New union attack on council
UNION chiefs have accused Warrington Borough Council of outsourcing a
valuable service – with the decision taken at a behind-closed-doors
meeting.
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Alpaca breeding plan deferred
PLANNING bosses at Warrington have deferred a decision on proposals for a building to house special breed Alpacas.
Kangaroo leaflet leaves villagers hopping mad
A controversial election leaflet put out by Labour councillors at
Culcheth, Croft and Glazebury, Warrington, accusing their Tory rival of being a “Kangaroo candidate” has left some villagers hopping mad!
Deaf awareness week
THE council is supporting national Deaf Awareness Week, from Monday 19 –
Sunday 25 May, and promoting the local hearing loss services on offer.
Magic win for Wolves
WARRINGTON Wolves rounded off the Super League Magic Weekend with a 41-24 victory over St Helens.
Supermarket supports charity walk
AN award-winning supermarket chain currently building a new store at Warrington stepped in to support a local community event.
Diving with sharks in the Red Sea
TWO Warrington divers, Peter Coulthard and Peter Holbrook, together with
Glyn Hawes from Runcorn, have returned from a diving expedition, which involved studying sharks, manta rays and other large marine life in the Southern
Egyptian Red Sea.
School's Big Bible event
SIR Thomas Boteler CE High School, Warrington, is staging its own “Big Bible Event” from Tuesday, July 1 to Friday July 4.
Special award for police volunteers
A GROUP of volunteers dedicated to keeping order in Warrington town
centre have been honoured at a Cheshire Police awards ceremony.
Omega development gets the green light
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given outline planning consent for
the next phase of development on the giant Omega site – 2.1 million sq
ft of logistics and manufacturing premises on 150-acres of land in the
southern part of the site.