news archive

Dec 05 Labour members leave room as Tories attempt to get council to condemn bin strike

Dec 05 Teenager Brianna Ghey’s 28 stab wound injuries were not survivable following “sustained and violent assault”

Dec 05 Suspended sentence for controlling bully who made teenage girlfriend feel like she wanted to die

Dec 05 Police appeal to trace wanted man who failed to appear at court

Dec 05 New Council Leader and Deputy confirmed

Dec 05 Angry members of the public dump rubbish on ground in park

Dec 05 After a week of ASLEF disruption – Northern’s new timetable set to take effect

Dec 05 Protests fall on deaf ears as council votes to adopt Local Plan for Warrington

Dec 05 Popular Rope & Anchor pub back open and set for £450,000 refurbishment

Dec 05 Health checks are available by bus this month

Dec 05 Young Warrington band ‘FREIGHT’ are on track

Dec 05 Army of volunteers set to bring good festive cheer

Dec 05 Rescue Robin reporting for duty this Christmas

Dec 05 Villagers turn out in force for Christmas lights switch on

Dec 05 Dangerous attacks on region’s trains down almost 90% as risk of being ‘caught on camera’ far greater

Dec 04 Two more firms fined after dad dies from building site fall in Palmyra Square

Dec 04 Boy says he saw girl stabbing Brianna Ghey

Dec 04 Cabinet set to reaffirm commitment to insourcing LiveWire at cost of more than £5m

Dec 04 Council announces two extra drop-off points for household waste as bin strike set to escalate

Dec 04 Man who started fire at woman’s house while four young children at home jailed

Dec 04 Car fire near nature reserve

Dec 04 Macmillan sees a rise in crisis calls as thousands with cancer ‘struggle to survive due to devastating financial hardship’

Dec 04 St Rocco’s Christmas tree collection – good for the community and the planet!

Dec 04 New plan to make it easier for Warrington people to see their GP

Dec 04 There’s still time to enter the High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise

Dec 04 College students champion change for local young people

Dec 03 Firefighters called out to wheelie bin fire in Orford Park

Dec 03 Watching residents left disappointed as fog obscures demolition of Fiddler’s Ferry cooling towers

Dec 03 College celebrates exceptional young talents in first ever dance academy

Dec 03 Surprise snowfall provides real festive feel for Warrington

Dec 02 Giant Santa lights up Latchford street to raise funds for Sled Dog Rescue charity

Dec 02 Make the right choice this Christmas urge Cheshire Police

Dec 02 NHS North West urges people to get winter jabs with two weeks until online bookings close

Dec 02 Wide range of new courses in college’s winter adult course guide

Dec 02 Solar Together initiative awarded Green Expo’s Innovation in Energy Award

Dec 02 Christmas at Primrose Hill Nursery

Dec 01 Girl arrested on suspicion of murdering Brianna Ghey asked: ‘Is it because I saw her last?’

Dec 01 Unite Union slam council’s bin strike High Court action as a “disgrace” and “massive waste of taxpayers’ money”

Dec 01 Sankey Brook flood plans to be showcased at community drop-in session

Dec 01 Warrington man who operated Widnes cannabis farm jailed

Dec 01 Council fails in bid to end bin strike with High Court injunction

Dec 01 Return of popular Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary’s Church

Dec 01 Firefighters extinguish bedroom fire

Dec 01 Police seek witnesses after opportunist thieves target parked cars

Dec 01 Artist Paul Larkin launches free exhibition

Dec 01 Train operator Northern warning as drivers’ strike looms

Dec 01 New partnership aims to raise £20,000 for Warrington Youth Zone

Dec 01 Opticians run 10K for Alzheimer’s UK

Nov 30 Fire crews assist with casualties at three-vehicle collision

Nov 30 Distressing 999 call played to jury in Brianna Ghey murder trial