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Mar 01 Police urge residents to stay at home ahead of first phase of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions

Mar 01 Three fire crews called out to tackle sofa blaze

Mar 01 Daresbury Laboratory launches facility aimed at developing new cancer treatments

Mar 01 Gully cleaning, COVID testing and parking petition welcomed at Croft

Mar 01 Council seek views on alcohol Public Space Protection Order to tackle anti-social behaviour

Mar 01 Choose names for the happy beavers living in Cheshire

Mar 01 Volunteers from Warrington needed for Rugby League World Cup “Power Squad”

Mar 01 Green Party leader welcomes new guidance to allow candidates to campaign safely

Feb 28 Lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since September 2 as downward trend returns

Feb 28 New funding to help volunteers tackle speeding in Warrington

Feb 28 Youngsters praised by police for assisting elderly man

Feb 27 Police issue CCTV image and new photograph to help trace missing Woolston man Geoff Sutcliffe

Feb 27 Lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since early September

Feb 27 Family appeal for help to find missing Woolston man Geoff Sutcliffe

Feb 27 Election campaigning and leafleting to be allowed from March 8

Feb 27 Lions’ funded van gives huge boost to all Helping Hands branches

Feb 27 First Act Drama launch their first ever Digital Arts Festival

Feb 27 Villagers ridicule “temporary repairs” under flood bridge

Feb 27 Return of LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week

Feb 27 Hungry seals lapping it up in lockdown!

Feb 26 Youths scale new heights to evade police

Feb 26 Call for U-turn on police COVID-19 vaccine prioritisation

Feb 26 Two more COVID-19 related deaths and 28 new cases as slight downward trend continues

Feb 26 Residents draw up battle plans to oppose “brutalist” urban homes on rural land

Feb 26 Man who carried out unprovoked attack on 81-year-old pensioner jailed for 18 weeks

Feb 26 Croft farm wins approval for Spanish tunnels to meet demand for pick-your-own fruit

Feb 26 Council chief confirms election candidates are not allowed to leaflet or go door knocking during lockdown

Feb 26 Priestley College praised for the support and advice it gives to students

Feb 26 Pressure on Green Belt quadruples in seven years, according to CPRE

Feb 25 Police issue warning after pensioner almost duped into handing over large amount of cash to fraudster

Feb 25 Couple appear in court charged with murder of six-month-old baby boy

Feb 25 Pets rescued from smoke-filled house as firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

Feb 25 Warrington’s five remaining COVID-19 hot spots revealed as downward trend continues

Feb 25 One more COVID-19 related death and 24 new cases sees return of downward trend

Feb 25 Man who fell from building sadly dies

Feb 25 Police urge public to check sheds and outbuildings in bid to trace missing Woolston man

Feb 25 Firefighters called out to lorry fire

Feb 25 Shot in the arm as Fire Service staff team up with NHS colleagues at COVID-19 vaccination sites

Feb 25 Another row breaks out at Penketh Parish Council as Union asked to investigate staff pay concerns and redundancy fears at Penketh Pool

Feb 25 Stars shine on hospital radio to thank NHS and Social Care staff

Feb 25 Calls for urgent review of flooding defences along River Bollin at Lymm

Feb 25 Outrage over “misleading political leaflet” delivered during lockdown

Feb 24 M6 closed as firefighters tackle car blaze

Feb 24 One more death and 40 new COVID-19 cases as downward trend plateaus

Feb 24 Roadmap out of lockdown gives hope for Lymm Historic Transport Day

Feb 24 Air ambulance and emergency services attend after man seriously injured after falling from town centre building

Feb 24 Residents urged to be vigilant following bike thefts from sheds

Feb 24 Firefighters tackle fire at takeaway food shop

Feb 24 Lifelong Labour voter and face of Wire FM Pete Pinnington set to stand for Tories

Feb 24 Lymm couple show true value of community volunteers