Fire crews help rescue person from River Mersey at Bridgefoot
FIVE fire crews helped rescue a person from the River Mersey at Bridgefoot, Warrington, earlier today.
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Travellers vacate Poole Park site leaving behind bags of rubbish
TRAVELLERS have vacated the Poole Park site at Orford prior to being evicted, leaving behind bags of rubbish on the site.
Council set to get loans back from collapsed Together Energy with £18m “worst case scenario” loss from investment
WARRINGTON Borough Council looks set to get back its loans from collapsed energy company Together Energy, with the “worst-case scenario” being a circa £18m loss from its initial investment for a 50 percent stake in the business.
Road closure for carriageway resurfacing works at Stretton
THERE will be a temporary road closure at Stretton, overnight April 4-5, to allow British Telecom to carry out carriageway resurfacing works.
Legendary Haçienda DJ Graeme Park set to headline at biggest ever RivFest
LEGENDARY Haçienda DJ Graeme Park is set to headline at the biggest ever RivFest this summer, alongside other big names including the Lottery Winners.
Two more COVID-19 related deaths as inpatient numbers and infection rates remain high
TWO more COVID-19 related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital since yesterday, taking the total number of deaths in the past week to eight with infection rates remaining high in the town.
Travellers to be served with court papers to be removed from Poole Park
TRAVELLERS are set to be served with court papers ordering them to vacate an illegal encampment on Poole Park at Orford, after ignoring an order to vacate the land by 3pm yesterday.
Police tackle Organised Immigration Crime targeting HGV drivers at Burtonwood and Lymm services
POLICE took part in a multi-agency operation tackling Organised Immigration Crime targeting HGV drivers stopping at Burtonwood and Lymm services.
Police warning over scammers selling mattresses from back of white van
POLICE are appealing for information following reports of scammers driving around the Latchford area of Warrington, selling mattresses from the back of a white van.
Warrington’s COVID-19 hot spots revealed as 2,137 new cases reported in a week
THE latest COVID-19 small area data for Warrington shows infection rates are increasing and remaining high in many areas of the town, with a total of 2,137 new cases for the week ending March 26.