Bonus for council officer would be “insensitive”
A SUGGESTION that a senior council officer at Warrington who won a top regional award should be paid a bonus has been dismissed by the council’s personnel chief.
Author David Skentelbery
“Honour crimes” – the lessons learned in Warrington
THE murder of Warrington schoolgirl Shafilea Ahmed gave Cheshire Police the experience to take a leading role in improving the way police investigate “honour crimes.”
Van damaged in arson attack
POLICE at Warrington are investigating a fire, believed to have been started deliberately, involving a van.
Council must bridge £22m gap in its budget
CASH-strapped Warrington Borough Council is working hard to bridge a £22m gap in its budget for next year.
Holly helps launch the British Transplant Games
TRANSPLANT athlete Holly Shaw, from Warrington, took a leading part in the launch of next year’s British Transplant Games – more than seven months ahead of them taking place at Liverpool next July.
Make a difference to Warrington’s cultural life
BUSINESSES in Warrington are being offered a unique opportunity to help make a difference to the cultural life of the town.
Drivers warned about carriageway closures
DRIVERS using the M6 near Warrington are being reminded that occasional overnight carriageway closures will start tonight (Tuesday, December 8) as narrowed lanes and a 50mph speed limit are introduced at the start of a £14.5 million improvement programme.
MP finds a local store convenient
MP Helen Jones dropped in at a convenience store in her Warrington North constituency to help promote Small Business Saturday.
Delay over fracking policy is “irresponsible” – council told
WARRINGTON needs to form a view on applications for fracking in the borough, according to…
Town’s firefighters join flood rescue teams in Cumbria
FIREFIGHTERS from Warrington are among crews from specialist search and rescue teams helping out with the disastrous flooding in Cumbria.