Online petition calls on council to save YMCA
AN online petition calling on Warrington Borough Council to step in to save the town’s 160-year-old YMCA from closing will be debated at the authority’s next meeting, on September 5.
Author David Skentelbery
Man arrested after indecent exposure in park
A MAN has been arrested at Warrington following allegations of indecent exposure.
Shopkeeper fined for selling cigarettes to 17-year-old
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s public protection chief has stressed the importance of stamping out the illegal sale of tobacco products to children.
Council praise for GCSE youngsters
A SENIOR councillor has praised Warrington’s young people and their teachers after most of the town’s schools bucked the national trend by achieving improved GCSE results.
Thirteen arrested on first day of Creamfields
CREAMFIELDS is here again – and already police have been busy arresting festival goers.
Caught on camera – three weeks later
A SUSPECTED thief was caught on camera at Warrington – almost three weeks after the alleged offence.
Council’s anti-fraud team praised after £60,000 reclaimed
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s finance chief has praised the authority’s counter fraud team after the council and the Department for Work and Pensions claimed back more than £60,000 following the prosecution of four benefit cheats.
Family vows to restore historic school building
A 150-year-old former school at Warrington, originally built in memory of a little girl tragically killed in a horse riding accident, has been bought by a local family who have pledged to restore it to its former glory.
Hit-and-run victim pinned against wall
POLICE at Warrington have appealed for information from the public following a hit-and-run collision at Birchwood which left a man with serious leg injuries.
Albion to host NW Merit League cup finals
LATCHFORD Albion are to host the North West Merit League cup finals day at their home, The Victoria Park Arena.