Retired firefighter takes gold in road race
RETIRED Warrington Firefighter David Gill, aged 60, took part in the Firefighters Five Mile road race, which incorporated the Fire Service Five Mile Championships, in Bradford.
Author David Skentelbery
Engineering – it’s not just spanners and dirty overalls
YOUNG people – particularly girls – are put off engineering because of misconceptions that it is all about spanners and dirty overalls, a Warrington engineer believes..
Grappers facing the drop after crushing defeat
GRAPPENHALL were well beaten at top-of-the-table Nantwich, leaving their Vivio Cheshire County League premier division survival very much in doubt.
New gates will improve security at school
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for the construction of vehicle and pedestrian gates at the Knutsford Road access to Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School.
Cross-party group launches street quiz on Brexit
A NEW cross-party campaign group has been out on the streets of Warrington finding out what people think about Brexit.
Heritage Day to focus on RAF Padgate
THE first-ever Padgate Heritage Day takes place on Saturday, September 8 – and the focus will be on RAF Padgate.
Paramedics to stage another 26-hour strike
SOME paramedics at Warrington are again staging a 26-hour strike over the weekend as part of the long-running pay dispute affecting the whole of the region.
Vulnerable man attacked on his own doorstep
A VULNERABLE Warrington man was punched in the face and knocked to the floor when he answered a knock on his door.
Vandals blamed for fires in Woolston Park
VANDALS are being blamed for a series of fires in Woolston Park, Warrington.
Three Peaks parents raise £10,500 for school playground
A TEAM of parents from Stockton Heath Primary School have completed the national Three Peaks Challenge and raised more than £10,500 for improvements to the school playground.