Council accused of approving “deceitful” budget
WARRINGTON Borough Council has been accused of delivering an “opaque and deceptive budget” for the coming year.
Author David Skentelbery
Norovirus cases confirmed at Warrington Hospital
A NUMBER of cases of norovirus – the sickness and diarrhoea bug – have been confirmed at Warrington Hospital and as a result restrictions have been placed on visiting.
Twenty burglaries and vehicle crimes across Warrington
A TOTAL of 10 burglaries and 10 vehicle crimes have been revealed by Warrington Police in a round-up of crime in the borough over the last 10 days.
Cycling club wins top award
WARRINGTON-based North Cheshire Clarion was named British Cycling’s national Go-Ride Club of the Year 2015 at the British Cycling Go-Ride Conference held at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.
Smokers should be “proud to be a quitter”
SMOKERS in Warrington are being urged to take the first step in giving up cigarettes for good on No Smoking Day which takes place on Wednesday March 9.
Text a friend to register to vote
WARRINGTON Borough Council is backing a national campaign to encourage young adults to register to vote by getting friends to send each other a text message.
750 to lose out because of allowance cut back, says MP
AROUND 750 people in North Warrington are likely to lose out as a result of Government changes to the Employment Support Allowance, according to MP Helen Jones.
Fire service choir’s tribute to the fallen of 9/11
WARRINGTON members of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Choir are back from singing at the world famous Carnegie Hall in New York and fulfilling their dream to sing for their fallen colleagues in the terrible events of 9/11.
Occupants flee kitchen blaze
THE occupants of a house at Warrington evacuated the property today after dialling 999 for the fire service.
Factory building will become dance studios
AN imaginative plan to convert an industrial building into two dance studios has been given the go-ahead by Warrington planners.