Trading Standards take over approved
COUNCIL chiefs at Warrington have agreed in principle to what will effectively be a take-over of Trading Standards services in the neighbouring borough of Halton.
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Water main work closes local road
TRAFFIC is to be temporarily banned from a local road while work is carried out on a water main.
Deadly Alan to visit town
THE BBC television Lotto Show’s “Voice of the Balls” and Radio 2 personality Alan “Deadly” Dedicoat will be visiting Culcheth for the fourth year running on Sunday November 2 to host a quiz in support of the 2008 BBC Children in Need Appeal.
Save our local police call
WARRINGTON South’s prospective Liberal Democrat Parliamentary
candidate, Jo Crotty, has called for greater local control over police
funding to put a stop to any future threat of cuts in officers.
Hospital superbug infections up
MRSA “superbug” infections in North West hospitals are down by comparison with last year – but locally they are up.
Historic building to be sold
TOWN Hall chiefs, meeting behind closed doors, have agreed to sell one of Warrington town centre’s most attractive historic buildings for an undisclosed price.
Legend makes his debut!
WARRINGTON Town’s new mascot The Legend made his debut at Boteler High School – the home of his creator 15-year-old Micheala Whitaker.
Last gasp promotion for Grappers
THEY left it to the last match of the season, but Grappenhall clinched promotion to the Right Move Abroad Cheshire County League first division as runners-up.
Stakeholder conference
Business Link Northwest is set to launch its first Annual Stakeholder Conference.
Fund-raising peace dinner
A fund raising dinner to help young people will take place at the Warrington Peace Centre on December 6.