Village prepares for medieval tradition of Lymm Rushbearing
THE medieval tradition of Lymm Rushbearing returns to the village on Sunday, August 9th.
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College hosts inaugural Further Education Awards at historic Parr’s Bank Hotel
Warrington & Vale Royal College hosted its inaugural Further Education Awards recently, a true celebration of student success held in the grand and historic Parr’s Bank Hotel.
The day it rained frogs at Poole Park
Childhood memories tend to come back with a soft glow. Long summers, cloudless skies, pavements hot enough to fry an egg, and the distant jingle of an ice cream van drifting across Winwick Road. Those are the memories that feel warm and safe.
Various road and footway closures scheduled for Latchford area
VARIOUS road and footway closures are scheduled to take place in the Latchford area of Warrington starting in August for resurfacing works.
Emergency services warn of the dangers of open water swimming ahead of heatwave
Residents are being warned by Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service of the dangers of being in and around water following the Met Office’s extreme heat weather warning.
Stockton Heath man charged with two assault offences
A man from Stockton Heath has been charged with two assault offences on Buttermarket Street, Warrington, last February.
Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority approves £3m funding to back culture, high streets and communities
Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority (CWCA) was formally established in February with devolved powers giving the region control over powers related to investment, transport, jobs and skills. A Mayor of Cheshire and Warrington will be elected next year.
Local catering company launches UK’s first-ever ‘zero food waste’ school lunch initiative
Warrington-based Dolce Schools Catering, one of the UK’s leading education caterers, is pioneering more sustainable school meals with the launch of the UK’s first-ever ‘zero food waste’ school lunch initiative.
Awe-inspiring Mars installation to provide backdrop for Parr Hall events
A host of out-of-this-world events are landing in Warrington next month to celebrate the arrival of Mars at Parr Hall.
Care home brings the world to residents through Virtual Reality
Meadowview Care Home at Penketh is taking resident wellbeing to new heights with the introduction of Recreo VR headsets – immersive virtual reality technology that is opening up a world of experiences for the people in its care.