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..
Author David Skentelbery
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.
Campaign to prevent “low bridge” collisions
WARRINGTON-based transpot company Eddie Stobart is supporting a national campaign to reduce the number of accidents involving heavy lorries and low bridges.