Strictly St Rocco’s raises £64,000 towards patient care
THE annual Strictly St Rocco’s event raised a sparkling £60,000 towards patient care at the Warrington based hospice as 10 amateur dancers took to the floor.
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Lymm Panto raises £35,000 for grassroots appeal
THE “world famous” Lymm Panto ‘Beauty and her Wee Beastie’ has raised an amazing £35k for the Lymm Rugby Club Grass Roots Club House Appeal.
Library campaigners congratulated by MP
LIBRARY users who campaigned to help keep the town’s libraries open have been congratulated by Warrington North MP Helen Jones.
Burglars arrested outside school
WARRINGTON Police have arrested two suspected burglars outside Penketh High School.
MP meets with hospital bosses to discuss improvement plans
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has met senior staff at Warrington Hospital to discuss how they plan to improve services following a recent inspection report which found that the trust “requires improvement”.
Work set to start on 158 new homes at Omega
WORK is set to start on building 158 new homes on Omega South early in the New Year following detailed planning approval with more planned on adjoining land.
NHS exhibition at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery needs your help!
WARRINGTON Museum and Art Gallery are searching for memories and memorabilia from Warringtonians connected to the NHS for a special exhibition to celebrate 70 years of the service.
Council commit to keeping all libraries open – subject to robust business cases
WARRINGTON Borough Council has committed to maintain all existing library provision in the town – subject to robust business cases.
Museum classroom gets community makeover from IKEA
THE old classroom at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery has been given a ‘Changing Rooms’ style makeover by staff from Warrington’s IKEA store as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations.
Snow adds to spirit of occasion at Lymm Dickensian Festival
VIDEO: LYMM’S annual Dickensian Festival had it all – hundreds of dashing santas, elfs, Christmas puddings and even snow – as thousands of people packed into the village.