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Sep 02 Gulliver’s £5.6m woodland retreat plans approved by planners

Sep 02 COVID-19 cases increasing in Warrington again

Sep 02 Family – and their pet chameleon – escape house fire

Sep 02 Police seize large amount of fragrances and cosmetics in Warrington town centre

Sep 02 Fire crew help rescue cat stuck in loft

Sep 02 £4.3m funding provides “major boost” to expand Warrington Hospital’s Emergency Department

Sep 02 More permanent solution to rough sleepers’ problem

Sep 02 Charity bidding to buy AC Invacar as part of plans for National Disability Museum for town

Sep 02 Warrington urged to give up clothes for good during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Sep 02 Historic St Wilfrid’s Church is growing for first time since 1851

Sep 01 Warrington schools re-open with safety measures in place to stop spread of COVID-19

Sep 01 Firefighters called out to skip and rubbish fires

Sep 01 Police serve Closure Notice on Orford property

Sep 01 Travellers vacate council owned DW Leisure site

Sep 01 Drug driver arrested after crashing into trees

Sep 01 Call for PM to save vital support service for victims of terror

Sep 01 Family celebrate the life of Tim Parry on what would have been his 40th birthday

Sep 01 Park Royal Hotel makes Safe to Trade Scheme Approved list

Aug 31 Travellers set up camp at Warrington town centre site

Aug 31 Education Secretary challenged to address children’s issues

Aug 31 Local Lib Dems welcome new Party Leader

Aug 31 Neighbours celebrate lottery success

Aug 31 “Affordable” homes plan opposed by nearby residents

Aug 30 Drunken man arrested after causing obstruction in middle of Loushers Lane

Aug 30 Firefighters rescue three people from Howley flat fire

Aug 30 Clear blue skies greet “Thank U NHS” Spitfire over Warrington Hospital

Aug 30 Suspected arson attack involving car at Longford

Aug 29 “Thank U NHS” Spitfire to fly over Warrington Hospital

Aug 29 New cycle map to be sent to every home in Warrington

Aug 29 600 object to major plans to expand Gulliver’s Theme Park

Aug 29 Petrol stations targeted by clean air campaigners

Aug 28 Severe delays on M6 near Lymm following multi-vehicle collision

Aug 28 Police hunt for burglars after man stabbed in his own home during early hours

Aug 28 Warrington & Vale Royal College celebrate best results ever!

Aug 28 Large amount of property recovered after arrest of alleged thief

Aug 28 Firefighters called to extinguish garden blaze

Aug 28 Town centre park may become memorial garden

Aug 28 Extended opening hours at Warrington Market over Bank Holiday weekend

Aug 28 Warrington-based police unit secures first full stalking protection order

Aug 28 While Warrington has one of lowest COVID-19 infection rates one more patient sadly dies

Aug 28 Discarded face masks cause dangerous increase in litter in streets and parks

Aug 28 Bank closes after 40 years in town

Aug 27 Disappointment over “virtual” inquiry into Peel Hall development

Aug 27 Woman made 18 fake 999 calls in two hours

Aug 27 Eyesore toilets to be demolished -a decade after they closed

Aug 27 Walking Football team to play in next year’s Euro Cup

Aug 27 New founder patron for Warrington Youth Zone

Aug 26 £125 million “bounce back” loans distributed to Warrington businesses

Aug 26 Student nurse overcomes her own challenges to bag first class degree

Aug 26 Bold plans to give Kingsway House a facelift