FIRE crews were called to a field fire on Delph Lane, Warrington, believed to have started as a controlled burn which had got out of control.

Jimmy Carr is bringing his brand of no-holds-barred comedy to Warrington’s Parr Hall next April, with two back-to-back performances of his new show, Killing Jokes.

WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has welcomed new measures to tackle antisocial behaviour on public transport, including fines of up to £100 for passengers who refuse to stop playing loud music or videos on buses.

INDEPENDENT Cllr. Stuart Mann is to challenge Warrington Borough Council’s leadership over whether it will formally oppose a massive proposed rail freight logistics development near Winwick and Croft.

A section of the M6 remains closed in both directions this morning following a serious collision which resulted in a vehicle fire between Haydock and Ashton-in-Makerfield.

A children’s charity covering the Warrington area is supporting National Adoption Week as figures reveal a significant shortage of approved adopters waiting to give children a permanent family.

Centenary Theatre Company is bringing the much-loved musical Annie back to The Brindley in Runcorn this November.

STUDENTS at Warrington & Vale Royal College have been exploring future career opportunities, meeting employers and developing essential employability skills during a packed week of activities.

LYMM Parish Council is appealing for 17 volunteers to help ensure the much-loved Carols from The Cross event can go ahead this Christmas Eve, warning it could be cancelled if enough stewards are not recruited by December 12.

A popular and well used Community Hub has celebrated 10 years of service to the local community this week.

A man who tried to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of drugs into the Creamfields music festival in Daresbury has been jailed for three years.

TWO men have been charged with affray following an incident at a bar in Warrington town centre.

Police are urging people to take steps to protect their bikes following a number of thefts in the Great Sankey area.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after a car crashed into a bungalow in Warrington following a police pursuit.

A Warrington man has been ordered to pay more than £1,600 after pleading guilty to a fly-tipping offence following an investigation by Warrington Borough Council.

Cheshire Constabulary has completed its first deployment of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in Warrington town centre, with the operation becoming the most successful LFR deployment in Cheshire to date.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage after a fire at a property in Orford which is believed to have been started deliberately.

A Warrington mother and son have been sentenced after exploiting an elderly family member in a calculated fraud which saw thousands of pounds drained from her bank account without her permission.

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.

STUDENTS at Warrington & Vale Royal College have been exploring future career opportunities, meeting employers and developing essential employability skills during a packed week of activities.

CHAPELFORD Village Primary School is in the running for a £5,000 prize after transforming its Computing curriculum and boosting pupils’ digital skills.

Warrington & Vale Royal College principal Nichola Newton has issued an open invitation to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit the college – as more than 1,000 prospective students are expected to attend its latest open evening.

A Warrington fruit farm has used a six-week AI accelerator to build its own ticketing platform, cutting software costs by more than 90% and reinvesting the savings in creating new jobs.

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.

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.

LYMM suffered a disappointing 39-7 home defeat against National League Two leaders Redruth at Crouchley Lane, with a series of penalties and missed opportunities proving costly against the unbeaten Cornish visitors.

RIO Hawkins came off the bench to earn Warrington Town a point in a 1-1 draw at Alfreton Town.

WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has sent her best wishes to England’s men’s, women’s and wheelchair rugby league squads after they received a special send-off ahead of the World Cup.

An injury-time penalty denied Warrington Rylands a clean sheet, but the Blues still recorded an emphatic 5-1 victory over Curzon Ashton at The Quickline Logistics Arena on Tuesday evening.

WARRINGTON Town’s fine away record this season continued with a 1-0 win away at Bamber Bridge.

LYMM Manor Road Tennis Club is celebrating a successful season after winning three league titles in the Warrington Tennis Association leagues.

LYMM suffered a disappointing 39-7 home defeat against National League Two leaders Redruth at Crouchley Lane, with a series of penalties and missed opportunities proving costly against the unbeaten Cornish visitors.

RIO Hawkins came off the bench to earn Warrington Town a point in a 1-1 draw at Alfreton Town.

WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has sent her best wishes to England’s men’s, women’s and wheelchair rugby league squads after they received a special send-off ahead of the World Cup.

An injury-time penalty denied Warrington Rylands a clean sheet, but the Blues still recorded an emphatic 5-1 victory over Curzon Ashton at The Quickline Logistics Arena on Tuesday evening.

WARRINGTON Town’s fine away record this season continued with a 1-0 win away at Bamber Bridge.

LYMM Manor Road Tennis Club is celebrating a successful season after winning three league titles in the Warrington Tennis Association leagues.

It’s not difficult to find a marketing specialist that claims to be able to deliver what your organisation needs, but it’s much harder to identify one that can actually deliver without creating more friction or complexity for your teams. 

WARRINGTON-based Platform Data Centres helped celebrate the achievements of local business leaders after sponsoring the Businesswoman of the Year award at the prestigious Warrington Chamber Plus Business Awards 2026.

THE town’s outstanding businesses, entrepreneurs, employers and community organisations have been celebrated at a sold-out Warrington Chamber Plus Business Awards 2026, held at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

A start-up whose innovative powder transfer valve solves some of the key challenges facing pharmaceutical and other manufacturers has raised over £2.4m to commercialise its technology.

EMR has been awarded The Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award, ahead of fellow finalists Manchester Airports Group, EG Group and Lancashire County Council.

Downtown in Business and Chester Zoo are joining forces to host a major conference examining the opportunities presented by devolution and the election of Cheshire and Warrington’s first mayor.

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Jimmy Carr is bringing his brand of no-holds-barred comedy to Warrington’s Parr Hall next April, with two back-to-back performances of his new show, Killing Jokes.

 Discover top shore fishing marks, seasonal catches, and gear essentials along the North West coast. Read our beginner’s guide to plan your first trip.

Centenary Theatre Company is bringing the much-loved musical Annie back to The Brindley in Runcorn this November.

LYMM Parish Council is appealing for 17 volunteers to help ensure the much-loved Carols from The Cross event can go ahead this Christmas Eve, warning it could be cancelled if enough stewards are not recruited by December 12.

SEVEN pioneering health-tech start-ups are developing new technologies at Daresbury Laboratory, near Warrington, with the potential to improve patient care, speed up diagnosis and transform healthcare services.

Today on World Mental Health Day, NHS England in the North West is encouraging people experiencing anxiety, depression or stress to seek free and confidential support through NHS Talking Therapies.

Warrington Borough Council is encouraging residents to take time to focus on their mental health and wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10 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.

Jimmy Carr is bringing his brand of no-holds-barred comedy to Warrington’s Parr Hall next April, with two back-to-back performances of his new show, Killing Jokes.

LYMM Parish Council is appealing for 17 volunteers to help ensure the much-loved Carols from The Cross event can go ahead this Christmas Eve, warning it could be cancelled if enough stewards are not recruited by December 12.

Families across Warrington are being offered plenty of opportunities to enjoy fireworks and bonfire nights this November, with events planned across the borough and in nearby villages.

AS it prepares to celebrate its 40th year, tickets for Lymm Rugby Club’s annual adult panto, ‘Snow White and the Magnificent Seven’, are now on sale to the general public.

A children’s charity covering the Warrington area is supporting National Adoption Week as figures reveal a significant shortage of approved adopters waiting to give children a permanent family.

A popular and well used Community Hub has celebrated 10 years of service to the local community this week.

Lymm Methodist Church has been transformed into an accessible, more energy-efficient church and community facility by DJL Construction.

A new cafe aimed at helping young people take their next steps into employment, education and training has launched in Warrington town centre.

A children’s charity covering the Warrington area is supporting National Adoption Week as figures reveal a significant shortage of approved adopters waiting to give children a permanent family.

St. Rocco’s Hospice is calling on people across Warrington to give a little of their time and make a big difference by volunteering in one of its charity shops.

THIRTY colleagues from a Warrington housebuilder have raised £11,350 for two north west charities.

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.

Stockton Heath today is a vibrant and historic village with origins stretching right back to Roman times.

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.

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.