Heavy defeat hits title hopes
GRAPPENHALL’S hopes of climbing to the top spot in the Vivio Cheshire
County League premier division took a heavy knock when they went down by
nine wickets to Chester Boughton Hall at Broad Lane.
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Streeets to close for Mela procession
A NUMBER of town centre streets will be closed to traffic at Warrington
on Sunday, August 10 for the third annual Warrington Mela – a
celebration of the town’s rich diversity of cultures.
MP hits out over school spending cuts
CAPITAL funding for schools in Warrington has fallen by £29 million,
under the Coalition Government, according to MP Helen Jones.
School in top 10 of UK competition
A WARRINGTON primary school has made it into the final 10 in a national schools’ garden competition.
Clubs urged to take a sporting chance
SPORTS clubs and teams in Warrington are being urged to put in their bids for a chance to win £500 for their organisations.
Cities Minister visits Warrington
CITIES Minister Greg Clark visited Warrington to announce funding for
road improvement works in Warrington, including a new bridge across the
Mersey to take pressure off Bridge Foot.
New group will speak up for borough on HS2 rail link
A NEW HS2 liaison group is being set up at Warrington – to make sure the
town’s views on the controversial rail link are heard loud and clear.
Fire in historic woodland
FIRE broke out in historic woodland at Warrington – and youths are believed to have been responsible.
Decision deferred on dentist's sign
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have deferred a decision on a dentist’s application to retain three signs outside her surgery.
1 in 10 wait more than a week to see GP
MORE than one in 10 of patients in Warrington waited seven days or
longer to see a GP the last time they tried, according to an official
NHS survey.