Bin strike High Court action adjourned as judge unable to reach conclusion
THE High Court action being taken by Warrington Borough Council in a bid to end the ongoing bin strike has today been adjourned, with the judge unable to reach a conclusion.
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Grandmother who had £1,000 cash stolen warns others to be vigilant as police continue hunt for three women
AN 85-year-old grandmother from Latchford, who had £1,000 cash stolen from her while she was travelling on a bus in Warrington, is warning residents to be vigilant.
Road closed following police incident at Stretton
THE A49 between Appleton and Stretton was closed this afternoon (Monday) following a collision that led to lengthy traffic delays in the area.
Two men arrested following reports of shoplifting spree at Go Outdoors
UPDATED: TWO men have been arrested after detectives released CCTV images of two men they are looking to speak to concerning a shoplifting incident at Go Outdoors in the town.
Lymm thwarted in entertaining encounter
LYMM headed through the Peak District on a beautiful sunny but crisply cold afternoon to Dore Moor to take on Sheffield Tigers, an encounter which in the 5 matches played between the clubs since April 2007 had failed to yield a single victory.
Firefighters tackle caravan fire at Stretton and fork lift truck fire at Latchford
TWO fire crews were called out on Sunday to tackle a caravan fire at Stretton and a fork lift truck on fire at Latchford.
Time to show some seasonal goodwill and end bin strike now!
WHILE Christmas spirit arrived in Warrington at the weekend by the bucket load – the streets continue to pile high with uncollected refuse due to the ongoing bin strike.
MPs give conflicting views on Autumn Statement
WHILE Warrington South MP Andy Carter has welcomed announcements in last week’s Autumn Statement his counterpart Charlotte Nichols says it has done nothing to substantially support households in Warrington North with the Cost of Living crisis.
Wonderful Christmas Weekend Wonderland
THOUSANDS of visitors turned out over the weekend for Warrington’s Christmas Weekend Wonderland which took place across the town centre, culminating with a spectacular light show on the front of the iconic town hall.
MP spearheads local media debate for a digital age
WARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter MP has welcomed two important pieces of legislation to Parliament which will ensure local media is given fair terms of access to global platforms.