news archive
May, 2020
Five more patients sadly die at Warrington Hospital but number of in patients down
Sikh community donates 2000 meals as Thank You to the NHS
Council set to move quickly to support small businesses which don’t qualify for grants
First of a kind £1.2m CT scanner opens at Warrington Hospital
Government provides £16m cash injection to secure future of Rugby League
Historic England calls on public to share images of lockdown experience
Birchwood musician shortlisted for Glastonbury Festival’s emerging talent competition
Charity adapts to lockdown to support people with autism
Working from home to help local charities
LiveWire receives £1,000 grant to develop library service’s e-services during lockdown
Race for Life and “Pretty Muddy” are called off
Bite the Macaron donate 500 French Macarons to NHS frontline workers
Fundraising challenge to help save nursery hit by Coronavirus crisis
April, 2020
Rain fails to dampen spirits as residents turn out in force to Clap for Carers
Westy neighbours celebrate Postcode Lottery win
One more death at Warrington Hospital and 16 new cases of COVID-19
Bomb disposal experts detonate explosive device at Grappenhall
Mystery of submarines at Latchford Locks solved!
Council chief fears children are going hungry due to failings in free school meals voucher system
Online bingo goes global raising over £6,000 for St Rocco’s Hospice
Healthwatch Warrington doing its bit during COVID-19 crisis
Coronavirus crisis highlights need for change in health and care links
Wolves’ players show support for new “Helping Hands” community hub
Free portraits offer in return for donations to support NHS
Helping Hands volunteers delighted to get support from Wolves’ players
Warrington records its smallest increase in COVID-19 cases since last week in March
MP calls for better protection for postal workers during Coronavirus Crisis
Police investigation underway after body found on railway line
Police release CCTV image of raider following burglary at bar
Birchwood High School celebrates rebrand and history of Warrington with iconic mural
Walton Lea Crematorium re-opens to public
Deliveroo delivers hundreds of free meals to NHS workers across Warrington
MP welcomes microbusiness loans of up to £50,000
Beth’s “Good Guys” group helps more than 500 Warrington families
Council to broadcast Development Management Committee live
Birchwood Park businesses support NHS and key workers
Residents urged not to use sky lanterns following near miss incident
Nine more patients die at Warrington Hospital, while care home deaths take town’s COVID-19 death toll to at least 116
Young man charged with attempted murder following Orford shooting
Wanted Warrington man charged with theft and assault
Police issue CCTV image of man they would like to trace following theft of bank card
Shoplifters released empty handed after donating to charity
Hospital chief “proud and privileged” as Warrington leads the way in reducing COVID-19 death rate
Man arrested by armed police outside Tesco Express store remains in custody
Warrington stands together to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
Firefighters tackle three fires in field at Orford
Protecting lives and maintaining livelihoods during COVID-19 crisis
Special Constabulary launch new operation to help protect public during coronavirus pandemic
Ovenu Warrington gears up for life after lockdown with new website
Four more COVID-19 related deaths at Warrington Hospital but number of new cases down

