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12th August 2020 7:00 am 0 Get set to step into Warrington’s Time Machine!

PAST, present and future are coming together with Covid-safe cultural and heritage events launching in Warrington town centre this Saturday 15 August, the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Read More

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11th August 2020 8:21 pm 0 Letter of thanks from Coronavirus Support Warrington

My name is Julie Allen and at the start of this pandemic back in March, I set up a Facebook group called Coronavirus Support Warrington. Read More

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4th August 2020 7:00 am 0 Marathon effort as teenage girls raise over £1,000 for Cancer Research

LYMM High School friends Lydia Keeley and Holly Matthews both aged 15, suddenly announced to their startled parents that they planned to walk a marathon ‘on Saturday’. Read More

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30th July 2020 7:00 am 0 Lymm Transport Day donates £7,000 to important causes

DESPITE having to cancel this year’s Lymm Transport Day due to the coronavirus pandemic organisers were able to donate £7,000 to important local causes, with plenty still in the kitty for next year’s event. Read More

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30th July 2020 7:00 am 0 Share a little Love with Warrington Charities Trust

WARRINGTON Charities Trust (WCT), who have funded grassroots charitable organisations since 1989, have unlocked £20,000 to help local groups bounce back from COVID19. Read More

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29th July 2020 7:00 am 0 New £100,000 fund to help tackle food poverty in coalfield communities

TO help tackle alarming levels of food poverty across Warrington, the Coalfields Regeneration Trust has launched a special Response Fund in partnership with Company Shop Group, who pride themselves in turning problems into potential, using surplus food and household products. Read More

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28th July 2020 7:00 am 0 Firefighters gear up for “999 hellfire” challenge

FIREFIGHTERS in Warrington are gearing up to compete a “999 hellfire” challenge of exercises to raise money for charity. Read More

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28th July 2020 7:00 am 0 Surprise “Thank you” for the creator of Woolston Pigs

A surprise socially distanced gathering was held in Woolston Park recently to thank Jeff Stephens, a retired joiner, for his efforts making “Woolston Pigs” in exchange for donations to Birchwood Fire and Ambulance Services. Read More

Local History

28th July 2020 7:00 am 1 Warrington Arts Council Chair retires after 50 years at helm

A Virtual leaving party was held for Margaret Tye as she stepped down as Chair of the Warrington Arts Council, a role that she has enjoyed for fifty years, since the Arts Council was first created. Read More

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