Youngsters sign the book reading pledge
A TOTAL of 520 children at Warrington have made pledges to read six books during the summer holidays.
Author David Skentelbery
“Historic cottage would be ‘overshadowed’ by new house”
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington are being urged to refuse permission for a four-bedroomed detached house next to a 300-year-old cottage.
Hospital will make “sensible and reasonable” parking changes
HOSPITAL chiefs at Warrington will make “sensible and reasonable changes” to the parking policy at the Lovely Lane hospital in the light of the uproar among patients and other users over “fines” issued to motorists.
Business leader launches new telecoms venture
LOCAL businessman Paul Taylor, MD of Taylor Business Park, Vice Chair of Cheshire Business Leaders and Board Member at LiveWire Warrington has started a new venture here in the town, called Cheshire Telecom.
Care home residents bowled over by Wolves star
RESIDENTS of a Warrington care home were “bowled over” when Wolves star Simon Grix dropped in to join them for bowling.
WI choir raises £752 for powered wheelchair appeal
THE Weaver Valley WI Choir presented a wonderful evening of music at Elsby Methodist Church to raise £752 to the Helsby Golf Club powered wheelchair appeal.
Frodsham beaten by two wickets
FRODSHAM went down by two wickets when they entertained Rylands in the Cheshire Cricket Alliance.
Twelve years on – remembering tragic Shafilea
TODAY marks the first-ever annual memorial day for victims of honour-based violence – a day that is particularly poignant in Warrington because it would have been the 29th birthday of local girl Shafilea Ahmed.
Fire crews still monitoring barn blaze
FIRE crews remain at the scene of a barn fire at Warrington which originally broke out on Sunday.
Resident wins swimming pool appeal
A RESIDENT of leafy Lakeside Road, Lymm has won planning consent for a single storey building to house a swimming pool at the rear of their home.