Bus strike action suspended
PROPOSED strike action at local bus company Network Warrington scheduled
for this Wednesday (Oct 23) has been suspended pending further talks.
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World Cup fever grips town
WARRINGTON is being gripped by Rugby League World Cup fever with more
than 10,000 tickets sold for the Samoa v New Zealand game at the Halliwell Jones this Sunday (October 27), kick off 6pm.
The Grinch
LOWTON Operatic and Amateur Dramatics are to stage a pantomime, “The Grinch” at the Rose Centre (formerly Lowton Civic Hall).
MP's survey on zero hour contracts
PEOPLE in North Warrington are being asked to tell of their experience of zero hour contracts.
Schoolgirl signs for Everton
A WARRINGTON schoolgirl has been signed by the Everton Ladies’ soccer team after being “spotted” by one of the club scouts.
MP takes up cudgels on college VAT
WARRINGTON South MP David Mowat joined 73 other MPs from across the
House of Commons in urging the Government to review the amount of VAT
specialist sixth form colleges are required to pay.
£1.6m scheme will clean up Stinking Brook
A £1.6 million investment is set to clean up a Warrington waterway known for decades as “the Stinking Brook.”
Warrington grows as a tourist attraction
WARRINGTON is growing in popularity – as a tourist attraction, according to a survey.
Rotary Oktoberfest raises £15k for charity
WARRINGTON Rotary Club’s annual Oktoberfest charity beer festival raised over £15,000 for charity.
Town go top of table
WARRINGTON Town went top of the Evo-Stik Division One North for the first time with a hard earned 2-1 victory at Salford City.