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5th March 2020 7:00 am 0 Police to be armed with 130 more Tasers

POLICE in Cheshire have been awarded more than £100,000 by the Home Office to purchase new Tasers. Read More

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4th March 2020 10:16 pm 0 Pub regulars celebrate as planners reject bid to demolish historic Blackburne Arms

PUB regulars are celebrating after members of Warrington’s planning committee unanimously threw out controversial plans to demolish the historic Blackburne Arms pub at Orford. Read More

Crime

4th March 2020 9:35 am 0 Vandals start fire which spreads to trees

A FIRE in the open, started by vandals at Warrington, spread to nearby trees. Read More

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4th March 2020 7:00 am 0 Youngsters taken to place of safety after town centre safeguarding operation

SIX young people were taken to a place of safety during a joint operation in Warrington town centre following reports of anti-social behaviour. Read More

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4th March 2020 7:00 am 0 Council receives lottery funding boost to mark VE Day

WARRINGTON council has secured an award of £9,500 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support town centre activities being held to mark VE Day on Friday May 8. Read More

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4th March 2020 7:00 am 0 Top TV comic Jason Manford heads to Parr Hall

TOP TV Comic Jason Manford is heading on tour to Warrington Parr Hall for two nights of “comic gold” next year with tickets now on sale. Read More

Music

4th March 2020 7:00 am 0 Choir and concert band join forces

AFTER a successful end to 2019, with a near sell-out Parr Hall concert, Warrington Male Voice Choir opens its 2020 concert season this Saturday, March 7, at St Oswald’s RC Church, Padgate Lane, Warrington WA1 3LB. Read More

Lymm Life

4th March 2020 7:00 am 0 Lymm author Martin Edwards awarded 2020 CWA Diamond Dagger

LYMM author Martin Edwatds has been awarded the highest honour in British crime writing, the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger. Read More

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3rd March 2020 4:08 pm 0 Council to receive £2.9m funding boost to improve highways

WARRINGTON Borough Council is set to receive a £2.9m funding boost from The Department for Transport (DfT) to improve local highways, following a successful funding bid. Read More

Crime

3rd March 2020 3:27 pm 1 Couple jailed for human trafficking and modern slavery offences

A couple living in Warrington have been jailed after pleading guilty to human trafficking and modern slavery charges which involved one victim sleeping in a tiny cupboard under the stairs. Read More