Fire crews in four-hour battle after arson attack
POLICE are seeking information following an arson attack at Warrington which kept firefighters busy for four hours.
Author David Skentelbery
Farm shop plan for youth prison
PLANNERS at Warrington are being asked to approve proposals for a farm shop in the grounds of the Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institution.
Discount food store back before planners
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a major new discount food store and adjoining drive-through restaurant is to come before Warrington Borough Council’s development management committee on Thursday.
Warrington airman at Royal Ascot
AN aircraftman from Warrington was among military personnel from all three services joining race goers at Royal Ascot to raise the profile of Armed Forces Day and Army Benevolent Fund – the soldiers’ charity (ABF).
Grappenhall to host county match
CHESHIRE are to stage a three day Minor Counties championship match at Grappenhall’s Broad Lane ground on July 5, 6 and 7.
Parish council to pay the “Living Wage”
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has decided to pay all its staff the Living Wage or more – and hopes other parish councils and other organisations in the Warrington area will follow their lead.
Ex-councillors proposed as honorary aldermen
TWO former members of Warrington Borough Council will be proposed as Honorary Aldermen at an extraordinary meeting of the council on Monday
Have a say on spending £3m in and around Frodsham
FRODSHAM Transition Initiative and Kingsley Transition Initiative have joined forces to urge local people to get involved in the debate on how to spend £3 million that will become available to the local community arising from construction of the wind farm being built on Frodsham Marshes.
Grappers in trophy win – after a few “hiccups”
GRAPPENHALL progressed into the quarter finals of the Joseph Holt T20 trophy competition with a comfortable win over Oulton Park – but not without a few “hiccups” along the way.
Building ablaze at Risley
FIRE crews from Warrington and Birchwood were called to reports of a building ablaze at Risley.