Check in on elderly friends and family this Christmas and New Year
THE festive season is almost upon us and the NHS in the North West is calling people to look out for frail and elderly relatives, friends and neighbours over Christmas and New Year.
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50,000 homes and businesses to benefit from £5.5m electricity investment
MORE than 50,000 homes and businesses across Cheshire, the Dee Valley and north Shropshire are benefitting from a £5.5 million investment from SP Energy Networks that future-proofs the local electricity network for a cleaner and greener future.
Community activist to stand as independent at Orford
LOCAL business owner Carol Kilgannon is to stand as Independent Candidate for Orford in May 2024.
Home defeat for hockey women
WARRINGTON Hockey Club’s Women’s 1st team suffered a 3-1 home defeat against local rivals Golborne.
Public urged to use NHS 111 ahead of Christmas and New Year doctor strikes
PEOPLE in Warrington and Halton are being urged to use NHS 111 for all non-emergency healthcare needs ahead of industrial action by junior doctors before Christmas and early in the New Year.
Favourite time of year for Bright Futures
BRIGHT Futures School in Lymm are sharing their ‘Favourite Time of Year’ this yuletide, by releasing a Christmas song to raise money for The Children’s Society.
Paddington Meadows is a magnet for birdlife
ON a dull cloudy Wednesday morning in late November, seven volunteers led by Terry Eagan from the New Cut Heritage and Ecology group were on Paddington Meadows for what they thought would be a normal monthly survey of birdlife.
Amazon Warrington expands term-time working as families prepare for Christmas on innovative contract
A WARRINGTON mum is one of hundreds of Amazon employees in the UK planning their first Christmas after joining the company’s innovative new term-time contract.
Ben Elton to bring his ‘Authentic Stupidity’ tour to Parr Hall
FOLLOWING the huge success of Ben Elton’s critically acclaimed sold-out UK tour in 2019, which marked his return to stand up after a 15 year hiatus, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is going back on the road with a brand new live show – Authentic Stupidity.
Housebuilder Bellway’s festive support for Mission Christmas
THE Warrington-based regional office of national housebuilder Bellway is supporting Cash For Kids Mission Christmas appeal, providing a helping hand for struggling families this festive season.