Photographer retires – and is immediately staging an exhibition
PHOTOGRAPHER Alan Pickering has retired after 46 years, moved back to his home town of Warrington – and is immediately staging an exhibition.
Author David Skentelbery
Grappenhall hit one of their highest totals of the season
GRAPPENHALL lost both openers without a run on the board when they batted first at Sale – but then went on to register one of their highest totals of the season in the Cheshire County League.
Green Belt solar farm approved after divisive planning row
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a 2.5 mw solar farm on Green Belt land at Lymm, after one of the most divisive planning rows in the village of recent times.
Extensions to historic Green Belt cottage thrown out
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have thrown out an application for extensions to a historic Green Belt cottage – even though they agree they would result in only a minimal increase in the size of the building.
Distribution warehouse changes hands for undisclosed sum
A 37,568 sq ft distribution warehouse on the Winwick Quay industrial estate at Warrington has changed hands for an undisclosed sum.
Ascent Autism college wins £20,000 lorry grant
ASCENT Autism Specialist College in Newton-le-Willows has been awarded a £20,000 grant to develop its autistic students’ digital skills and support future employment opportunities.
Sixty new jobs to be created at purpose-bulit care home
SIXTY new jobs will be created when a new, purpose-built care home opens at Great Sankey, Warrington in November.
Grappenhall go down again – despite respectable total
GRAPPENHALL went down again – this time at the hands of visiting Port Sunlight.
Homes evacuated after discovery of old artillery shell at Woolston
A NUMBER of homes were evacuated at Warrington early today after the discovery of an old artillery shell.
Electric car drivers get a boost with another 1,194 public charge points
ELECTRIC car drivers and those looking to make the switch in the North West can get around with the confidence that a charge point will be close by, as a further 1,194 public charge points were added to the region in the past year.