CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 228 new family homes on a greenfield site at Grappenhall Heys, previously described as a “blot on the landscape” by nearby residents, are being recommended for approval by Warrington Borough Council planners.
A motion to protect the natural wildflower environment in Warrington with less cutting of grass verges in the town has received cross-party support.
WARRINGTON-based Vistry Partnerships North West, a leading regeneration business, has sponsored Crosfield Cobras Under 12s rugby team as part of their efforts to support local grassroots initiatives.
AS the UK reported 16,135 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of daily infections since early February, 76 new cases were reported in Warrington for a second consecutive day, with infection rates still double the national average.
WARRINGTON Borough Council leader Cllr Russ Bowden has joined other council leaders across Cheshire urging the government to allow a return to online meetings due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in the area.
POLICE are warning residents to be on their guard following a spate of scam phone calls purporting to be from Cheshire Constabulary.
A teenager has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon following a disturbance involving a group of youths on Oakwood Park on Sunday evening.
POLICE caught an intruder risking their life allegedly stealing cable from the redundant Fiddlers Ferry Power Station near Penketh last night.
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for a Turkish barber shop on the Junction Nine Retail Park, off Winwick Road, Warrington.
TWO road closures are looming in Lymm to allow BT to carry out pole installation works in the village.
