news archive
July, 2023
Six miles of congestion and 90 minute delays on M62 at Winwick following collision
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS in Warrington
Keate House Residential Home raise the roof at Pride celebration
Funeral details of Josephine “Josie” Butterworth
Warrington Youth Zone celebrates 1st birthday
Freedom Fibre seek local environmental projects to support
Planners to investigate after claims Biodiverse Meadow left an eyesore
Popular village restaurant Piccolino to close for Grande expansion and renovation
Busy start for new Mayor at Stockton Heath Festival
Wanted man located
Police issue warning after resident falls victim to loan scam
Fire crews tackle blaze in roof of terraced property on Lovely Lane
Villagers tune into Croft Carnival with Children’s TV theme
Man charged after verbal abuse of town centre bank staff and defacing police cell
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals Research and Development Team honoured at regional awards
Former Croft girl awarded honorary doctorate degree for achievements in psychotherapy
Soup Productions returns to the stage this October
Ombudsman Services raise £2,000 for Room at the Inn
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside celebrates its first anniversary and the 75th birthday of the NHS
Oxford honours Priestley teacher
June, 2023
Can you provide a new home for lovely Tilly?
Council set to press ahead with plan to take delivery of LiveWire leisure, library and lifestyle services in-house
Major bus improvements continue with £1 capped fares for youngsters
Warrington Walking Day: Walkers greeted by grey skies and drizzle!
Farewell Oliver Blond: Roedean School Hosts Send-Off Events for Headteacher
M56 reopens following emergency repairs after collision involving HGV and car
Rare honour as Mayor prepares to take salute at second consecutive Warrington Walking Day
Schools and colleges urged to enter Educate Awards
Cancer detected in its earliest stages, thanks to NHS initiatives
LiveWire libraries and Good Things Foundation partner tackle digital exclusion
High school holds a week of activities to celebrate diversity
Vulnerable and at-risk children on railways will get support they need thanks to West Lancashire Freemasons
Angry residents oppose children’s home which made life a “living hell”
Criminal proceedings to follow after Millennium Green left damaged following traveller encampment
First Peel Hall consultations slammed as “shambolic mess” by campaigners
Woman charged following affray outside James Lee House
Fire crew called out to tree blaze
Conservatives select Howard Klein to contest Poulton North by-election
MP visits Wiltshire Farm Foods to discuss government’s proposed packaging legislations
Council outlines climate ambitions
Up to eight weeks of road closures scheduled at Padgate
Two weeks of road closures confirmed on Rush Green Road at Lymm
MP calls on council to tackle traveller issues as encampment vacates one site and arrives at another!
Full list of road closures for Croft Carnival
New Mayor welcomed back!
Special conference and vigil to remember ‘honour’ killing of Shafilea Ahmed 20 years ago
Travellers served with notice to leave Appleton Thorn playing fields
Free Fizzy Fridays at Vandal
Police issue CCTV following alleged bicycle theft
Fantasy for teenagers is local author’s first book

