news archive
March, 2025
Vehicle well alight on Winwick Road
Travellers vacate IKEA site as police alerted to Woolston encampment
Self-build homes plan rejected by planners
MP hails Employment Rights Bill as major progress for the rights of working people
Taxi boss flags safety concerns over plan to remove compulsory CCTV cameras from cabs
Community projects awarded Police and Crime Commissioner funding
Ultra Athlete Jim raises almost £5,000 with Triathlon challenge
Dementia UK shares tips on tackling tough conversations around dementia ahead of free clinics
Council seeks views on proposed cuts to library services and jobs
Nature Recovery Strategy consultation welcomed by local Conservation Forum as deadline looms
Teenage boys who threw items off bridge apprehended by police
Warrington’s Own buses leading the way for improving passenger satisfaction
Three fire engines sent to waste site blaze
College celebrates local artistic talent at Young Artist of the Year competition
Town centre communications kiosks rejected
Celebrate Easter with a visit to ‘Spring Spectacular’ at Gulliver’s World
Comic Relief challenge at Sir Thomas Boteler High School
Railway plan allowed under powers dating from 1845!
Detectives investigating burglary release CCTV image of man
Road blocked following two-vehicle collision
Shop owner successfully prosecuted for illegally selling vapes
Two week road closure at Appleton for pole replacement work
MP calls for urgent action on transport connectivity in North West
Bridgewater blooms in spring results of NHS staff survey
Rock Steady Boxing set to celebrate first anniversary of helping fight Parkinson’s Disease
United Utilities to help one in six households struggling to pay their bills
Red Hot Chilli Pipers set to return to Parr Hall
Planning condition discharged relating to Great Crested Newts at proposed motorway service station site
Animal abandonment rising five years on from lockdown say RSPCA
Up to eight weeks of road closures at Appleton for Scottish Power cabling works
Plan to transform fire ravaged cannabis farm building into HMO property approved
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service donates equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters
New solar panel funding awarded to Bridgewater Community Healthcare
Trans Pennine Trail announces “Travelling Blind” challenge to raise awareness and support for accessibility
MPs welcome reduction in NHS Hospitals waiting times
Two fire crews called out to grass fire at Woolston Weir
Sentence adjourned on mother of “Baby Callum” while Judge considers appropriate course of action
New homes at Culcheth will deliver £1.5m in community benefits
Care Home directors to compete in charity cook-off
House sale transactions – the quickest and slowest selling areas in the WA postcode area
World Social Work Week – celebrating the important role of social workers
Pub bowling green is lost – despite objections from neighbours and a parish council
Same day emergency care keeps more patients out of hospital
“Prison Block” retirement apartments plan on former Green Belt land allowed on appeal
Significant enhancements to local bus routes announced
Police appeal to trace wanted man from Warrington
Remembering the Warrington Bombing 32 years ago today
Warrington Fund raises £155K to tackle isolation and transform lives
Youngsters prepare to stage Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits!
Pickleball has arrived in Culcheth
