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1st December 2021 7:00 am 0 Opticians join forces to support food banks and feed thousands of families this Christmas

SEVEN Specsavers stores including one in Warrington, have joined forces to support key food banks in the area with a significant donation, just in time for Christmas. Read More

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30th November 2021 7:00 am 0 Welcoming winter openings at RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre

AS 2021 comes to a close we reflect on the last year as one which has been difficult for everybody. Adjusting to life with COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone, not least the Heritage Centre. Read More

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30th November 2021 7:00 am 0 Campaign to fill town’s gardens with fruit trees

GREAT Sankey resident Michael Sheridan-Warburton has launched a mutual aid tree planting scheme with the aim of filling Warrington’s gardens with fruit trees. Read More

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29th November 2021 7:00 am 0 Alder Hey youngster Betty will officially start Santa Dash

FOUR-year-old Alder Hey patient Betty from Warrington will be officially starting this year’s Appreciate Group Liverpool Santa Dash. Read More

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29th November 2021 7:00 am 0 Children’s charity appoints new chief executive

CHILDREN’S charity and voluntary adoption agency Adoption Matters – with offices in Warrington, Chester and Hale – has appointed Susy White as its new chief executive officer. Read More

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28th November 2021 7:00 am 0 ‘World’s happiest boy’ is smiling again thanks to new wheelchair

DESCRIBED by his mum as the ‘world’s happiest boy’ Alfie Penn is smiling again after receiving a specialist wheelchair, thanks to the Steve Morgan Foundation. Read More

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25th November 2021 7:00 am 0 Craft in Mind launch “Feed a family at Christmas” appeal

FOLLOWING on from the success of last year’s project, Craft in Mind has launched their ‘Feed a Family at Christmas’ appeal again this year. Read More

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24th November 2021 3:37 pm 0 Mayor hosts enchanting evening for children and families

WARRINGTON’S Mayor Cllr Maureen Creaghan, hosted an enchanting evening for children and families supported by one of her chosen charities, JUMP at Walton hall & Gardens. Read More

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23rd November 2021 2:53 pm 0 Oliver thrilled after becoming one of the first people with a learning disability to close London Stock Exchange

WARRINGTON-based Rugby League World Cup inclusion ambassador Oliver Thomason was thrilled to become one of the first people with a learning disability to close the London Stock Exchange. Read More

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23rd November 2021 7:00 am 0 Firefighters raise £22,000 for charity through unwanted clothing

A STAGGERING £22,000 has been raised for The Fire Fighters Charity thanks to diverting more than 127 tonnes of clothing away from landfill sites. Read More