War memorial vandal ordered to pay over £5,000 in costs and compensation
A vandal who spray-painted a Tommy Silhouette war memorial at Walton has been ordered to pay more than £5,000 in court costs and compensation.
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Villagers keep alive ancient tradition of Lymm Rushbearing
THE ancient tradition of Lymm Rushbearing returned to the village yesterday, Sunday, and was greeted with fine weather and a good turn out.
Government blamed for backlog of audits while Tory MP slams Labour council for five year delays!
WHILE Labour Deputy Leader Cllr. Cathy Mitchell has blamed the Government for a “significant backlog” of Local Audits, Warrington South MP Andy Carter has hit back at local Labour Cllrs over a five year delay in audit sign offs and £½ million fees.
DV8 Designs appointed as Concept Designers for hospitality at iconic Eckersley Mills site
BIRCHWOOD -based DV8 Designs has been appointed by property development and investment company the Heaton Group to consult on and deliver a concept design for a food hall at the iconic Eckersley Mills £200m regeneration and transformative project.
Plan for Alpaca shelter at Lymm
PLANNERS are being asked to approve proposals for an agricultural field shelter for Alpaca grazing off Cherry Lane in Lymm.
United Utilities completes eight-year water storage cleaning programme
WARRINGTON- based water company United Utilities has completed the mammoth task of cleaning more than 500 water storage tanks across the North West, ensuring customers’ taps continue to flow with high quality water.
Opening day defeat for Rylands again!
MANAGER Michael Clegg was shellshocked after witnessing his Warrington Rylands team fall victim to a devastating display of first-half finishing by Radcliffe.
Lib Dems say any approval of Six56 Green Belt development “would make a mockery of planning system”
WHILE two more hurdles need to be cleared before residents can be certain about the future of Green Belt land earmarked for the giant Six56 logistics development at Grappenhall, local Lib Dems say any decision to approve it “would make a mockery of the planning system.”
Police seek owner of seized car involved in suspicious circumstances
POLICE are seeking the owner of a car involved in suspicious circumstances in the Hatton area of Warrington.
Back down to earth for the Yellows
AFTER the highs of last week’s opening day victory away at Southport it was back down to earth with a bump for Warrington Town as they were defeated 0-2 at home to Blyth Spartans.