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.
Author David Skentelbery
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.
Comedian will share some of life’s “funny things”
COMEDIAN and actor Dave Spikey is returning to Warrington’s Parr Hall next year to share stories of life’s “funny things”.
MP attack’s government’s “woeful record” on council funding
MP Faisal Rashid attacked what he called the Government’s “woeful record” on local government funding…
Futuristic house plan given the go-ahead on airfield site
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for construction of a futuristic house with an underground car storage facility on the former Stretton airfield.
PCC joins police in clampdown on drivers using mobile phones
POLICE and crime commissioner David Keane has been out with officers from Cheshire police to warn people of the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving.
Coming soon – Padgate’s scarecrow competition
THE third annual scarecrow competition organised by the Friends of Padgate Community Garden takes place on July 17-21.