28 arrested at Creamfields festival
THE number of people arrested at the Creamfields music festival has risen to at least 28 after the first 24 hours of the event.
Author David Skentelbery
Work starts on long-awaited changing rooms
WORK has started on site on the long-awaited new changing rooms at Culcheth’s Shaw Street recreation ground.
MP fears town’s health services could be axed
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones says she “greatly fears” there could be plans to axe essential health services in the town.
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.
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.