Diesel generator blaze
FIRE crews from Warrington were called to a works premises last night after fire broke out involving a diesel generator.
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News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from the Warrington area.
Fund raising launch for the blind
THE 1,000-strong Warrington, Widnes and district Blind Society has
launched two fund-raising initiatives to try and offset cuts in grants
from the local authority.
MP backs union on police cuts
A WARRINGTON MP has joined shopworkers’ union USDAW in a campaign against police cuts.
Knife crime unacceptable – MP
WARRINGTON South MP David Mowat has welcomed news that the Government
has changed its mind on mandatory minimum sentences for juveniles
involved in knife crime.
Residents suffer shambolic treatment
PEOPLE living near Culcheth High School have suffered “shambolic”
treatment at the hands of borough council officers in the aftermath of
the school building project, according to Labour campaigner Chris Vobe.
Armed gang raid store
FOUR men, armed with a mallet and a claw hammer stole cash from a Co-op store at Warrington after threatening staff.
Blaze at Wolves' stadium
FIVE fire appliances raced to the scene when a blaze was reported at
Warrington Wolves’ Halliwell Jones stadium in Winwick Road, Warrington.
Pete launches second novel
WARRINGTON author Pete Worrall is about to release his second novel,
“The Doom of the Hollow” – and it looks set to be a real chiller.
Scouts are first with new badge
MEMBERS of Croft scouts are believed to be the first in the country to receive a new scouting award – the community badge.