MP leads debate on trade union access to workplaces
WARRINGTON South MP Faisal Rashid led a 90-minute debate in Parliament on trade union access to workplaces.
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Su’s 25 years of service wins her the MBE
TWENTY five years of community service at Lymm has resulted in Su Williams being awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Family-friendly event focussing on “keeping safe”
A FAMILY-friendly event focusing on keeping safe is being held in Lymm Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) from 1pm-3pm.
Fire crews battle to extinguish garage blaze
FIRE crews fought for nearly two hours to extinguish a blaze involving a garage at Orford, Warrington.
Student gardeners win RHS gold medal
A STUDENT gardener from Stockton Heath been awarded a coveted gold medal by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) at the Chatsworth Flower Show for a long border design called “Chatsworth Lady”.
Cheerleaders home from world championships – with a medal
TWO pupils from Birchwood High School are back home after competing at international level in cheerleading in Florida – bringing back a medal.
Fixed-price funeral plan announced by borough council
A FIXED-price funeral plan to help ease the financial burden on people following bereavement has been announced by Warrington Borough Council.
Labour activist makes formal complaint against MP
TWICE defeated Labour Warrington South Parliamentary candidate Nick Bent has sent a formal complaint to the Speaker of the House of Commons about MP Helen Jones following comments she made in a speech in Parliament.
Man and woman arrested after series of burglaries
A MAN and a woman were arrested at Culcheth today in connection with a series of house burglaries across Warrington East.
Ex-Mayor joins in Hadrian’s Way charity walk
FORMER Mayor of Warrington Geoff Settle celebrated with new friends and supporters, who have personal experience of bipolar disorder, as they stood at the Hadrian’s Way signpost that marked the end of a charity walk of 84 miles from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend.