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19th February 2026 6:09 pm 0 PCC hits back at “desperate” Tories over expensive car jibe

CHESHIRE Police Crime Commissioner Dan Price has hit back at “desperate” Tories who claimed he was wasting taxpayers’ money on luxury car costs. Read More

Entertainment

19th February 2026 6:00 pm 0 Sam Divine announced as special guest at Daresbury Festival

Following the hugely anticipated 2026 lineup reveal, Daresbury Festival has now announced internationally celebrated DJ and Defected favourite Sam Divine as the official special guest for this year’s edition. Read More

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19th February 2026 12:07 pm 0 Two new children’s homes approved

WARRINGTON Borough Council’s cabinet has approved plans for the construction of two new, purpose-built children’s homes in Fearnhead. Read More

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19th February 2026 11:42 am 0 Retired detective adds his voice to storm over threat to CCTV monitoring

AN award-winning retired detective has added his voice to the rising tide of concern over Warrington Borough Council’s suggestion that monitoring of town centre CCTV cameras should cease to save about £110,000 a year. Read More

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19th February 2026 10:10 am 0 House fire caused by electrical socket

FIREFIGHTERS and paramedics went to a house in Hughes Avenue, Orford, Warrington after fire broke out involving an electrical socket. Read More

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19th February 2026 7:00 am 0 Hospitals to receive national funding to reduce carbon emissions

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals is set to benefit from more than £1 million of funding as part of a major national decarbonisation programme to support the delivery of clean energy. Read More

Community

19th February 2026 7:00 am 0 Storyteller from Hong Kong brings library to life

A STORYTELLER from Hong Kong who has made Warrington her home for three years brought myths and legends from her homeland to life with two special events at Westbrook Library. Read More

Charity

19th February 2026 7:00 am 0 400,000 nights of hospice care every year could disappear without legacy Gifts in Wills

For a second year, St. Rocco’s are proud to stand with over 125 hospices across England, Scotland, and Wales, for the “This is Hospice Care” campaign, brought together by Hospice UK. Read More

Business

19th February 2026 7:00 am 0 Digital tools help United Utilities enhance carbon management

With its huge £13 billion investment period underway, Warrington-based United Utilities and its partners are harnessing digital tools to drive its carbon management. Read More

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19th February 2026 7:00 am 0 MP backs new measures to keep children safe online

WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols is pleased to support Government action to keep kids safe online as they navigate a digital world that did not exist a generation ago, and one that is shaped by powerful platforms with addictive design and fast-moving technologies. Read More