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Oct 19 One more patient dies at Warrington Hospital, COVID-19 inpatient numbers climb to 109 and 133 new cases reported

Oct 19 Firefighters tackle large blaze in farmer’s field

Oct 19 Modern day slavery and human trafficking cases double in two years

Oct 19 Controversial Green Belt housing development planned

Oct 19 Bents prepare for Christmas following “strange year”

Oct 19 Warrington Way Ultramarathon cancelled due to COVID restrictions

Oct 19 Bid to turn former town centre pub into apartments

Oct 19 Angry Lib Dems accuse Government of railroading lorry park without proper consultation

Oct 18 A further 90 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Warrington in latest daily update

Oct 18 Park left littered with broken glass and discarded face masks

Oct 17 COVID-19 positive cases top 4,000 in Warrington as 129 new cases confirmed

Oct 17 Penketh Parish Council chairman issues apology after foulmouthed outburst

Oct 17 Residents advised to avoid unnecessary travel to neighbouring areas

Oct 17 Students grab chance to take new qualification

Oct 17 Julie continues to fly the flag while residents asked to remember the fallen from home this year

Oct 17 Working to keep town’s most vulnerable people safe

Oct 16 One more death and 65 new cases as COVID Community Support Officers prepare to take to the streets

Oct 16 Cash machine raider jailed for more than four years

Oct 16 Nine houses planned for former factory site

Oct 16 Caravan storage plan to save rugby club hit by Covid-19 financial crisis

Oct 16 Scouts improve their headquarters after winning £10,000 grant

Oct 16 HS2 consultation does not include Golborne Link, say CPRE

Oct 16 Morgan Branding deliver virtual tours for local schools

Oct 15 Warrington’s latest COVID-19 hot spots revealed

Oct 15 Arsonist jailed for seven years after deliberately starting fire at sheltered accommodation

Oct 15 Council leader urges residents to follow COVID-19 restrictions as cases and deaths escalate

Oct 15 Political row breaks out over council’s engagement with Government over COVID-19 crisis

Oct 15 Police appeal for help to identify Appleton fly-tippers

Oct 15 Alleged serial cycle thief picked up on CCTV

Oct 15 Former Warrington Market manager helps traders become “Pop Stars” for a day

Oct 15 Charities join forces to form new infrastructure partnership

Oct 15 MP welcomes news veterans to benefit from new cut-price rail travel card

Oct 15 Runner raises £2200 after completing charity run for Whizz Kidz

Oct 15 Landmark historic Warrington Academy building ready for first tenants

Oct 14 Firefighters tackle unattended cooking fire

Oct 14 Missing man found safe and well at Lymm

Oct 14 Council to step up COVID-19 enforcement following “astronomical” rise in new cases

Oct 14 Martial arts expert who kicked wheelchair-bound father of two to death found guilty of murder

Oct 14 Facebook fly-tipper fined after dumping waste at two locations

Oct 14 Crime Commissioner seeks views of young people on online crime

Oct 14 Residents urged to engage with HS2 consultation

Oct 14 Work starts on next phase of Omega highway improvements

Oct 14 Weight restriction on HGVs would be “a dream come true” for campaigning councillors

Oct 13 Police secure Closure Order after community blighted by violence, drugs misuse and anti-social behaviour

Oct 13 Dedicated hospital team who led the way in cutting COVID-19 death rates win national award

Oct 13 Council announce public broadcast as 128 new COVID-19 cases reported in latest update

Oct 13 Council clears up confusion on COVID-19 restrictions as hospital sees surge in admissions

Oct 13 Police issue warning after road deaths double

Oct 13 Drug driver arrested at Lymm

Oct 13 Scouts brighten up park – and say thank you to Covid-19 heroes