Labour strengthen contol on council
VIDEO: THE controlling Labour Group have increased their majority on Warrington Borough Council – but their leader Terry O’Neill could face a leadership challenge as soon as Monday.
Author David Skentelbery
A race for life – that can get “pretty muddy”
EVERYTHING is ready for tomorrow’s “Pretty Muddy” 5k race at Victoria Park, Warrington.
The longest day – for election candidates!
IT could be the longest day today – for the candidates in borough council and parish council elections in Warrington.
Conquer Rio to headline music festival
ROCK and pop band Conquer Rio are to headline the re-launched Warrington Music Festival on Saturday, May 28.
A chance to share in a £25,000 hand-out
COMMUNITY groups, residents, charities and social enterprises which support neighbourhoods and communities in Warrington are being invited to apply for a share of a £25,000 fund.
Warning over illegal tattooists in town
A WARNING has gone out at Warrington about illegal tattoo artists – known as “scratchers” – operating in the borough.
Hourly rail services could arrive in two years
HOURLY trains from Frodsham and Helsby to both Liverpool and Chester could become a reality from May 2018 – the forecast date for the re-opening of the Halton Curve.
Motorists warned to avoid M6 after four-vehicle crash
DRIVERS heading to leave Warrington via the M6 are being advised to seek other routes following a four-vehicle crash on the northbound carriageway.
Wolves praised for ending e-cigarette sponsorship
WARRINGTON Wolves’ decision to end its sponsorship deal with an e-cigarette company – which came into force from May 1 – has been praised by the borough council.
Vote today to decide who runs town for next four years
VOTING has started in the first “all-out” elections in Warrington for many years – elections which will decide who will run the borough for the next four years.