New ophthalmology hospital for NHS referrals set to open in Warrington
ONE of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, CHEC, has commenced building work at its new ophthalmology hospital at Centre Park, Warrington.
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Planning approval for more than 350 homes on former Green Belt land met with condemnation
A decision by town planners to approve more than 350 new homes across three former Green Belt sites in Winwick, Croft and Hollins Green has been met with condemnation from local residents and councillors.
River of Life memorial undergoing urgent repair and maintenance
THE River of Life memorial on Bridge Street, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the IRA bomb attack on Warrington is undergoing urgent maintenance.
No refunds following bin strike action – but two green bin collections scheduled in January
THERE will be no refunds for green bin subscribers following the near three-month bin strikes in Warrington, but there will be two collections in January.
Brianna Ghey’s mother speaks of no remorse for killers while father says he is broken daily as he was not there to protect her
THE mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said her daughter’s killers had shown not “an ounce of remorse” and she had therefore lost any sympathy she previously felt for them, while her father says he feels guilt as he was not there to protect her.
Boy and girl with “thirst for killing” both found guilty of murder of teenager Brianna Ghey
A boy and a girl today found guilty of the “frenzied” murder of teenager Brianna Ghey in a Culcheth park had a “thirst for killing.”
Christmas comes early for former Croft cadet as part of GB Bobsleigh team
CHRISTMAS has come early for former Culcheth High School and ex Croft Cadet Alex Cartagena as part of the GB Bobsleigh team.
Jury set to consider verdicts as court hears boy accused of Brianna Ghey murder just an ‘extra’
A teenage boy accused of the frenzied stabbing of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey was merely an “extra” in a murder choreographed by his co-accused, a court has heard.
Three years on police again renew appeal for information on missing man James Miller
APPROACHING the third anniversary of the mystery disappearance of missing Warrington man James Miller police are again renewing their appeal for information to help trace him.
Strictly St Rocco’s raises over £70k for hospice charity
EIGHT brave amateur dancers took it in turns to shimmy across the dance floor helping raise over £70,000 for St Rocco’s Hospice in Warrington as trainee jewellery shop manager Laura Appleton was crowned winner.