Council warns over battery blazes
BOROUGH Council chiefs are warning residents to be careful how they recycle batteries after a battery caused a fire in bin lorry for the second time in a year in Warrington.
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Borough comes third in drink-drug driving “league of shame”
WARRINGTON came third in a drink and drug driving “league of shame” over the Christmas and New Year festive period.
School wins award for keeping pupils active
A WARRINGTON primary school has been given a prestigious award for the work it does with leisure and lifestyles group LiveWire to keep pupils active.
One trapped in crash car at Stockton Heath
ONE person was trapped in a single-vehicle crash at Stockton Heath this afternoon.
Death of former Liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence
FORMER Liverpool and Scotland goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence, who was brought up in Warrington, has died, aged 77.
14 arrested as police carry out dawn raids in Warrington
FOURTEEN people were arrested in Warrington early today as police targeting organised crime swooped on homes across Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales
Motorists face up to 18 months of road works
MOTORISTS in the Great Sankey-Chapelford area of Warrington face a period of delays as temporary bans on driving on four roads.
Free IT workshops for beginners
WARRINGTON Borough Council is to lead free IT workshops and drop-ins for beginners.
“Best male strip show” heading for Warrington
A SHOW described as “the best male strip show on Planet Earth” is heading for Warrington’s Parr Hall.
Council seek ways to cut cost of waste disposal – in two years
WARRINGTON’S current household waste disposal arrangements look set to carry on for another two years while council chiefs seek ways to cut costs.