Orford Park Festival will have Rio theme!
THE annual Orford Festival returns to Orford Park next month with a Rio theme to celebrate the forthcoming Olympics which take place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in August.
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Mayor signing off with £10,000 for charities
WARRINGTON’S Mayor Geoff Settle is delighted to have raised an estimated £10,000 for his chosen charities as his year in office comes to an end next Monday.
Super Bennie Westwood agrees new deal with the Wolves
WARRINGTON Wolves have agreed a new one year contract extension with their longest serving player “Super” Bennie Westwood.
Police launch appeal after child struck by bus
POLICE are appealing for information following a collision in Warrington town centre involving a three-year-old boy suffering a suspected broken leg after being struck by a bus.
Work starts on Warrington’s bid to be UK Capital of Culture
A special working party is being set up to embark on a fact finding mission to prepare Warrington’s bid to become UK City of Culture for 2021.
New grief counselling service to be launched
A Counsellor from Stockton Heath is launching a new free grief support group based at the Fairfield and Howley Neighbourhood Project which will open its doors to those seeking bereavement support later in the month.
Fears growing for missing pregnant teenage girl
FEARS are growing over the safety of a pregnant teenage girl with links to Warrington who has been missing from her Greater Manchester home for nearly two weeks.
Pre-school under threat following huge rent increase demand
A WARRINGTON pre-school and link club could be forced to close following a demand for a “huge rent increase” of 1050 per cent a day.
Charity gig pays tribute to one Mike only
A charity concert took place at Eagle Sports Club, Warrington, celebrating the life of local musician Mike Carter, who sadly died last year aged just 19.
Warrington named and shamed for air pollution
WARRINGTON has been named and shamed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the second worst place in the North West for breaching safety levels for air pollution.