Heart of Gold award winner honoured by Prime Minister
A Warrington-based customer services assistant who sat for hours talking to a woman contemplating suicide was honoured by Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his recent visit to the town.
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Gary Skentelbery
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Firefighters called out after fire alarm activated by burnt food
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to Ryfields village in Warrington after burnt food activated a fire alarm at a flat.
Lymm come back down to earth with defeat against old rivals
AFTER the highs of beating Macclesfield, Lymm came back down to earth as they were defeated 17-10 by old rivals Sandal.
Neighbourhoods team launch Christmas Toy Appeal
WARRINGTON council’s neighbourhoods team is running its Christmas Toy Appeal for the ninth year to help families who are struggling to buy presents for their children.
Week-long road closure set to come into force at Lymm for water mains investigation works
A week-long road closure is set to come into force at Lymm next Monday (Nov 29) while United Utilities carry out water mains investigation works.
Council to robustly challenge proposed fast train to Manchester cuts
WARRINGTON Borough Council will robustly challenge proposed cuts in fast train services to Manchester in timetable reviews currently out for consultation.
Latest COVID-19 data from Warrington Hospital as two more deaths confirmed
TWO more COVID-19 related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital over the weekend, although inpatient numbers have fallen, while infection rates have increased again in the town.
Council calls on residents to boost recycling rates by using bins correctly
WARRINGTON Borough Council is urging residents to double-check what they are putting in each bin after a rise in recycling contamination rates which sparked a public outcry over non-collection of blue bins.
Police seek witnesses after cyclist suffers serious injuries following collision near junction nine of M62
POLICE are appealing witnesses to come forward following a collision on a roundabout at junction nine of the M62 near Warrington, that resulted in a cyclist suffering serious injuries.
High school placed in lockdown as armed officers attend scene after gun threat
A High school near Warrington was placed in lockdown earlier today after armed police rushed to the scene following reports of someone making threats over the internet that they had a gun.