Third attempt to win planning consent at historic pub
A THIRD attempt is being made to win planning consent for a piece of vacant land at the rear of the former Marquis of Granby pub in Church Street, Warrington.
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Treasure trove of memories of man who saved The Wire
A treasure trove of memorabilia of former Warrington RLFC Chairman Sir Ossie Davies, the man who saved The Wire, has come to light, sparking memories of the club’s Wembley triumph 50 years ago this year.
Change-of-use for historic pub – but to what?
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have given the go-ahead for a change of use of a historic pub – although it is not clear exactly what it will be changed to.
Studio flats plan for landmark town centre building
PLANS for four self-contained studio flats in Warrington town centre have been submitted to borough planners
Ambitious proposals for Pyramid Arts Centre will cost nearly £5m
AMBITIOUS proposals for the modernisation of Warrington’s Pyramid Arts Centre – a Grade 2 Listed building – look set to go ahead at a cost of nearly £5 million.
Where to cruise on the Daniel Adamson steam boat in 2024
THE Daniel Adamson Preservation Society has announced their 2024 programme of cruises on canals in the Cheshire, Liverpool and Manchester areas.
Book reveals war-time risks taken by former Warrington teacher’s Polish parents to start new life
THE powerful story of a family ripped from its Polish roots and flung into the frozen wastes of Siberia during the Second World War has helped a former Warrington teacher understand the risks his parents took, when life was hanging by a thread.
Question mark hangs over future of historic pub
A QUESTION mark hangs over the future of a historic pub at Stretton, Warrington, following a new planning application.
New exhibition celebrates the costumiers who kept Warrington ‘clothed and booted’ centuries ago
A NEW exhibition focussing on Warrington’s finest tailors, milliners and cobblers who worked to keep the town’s residents ‘clothed and booted’ in times gone by.
Old Billy – true story of the world’s oldest horse
A PICTURE book and true story celebrating the life of the world’s oldest horse is to be launched in October as part of Warrington Children’s Lit Fest.