news archive
August, 2022
Body recovered from ship canal identified as 32-year-old local man
Borough council paying tribute to England’s Lionesses
Three fire engines fight early morning blaze
Disabled former soldier reclaims his World Record – by a whisker!
Care home worker scoops coveted title
Schoolboy raises over £3,000 for two new defibrillators in local community
Burtonwoodstock weathers the rain for another annual success!
Possibly the oldest Burtonwood veteran recalls fond memories of Warrington at 103 !
Protesters plan peaceful teddy bears’ picnic on town hall lawn
July, 2022
Man v Fat footballing legends!
Popular band ‘the 66’ to reform for one night only in memory of frontman Danny Rimmer
Teenager arrested for assault on emergency worker
Fire crews tackle barbecue and grass fires
Three men arrested for domestic related incidents
Lengthy delays on M56 following multi-vehicle collision near Warrington
Manchester Airport gives performance update as it approaches busiest period since start of pandemic
Investigation under way following car fire at Padgate
Junior safety officers win award
Broomfields fitness suite to remain closed pending full suspended ceiling replacement
Planners give go-ahead for buildings for “flexible employment purposes”
RLWC Community Club Roadshow event success
Operation targeting recreational drug users is set to kick-off this weekend
Two vehicle collision on Kerfoot Street
Raven Inn volunteers seek time detectives
Green Flag awards for Walled Garden and Millennium Green
Community shop plan for Bewsey Park pavilion
Police drive against anti-social behaviour a “huge success”
“People, power and the spectacle of punishment”
Warrington & Vale Royal College partners with local videogames developer
Kids Planet Stretton rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted
Travellers vacate Statham Lodge and Orford Park
MP welcomes new £6.3m hospital Emergency Care extension
Council pledge to engage with Orford residents following delay in reviewing low traffic schemes
Drink-drive suspect charged after M6 crash leaves woman with serious injuries
Police appeal after catalytic converter theft attempts at Burtonwood
Molly captures the challenges and job satisfaction of nursing in poetry
£5k lighting make-over up for grabs for community projects
Gulliver’s World charity fun run raises thousands for St. Rocco’s Hospice
College student moves mountains for bombing victim as part of engineering apprenticeship
Infection rates continue to fall in most areas although one more COVID-19 death reported
Two traveller groups on Orford Park – one ordered to leave while other given permission to stay
Anger over further Warburton Toll Bridge traffic disruption for three months of maintenace works
Police continue to appeal for information following fatal collision at Culcheth
M6 closed in both directions as firefighters release casualties trapped in overturned vehicle
Travellers set up camp at Statham Lodge and Orford Park
Retirement homes plan divides a community
Warrington Central station to get free water dispenser
Housing developer warns children where not to go site seeing this summer
Eight weeks of road closures at Stretton for carriageway resurfacing works
Gulliver’s kickstarts theme park careers for trainee trio

