Allotment building fire spread to trees
AN allotment building fire at Chapel Lane, Rixton-with-Glazebrook, Warrington, earlier today spread to trees before beign brought under control by firefighters.
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Firefighters tackle house blaze
THREE fire crews tackled a blaze at a semi-detached property on Walton Heath Road, Warrington, which was well alight.
Woman more than three times drink driving limit
A Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving at Great Sankey gave a roadside breath test which was more than three times over the limit.
WDP bid a temporary fond farewell to Warrington Market
VIDEO: WARRINGTON Disability Partnership have bid a fond farewell to Warrington Market while it moves to a temporary home but have pledged to be back when a brand new market opens on the site of the existing facility.
Police officer run over at Westbrook in line of duty
A police officer was run over as he attempted to prevent a car being stolen from a dealership at Westbrook, Warrington, last night (Friday).
Police make 47 arrests at Creamfields in first 24 hours
POLICE have made 47 arrests since Creamfields opened its doors for the 2017 festival yesterday (Thursday) – the majority on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
Birchwood Park acquisition given green light
WARRINGTON Council’s executive board has tonight (Thursday ) approved the proposed purchase of Birchwood Park from Oaktree Capital Management.
New bus route launched for Penketh High School
LOCAL bus company Network Warrington will be introducing buses to and from Penketh High School every 30 minutes starting from September.
RivFest set to kick start Warrington Festival
WARRINGTON is set to come alive with a range of events celebrating the quality of the borough’s culture and sport with a two month long Warrington Festival.
Warrington band showcase music for addiction recovery
WARRINGTON based band ‘The Recoverists’ are set to showcase their talents in a powerful documentary about how music helped them overcome addiction.