163 homes planned near site of famous Civil War battle
PLANS have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council for 163 houses at Winwick – close to the site of the famous Battle of Winwick – the last major battle of the English Civil War.
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Warrington family joins call for more people to become organ donors
A WARRINGTON family is supporting a call for more people in Cheshire to become organ donors.
Charity group opens new flagship branch in Warrington
A CHARITY group is celebrating its 31st year in operation by opening a new flagship branch in Warrington.
Mark Thompson takes chairman’s role at company he founded
MARK Thompson – founder of Warrington-based Mark Thompson Transport (MTT) – has become chairman of the company as part of a strengthening of the senior management team at parent company Kinaxia Logistics.
Long-established care home makes new bid for extension
A LONG-established care home at Lymm is seeking planning consent for a rear extension to enable nine additional rooms to be provided.
Pet crematorium planned for Walton Lea
PLANS have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council for a shipping container to house a pet crematorium in the grounds of Walton Lea Crematorium.
University’s 18th annual Diversity Festival
THE University of Chester’s 18th annual Diversity Festival runs from February 27 to March 10 – and some of the events are being held in Warrington.
All-electric bus fleet will arrive next year – one of biggest in the UK
TOWN Hall chiefs at Warrington have given the green light to proposals that will result in the town having an all-electric bus fleet next year.
Orange Grove is “Outstanding” says Ofsted
WARRINGTON-based Orange Grove Foster Care North West are celebrating after being awarded their third consecutive “Outstanding” Ofsted results.
Train operator Northern tackles ticket fraudsters
TRAIN operator Northern has made it more difficult for fraudsters to cheat ticket checks on its trains.