Tough challenge for Grappers as cricket season opens
GRAPPENHALL face a tough challenge when the local cricket season opens on Saturday with a visit to last year’s Cheshire County League champions, Alderley Edge.
Author David Skentelbery
Gas cylinders removed from blazing van
TWO gas cylinders were removed from a blazing van at Stockton Heath, Warrington last night.
“Warrington’s bank” wins its banking licence
REDWOOD Bank, the new UK business bank in which Warrington Borough Council has controversially taken a 33 per cent stake, has secured a banking licence.
A charity shop to “change lives” in Warrington
THE Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Faisal Rashid, officially opened the doors of a new larger Changing Lives in Warrington community furniture and homeware store at the Cockhedge Centre in Warrington.
College soccer stars are top of the league
PRIESTLEY College’s footballers won their league after a nail-biting end to their season.
Man suffered fractured skull in attack outside pub
A MAN ended up in hospital with a fractured skull and cuts to the back of his head after being attacked outside a Warrington pub.
Latchford get off the mark at last
LATCHFORD gained their first victory since promotion to the Premier Division thanks to a 78th minute try, on debut, by hooker Phil Woolacott in a tense game at Haresfinch.
Police seek women after town centre distraction theft
POLICE have today released CCTV images of two women they would like to speak to following a distraction theft in Warrington town centre.
Early morning blaze at St Gregory’s High School
FIREFIGHTERS from Warrington were called to St Gregory’s High School in Cromwell Avenue, Great Sankey, early today when fire broke out in a portable classroom.
“Twin towns” to celebrate 50 years of friendship
THE “twin towns” of Lymm and Meung-sur-Loire will this Easter celebrate 50 years of friendship – and the anniversary will be marked over two “home and away legs”.