Starlight Walk raises £150,000
MORE than 1,400 women braved the elements to take part in St. Rocco’s
Hospice seventh Starlight Walk which took place at the new Orford
Jubilee Park – pledging more than £150,000 for the charity!
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Kids inspire dad to get on his bike
A WARRINGTON father of three is cycling 64 miles from Manchester to
Blackpool to raise funds for Francis House Children’s Hospice this Sunday, July 8.
Scouts get taste of Commons
SCOUTS from South Warrington had an exciting day in London when they attended a Speaker’s reception at the House of Commons.
Emigration seminar
ANYONE who fancies moving to live “down under” will be interested in a special event being held in Warrington.
Volunteers rejoice at Community Asset Transfer
VOLUNTEERS at a local youth and community centre are celebrating
after Warrington Borough Council unanimously
approved a Community Asset Transfer to the local community
on a 30 year lease.
Railway contractor jailed for conspiracy
A Railway contractor from Warrington was part of a gang who stole track
and railway sleepers worth up to £1.5m from Network Rail – depriving the
company of valuable funds which could have been re-invested in the
network.
Man attacked in village
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 30-year-old man was attacked in Lymm village.
Light aircraft crash lands
A light air craft crash landed in Croft village, Warrington at the weekend.
Councillor bids for top police job
JOHN Stockton has been selected as the Labour candidate for the new post
of Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire – and won the support of
Warrington North MP Helen Jones.
Connor will pipe up for the Queen
ARMY cadet Connor Davidson, aged 13, from Lymm has been selected to play
in the Army Cadet Force Massed Pipes and Drums Band, in front of the
Queen, at Balmoral Castle, in August.