news archive

Mar 03 Spring is just around the corner – and so is the Sweet Pea!

Mar 02 Council rubber-stamps budget for year ahead meaning residents will end up paying more for less

Mar 02 Police issue warning over counterfeit £20 notes in circulation

Mar 02 Burst water pipe which closed schools and businesses fixed

Mar 02 Sad day following death of much-loved pub regular

Mar 02 Schools and businesses forced to close following burst water pipe

Mar 02 Man identified following CCTV appeal after two assaults outside town centre pub

Mar 02 Lib Dems warn council’s budget must face financial reality

Mar 02 Firefighters help rescue workers stuck in cherry picker

Mar 02 Meet the NHS champions shortlisted for annual Thank You Awards

Mar 02 World’s first pop-up immersive music listening room

Mar 02 Priestley tutor wins national inclusion award

Mar 02 No culture bid from Warrington as Lymm starts work on plan to become UK Town of Culture

Mar 02 Blood transfusion gives Labrador “Bear” a new lease of life – and a new friend!

Mar 01 Firefighters tackle forklift truck fire at commercial premises

Feb 28 Firefighters help rescue person who trapped hand in cooking appliance

Feb 28 Grappenhall Beer Festival returns ‘bigger and better’!

Feb 28 College celebrates its biggest Higher Education Graduation Ceremony in recent years

Feb 28 Mock the Week regular Gary Delaney to make his Parr Hall debut

Feb 28 Former Mayor takes on BipolarUK’s 30 for 30 Challenge to celebrate Vincent van Gogh’s Birthday

Feb 28 A Visit to the ancient manor of the Mainwarings of Over Peover

Feb 27 Man appears in court charged with 25 counts of romance fraud

Feb 27 Second man charged in connection with series of high-value burglaries

Feb 27 Residents objecting to plan to convert shop to restaurant

Feb 27 Bumper collection of Bluey episodes heading to cinemas – just in time for the Easter holidays

Feb 27 Bridgewater View housing development celebrates third anniversary

Feb 27 Concern over anti-social behaviour at popular village venue

Feb 27 Jason Manford named president of children’s charity

Feb 26 Mechanical fault believed to have started van fire

Feb 26 Fly-tipping of household waste sparks fresh anger at Winwick

Feb 26 Police charge man in connection with six burglaries

Feb 26 Penketh locals invited to sales launch of retirement development

Feb 26 Community projects get a boost from Anwyl Homes

Feb 26 Emo Prom returns to Warrington for it’s fifth year

Feb 25 Wanted Warrington man arrested in Glasgow

Feb 25 Police warn Nissan Navara owners to be vigilant following thefts

Feb 25 PCC determined to find a solution to retain live CCTV for town centre

Feb 25 Police helicopter tracked suspicious vehicle driven into Warrington

Feb 25 Frustrations over delay in designating Westy as a Cheshire Local Wildlife Trust Site for Swifts

Feb 25 Thousands missing out on mental health treatment that could transform their lives, NHS warns

Feb 25 Warrington Litter Volunteers issue rallying call for Great British Spring Clean

Feb 25 Motorcyclists invited to saddle up for North West Air Ambulance Charity

Feb 25 New life for recycled lighting rig

Feb 24 New bid to convert part of former CPS Shopping centre into 14 residential units

Feb 24 Man charged with 39 offences related to online grooming

Feb 24 Man charged with breaching Sexual Harm Prevention Order after concealed device found

Feb 24 Government financial support package for Council “gratefully received”

Feb 24 Powers transferred from Westminster to Cheshire and Warrington

Feb 24 New research reveals Youth Club attendance cuts school absence rates

Feb 24 Fresh objections to proposed Biogas plant at Winwick