Flat evacuated after smoke alarm sounds
A FLAT in Mersey Street, Warrington was evactuated last night after reports of a smoke alarm sounding.
Author David Skentelbery
Council set to invest more money into town’s bus company
TOWN Hall chiefs are to be asked to approve pumping additional investment in Warrington’s bus company to enable its move into a new, state-of-the-art depot.
Council needs to save £40 million – even without taking account of COVID
WARRINGTON Borough Council will need to make savings of £40.5 million over the next four years – without taking into account additional pressures arising from COVID-19.
Fire crews deal with blaze in garage
FIREFIGHTERS from Penketh responded to reports of a fire in an outbuilding at Warrington last night (Sunday).
Latchford demolish undefeated league leaders
LATCHFORD registered an emphatic 10-40 victory at undefeated league leaders Haresfinch – the perfect response to last week’ defeat.
Grappenhall move up to third place after eight wicket victory
GRAPPENHALL moved up to third place in the RSK Cheshire County Cricket division one after an eight wicket home victory over struggling Marple.
Objectors fail to block plan to demolish Springbrook pub
OBJECTORS have failed to block proposals to demolish the Springbrook pub at Grappenhall to make way for a new care home.
Online pharmacy opens walk-in vaccination centre at Warrington
ONLINE chemist Pharmacy2U is to open the doors at it’s vaccination site in Warrington for walk-in appointments tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday.
Residents win planning battle over one extra person in house-in-multiple-occupation
NEARBY residents have won a planning battle to stop proposals to convert a detached house at Fearnhead, Warrington into a “house in multiple occupation” for seven people.
Planners move to safeguard 225 homes from flooding
WARRINGTON planning chiefs have given the go ahead for major new flood defence works at Penketh which will help to protect 225 home threatened by flooding caused by climate change.