£55,000 boost for hospital
OVER the last two years, the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service at Warrington Hospital has donated £55,000 for patient services.
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20p to spend a penny at bus station
NEW charges are to be introduced at Warrington’s Bus Interchange toilets in a bid to maintain standards and safety.
Town back on track
WARRINGTON Town travelled to Long Lane to take on local outfit Moore
United, looking to get back to winning ways after the earlier
disappointing defeat to St Helens and despite a battling performance by
the hosts, eventually ran out 4-0 winners.
Walled garden pledge
APPLETON Parish Council has pledged £500 to an appeal by the Friends of
Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden to raise money towards the cost of
regenerating the historic glasshouses.
Car park pothole danger
POTHOLES on a Stockton Heath car park need to be fixed urgently to avoid a serious accident according to a councillor.
Benefit cheats must repay £6,000
TWO benefit cheats have been ordered to repay more than £6,000 they had falsely claimed.
Ramblers celebrate 75 years
LOCAL walkers celebrated 75 years of The Ramblers – formerly the
Ramblers’ Association – with a series of walks in the Warrington area.
Village hall's real ale awards
APPLETON Thorn Village Hall has picked up another clutch of awards from CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale.
Town says farewell to soldier hero Tom Sephton
HUNDREDS of people attended the funeral service for Warrington soldier Tom Sephton – the third serviceman from the town to die as a result of injuries received while serving in Afghanistan.
Council U-turn over Walton Hall?
TOWN Hall bosses at Warrington are to set up an advisory group to study
alternative options for the re-development of Walton Hall and Gardens.