Funeral details of well-known town centre character Peter McLean
THE funeral of well-known Warrington town centre character Peter McLean, will take place this Friday.
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Author seeks photographs of legendary fashion designer Ossie Clark
AN author is seeking photographs of legendary fashion designer Ossie Clark to help illustrate a new book being published in the new year.
Latest Heritage Centre book recounts the day Lymm was up for sale!
A new book is being published in time for Christmas recounting the day over 150 properties in Lymm were up for sale more than 100 years ago!
Tributes to former Mayor Harry Whitehead
TRIBUTES have been made to former Mayor of Warrington Harry Whitehead who has died aged 99.
Unique “shared” church to close next month
A UNIQUE Warrington church – “shared” by the Church of England and Roman Catholic churches – is to close next month after existing for 34 years.
Historic townhouse set to become house-in-multiple occupation
A GRADE 2 Listed Building, dating from around 1780 could be converted into a 10-bed house-in-multiple-occupation if Warrington planning chiefs give the go-ahead.
Return of Warrington Local History Show
TWICE delayed due to Covid lockdowns, the annual Warrington Local History Show eventually returned yesterday, Sunday.
Remembering 16 innocent victims of Warrington’s worst war-time atrocity
SIXTEEN innocent victims of Warrington’s worst war-time atrocity were today remembered more than 80 years after the Thames Board Mills bombing.
Heritage Open Day event marked 200th anniversary of Old Billy’s death
AS part of Heritage Open Days an “Old Billy Local History Day” took place on Victoria Park, yesterday, Sunday.
Warrington Visually Impaired People set to celebrate 100 years since start of Blind Society
FORMALLY known as the Blind Society, Warrington Visually Impaired People (VIP) is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.