Folk legends to help celebrate club centenary
MUSICIANS and singers from around the country are to meet to perform an evening of folk-music at Warrington’s Grappenhall Ex-Servicemen’s Club – as part of the club’s centenary celebrations.
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Planners approve major restoration at town’s “oldest pub”
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for a major restoration of one of Warrington’s oldest pubs – the reputedly haunted Black Horse in Old Liverpool Road.
Burtonwood Heritage Centre open again – at last!
AFTER more than 15, long, covid-restricted months the first visitors have returned to the Burtonwood Heritage centre based at Gullivers World in Warrington, which is now open again at last!
The Lymm Dance – can you help keep it alive at Rushbearing?
THE Lymm Dance, a Morris dance unique to Lymm and sometimes called the Old Dance, was known to have been performed at least 200 years ago and will take centre stage at the Rushbearing Festival which returns on Sunday, August 8 at the Lower dam at 4pm.
Historic railway signal box to be restored – and carry on working
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a historic railway signal box to be repaired and refurbished.
MP praises Armed Services community for organising Armed Services Day event at short notice
WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols praised the efforts of Warrington’s Armed Services community for organising a special event at Orford Jubilee Hub to celebrate Armed Services Day at short notice.
Future secure for Warrington’s historic Drill Hall
THE long-term future of the historic Drill Hall which is part of Warrington’s Town Hall complex now seems secure following a decision by borough planners.
New roof set to be approved for Warrington’s historic Drill Hall
PLANS look set to be approved for the re-roofing of the historic Drill Hall in the East Annex of Warrington Town Hall.
Burtonwood Heritage Centre ready to welcome back school visits
WHILE still not quite ready to open to the public Burtonwood Heritage Centre can once again welcome back school groups interested in finding out more about the history of RAF Burtonwood.
Warrington novelist inspired by history of Winwick church
JACKSON Beck is a Warrington novelist using areas of the town as inspiration for his writing –as well as unearthing some amazing historical facts at the same time.