Suspected rogue traders ordered to leave borough
THREE men suspected of being rogue traders preying on vulnerable householders in Warrington have been ordered to leave the borough after being caught by police.
Author David Skentelbery
600 “runners” raised £26,000 to help conquer strokes
AROUND 600 people from across Cheshire ran, jogged and walked through Delamere Forest, raising more than £26,000 for the Stroke Association at the charity’s Resolution Run.
Air quality worries outside Warrington’s schools
COUNCILLORS are calling for the monitoring of air quality around Warrington’s schools.
Urgent plea over town’s unfair school funding
WARRINGTON Borough Council is to be asked to send an urgent plea to the Government over its proposed changes to school funding which will result in the town’s schools receiving 67 per cent less than those in the best funded parts of the country.
£125 million nuclear energy deal secured
GLOBAL engineering consultancy Amec Foster Wheeler – with offices at Birchwood, Warrington, announced today that it has secured a new agreement, worth £125 million to provide long-term support to EDF Energy Nuclear Generation.
Latchford’s disappointing return to premier division
LATCHFORD Albion’s return to premier division rugby ended in disappointment when an impressive Hindley side took the spoils at Victoria Park in a game where the 14-44 scoreline was not a true reflection.
Police running group wins £300 grant
WARRINGTON-based initiative Five 0 Runners has won a £300 grant from Police Mutual – the police’s financial services organisation.
Mums and daughters urged to “Race for Life”
MUMS and daughters at Warrington are being urged to get together on Mother’s Day and join the fight against cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
Man arrested for sex offence
A MAN was arrested at Warrington for a sex offence – one of 11 overnight arrests in the town centre.
Church launches Christmas tree appeal
VILLAGERS at Winwick have launched a fund to raise money for an environment-friendly reusable Christmas tree outside the 700-year-old St Oswald’s Church.