Stockton Heath Festival cancelled
LIKE many other events across Warrington this Year’s Stockton Heath Festival has been cancelled due to the current uncertainty and concerns for public safety surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Residents show support for town’s refuse collectors
WARRINGTON residents are showing their appreciation for the town’s refuse collectors by cleaning their wheelie bins prior to collection.
Burglary suspect assaulted emergency worker
A suspected burglar who was caught by Warrington police allegedly assaulted an emergency worker.
Firefighters kept busy
FIREFIGHTERS were kept busy tackling several outbreaks of fire across Warrington today, involving garden sheds, gas canisters at allotments and garden refuse.
St Rocco’s Hospice launches £1million appeal as charity faces biggest ever crisis
WARRINGTON’S St Rocco’s Hospice is launching an emergency appeal to raise funds during “the biggest crisis we’ve ever had to face” as the charity faces losing £1m during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Wheelie bin was well alight following arson attack
FIREFIGHTERS were called out during the early hours of this morning after arsonists set fire to a wheelie bin which was well alight in Grafton Street, Warrington.
Council seeking to fast-track carers to protect the vulnerable
WARRINGTON Borough Council is seeking to recruit carers to help protect the vulnerable in the local community during challenging circumstances created by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Drunken man threatened to bite police officer’s nose off
A drunken man threatened to bite a police officer’s nose off during a disturbance at Latchford last night.
Buses continue to operate for key workers and vulnerable people
BUS operators in Warrington are running with reduced services, but are committed to maintaining essential journeys for key workers, vulnerable people and those who have an essential need to travel.
Reduced hours at Time Square car park
DUE to the COVID-19 outbreak, the decision has been taken by Warrington Borough Council to reduce the opening hours of Time Square multi-storey car park.