College launches new course for aspiring performing arts professionals
WARRINGTON & Vale Royal College has a new addition to its line-up of Performing Arts courses: The University of the Arts London (UAL) Level 4 Diploma in Performance.
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Serial sex offender handed life sentence after raping woman
A SERIAL sex offender has been handed a life sentence after being found guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman 30 years ago.
Hockey men showed their true grit
WARRINGTON Hockey Club’s Men’s 1st Team showed their true grit with a hard-fought 3-2 home win over Sale.
Renowned pianist Leon McCawley set to help musical charity celebrate 500th free concert
BROUGHT up in Croft and a former pupil at St Lewis’ Primary School, “One of today’s most impeccably musical pianists” Professor Leon McCawley, is set to help a Warrington musical charity celebrate its 500th concert.
Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation receives grant thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery
THE Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation has been awarded a significant grant from the Postcode Neighborhood Trust, thanks to funds raised by Postcode Lottery players.
Can a first-time buyer buy a home without any deposit?
WITH an increase of lenders offering 0% deposit mortgages, it’s becoming easier for many first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder.
Scottish rockers Big Country to celebrate 40th anniversary of number one album at Parr Hall
BIG Country are coming to Parr Hall as part of celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of their chart-topping album, Steeltown.
Tourism and council leaders says tax-free shopping for EU visitors would inject ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ into region
TOURIST, business and council leaders in Cheshire and Warrington have penned an open letter to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt calling for the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for EU visitors – to create thousands of jobs and inject “hundreds of millions of pounds of income” into the region’s economy.
Good progress for transport in Warrington
NEW council reports show Warrington is making real progress in transforming how people travel, delivering major highways schemes, and making the borough more cyclist and pedestrian friendly.
Five men charged in connection with nine Warrington burglaries
UPDATED: DETECTIVES investigating a series of burglaries in Warrington have charged five men in connection with the incidents.