news archive

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!

Apr 30 Council chief fears children are going hungry due to failings in free school meals voucher system

Apr 30 Online bingo goes global raising over £6,000 for St Rocco’s Hospice

Apr 30 Healthwatch Warrington doing its bit during COVID-19 crisis

Apr 30 Coronavirus crisis highlights need for change in health and care links

Apr 30 Wolves’ players show support for new “Helping Hands” community hub

Apr 30 Free portraits offer in return for donations to support NHS

Apr 29 Helping Hands volunteers delighted to get support from Wolves’ players

Apr 29 Warrington records its smallest increase in COVID-19 cases since last week in March

Apr 29 MP calls for better protection for postal workers during Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 29 Police investigation underway after body found on railway line

Apr 29 Police release CCTV image of raider following burglary at bar

Apr 29 Birchwood High School celebrates rebrand and history of Warrington with iconic mural

Apr 29 Walton Lea Crematorium re-opens to public

Apr 29 Deliveroo delivers hundreds of free meals to NHS workers across Warrington

Apr 29 MP welcomes microbusiness loans of up to £50,000

Apr 29 Beth’s “Good Guys” group helps more than 500 Warrington families

Apr 29 Council to broadcast Development Management Committee live

Apr 29 Birchwood Park businesses support NHS and key workers

Apr 29 Residents urged not to use sky lanterns following near miss incident

Apr 28 Nine more patients die at Warrington Hospital, while care home deaths take town’s COVID-19 death toll to at least 116

Apr 28 Young man charged with attempted murder following Orford shooting

Apr 28 Wanted Warrington man charged with theft and assault

Apr 28 Police issue CCTV image of man they would like to trace following theft of bank card

Apr 28 Shoplifters released empty handed after donating to charity

Apr 28 Hospital chief “proud and privileged” as Warrington leads the way in reducing COVID-19 death rate

Apr 28 Man arrested by armed police outside Tesco Express store remains in custody

Apr 28 Warrington stands together to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day

Apr 28 Firefighters tackle three fires in field at Orford

Apr 28 Protecting lives and maintaining livelihoods during COVID-19 crisis

Apr 28 Special Constabulary launch new operation to help protect public during coronavirus pandemic

Apr 28 Ovenu Warrington gears up for life after lockdown with new website

Apr 27 Four more COVID-19 related deaths at Warrington Hospital but number of new cases down

Apr 27 University invitation to a “virtual book launch”

Apr 27 Two men arrested in connection with Orford shooting

Apr 27 Recycling centres to remain closed until further notice