Six-storey apartment block plan to replace town centre vicarage
A PLAN to demolish a former vicarage in Warrington town centre and replace it with a six-storey apartment block is to be put to council planning chiefs on Thursday.
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Grappers win again – and climb to second place in the league
GRAPPENHALL climbed into second place in the RSK Cheshire County League first division table with a three-wicket victory at Timperley.
Road closed while firefighters tackle garage blaze
A ROAD was closed and neighbouring properties checked after fire broke out in a detached garage at Woolston, Warrington, last night.
Council to buy key town centre property for undisclosed sum
MEMBERS of Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet have agreed to purchase a strategically sited town centre property on a key transport route for an undisclosed sum.
Hospitals sign up to be net carbon zero by 2040
WARRINGTON and Halton hospitals have joined the other 16 NHS Trusts in Cheshire and Merseyside in signing up to ambitious plans to make them net carbon zero by 2040.
Council approves five year extensions to £35 million housing loans
BOROUGH Council chiefs at Warrington have approved a five-year extension of two loans to housing associations, totalling £35 million.
Clean Air Day – and what Warrington is doing
WARRINGTON was today supporting Clean Air Day – which saw schools, workplaces and communities across the UK running activities and taking action to inspire people to reduce air pollution.
Police to use facial recognition technology to track down offenders
IN a major boost to victims of crime, police in Warrington will soon be able to use facial recognition technology to help identify offenders and take them off the streets.
Irish comedian Jimeoin promises a good craic!
AWARD-winning Irish comedian Jimeoin is heading back to Warrington for an evening that promises to be a good “craic”.
£5.4 million plan to provide a new future for Peace Centre
WARRINGTON’S iconic Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Centre looks set to have a new future – as a centre for children with special educational needs (SEND).