£459m to make council homes decent
MORE than £459 million needs to be spent on Warrington’s 8,876 council houses to bring them up to the minimum level required of a local authority, Town Hall chiefs have been told.
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Benefit cheat must repay £3,000
A BENEFIT cheat from Warrington has been ordered to repay more than £3,000 after she falsely claimed council tax as a single person.
Celebrity stylist passes on tips
A CELEBRITY hair stylist paid a special visit to Warrington to pass on valuable hints and tips to aspiring students.
Benefit bus rolls into town
WARRINGTON Borough Council is giving people the chance to find out exactly what they are entitled to by rolling out the Benefit Bus.
Charity's 10th birthday celebration
WARRINGTON-based charity the Relationships Centre will be holding its 10th anniversary AGM in September to celebrate the wide range of services it offers throughout the borough and in Halton and St Helens.
What's the mummy's name?
WARRINGTON Museum and Art Gallery is asking local residents to help them name its very own mummy.
Police hunt flasher
POLICE are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to two teenage girls near a Warrington primary school.
Rushbearing festival keeps tradition alive
HUNDREDS of villagers turned out to take part in the annual Lymm Rushbearing festival – maintaining a tradition dating back to medieval times.
Lowes – Destiny in our own hands!
Exclusive video interview with Warrington Wolves’ Head Coach Jimmy Lowes who looks back at the last gasp defeat at St Helens and says the team’s destiny is in their own hands!
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Town to get tough on rogue traders
TOWN Hall bosses at Warrington are to get tough on rogue doorstep traders who prey on vulnerable residents.