Emergency repairs close road bridge
A ROAD bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal at Warrington is to be
closed for about two hours this afternoon while emergency repairs are
carried out.
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Fire outside hotel
FIRE crews were called to the Village Hotel, in Centre Park Square, Warrington following reports of a blaze outside the hotel.
Two share jackpot prize
TWO winners shared the £807 jackpot prize in the weekly lottery run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital.
Temporary road closures
SEVERAL Warrington roads will be temporarily closed for a week from Monday December 5.
Business centre changes hands
WARRINGTON business centre St James Court has been acquired by a new owner and is set to be improved.
MP demands action on youth unemployment
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has demanded that the Government do more
to tackle youth unemployment after the latest figures showed the number
of young people in long term unemployment in Warrington had risen by
230 per cent since January.
Pupils learn to be life-savers
SCHOOL children in Warrington will have the opportunity learn how to act in an emergency through a newly launched training programme.
Gun club threat to wildlife
PLANS for a shooting club next to sensitive wildlife conservation areas near Warrington have caused a storm.
Extra bite for Boxing Day derby
THE traditional Boxing Day derby between Warrington and Widnes
Vikings will have extra bite with the Halliwell Jones Stadium set to
stage the much anticipated clash as the Wolves also prepare for their ground-breaking tour down under.
Music from the war years
WARTIME music and dancing is to be re-lived at Gulliver’s World,
Warrington on April 21 next year thanks to members of the RAF Burtonwood
Association.