Red Squirrel kittens born at Walton children’s zoo
SIX red squirrel kittens have been born at Warrington’s Walton Hall and Gardens Children’s Zoo.
Author David Skentelbery
Brothers trek from coast-to-coast for cancer charity
BROTHERS Matt and Greg Harding did the 92-mile coast-to-coast walk alongside Hadrian’s Wall in three days – and then found it should have taken six!
Drinks firm chief to be ambassador for Youth Zone
MARNIE Millard, chief executive of iconic Vimto drinks firm Nichols plc, is to take on the role of ambassador for the new youth charity, Warrington Youth Zone.
Lifesavers’ mountainous challenge for paralysed colleague
LIFESAVERS have set themselves a mountainous fundraising challenge involving a former Warrington firefighter who is paralysed from the waist down following a freak accident at a gym.
Climate Change protestors stage demo outside Town Hall
A DOZEN or more protestors gathered outside Warrington’s Golden Gates to mark their demand for climate change action.
Clearing weeds from canal could take several years, council warns
COUNCIL chiefs are assuring anglers, residents and visitors that everything possible is being done to control weeds on the canal in Warrington’s Sankey Valley Park.
Council welcomes “positive feedback” in peer challenge report
WARRINGTON Borough Council has welcomed positive, constructive feedback and advice following a recent Local Government Association (LGA) peer challenge.
Spirited performance – but Grappers still fell short
GRAPPENHALL put up a spirited performance after getting off to a bad start but in…
Council retains its A1 credit rating
WARRINGTON Borough Council has retained its A1 credit rating from last year – despite ongoing budget pressures.
Helen Jones – longest serving MP in Warrington’s history
AUGUST is regarded as the “silly season” in the news business – the month when not too much happens.