Hospital lottery
WINNING numbers in the weekly lottery run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital have been announced.
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Election hopeful visits foodbank
WARRINGTON North Parliamentary hopeful Richard Short has been to visit
the Warrington Footbank – and admitted that years ago he was in a
situation where he would have jumped at the chance of getting help from
one.
Labour triumph in by-election
LABOUR have retained the Glazebury and Mee Brow seat on Culcheth and
Glazebury Parish Council following a by election caused by the
resignation of former councillor Dave Robb, who is leaving the area.
Cold weather warning for Warrington
THE Met Office has issued a Level 2 cold weather alert across the region
– and Warrington Borough Council is reminding people to look out for
vulnerable others and take care when out and about.
Planners approve £52 m project to regenerate Warrington town centre
PLANS for a £52 million redevelopment of Bridge Street, including
relocating the town’s market, has been given the green light by
Warrington’s planning committee.
Young dancers to learn with top company
YOUNG dancers from Warrington are to have the opportunity to take part
in a workshop with leading dance company Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
-thanks to a partnership with arts charity IdeasTap, which helps young
people aged 18-30 trying to make a start in the creative industries.
Car sharing on the increase
A SURVEY carried out among commuters in Warrington has shown that 55 per
cent of them would now consider car sharing – an increase of 10 per
cent compared with a year ago.
Council wins grant to tackle fraud
WARRINGTON Borough Council and its partners have successfully bid for a total of £140,000 to help in the fight against fraud.
Woolston Learning Village opens
A NEW centre for children with special educational needs was officially opened in Woolston last month.
New radio station wins O2 funding
ORFORD student Daniel Miller has won a bid funded by O2 to inspire the next generation of radio enthusiasts in Warrington.