Nuclear plant promises jobs boost
WARRINGTON South MP David Mowat has welcomed the announcement by Energy
Secretary Ed Davey of a new nuclear power station to be constructed at
the existing Hinckley Point site.
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Aladdin's cave of counterfeit goods
TRADING Standards officers from Warrington uncovered an “Aladdin’s cave”
of counterfeit goods when they searched a 72-year-old man’s home.
£420,000 boost for community services
PUBLIC sector partners across Warrington, Halton and Cheshire are
celebrating after confirmation by the Department of Communities and
Local Government that the sub-region has been awarded £420,000 to
re-shape the provision of community services.
Samoans given warm welcome
THE Samoan World Cup rugby league team had a very special welcome to
Warrington when the town’s Mayor Cllr Peter Carey, held a civic
reception at the town hall to officially welcome the 24-man squad and
their delegates to the town.
Labour rebel to report borough council to Ombudsman for alleged disgrace to democracy
LABOUR rebel Kevin Bennett says he is to report Warrington Borough Council to
the Local Government Ombudsman and make an official complaint to the
Solicitors Regulation Authority about council solicitor Tim Date.
Collegiate honours outstanding success
WARRINGTON Collegiate held its bigger ever annual awards ceremony for Higher Education Students at St Elphins Church.
Firefighters tackle blaze
FIREFIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus tackled a blaze in a rear room at a property in Fearnhead Lane, Fearnhead, Warrington.
Kids swap class for car workshop
YOUNGSTERS from Newchurch Primary School, Culcheth, swapped the classroom
for a busy workshop to join Motor Vehicle Apprentices at Warrington
Collegiate for a day.
Lit and Phil meeting
PROFESSOR Dinah Birch, Booker judge and Pro-Vice Chancellor at Liverpool
University will be the guest speaker at a meeting of Warrington
Literary and Philosophical Society on November 4.
Health warning over 'flu
WARRINGTON health chiefs have warned of the severe risks associated with
flu and urged older people and those in at-risk groups to see their GPs
to arrange for a flu jab.