Cricketers defy the weather as most games are played
HEAVY rain again blighted cricket in the Warrington area – but the majority of matches were played thanks to the determined work of groundsmen.
Author David Skentelbery
Store staff get on their bikes for children’s charity
A GROUP of more than 20 staff and helpers from IKEA Warrington donned their lycra to take part in a sponsored bike ride to raise £1,900 for children’s charity Barnardo’s.
Hospital staff raise £200 for mental health charity
STAFF at the Spire Cheshire Hospital, near Warrington, raised more than £200 for the Mental Health Foundation while encouraging teams to embrace nature during mental health awareness week.
Warrington Council could repair 64,000 potholes this year with lost funding
COUNCILS like Warrington could repair 64,000 potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.
Police launch new campaign to recruit new officers
CHESHIRE Constabulary is recruiting new police officers, with the application window set to open on Monday (May 24).
UTC Warrington backs new digital skills scheme
UTC Warrington is backing a new digital skills scheme.
Former PCSO becomes Warrington’s new police chief
A FORMER PCSO who started his police career in Warrington is now overseeing the town as its new superintendent for local policing.
Mental health charity seeks volunteers for its shops
MENTAL health charity Mind – which has a shop in Stockton Heath – has achieved record breaking sales of £1.5 million since re-opening last month.
Veteran councillor is elected chairman at Croft – again!
VETERAN councillor Keith Bland has been elected chairman of Croft Parish Council for the second…
Stockton Heath’s Mulberry Tree beer garden to get a facelift
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for innovative improvements to the rear beer garden at Stockton Heath’s popular Mulberry Tree pub.