New “white” street lights are coming on
IMPROVED street lighting is coming into operation across Warrington with the replacement of 18,000 of the town’s 27,000 street lighting columns.
Author David Skentelbery
College flies high with the RAF
THE Royal Air Force has cemented its links with Warrington’s Priestley College by honouring it with one of only 50 platinum awards given out in the North West.
Man missing after road crash
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who went missing yesterday after a road collision in Culcheth.
Man jailed 27 years for murder of wife
A WARRINGTON man was jailed for at least 27 years today for the murder of his wife and an offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Conference highlights problem of female genital mutilation
ABOUT 120 lawyers from across the North West attended a conference at Warrington which highlighted the problem of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and offered ongoing legal training.
Housing staff go on a “memory walk”
MORE than 50 staff from a Warrington-based housing group stepped out on a “memory walk” to support their chosen charity of the year – the Alzheimer’s Society.
Police to host webchat on rural crime
CHESHIRE Police are to host a webchat on Monday, November 16 tackling the burning issue of rural crime.
Neighbours lose battle over bungalow in a garden
NEIGHBOURS have lost a planning battle to block proposals for a dormer bungalow in the garden of an existing bungalow at Fearnhead, Warrington.
Exhibition will pay tribute to legendary Mr Smith’s club
AN exhibition is to be held at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery in response the community reaction following the disastrous fire which destroyed Mr Smith’s Club.
Rebel councillor hits out over “secret” gypsy sites
WARRINGTON’S rebel councillor Kevin Bennett claims he is being denied access to a list of potential gypsy transit sites across the borough because he refuses to sign an agreement to keep it secret.