Betting shop plans thrown out
PLANNING bosses at Warrington have thrown out to proposals to open two new betting shops in the town centre.
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Dogs banned from playground
GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council has moved swiftly to ban dogs
from a children’s playground following complaints of “uncontrollable”
dogs terrorising youngsters and their parents.
Weather hits title charge
IF Grappenhall fail to win promotion to the top flight of Cheshire
cricket this summer, they will probably be able to blame the part the
weather played in their drawn game against Bollington at Broad Lane.
Road to close for six weeks
A BUSY road at Culcheth, near Warrington, is to be closed for up to six weeks to allow renewal works on water mains.
£600 raised for floods appeal
A COLLECTION by Culcheth Lions Club raised £600 to help those affected by the disastrous floods in Pakistan.
Town rallies round for hero Tom
WARRINGTON people are rallying round to help local soldier Tom Coleridge who was seriously injured in Afghanistan.
Pop festival draws an extra 10,000
POLICE are “extremely pleased” with the policing operation at the
Creamfields pop festival at Daresbury which this year attracted 10,000
more people than last year.
Drugs, theft, robbery-it's Creamfields again
ANOTHER Creamfields festival has come and gone, with an estimated 40,000
people attending on both Bank Holiday Saturday and Sunday – many
staying for both days.
Fault on police phone line
A FAULT on the Cheshire Police non-emergency ‘phone number has led to problems for some people trying to call them today.
Town go 5th with draw at Witton
WARRINGTON Town moved up to 5th in the table following a hard earned 1-1 draw at local rivals Witton Albion.