news archive
July, 2025
Fantastic Fox Wood PTA wins national fund to build lifechanging playground
Distribution warehouse changes hands for undisclosed sum
Ascent Autism college wins £20,000 lorry grant
Plan to convert end terraced property into six bed HMO
Police locate wanted man from Orford following appeal
Man arrested for assault on emergency worker after alleged town centre wounding incident
No breach of planning control at Greyhorse pub following concerns over HMO plan
MP pledges to campaign for independent Healthwatch voice
Community champion Tony Gandy stands down after 45 years dedicated service to Warrington Lions
Magic of Bollywood comes to Green Park Nursing Home
Mental health consultancy partners with King’s Leadership Academy in pioneering mental health programme
MP calls on government to “come clean” over National Insurance rises
Sixty new jobs to be created at purpose-bulit care home
Police and Crime Commissioner steps into by-election
Police issue warning over spate of shed break-ins at Lymm
Florist shortlisted for prestigious national award
Man wanted for suspected drug offences
Calls for urgent improvements to Broomfields Leisure Centre
Large police presence as prisoner goes on run from Thorn Cross
Rugby League family rally to support former Wire star Micky Higham’s cancer battle
Homes evacuated after discovery of old artillery shell at Woolston
A sad farewell to the Royal Oak Branch pub
Spectacular UFO and alien experience brings curtain down on Warrington Arts Festival
MP backs Government measures to cut water pollution and billions of pounds going to rogue water bosses
Local councillors call for Biogas plant plan to be refused to protect Nationally Important Historic Site
Special event to celebrate new garden at St Mary’s Church
National recognition for Priestley College photographers
Railway embankment fire believed to be accidental
Dangerous acts of vandalism at Bridgewater Canal breach site could put lives at risk
Shed fire spread to conservatory
Crime continues to fall in Cheshire
Priestley student Lavinia takes views to Europe
Hundreds sign petition opposing plan for biogas plant on Green Belt land at Winwick
Two new traders bring beautiful south to Warrington Market
Comedian Troy Hawke’s global tour includes Parr Hall
Lib Dems thank deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director for services to town
Up to six weeks of road and footpath closures confirmed for Westbrook
Bridgewater Canal Rally postponed due to ongoing disruption
Police welcome custodial sentence for mother who crashed car seriously injuring child while high on drink and drugs
Celebrate 80th anniversary of the end of WWII with afternoon tea on town hall lawn
Thieves broke into charity warehouse – but Warrington workers came to the rescue
MP Sarah Hall drops in at care home
Electric car drivers get a boost with another 1,194 public charge points
Kings Leadership students to benefit from pioneering mental health programme
Energy storage system approved for sports club site
Reform UK candidate ready to meet local people
Parr Hall team pay tribute to Tony Peers – the man behind annual Panto
New traffic measures to improve safety and first impressions of arriving in town centre
Man accused of historic sex abuse involving two young girls jailed
Finance chief and deputy chief executive announces departure from council

