Lymm trio run round Mont Blanc
THREE members of Lymm Runners joined 3,000 other ultra runners in the challenging TDS Race through the Grande Radonnee paths crossing through the Mont Blanc, Beaufort, Tarentaise and Aosta valley countryside in France.
Author David Skentelbery
Students inspired by top Paralympian
A PARALYMPIAN told former students of Warrington’s Priestley College that they had inspired her during a ceremony in their honour.
Rain wipes out cricket – but gives Grappers a boost
RAIN virtually wiped out cricket in the Warrington area – but in doing so did Grappenhall a favour.
Wild flowers brighten the lives of road users
RESIDENTS of the Chapelford and Old Hall area of Warrington have had their lives brightened by displays of wild flowers on roundabouts and in other areas in recent weeks.
Remembering Jane Austen – at Padgate Library
A SERIES of events will be held at Padgate Library next month to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of classic author Jane Austen.
Teachers travel to South Africa to boost international education
TWO teachers from Warrington fronted a nationwide campaign from the British Council to promote its Connecting Classrooms initiative.
Vandals blamed for fire in Loushers Lane
VANDALS are believed to have started a fire in Loushers Lane, Warrington last night.
“Give Warrington a voice on the ‘council of the North'”
A NEW “Council of the North” designed to steer the Northern Powerhouse should include political and business leaders from Warrington, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Student nurses aim to help those in desperate need
TWO student nurses at the Warrington Campus of the University of Chester have teamed up with a charity to help those in desperate need.
Chaos on M6 after tanker crash spills waste chemicals
TRAFFIC is piling up in the Warrington area after the M6 motorway was closed in both directions following a crash involving a tanker and a heavy lorry.