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Property

19th August 2026 2:11 pm 0 The hidden cost in Britain’s ageing public building

Every council in the country is now working through the same arithmetic. A school, a leisure centre, a community hall… Read More Read More

Local History

19th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Lymm celebrates its own World Champion 50 years on with special Heritage Centre exhibition

Lymm Heritage Centre is celebrating one of the village’s greatest sporting stories this summer with a special exhibition dedicated to local legend and Speedway World Champion Peter Collins, opening on Saturday 29 August. Read More

Charity

18th August 2026 7:00 pm 0 Bowling tournament at Eagle Sports & Social Club supports Hopes and Beams charity

A three-weekend crown green bowls competition involving 64 players at Eagle Sports & Social Club raised £210 for the Hopes and Beams charity. Read More

Community

18th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Community support paves the way for next year’s Stockton Heath Festival

Thanks to community support and very well-attended fundraising events, the popular Stockton Heath Festival will be going ahead in 2027. Read More

Culcheth Life

17th August 2026 10:45 am 3 Plans for Battle of Winwick memorial submitted to borough council

PLANS for a memorial for the historic Battle of Winwick – the last major battle of the English Civil War – have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council. Read More

Charity

16th August 2026 7:46 pm 0 Animal charity launches £12,000 appeal to help fund puppy’s life-changing surgery

LOCAL charity Warrington Animal Welfare (WAW) is appealing for the community’s support towards a £12,000 veterinary bill for specialist surgery for a puppy born with severely deformed front legs. Read More

Local History

15th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Waterways engineers to inspect one of the world’s oldest canal tunnels

NATIONAL waterways charity Canal & River Trust is carrying out a detailed inspection of Preston Brook Tunnel near Warrington – one of the world’s oldest canal tunnels still in operation. Read More

Community

13th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Winwick church to look back at some of its tragic history at heritage weekend event

One of the most historic churches in the North West, St Oswald’s Church, Winwick, will open its doors to the public to celebrate its Heritage weekend on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September. Read More

Charity

13th August 2026 7:00 am 0 Scout gets ready to conquer Wales’ highest peak

A GREAT Sankey Scout is getting ready to conquer Wales’ highest peak this weekend to help raise funds for a volunteering trip to Kenya with Camps International. Read More

Community

12th August 2026 4:51 pm 0 Broomfields pool to remain closed while investigation works progress

The swimming pool at Broomfields Leisure Centre will remain closed while investigations continue into an issue affecting the pool hall ceiling. Read More