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THE Conservatives held on to their seat in the Rixton & Woolston by-election last night with local candidate Rob Tynan defeating Labour’s Patricia Cockayne by just three votes, after a recount.
CAMPAIGNERS opposing Warrington Borough Council’s controversial Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes at Westy and Orford are again voicing their opposition to Planters being used to block off roads.
THERE will be a temporary road closure on Sankey Street in Warrington town centre on Saturday evening as the town hall is lit up as a Winter Wonderland following a special lantern parade.
WHILE four more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital since last week, there has been little movement in infection rates and hospital admissions.
CHRISTMAS is coming and traditionally it is the season to the jolly – but there will be many suffering this year from the “cost of living crisis” and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
TWO fire crews were involved in a rescue operation yesterday evening when a person was trapped in a vehicle following a road traffic collision on the M56 near Stretton.
A traffic banning order is set to be introduced near the entrance to Fox Covert Cemetery at Hillcliffe, Appleton, from 8 pm-8 am to tackle anti-social behaviour in the area.
VIDEO: Warrington Foodbank has launched its annual Toy Appeal, linking up with other toy appeals across the town – with the aim of ensuring no child is left behind this Christmas.
UPDATED: THE future of the controversial huge Six56 logistics development on Green Belt Land at Grappenhall is set to be decided by a public inquiry – giving local residents and objectors another chance to oppose the development.
VIDEO: WHILE one local Christmas lights display has sadly come to an end, it will be business as usual in Alder Crescent, Orford, this year helping raise funds for research into finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.
