Air ambulance boost
NORTH West Air Ambulance, which provides a £4 million a year emergency
service for the region has been given a boost by the people of Stockton
Heath and Appleton.
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Swimming pools to re-open
TRAINING and main swimming pools at Woolston Neighbourhood Hub will re-open on Saturday following recent refurbishments.
Schools' chief refutes job cuts claim
WARRINGTON’S education chief has refuted claims that hundreds of jobs could be lost at schools across the borough.
Row over equality assessment
WARRINGTON Borough Council has clashed with union bosses and Labour MP
Helen Jones over equality assessments which should be undertaken by the
authority before any restructuring of services takes place.
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Giants do the double
LATCHFORD Albion Giants followed up their Lancashire Cup Final success
with a hard fought win over Shevington Sharks in the North West Counties
U17 final.
Wolves boss to chair health board
WARRINGTON Wolves chairman Steven Broomhead – formerly chief executive
of the North West Development Agency and Warrington Borough Council –
has been named chairman of a new health board.
Underage drinking: the block goes on
WARRINGTON is winning the battle to stop the sale of alcohol to underage children.
Council help for first time buyers
WARRINGTON is one of five councils to pilot a new scheme to
help first time house buyers who can afford mortgage repayments but
can’t raise a large deposit.
20mph speed limits confirmed
TRAFFIC chiefs at Warrington have approved a controversial proposal to
introduce 20mph speed limits across a wide area of the borough.