Motorist punched in face in robbery attempt
A MOTORIST at Warrington was punched in the face by a thug who demanded money.
Author David Skentelbery
Latchford 2nd start with a win
LATCHFORD Albion 2nd had their first run out ahead of the upcoming season and came out 26-16 winners in an entertaining game with Westhoughton at the Victoria Park Stadium.
Town’s “zero tolerance” approach to hate crime
TOWN Hall bosses and police have got together to launch a new “zero tolerance” approach to hate crime in Warrington.
Council loses battle over Green Belt stables
A PARISH council has lost a battle to stop stables being built on a Green Belt site in South Warrington.
Can you swim the “extra mile” to help disabled people?
HOW far would you swim to help fund vital charitable services for disabled people in Warrington?
Hospitals praised for ‘flu jab achievement
STAFF at Warrington and Halton hospitals have been praised for helping protect patients from the ‘flu this winter after being named the second best performing NHS trust in the country for staff having their ‘flu jabs.
Women to climb Kilimanjaro to raise money for youth club
ELEVEN women from soft drinks manufactuer Vimto – including chief executive officer Marnie Millard – are to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Warrington Youth Club
Planners approve beauty salon scheme
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have approved a retrospective application for a former office building to be changed into a beauty salon – despite protests from a neighbour and a local councillor
School praised for “transformational” achievement
A TWO-day monitoring inspection of Warrington’s Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School has shown it is improving rapidly.
Knifeman in raid on shop
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery at a shop in Warrington.