Man jailed for defrauding council of £26,000
A BENEFIT cheat who defrauded Warrington Borough Council of more than £26,000 is now behind bars.
Author David Skentelbery
Police appeal after arson attack
POLICE at Warrington are appealing for information from the public after vandals set fire to a wheelie bin,
“Friends” launch Walton estate projects
FOUR new projects have been launched by the Friends of Walton Estate.
Planners defer decision on green belt “garden”
PLANNERS at Warrington have put off a decision on a retrospective application to change a piece of open land in the Green Belt into a domestic garden.
Hospitals’ open visiting for dementia patients
WARRINGTON and Halton General Hospitals have been named as “John’s Campaign” hospitals – allowing open visiting times for relatives and carers of patients with dementia.
Girls with dyspraxia may be “slipping through the net”
A LOCAL campaigner is calling for greater awareness of dyspraxia among women and girls as a new survey shows they may be “slipping through the net.”
Pupils enjoy four days in France and Belgium
FRODSHAM Manor House Primary School have gone on their first residential trip abroad – taking 53 children from Years 5 and 6 on a four day visit to France and Belgium.
Car stolen after house burgled
POLICE are making house-to-house inquiries in Manor Road, Lymm, this morning following a burglary during the night.
Expanding company chooses Warrington as regional hub
AFTER just a few years in business, successful tax relief company, R&D Tax Claims have chosen Warrington, as their new regional hub as part of a major expansion.
Deadline approaches for controversial ward boundary changes
ONLY a few days are left before the deadline for members of the public to have a say on the proposals for new council ward boundaries across Warrington.