CONCERNS over prisoners going on the run from Thorn Cross Prison have been raised with Justice Secretary Dominic Raab by local MP Andy Carter who has welcomed a “Root and Branch Review” of the parole system. Read More

THERE will be a temporary road closure at Stretton, overnight April 4-5, to allow British Telecom to carry out carriageway resurfacing works. Read More

PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have turned down proposals for a detached house on the site of a derelict swimming pool. Read More

PLANS for an extension on a locally listed house in a conservation area and the Green Belt come before Warrington planners next week – with a recommendation for approval. Read More

A new outdoor gym has been installed at a Warrington park thanks to the local parish council. Read More

LENGTHY delays were reported on the M56 at Stretton, Warrington, following a road traffic collision involving two HGVs shortly before 9am this morning with the air ambulance and emergency services attending at the scene. Read More

A PLAN to convert a redundant agricultural building into a storage warehouse has been withdrawn following an uproar from nearby residents. Read More

THERE is a new kid on the block at the Children’s Zoo at Walton Hall and Gardens with the arrival of a new baby African pygmy goat. Read More