New book covers fifty momentous years for Warrington
THE 50 years that have elapsed since the designation of Warrington as a “New Town” in 1969 must be among the most momentous in the town’s long history.
Author David Skentelbery
Aspiring radio presenters learn from an expert
ASPIRING radio presenters and podcast makers at the Warrington Campus of the University of Chester have been learning from an industry expert.
Labour candidate will campaign for bridge tolls to be scrapped
WARRINGTON South Parliamentary candidate Faisal Rashid says Labour is the only party to pledge to review the Mersey Gateway tolls.
Junior football team conjures up sponsorship
AN UNDER-sevens football team at Great Sankey, Warrington, has won sponsorship from a major house builder.
Masked raiders break into convenience store early today
TWO masked men brandishing a crowbar broke into a convenience store at Lymm early today, threatened staff and got away with cash and cigarettes.
Black Friday demonstration at Amazon
HE GMB union is staging Black Friday and Cyber Monday protests in Warrington and Bolton in anger at the “appalling” treatment of workers.
There’s an awful lot of coffee – at the library!
THERE’S an awful lot of coffee in Brazil – and now also in LiveWire libraries across Warrington.
Warrington to bid for £25 million from Government’s “Towns Fund”
WARRINGTON is to benefit from a £173,000 grant under the Government’s new £3.6 billion Towns Fund – with the possibility of a total grant of up to £25 million.
Rotary concert raised £1,300 for good causes
MORE than 200 people attended the 15th annual Roy Harrison Memorial Concert at Culcheth Sports Club – and helped more than £1,300 for the Rotary Foundation.
Town’s history can be seen – under your feet!
A GLIMPSE of Warrington’s historic past can now be seen beneath library users’ feet – thanks to a new large floor map installed by LiveWire and Culture Warrington.