The first real sunny weekend – but local teams fail to shine
IT was the first real sunny weekend of the season but it didn’t quite go to plan for Grappenhall with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams all tasting defeat.
Author David Skentelbery
Two fire engines called to garage blaze
TWO fire engines were called to a blaze involving a private garage at a house in West Avenue, Warrington, last night.
Car park plan at historic pub is refused for second time
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have thrown out proposals for a car park at the rear of a historic pub believed to date from the 17th century – for the second time in seven months.
Leader re-elected as Conservative group re-shuffle council team
BIRCHWOOD councillor Nigel Balding was re-elected leader of the Conservative group on Warrington Borough Council for a second year at the group’s annual meeting.
Schools were joint winners in knife awareness competition
TWO Warrington schools were joint winners in a Cheshire Police Operation Sceptre knife awareness competition.
Repair work needed to the world’s earliest railway viaduct
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have been asked to consider proposals for repair work on the world’s earliest railway viaduct – the Grade 1 Listed Sankey Viaduct.
Sad pilgrimage in memory of local men who died in Isle of Man disaster
A WARRINGTON man will make a sad pilgrimage to the Isle of Man in August to pay tribute to the memory of 50 people who died in a disastrous fire 50-years ago.
First win of the season for Warrington
WARRINGTON picked up their first win of the season in the Cheshire County Cricket League with a 61 run victory at Oakmere.
“Right Royal knees-up” for coronation of King Charles III
A SERIES of special events and activities will take place across Warrington this weekend to mark the coronation of King Charles III.
Business storage plan for Green Belt nursery site
A RETROSPECTIVE planning application has been submitted to Warrington Borough Council for a change of use of a former Green Belt nursery site for business storage.