Chance to get free bike check at cycle safety event
CYCLISTS have a chance for a free bike check when the Warrington and Halton Road Safety Partnership hold a cycle safety event on Tuesday 31 August.
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Road closures, speed limits, COVID-19 testing – everything you need to know as Neighbourhood Weekender returns
A number of speed limit restrictions and road closures will be in place when Neighbourhood Weekender returns to Victoria Park in Latchford from Friday 3 September to Sunday 5 September.
New Trilogy nightclub set to open in Warrington town centre
THE countdown is underway for the opening of a brand new Trilogy nightclub in Warrington town centre at the former Showbar premises.
COVID-19 infection rates rise again as 102 new cases confirmed
ANOTHER 102 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Warrington in the latest data from Public Health England, with infection rates rising slightly again, although below the national average.
Labour council defends huge £200m loan to company owned by billionaire Tory party donor
LABOUR controlled Warrington Borough Council has defended a loan facility of more than £200m to The Hut Group (THG) owned by billionaire Tory party donor Matthew Moulding.
Suspected van thieves jump into ship canal in bid to escape police
TWO males travelling in a stolen van abandoned the vehicle and plunged into the Manchester Ship Canal in Warrington last night in a bid to escape pursuing police officers.
Fire in field at Culcheth suspected arson
A fire in a field in Culcheth, Warrington, is believed to have been started deliberately.
Lymm Historic Transport day looks to future as event director prepares to step down
ORGANISERS of the Lymm Historic Transport Day are “looking for new blood” as event director and founder Alan Williams prepares to step down.
Appeal for witnesses after pensioner seriously injured in town centre collision
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Warrington town centre earlier today, Thursday, which left a woman in her 70s with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Warrington’s latest COVID-19 hot spots and vaccination data as infection rates fall slightly
WHILE several areas of Warrington saw significant increases in new cases of COVID-19 in the latest small area data, the overall picture was slightly down on the previous seven days.