Warrington News

MARKET traders at Warrington got into the spirit of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the national “Love your Local Market” campaign by taking part in a best-dressed stall competition. Read More

A MAJOR public consultation exercise has started into proposals to change Warrington’s home-to-school transport policy which would mean an end to the free school bus for hundreds of children. Read More

A FORMER assistant Chief Constable is to contest the November elections to select a Police Commissioner for Cheshire. Read More

OMEGA – still regarded as Warrington’s flagship development site – seems to have been downgraded in the borough council’s draft local plan core strategy, according to MP Helen Jones. Read More

MORE than 1,400 women braved the elements to take part in St. Rocco’s Hospice seventh Starlight Walk which took place at the new Orford Jubilee Park – pledging more than £150,000 for the charity! Read More

VOLUNTEERS at a local youth and community centre are celebrating after Warrington Borough Council  unanimously approved a Community Asset Transfer to the local community on a 30 year lease. Read More

A Railway contractor from Warrington was part of a gang who stole track and railway sleepers worth up to £1.5m from Network Rail – depriving the company of valuable funds which could have been re-invested in the network. Read More