Smoking ban at the Victoria Park Experience
THE Victoria Park Experience (VPX) – the annual event to keep children in Warrington occupied during the summer holidays – will for the first time be a smokefree event this year.
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Primary school pupils’ “amazing” results
CHILDREN leaving Warrington Primary schools this summer have achieved “amazing” KS2 results and are continuing to outperform comparable schools across the North West and England, according to the borough council.
Council leader wins top regional post
LEADER of Warrington Borough Council Terry O’Neill, has been elected to a key regional role.
Child rescued from locked bathroom
A FIRE crew from Birchwood, Warrington was called out this afternoon to rescue a child who had locked themselves in a bathroom.
Motorway to close for resurfacing
WORK has started on a £900,000 scheme to resurface the M62 between Junction 11 at Birchwood and Junction 10 at Croft.
Two fire engines sent to fire in plant pot
TWO fire engines were sent to an address at Warrington – to deal with a fire in a plant pot.
Council puts off decision on £11.5 million loan
TOWN Hall chiefs have put off a final decision on the borough council’s controversial proposal to loan £11.5 million to Warrington Collegiate over a period of 10 years.
Police seize illegal cigarettes and tobacco from shop
POLICE raided a Warrington shop and seized 217 packets of illegal cigarettes and 41 pouches of illicit tobacco, magistrates heard at Warrington.
Call for a new anti-austerity party
IF left-winger Jeremy Corbyn fails to win the Labour leadership contest he and his supporters should quit the party and set up a new party with a clear, anti-cuts socialist programme.
£1 million investment makes a safer community
JUST under £1 million investment in community safety and partnership working is helping to make Cheshire a safer place, according to Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer.