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May 05 Free food outlet urgently needs supplies to support vulnerable people

May 05 Garden Centre secures £2m Barclays funding to help them through lockdown

May 04 Another stunning sunset over Warrington at Hill Cliffe

May 04 One more death and 11 new cases of COVID-19 at Warrington Hospital as UK sees lowest death toll since March

May 04 Drugs and weapons seized by police tackling organised crime in Warrington

May 04 Motorway road works changes come into force tonight

May 04 Council extends Local Welfare Support scheme to help self-employed during COVID-19 crisis

May 04 Warrington war stories wanted!

May 04 Police issue CCTV video following arson attack

May 04 “Virtual” relay run between Warrington and Hilden

May 04 Barclays invites charities to apply for £100k for COVID-19 relief efforts

May 04 Where’s Boteler’s Eddie?

May 04 Junior league chairman launches Stay at Home cricket!

May 04  Gardening improves the lives of local people during COVID-19

May 04 Looking back at the building of Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station nearly 50 years ago

May 04 Emergency grant will help charity to continue supporting vulnerable people

May 03 Teenager released without charge after incident involving armed police on Folly Lane

May 03 Busy Sunday for Warrington Police

May 03 Police urge public to stay at home after Lymm village busier than last year!

May 03 One more death and nine new COVID-19 cases at Warrington

May 03 Armed police raid property on Folly Lane

May 03 Couple plan to dress to impress to celebrate 75th anniversary of VE Day

May 03 Dad pens moving song of hope during dark times

May 03 Drugs cash and weapons seized following police raid at Dallam

May 02 Two more patients die at Warrington Hospital as COVID-19 death toll across town climbs to at least 125

May 02 Sheriff Hoppy sets the bar high for active isolation!

May 02 Fire crews tackle building fire at Thelwall

May 02 MP welcomes additional £600m Government support for small business grants

May 02 Plans for VE75 celebrations during lockdown

May 02 Priestley exhibition finds its place on line

May 02 Rotary clubs help provide PPE provision in hospices and care homes

May 01 Council working hard on ways to safely re-open recycling centres

May 01 Five more patients sadly die at Warrington Hospital but number of in patients down

May 01 Sikh community donates 2000 meals as Thank You to the NHS

May 01 Council set to move quickly to support small businesses which don’t qualify for grants

May 01 First of a kind £1.2m CT scanner opens at Warrington Hospital

May 01 Government provides £16m cash injection to secure future of Rugby League

May 01 Historic England calls on public to share images of lockdown experience

May 01 Birchwood musician shortlisted for Glastonbury Festival’s emerging talent competition

May 01 Charity adapts to lockdown to support people with autism

May 01 Working from home to help local charities

May 01 LiveWire receives £1,000 grant to develop library service’s e-services during lockdown

May 01 Race for Life and “Pretty Muddy” are called off

May 01 Bite the Macaron donate 500 French Macarons to NHS frontline workers

May 01 Fundraising challenge to help save nursery hit by Coronavirus crisis

Apr 30 Rain fails to dampen spirits as residents turn out in force to Clap for Carers

Apr 30 Westy neighbours celebrate Postcode Lottery win

Apr 30 One more death at Warrington Hospital and 16 new cases of COVID-19

Apr 30 Bomb disposal experts detonate explosive device at Grappenhall

Apr 30 Mystery of submarines at Latchford Locks solved!