Two people rescued from lift by firefighters
TWO people were rescued from a lift by Warrington firefighters yesterday afternoon.
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Police seek help from public to tackle anti-social hot spots
WARRINGTON Police are seeking views and help from local residents as they tackle anti-social hot spots as part of Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness week.
Council strongly opposes Warburton Bridge toll increase
WARRINGTON Borough Council is strongly opposing a proposed increase in tolls on the Warburton & Rixton Toll Bridge announced earlier today, as part of a £6.5m refurbishment plan.
COVID-19 pandemic creates increase in demands for social care services
WARRINGTON Borough Council is warning of delays in accessing health and social care services, due to a huge increase in demand that has built up over the last 12 months during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lymm May Queen set to return in September !
LYMM May Queen is set to return to the village after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, in September!
The Lymm Dance – can you help keep it alive at Rushbearing?
THE Lymm Dance, a Morris dance unique to Lymm and sometimes called the Old Dance, was known to have been performed at least 200 years ago and will take centre stage at the Rushbearing Festival which returns on Sunday, August 8 at the Lower dam at 4pm.
Major £6.5m improvements planned for Warburton Toll Bridge
MAJOR improvements are being planned for Warburton Toll Bridge to cut journey times and improve reliability at the traffic bottleneck.
Rylands hold Coventry City Under 23s in pre-season friendly
WARRINGTON Rylands 1906 continued building up to their debut season in the Northern Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Coventry City’s Under 23s at Gorsey Lane, on a hot sunny Saturday afternoon.
More than 1,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Warrington in a week as 238 new cases confirmed
MORE than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Warrington over a seven-day period, with another 238 reported in the latest data from Public Health England.
Community centre ransacked by burglars set to re-open after public-spirited fundraising appeal
A newly refurbished community centre which was ransacked by burglars is set to reopen tomorrow, Monday after more than £2,500 was raised from a fundraising appeal.