Vandals blamed for garage fire
VANDALS are believed to have started a fire in a disused garage at Warrington.
Author David Skentelbery
Naming ceremony for Victoria Park stadium
A SPONSORSHIP deal has been struck for Warrington’s showpiece Victoria Park Stadium and associated sport and leisure facilities.
Town Hall celebrates top transport award
TOWN Hall chiefs at Warrington are celebrating after one of the borough council’s transport schemes was named Transportation Project of the Year.
Home extension approved despite parish objection
PLANS for a rear, two-storey extension at an end-terrace house in Croft have been approved by Warrington planners despite an objection from the parish council.
Warrington firm one of the fastest growing in Europe
A WARRINGTON-based firm of civil and structural engineers has been named as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe.
Drivers advised to stay away as road works hit town centre traffic
LENGTHY traffic queues have caused delays for motorists in Warrington town centre today after essential roadworks started at Brian Bevan Island, going back to Bridgefoot.
Knife-point robberies dismissed as “fake news”
POLICE have dismissed reports of a number of knife-point robberies in Lymm’s Ridgeway Grundy Park as rumours.
Bin lorry blaze caused by discarded battery
COUNCIL chiefs at Warrington have warned residents to check what they can and can’t recycle after a fire in a bin lorry thought to have been caused by a battery left in a blue recycling bin.
Garden to open for charity
A LYMM garden is to open to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme – which supports a number of charities.
Council criticised over handling of controversial housing plans
BOROUGH Council chiefs at Warrington have been criticised over the way they handled controversial planning applications for 770 houses in the Grappenhall and Appleton areas.