW measures requiring courts to formally record when an offence involved domestic abuse have come into force today – a move Warrington North MP Charlotte Nichols says will help ensure perpetrators can be better identified and managed.

A man from Warrington has been jailed for nearly three years for seriously assaulting a woman.

A Warrington man has become the first patient at North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust to undergo knee replacement surgery using the new ROSA robotic surgical assistant.

As part of their 75^th Anniversary Season, the Bridgewater Players Drama Society will be putting on a heartwarming, festive murder mystery, ‘Murder at Mistletoe Hall’, which is another play written and directed by one of their members, Anna Fradgley.

Warrington shoppers gearing up for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are being warned to stay alert to scams, with the town home to a major Amazon distribution centre.

Extra funding has opened more places on 3D 360 Skills Training’s 3D Printing, 3D CAD and Industry 4.0 Skills Bootcamp, which runs in collaboration with Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington.

MORE than 14,000 people across Warrington’s two parliamentary constituencies are now receiving Personal Independence Payment, with the number of claimants more than doubling since 2019.

Parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are being invited to a special marketplace event in Warrington bringing together local organisations, services and support.

THERE is no easy way of dressing it up – after 71 years of pain and now FIVE Grand Final defeats, Warrington Wolves are still waiting!

A man from Warrington has been jailed for nearly three years for seriously assaulting a woman.

A Warrington man has been jailed for more than five years after police found cocaine, cash and drug-related equipment at his home.

A Warrington resident has been convicted following a Warrington Borough Council investigation into fly-tipping in the Fairfield and Howley area.

Police have now arrested a man wanted for breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order..

A roofing contractor has been sentenced following a Trading Standards investigation into fraudulent trading practices that left a Warrington homeowner significantly out of pocket.

A registered sex offender who subjected a woman to a terrifying ordeal on a train travelling through Cheshire has been jailed just 72 hours after the incident, following a rapid British Transport Police investigation.

A 33-year-old man wanted in connection with a burglary was found hiding in a tent in a wooded area near Sankey Valley Park in Warrington after successfully evading police for 18 months.

Two teenagers have been sentenced for their part in causing a deliberate fire at a disused building on Barbauld Street in Warrington.

A Warrington man who was previously jailed in France for murdering his partner has been sentenced to six years in prison after seriously assaulting his elderly father at the family home in Winwick.

A gymnastics coach in Warrington has been charged with sexual offences as part of an investigation by Cheshire Constabulary’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team.

Extra funding has opened more places on 3D 360 Skills Training’s 3D Printing, 3D CAD and Industry 4.0 Skills Bootcamp, which runs in collaboration with Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington.

A nursery in Great Sankey is celebrating after being awarded the prestigious Eco-Schools: Early Years Green Award – a recognition available through the national programme.

Six weeks before an exam, most students are drowning in past papers, revision guides and half-finished flashcards. The trick isn’t finding more resources. It’s finding ones that match the actual exam board specification, whether that’s GCSE, the Life in the UK test, or a professional qualification.

Warrington & Vale Royal College is preparing to welcome Year 11 pupils and their families to its Open Evenings, beginning on October 7.

THE University of Chester generated an estimated £193.2m in economic value across Cheshire and Warrington during the 2024/25 academic year, according to a new independent assessment.

Warrington & Vale Royal College kicked off its very first Week of Sports this week, bringing the campus to life with a celebration of all things sport and physical activity.

A range of subjects at the University of Chester have been placed in the UK’s top 20 in the Guardian University Guide 2027, while the institution has climbed the overall rankings and made the top 20% for the value added for students.

Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School has welcomed their newest students into the school community with their annual Inauguration Service.

The first 36 Year 7 pupils at Bruche Academy are settling in nicely as the new school year gets underway.

Warrington & Vale Royal College has celebrated another year of outstanding achievement, with students on its Access to Higher Education (HE) courses achieving a 100% pass rate.

THERE comes a point when we have to stop looking at major developments like the huge rail freight logistics park near Winwick and Croft in isolation and start asking a much bigger question – what happens when you put them all together?

THERE is something deeply disturbing about the sudden collapse of a charity whose very purpose was to stop young people taking their own lives.

THERE is something rather special about a village being able to celebrate its own sporting legend while, at the same time, celebrating the people who have worked tirelessly to preserve the story of the village itself.

THERE can be little argument that Britain needs more affordable homes. Young families deserve the chance to get on the property ladder, older residents need suitable accommodation to downsize into, and businesses rely on a growing workforce.

THERE comes a point when difficult conversations can no longer be postponed. For Warrington Borough Council, that point has long since arrived.

Warrington Borough Council has reopened the Warrington Local Plan for a major overhaul.

THE irony of the new-style Warrington Walking Day which will take place this year is that it will result in changes many people have been seeking for years.

WARRINGTON is often held up as a success story of modern regional Britain—but that narrative is beginning to fray, despite another upbeat Property Review last week.

IT is hard to believe it was 10 years ago today that I was reporting on the heartbreaking story about local band Viola Beach being killed in a tragic accident while on their first tour abroad.

I had a very positive meeting with Independent Cllr. Neil Johnson who has kindly agreed to plug some of the funding gap left by Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council.

LUKE Littler’s hopes of completing a unique darts double were ended by Cam Crabtree in a dramatic semi-final clash at the World Youth Championship.

LYMM produced another impressive attacking display at Beechwood on Saturday as they overcame Exeter University 36-21 in a fast-paced National League 2 West encounter.

EMLEY AFC were left lost in the Wood as Warrington Rylands secured a well-earned 4–1 victory at the Quickline Logistics Arena, with Harrison Wood claiming a superb hat-trick.

THERE is no easy way of dressing it up – after 71 years of pain and now FIVE Grand Final defeats, Warrington Wolves are still waiting!

WARRINGTON Wolves’ wait for that elusive league title goes on after they crashed to defeat against Wakefield in the Super League Grand Final.

NATIONAL League North side Marine flexed their muscles to knock Warrington Town out of the FA Cup.

LUKE Littler’s hopes of completing a unique darts double were ended by Cam Crabtree in a dramatic semi-final clash at the World Youth Championship.

LYMM produced another impressive attacking display at Beechwood on Saturday as they overcame Exeter University 36-21 in a fast-paced National League 2 West encounter.

EMLEY AFC were left lost in the Wood as Warrington Rylands secured a well-earned 4–1 victory at the Quickline Logistics Arena, with Harrison Wood claiming a superb hat-trick.

THERE is no easy way of dressing it up – after 71 years of pain and now FIVE Grand Final defeats, Warrington Wolves are still waiting!

WARRINGTON Wolves’ wait for that elusive league title goes on after they crashed to defeat against Wakefield in the Super League Grand Final.

NATIONAL League North side Marine flexed their muscles to knock Warrington Town out of the FA Cup.

Charities in the North West need to seriously up their game on cyber security to avoid customer data being hacked by criminals.

Cheshire’s world-leading clean energy sector will play a pivotal role in the creation of 35,000 jobs as leaders backed a shared plan to fuel industrial decarbonisation across the North West and North Wales.

LOCAL business owners, entrepreneurs, employers and self-employed people came together at the Halliwell Jones Stadium this week for the Warrington Means Business Forum.

Hybrid Solutions Group has launched Hybrid Connectivity Solutions (HCS), bringing together the former Passcomm team under a dedicated fibre and connectivity business.

Warrington entrepreneur Keely Worsley has turned a desire for a happier working life into a rapidly growing home organisation business.

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax has been on the horizon for years, but this month marks a genuine shift in how it’s being rolled out.

Warrington based accountants

Air conditioning and heating solutions, Warrington

Art Galleries in Warrington, Stockton Heath and Lymm

BUILDERS in the Warrington area

Carpet suppliers and carpet cleaners in the Warrington area.

Car sales and repairs in Warrington

A campervan parked on a driveway for ten months of the year and then packed off to Brittany or the Highlands for the summer doesn’t behave like a normal car.

As part of their 75^th Anniversary Season, the Bridgewater Players Drama Society will be putting on a heartwarming, festive murder mystery, ‘Murder at Mistletoe Hall’, which is another play written and directed by one of their members, Anna Fradgley.

Warrington Male Voice Choir will welcome Warrington-born violinist Pippa Clarke back to her hometown for a special concert at St James Church on Saturday 10th October.

People experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping can receive free flu and pneumococcal vaccinations for the first time this winter, as the NHS in the North West expands protection for communities at greatest risk of serious illness.

People experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping can receive free flu and pneumococcal vaccinations for the first time this winter, as the NHS in the North West expands protection for communities at greatest risk of serious illness.

Residents across Warrington are being encouraged to take the first step towards quitting smoking this October as part of the national Stoptober campaign.

A Warrington Hospital intensive care nurse manager who once faced the prospect of a lifetime tied to dialysis has spoken about how an organ transplant gave her back her freedom – and allowed her to continue caring for some of the hospital’s sickest patients.

Falling asleep in a quiet room sounds easy, but many people lie awake while their mind keeps reacting to small sounds. White noise is one of the most popular bedtime tools because it replaces sudden noises with one steady, continuous signal. It does not switch off the brain, but it can make a room feel more predictable and less alerting.

As part of their 75^th Anniversary Season, the Bridgewater Players Drama Society will be putting on a heartwarming, festive murder mystery, ‘Murder at Mistletoe Hall’, which is another play written and directed by one of their members, Anna Fradgley.

Warrington Male Voice Choir will welcome Warrington-born violinist Pippa Clarke back to her hometown for a special concert at St James Church on Saturday 10th October.

WARRINGTON is preparing to give a huge local welcome to rugby league legend Sir Kevin Sinfield when his epic 7 in 7, The Grand Finale challenge comes through the town next Saturday, October 3.

SANTA Claus is already preparing his annual journey around Lymm and the surrounding communities, with preparations already well underway by Lymm Rotary Club.

Parents and carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are being invited to a special marketplace event in Warrington bringing together local organisations, services and support.

A simple question, a shared commitment to community safety, and a group of people willing to work together have resulted in Fairfield gaining 24-hour access to a potentially lifesaving defibrillator.

The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT) is preparing for its biggest event of the year, as the much-loved CAFT Grand Ball returns to Nunsmere Hall on Saturday 5th December 2026 with a spectacular Après Ski theme.

A brave 13-year-old Warrington boy is taking on a very personal challenge to raise money for St Rocco’s Hospice – shaving his head in support of his mum, who is currently receiving care from the hospice.

The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT) is preparing for its biggest event of the year, as the much-loved CAFT Grand Ball returns to Nunsmere Hall on Saturday 5th December 2026 with a spectacular Après Ski theme.

A brave 13-year-old Warrington boy is taking on a very personal challenge to raise money for St Rocco’s Hospice – shaving his head in support of his mum, who is currently receiving care from the hospice.

RUNNERS taking part in a gruelling 12-hour charity challenge at Warrington’s Victoria Park were given a musical boost by the Rock Choir at the weekend.

FIVE friends with strong links to Warrington are preparing to take on one of the world’s most famous mountains, Kilimanjaro after raising around £20,000 for a grassroots charity supporting women and children in Tanzania.

A family history spanning the Atlantic is bringing a Dallas woman to Warrington in the hope of reconnecting with relatives whose roots lie deep in Burtonwood’s brewing past.

A WARRINGTON man will once again pay his respects to the 16 innocent people killed during one of the town’s darkest moments of the Second World War – the Thames Board Mills bombing.

HUNDREDS of visitors stepped inside Warrington’s policing past yesterday as the Museum of Policing in Cheshire opened its doors for a special Heritage Open Day.

This month is your chance to uncover hidden stories, explore local landmarks and celebrate Warrington’s rich heritage as Heritage Open Days return this September.

The festive season brings excitement for many, but it can also be a time of indulgence, and perhaps drinking more alcohol than we would like. As we head into a new year, many people will be wanting to feel a little fitter and healthier.

AS we enter the New Year, it’s never been more important to talk about our mental health.

I have just read the April 2021 edition of Warrington Worldwide and I am delighted with Gary’s comments in the Editorial.

I am writing to you with regard to the Council’s actions in reporting the gathering at The Cenotaph War Memorial, Warrington town centre, on Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2020, to Cheshire Police.