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Culcheth Life

14th November 2024 7:00 am 1 Dog fouling no laughing matter says independent councillor

INDEPENDENT councillor Neil Johnson says helping local residents to tackle an epidemic of dog fouling in Croft is one of his absolute top priorities. Read More

News

14th November 2024 7:00 am 0 Honour-based abuse remains an issue despite decrease in reports by police

A national charity working in Cheshire to help people at risk of honour-based abuse (HBA) and harmful practices like FGM and forced marriage has warned that HBA remains a local issue, despite a decrease in reports of HBA-related offences by police. Read More

Lymm Life

14th November 2024 7:00 am 0 New course records and strong community spirit at 10th Warrington Way ultramarathon

The Warrington Way 40 mile Ultramarathon Race marked its 10th anniversary on Saturday, with strong community support from local running clubs, especially Lymm Runners – the organisers, while also raising over £400 for CALM, their chosen charity for 2024. Read More

Crime

13th November 2024 6:02 pm 0 Man arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs with intent to supply on Folly Lane

TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill on Folly Lane, Warrington, on Wednesday afternoon, as police swooped on a drugs suspect. Read More

Entertainment

13th November 2024 4:12 pm 0 Pink Floyd fans teleported back in time by Think Floyd

PINK Floyd fans were given a treat at Warrington’s Parr Hall as the highly regarded Think Floyd tribute band performed a near faultless set. Read More

News

13th November 2024 3:39 pm 0 Fire crew called out to kitchen fire at Penketh

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to reports of a kitchen fire at a residential property in Penketh, Warrington, earlier today, Wednesday. Read More

Charity

13th November 2024 7:00 am 1 Local mortgage centre pledges to donate toys, clothes and food to families in need this Christmas

UK Mortgage Centre (UKMC) is aiming to help families across Warrington and the surrounding areas this Christmas for the third year running. Read More

Health

13th November 2024 7:00 am 0 Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals looking for over 60s to take part in norovirus vaccine trial

Researchers at the Halton Clinical Research Centre, part of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals (WHH), are looking for people aged 60 and over to take part in a new global clinical trial. Read More

Local History

13th November 2024 7:00 am 2 Warrington’s “Secret Lowry” – as remembered by his nephew

IT is now more than six years since the death of Warrington’s “Secret Lowry” Eric Tucker, but a new book by his nephew, Joe, brings the story back to life in an uplifting way – full of humour but also pathos. Read More

Education

12th November 2024 4:16 pm 0 The rise of AI-Generated content: boon or bane for writers?

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made huge strides, with systems like ChatGPT showing an amazing ability to generate human-like text on demand. Now that AI text generation tools are becoming more advanced and available, writers and content creators have a lot of questions to ask. Read More