MP calls for re-think on school funding
MP Helen Jones is urging the government to rethink its schools funding formula as Warrington schools face an eight per cent rise in costs.
Author David Skentelbery
300 attend canal heritage group open day
ABOUT 300 people attended an open day organised by the New Cut Heritage and Ecology Group at Woolston, Warrington.
Blue badge cheat ordered to pay £570
A WARRINGTON man who used a blue badge belonging to someone else to park in disabled spaces has been fined £440 in his absence.
LiveWire seeks new board members
LIVEWIRE, the company which manages leisure, library and lifestyles services in Warrington, is recruiting new board members.
Thief arrested when he returned to the scene of crime
AN alleged thief who returned to the scene of his crime at Warrington was recognised, arrested and found to be equipped to steal.
Woman, 25, charged after drugs raid
A WOMAN aged 25 has been charged with six drugs offences following a raid on a property in Sandy Lane West, Orford yesterday.
Freemasons celebrate 300 years of tradition
FREEMASONS from all parts of the North West attended a special church service at Warrington celebrating the creation 300 years ago of the first Grand Lodge in the world.
Management shake-up to save council £300,000
SAVINGS of more than £300,000 will be achieved by a shake-up of Warrington Borough Council’s senior management structure to be put to the council’s executive board on March 16.
A helping hand in the changing world of IT
PEOPLE struggling to keep up with the ever-changing world of laptops, tablets and other digital devices are being offered a helping hand by Warrington Borough Council.
Three-day bargain book sale
A THREE-day bargain book sale is to take place at Penketh Library later this month to give residents a chance to own some of their favourite titles.