Planners approve major restoration at town’s “oldest pub”
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for a major restoration of one of Warrington’s oldest pubs – the reputedly haunted Black Horse in Old Liverpool Road.
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Grappenhall’s promotion ambitions take a knock
GRAPPENHALL’S ambitions for promotion to the premier division in the RSK Cheshire County League were not helped much over the weekend
Latchford come out on top in pulsating encounter
LATCHFORD Albion came out 28-24 winners in a pulsating encounter at Hindley – at the same time extending their lead at the top of the NWML Division One table.
Residents lose battle to stop industrial unit from being built
PLANNING bosses at Warrington have approved proposals for a new industrial unit despite objections from nearby residents who claim their lives are already being “blighted.”
Bats about bats? Join the parish council on a twilight walk
WILDLIFE enthusiasts are being invited to “go batty” by Stockton Heath Parish Council.
Former funeral director’s to become house-in-multiple occupation
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for the conversion of two adjoining properties at Lymm to a house-in-multiple occupation (HMO) – despite an objection from Lymm Parish Council.
Warrington firm secures over £1 million in new business
WARRINGTON-based facilities management company, The Westgrove Group has secured over £1M business with contract awards in Cheshire, Yorkshire, Suffolk and Greater Manchester.
£1.3 million boost to connect more people with nature
THE Mersey Forest – which covers a wide area across Cheshire and Merseyside including Warrington – has been awarded a grant of £1,326,700 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge fund.
£42.8 million investment in flood protection in the North West
MORE than 50 flood defence schemes across the North West – including some in Warrington, are to benefit from a £42.8 million investment by the Environment Agency.
How to protect businesses from cyber threats – a free webinar
TECHNOLOGY giant Siemens and the North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC) will host a free industrial cybersecurity webinar for Warrington small and medium sized businesses tomorrow (Friday, July 30).