Youth Club raise funds to feed families affected by food poverty
JUST 12 hours after setting up with a fund-raising page Warrington Youth Club had raised enough funds to purchase 500 hampers for families affected by food poverty.
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Nominate a deserving family for a Christmas Dinner
WARRINGTON based Craft in Mind, who have been working hard since the end of May helping the community, providing free food to those who would otherwise go without, are now looking to provide 200 free Christmas dinners to deserving families.
One more death and 152 new cases as number of confirmed COVID-19 cases for Warrington tops 5,000
MORE than 5,000 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in Warrington since the start of the pandemic with a 152 new cases reported in the latest daily update, while one more death has sadly been reported at the town’s Hospital.
Firefighters help rescue person trapped in Orford house fire
FIREFIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus rescued a person trapped on the first floor of a terraced property during a house fire at Orford, Warrington, earlier today.
Another 128 COVID-19 cases confirmed as Warrington prepares for self imposed Tier 3 local lockdown
ANOTHER 128 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Warrington as the town prepares to enter a self-imposed Tier 3 lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to curb the high rates of infection.
Parents urged to check up on children following large increase in anti-social behaviour
POLICE are again urging parents to check up on their children following a large increase in anti-social behaviour across Warrington last night.
Council fast forward Tier 3 restrictions due to concerns over high COVID-19 infection rate
WARRINGTON Borough Council has decided to bring forward Tier 3 local lockdown restrictions to one minute past midnight on Tuesday due to Public Health concerns over the town’s high COVID-19 infection rate.
Fundraising unwavered as Bents raise £15,000 for their charity of year
DESPITE many challenges the generosity of customers and colleagues at Bents Garden & Home has never wavered with fundraising for the Centre’s charity of the year Once Upon a Smile, continuing throughout the Covid 19 crisis, raising more than £15,000.
Ticket ballot launched to mark one year countdown to Rugby League World Cup
WITH the Rugby League World Cup 2021 only one year away and Warrington set to host three games members of the public are being encouraged to take part in ticket ballot to mark the countdown.
Local Plan campaign group set to unveil new plan for a changing world
THE South Warrington Parish Councils Local Plan Group is holding a Zoom Webinar on Tuesday (Oct 27) to tell the public about its ‘New Plan for a Changing World.’