Road closed as air ambulance attends crash
THE A50 Knutsford Road at Grappenhall, Warrington, was closed this morning after a collision involving a car and a van.
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Cooker starts house fire
FIREFIGHTERS from Warrington and Birchwood were called to a house fire at Birchwood last night.
Community gets involved in preparing for cricket
MEMBERS of Appleton Cricket Club were joined by members of the local community for a special event to prepare their Lyons Lane ground for the new cricket season.
MP launches new Parliamentary group to boost business
LEADING Government and Opposition figures were present at the launch of a new All Party Parliamentary Group founded and led by Warrington South MP Faisal Rashid.
Father wins fight for safe bus stop for disabled son
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have agreed to let a father keep an unauthorised lay-by outside his home after hearing it provides a safe place for his disabled son to be picked up by a school bus.
Bank takes on more specialist staff
WARRINGTON-based Redwood Bank has hired another wave of lending specialists in response to “phenomenal interest” in its commercial mortgages from businesses across the town, the North West region, and beyond.
Lucky escape for a mischievous pup
A CRAFTY canine had a lucky escape after swallowing a needle and thread.
Railway police seek man after station thefts
BRITISH Transport Police are appealing for information following a series of alleged thefts at Warrington’s Bank Quay Station.
Council to object to housing plan
STOCKTON Heath Parish Council is to object to plans to build two new houses in Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath.
Air cadets’ expedition to mark founding of RAF
MEMBERS OF 2137 (Lymm) Squadron, RAF Air Cadets travelled to France and Belgium to visit World War 1 battlefield sites and cemeteries.