Police officer taken to hospital after rocks hurled at patrol car
A POLICE officer was taken to hospital with fragments of glass in his eye after two men hurled rocks at a patrol car near Warrington – shattering the windscreen
Author David Skentelbery
Train guard attacked by passenger at Birchwood
A TRAIN guard was punched by a passenger at Birchwood Station, Warrington, after challenging him over non-payment.
New plan for 1,200 homes at Peel Hall
DEVELOPERS Satnam are to submit new proposals for housing development at Peel Hall, Warrington.
Four arrested after armed robbery at Lymm
FOUR men have been arrested following an armed robbery at Lymm last night.
Firefighters tackle underground blaze
FIRE crews were called out to tackle an underground blaze at Warrington late last night.
Pupils plant orchard – with some help from the Mayor
PUPILS at a village school have planted a new orchard – with a little help from the Mayor and Mayoress of Warrington and the Mersey Forest.
Sceptical councillors probe housing scheme
SCEPTICAL councillors at Warrington have asked for more details before considering a housing developer’s request to be released from an agreement to pay £160,000-a-year for five years towards a subsidised bus service.
Museum gears up for “selfie day”
WARRINGTON Museum and Art Gallery is inviting visitors to take “selfies” in front of their favourite collections on Wednesday January 20 – international Museum Selfie Day.
3,800 lives blighted by smoking-related diseases
MORE than 3,800 people across Warrington are living a life blighted by chronic smoking-related lung diseases, according to the borough council.
Burglars on a six day rampage at Warrington
BURGLARS have been on the rampage in Warrington with nine properties raided over a six day period.