MP Esther McVey has called on the government to drop its plan to extend the smoking ban to outdoor areas – after warnings from local businesses it could spell last orders for some pubs.
Tourism and council leaders hailed Cheshire’s “world class visitor economy” after figures showed it is now valued at £3.9bn with the region clocking up more than 56 million recorded visits in a single year.
ENERGY Ombudsman, part of Trust Alliance Group (TAG), welcomed the new minister for energy consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh, to its head office in Daresbury Park, Warrington.
MP Esther McVey – whose constituency includes Lymm – is urging the chancellor not to hike prices at the pump in next week’s Budget but instead offer a lifeline to families, businesses and those reliant on cars.
THE roadworks which engulfed the Raven Inn at Glazebury have now finished and as predicted, the severely restricted access to the community pub has had a negative impact on business.
Warrington-headquartered BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms specialising in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, has signed a five-year contract with the petrochemical manufacturer INEOS O&P UK.
Modern harvesting operations depend heavily on chase bins since they offer a practical and quick method to move produced goods from the field to storage or processing plants.
POLICE would like help in identifying the women in the above CCTV stills, believed to have been involved in a distraction theft of £4,000 from a man in a wheelchair.
Warrington Youth Zone have launched their annual Christmas Appeal, bringing joy and support to families in need over the festive season.
INDEPENDENT Cllr. Neil Johnson is celebrating a “victory for the whole community” as he accused Warrington Borough Council of a “selfish act of bravado” over secret plans for a gypsy traveller transit site at Kenyon Lane, Croft.
