FIRE crews extinguished a controlled fire on farmland at Great Sankey, Warrington because smoke was affecting a nearby road.
The blaze involved a quantity of logs, timber and hay measure about 10m x 10m and had been started by a farmer in a field near Shorwell Close.
ADDITIONAL speed indicator devices installed in Culcheth have helped reduce the speed of traffic travelling through the village.
CARE homes across Warrington are opening their doors to the public for Care Home Open Day.
HOUSING staff lobbied the Torus board meeting today to highlight their falling living standards and the need for a decent pay increase.
THREE men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a Mercedes car in Warrington.
YOUTH cyclists from Warrington-based cycling club North Cheshire Clarion triumphed at the Dolan circuit race series held in Victoria Park, Southport.
FIREFIGHTERS went to Old Liverpool Road, Warrington early today after reports of a van on fire.
LYMM motor cyclist Sean Neary picked up a second place and a fifth in round two of the Ducati TriOptions Cup at Brands Hatch – leaving him in third place in the rider standings on 54 points.
CHESHIRE Wildlife Trust are urging people have their say on the government’s vision for agriculture and land management in England.
SPORTS mad Nina Walsh will be hosting afternoon tea in Warrington town centre on May 5 – and cycling the equivalent of 100 miles at the same time.
