news archive

Feb 04 Warrington endures more gridlock following M62 closure

Feb 04 Progress being made on refurbishing swing bridges

Feb 04 M62 closed in both directions as air ambulance attends overturned vehicle

Feb 04 Police issue fresh appeal six months on from murder of Mark Bradbury

Feb 04 Investigation launched after pedestrian killed by unmarked police car

Feb 04 Threatened Blackburne Arms pub is “asset of community value”

Feb 04 Volunteers get together for another big tidy-up

Feb 04 Council set to introduce £400 fixed penalties for fly-tipping

Feb 04 Police seek witnesses after pensioner hurt in road collision

Feb 04 Charlotte Nichols talks about her new life as Warrington North MP

Feb 04 Regeneration of town centre key to the future for Warrington

Feb 03 Main road closed at Penketh following serious collision

Feb 03 The key to a new year diet success

Feb 03 New Mersey bridge swinging into place

Feb 03 Lymm complete double over Rossendale

Feb 03 Car crashes into medical centre

Feb 03 Large farm building hit by fire

Feb 03 £3m refurbishment underway at Park Royal Hotel

Feb 03 Pipe band gear up for VE Day celebrations

Feb 03 The Bohemians bring rock royalty to Warrington Parr Hall

Feb 03 Housing association gives apprentices a flying start

Feb 03 Burtonwood & Winwick Community Bus service relaunched

Feb 02 Trapped person rescued from car following collision at Rixton

Feb 01 Firefighters tackle suspected arson attack on Orford home

Feb 01 Rail users group wins campaign award

Feb 01 Boteler teams row their way to medal success

Jan 31 Buildings evacuated as gas cylinder blazes

Jan 31 Police officer had sex with vulnerable woman he had arrested

Jan 31 Fish and chip family pick up three national awards

Jan 31 “Parky” is heading for the Parr Hall

Jan 31 New project takes root at college

Jan 30 Road closed following serious accident on Sankey Way roundabout

Jan 30 Residents roll up their sleeves and clean up Peel Hall Park

Jan 29 Campaign to save historic Unilever factory from closure

Jan 29 “Life at the Limit” – stories of gunfights and hostage rescues

Jan 29 Minister’s “gut feeling” that HS2 will go ahead – but campaigners remain hopeful.

Jan 28 Emergency services alerted after gas leak

Jan 28 Man airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after incident on Church Street

Jan 28 Chip pan blamed for kitchen blaze

Jan 28 Rhiannon is knocking on TV’s door

Jan 28 Ultrafast broadband coming to six locations across borough

Jan 28 Business park raises record £11,000 for charity

Jan 27 “Dancing Chris” jailed for 12 weeks for breaching town centre banning order

Jan 27 Detectives launch appeal following armed raid on Latchford betting shop

Jan 27 Police appeal after bike thieves strike at schools

Jan 27 Warrington commemorates National Holocaust Memorial Day

Jan 27 Men arrested after town centre disturbance

Jan 27 Police to get new powers to seize drones

Jan 27 Charity appeals for volunteers for “Great Daffodil Appeal”

Jan 27 Community’s tribute to long serving PCSO’s