Travellers again invade Silver Lane site
TRAVELLERS have again invaded land at Silver Lane, Risley – breaking through the barrier erected in an attempt to keep them off.
Author David Skentelbery
Couple sought after shoplifting allegation
POLICE are seeking help from the public in identifying a couple picked up on CCTV at the B&Q store at Winwick, Warrington.
Woman arrested after racially aggravated assault claim
A WOMAN was arrested in Warrington town centre last night after allegations of a racially aggravated assault on a taxi driver.
Council to put extra £4.3m into new neighbourhood hub
TOWN Hall chiefs at Warrington have agreed to step-up the borough council’s contribution to a £16 million new neighbourhood hub by an extra £4.3 million.
Council to buy car dealer site to allow new bridge to be built
TOWN Hall chiefs have approved the acquisition of land occupied by a car dealership in Chester Road, Warrington to enable the much anticipated Centre Park Link Road to go ahead – providing relief to the heavily congested Bridge Foot gyratory system.
Pensioners tie the knot – after meeting at work
PENSIONERS who met and fell in love at work have married – at the age of 81 and 73 respectively.
A49 closed after cyclist involved in collision
DRIVERS are being advised to avoid the A49 at Appleton, Warrington, following a collision between a vehicle and a cyclist.
Lane closure as van blazes on motorway
FIRE crews from Stockton Heath and Birchwood were called out to a fire involving a large van on the M6 near Warrington this afternoon.
Heartless conmen dupe vulnerable residents out of cash
HEARTLESS conmen have obtained large sums of money from vulnerable Warrington residents on the pretext of carrying out repairs to their homes – only to vanish without doing the work.
Tragic Shafilea would have been 30 today
TODAY is the second annual Memorial Day for the victims of honour-based violence – and also would have been the 30th birthday of tragic Warrington victim Shafilea Ahmed.