Eleven police officers attacked – five taken to hospital
A TOTAL of 11 police officers have been assaulted at Warrington in the space of nine days – prompting a warning to the public.
Author David Skentelbery
Canal jetty hit by fire
FOUR fire engines were sent to the scene after fire broke on a jetty on the Manchester Ship Canal near Warrington.
Man arrested and charged following CCTV appeal
A man has been arrested and charged following a CCTV appeal by police following an alleged burglary at Penketh, Warrington.
Warrington – first council to produce all its own electricity
WARRINGTON is set to become the first local authority in the country to produce all its own electricity from clean energy
Hunting review being taken seriously by police
MORE than 70 local residents attended a public scrutiny meeting to discuss the policing of hunting in Cheshire.
High school pupils spent half-term out-and-about in Europe
PUPILS from Warrington’s Birchwood High School were out and about in Europe during half-term – skiing in Austria and sightseeing and learning about the media in Prague.
Firefighters hope to swap buckets of water for cash
FIREFIGHTERS at Birchwood are hoping to swap buckets of water for buckets of cash.
Opposition supports Council Tax rise – but slams “weasel words”
THE opposition Liberal Democrat group has given its support to Warrington Borough Council’s 2.98 per cent Council Tax rise – with reservations.
Man, 24, robbed of cash in park at Latchford
POLICE at Warrington today appealed for witnesses to come forward following a robbery in Latchford.
A57 closed after car bursts into flames
A FULL road closure was put in place on the A57 Manchester Road at Woolston, Warrington, this morning after a car burst into flames.