Firefighters battle hay blaze
FIRE crews have been battling a blaze involved hales of hay near Warrington this afternoon.
Author David Skentelbery
Bonfire night keeps firefighters busy
FIREFIGHTERS across Cheshire were kept busy last night dealing with out-of-control bonfires – including one at Frodsham.
Hula hooping world record bid
A STUDENT from Culcheth will attempt to break a hula hooping world record next month in Peru.
Top national award for police commissioner
CHESHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has won a top award at the National Compact Awards in London.
New “white” street lights are coming on
IMPROVED street lighting is coming into operation across Warrington with the replacement of 18,000 of the town’s 27,000 street lighting columns.
College flies high with the RAF
THE Royal Air Force has cemented its links with Warrington’s Priestley College by honouring it with one of only 50 platinum awards given out in the North West.
Man missing after road crash
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who went missing yesterday after a road collision in Culcheth.
Man jailed 27 years for murder of wife
A WARRINGTON man was jailed for at least 27 years today for the murder of his wife and an offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Conference highlights problem of female genital mutilation
ABOUT 120 lawyers from across the North West attended a conference at Warrington which highlighted the problem of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and offered ongoing legal training.
Housing staff go on a “memory walk”
MORE than 50 staff from a Warrington-based housing group stepped out on a “memory walk” to support their chosen charity of the year – the Alzheimer’s Society.