Heavy rain wipes out entire cricket programme
HEAVY rain wiped out the whole cricket programme in the Warrington area on Saturday – with most matches called off by 10am.
Author David Skentelbery
Approved – four bedroom house in conservation area
BOROUGH planning chiefs have given the go-ahead for a four bedroom house in the garden of an existing house at Lymm.
Nuclear engineering group lands multi-million dollar contract
ENGINEERING and technical services group Wood has won a multi-million dollar framework contract to provide decommissioning solutions at the Dounreay nuclear site in Scotland.
Foster carer enquiries increase by a third
MORE and more people are becoming interested in becoming a foster carer in Cheshire.
House builder’s staff raise £25,000 for homeless charity
A WARRINGTON-based charity which supports the homeless has received a £25,000 boost thanks to employees of a major housebuilder.
High school pupils’ five-day trip to Madrid
A GROUP of 45 pupils from Birchwood High School are back home after a five-day visit to Madrid.
Caravan storage plan thrown out
A PLAN to change the use of a piece of land at Great Sankey to allow the storage of caravans has been thrown out by Warrington planning chiefs.
Early morning fire at town centre Iceland store
FIRE crews were called out early today to a blaze at the Iceland store in Crosfield Street, Warrington.
New street market cancelled because of storm warning
THE launch of Warrington Market’s new street market “The Wire Market” has been cancelled this coming weekend due to forecasts of high winds and rain.
Man suffered smoke inhalation in site blaze
A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation at Warrington after fire broke out in a site cabin.