Flooding forces school to close
ST Elphin’s Primary School, Warrington has been forced to close today as a result of flooding.
Author David Skentelbery
Drunk was shouting and screaming in street
POLICE were called into action early today to deal with drunks causing a disturbance in Warrington town centre.
Council gives itself planning permission for flag pole
WARRINGTON Borough Council has given itself planning permission for a new flag pole on the Town Hall.
Bus company wants people to let the cat out of the bag
WARRINGTON’S bus company wants local people to let the cat out of the bag – by sharing stories and pictures of their feline friends.
Rubbish fire spreads to outbuilding
A FIRE involving rubbish at Warrington spread to an outbuilding and caused serious damage before it could be extinguished.
Care home wins approval for storage container
A CARE home has been given the go-ahead by Warrington planners to install a steel storage container in its grounds – to save the cost of renting storage place elsewhere.
Cricket club gears up for new season
MEMBERS of Glazebury Cricket Club start training for the coming season tomorrow – with the start of a 10-week programme of indoor nets.
Travellers invade two sites at Warrington
TRAVELLERS have arrived on two more sites at Warrington today.
GP practices to merge at Culcheth
CULCHETH‘s two GP practices are to merge and move into the health centre building in Jackson Avenue.
TV company seeks “film stars” of 1953
A COLOUR movie film made in Stockton Heath on the occasion of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 is to feature in an ITV documentary later this year.