Travellers arrive at Winwick Park
A TRAVELLERS camp has been reported at Winwick Park, Warrington, within hours of an encampment vacating a site at Chapelford.
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Police hunt for suspicious blonde male
POLICE have launched an appeal in a bid to trace a blonde male seen acting suspiciously in the Cromwell Avenue area of Warrington.
Cooker fire
FIRE engines from Birchwood and Warrington were called to a report of a house fire on Stonecrop Close Birchwood.
Canal creator James Brindley set to appear at Lymm Transport day
JAMES Brindley – the man who pioneered the design and building of Britain’s canal network is set to make a rare guest appearance at Lymm’s Historic Transport Day to celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth!
Travellers vacate Chapelford site
UPDATED: THE illegal travellers encampment at Chapelford has vacated the land at Dakota Park.
Man arrested for attempted child abduction
A 24-year-old Warrington man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted child abduction at Padgate yesterday afternoon.
New baby red squirrels come out to play at Walton Zoo
THREE red squirrel kittens have been born at Walton Hall Gardens Children’s Zoo, taking the total number of births on a special breeding programme to 40.
Firefighters tackle jetty fire on ship canal
TWO fire crews from Warrington were called out to tackle a wooden jetty fire on the Manchester Ship canal earlier today after being alerted by a ship’s captain.
Broken down lorries on M6 causing traffic delays
TWO broken down lorries on the M6 near Lymm are causing lengthy traffic delays in the area.
Ancient Buddhist stone carving discovered in a farmyard
AN ancient stone carving depicting a scene of Buddhist gods and deities discovered in a…