Rubbish fire at risk of getting out of control
TWO fire engines were sent to Windmill Avenue, Appleton after a rubbish fire was reported.
Author David Skentelbery
Exhibition will reveal Warrington’s 50-year link with the space race
AN EXHIBITION opening in Warrington later this month will reveal the town’s little-known connection to the Hubble Space Telescope.
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.
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.