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Education

20th August 2020 11:23 am 0 Warrington GCSE results

YEAR 11 youngsters are receiving their GCSE results at schools across Warrington today with added excitement at Birchwood Community High School where the BBC were filming and interviewing pupils. Read More

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20th August 2020 9:11 am 0 Two men taken to hospital after crash

FIRE and rescue crews were called out early today after a two vehicle crash at Warrington which left two men being taken to hospital. Read More

Health

20th August 2020 7:00 am 0 Hospital Safeguarding Team launches ‘Silence Hides Violence’ campaign

FOLLOWING a national rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, Warrington & Halton Hospitals Safeguarding Team has led a targeted ‘Spotlight on Safeguarding’ campaign this month with the launch of a “Silence hides Violence” poster. Read More

Local History

20th August 2020 7:00 am 0 The Story of Warrington – The Athens of the North!

PRIESTLEY College lecturer Bill Cooke has produced an extensive and knowledgeable account of Warrington’s complex history entitled “The Story of Warrington – The Athens of the North.” Read More

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20th August 2020 7:00 am 0 New £500,000 3G Artificial Grass Pitch officially opens at Broomfields Leisure Centre

LOCAL lesiure operator LiveWire and Appleton AFC are celebrating more than just the resumption of grassroots football after completion and handover of a new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch at Broomfields Leisure Centre. Read More

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19th August 2020 5:25 pm 3 Council set to launch £1 million green community investment scheme

WARRINGTON Borough Council is set to launch a green investment scheme, giving people the opportunity to invest directly in the Council to help fund a new solar farm. Read More

Crime

19th August 2020 1:10 pm 0 Large knife discovered hidden in bushes during clean up operation

POLICE discovered a large knife hidden in bushes during a joint clean up operation with Warrington Borough Council in the Black Bear Park area of Latchford. Read More

Charity

19th August 2020 7:00 am 0 Tesco stores in Warrington to hold extra food collection to meet increased demand

TESCO stores in Warrington are holding an extra summer food collection to support the Trussell Trust and FareShare in response to an increased demand for food in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

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19th August 2020 7:00 am 0 Police use new scanner to combat caravan and motorhome thefts

POLICE in Cheshire are now using a new VIN Chip scanner to aid the force’s fight against caravan and motorhome thefts. Read More

Holidays

19th August 2020 7:00 am 1 Yes – Warrington can be a tourist attraction

THE notion that Warrington should regard itself as a tourist attraction has been around for some years – even if not widely shared by many local residents. Read More