100 oppose plans for housing on Green Belt land
MORE than 100 nearby residents have joined with parish councillors to oppose a plan to build 64 homes on a four hectare Green Belt site at Lymm.
Author David Skentelbery
Town’s first female journalist honoured – 52 years after her death
MABEL Capper – Warrington’s first female journalist – has been recognised as one of Britain’s greatest pioneers of political reform.
MP backs NSPCC campaign to support Childline
MP FAISAL Rashid has backed the NSPCC’s “Are You There?” campaign,
Woman arrested after disturbance in ambulance
A WOMAN was arrested following a disturbance in an ambulance in the Latchford area of Warrington this afternoon.
Sports ground cover firm expands
WARRINGTON-based Stuart Canvas – a leading provider of sports ground and industrial covers, has acquired has acquired a Yorkshire based company as part of a major expansion.
New skills and confidence – from turning over a “New Leaf”
ORGANISATIONS involved in a £10.6 million employment project for Warrington and Cheshire have celebrated a year of success for the programme.
Former Mayor’s painting celebrates heroes of the Boer War
A WATERCOLOUR painting of the McCarthy O’Leary statue in Warrington’s Queen’s Gardens has been presented to the chairman of the South Lancashire Regiment Association.
Ottis – the dog who bit off more than he could chew
A JACK Russell was left in a sticky situation at Warrington after chewing on junk mail and ending up with his mouth glued shut.
It’s bound to turn out nice for the “George Formby thrash”
IF he could be there, it’s pretty certain George Formby would say: “Turned out nice again.”
World Book Day at Birchwood High School
WORLD Book Day was celebrated at Birchwood High School with the English department asking staff to dress as book characters to entertain pupils.