news archive
August, 2026
Rail improvement works to impact CrossCountry journeys this weekend
Crest Medical supports Warrington Youth Zone with a donation of first aid supplies
Care home turns back the clock for show-stopping 80s summer party
Warrington-born Hollywood legend Tim Curry dies aged 80
Warrington schools join campaign inspired by Brianna Ghey’s mum to ban smartphones from classrooms
MP visits homeless charity as Government pledges new action on rough sleeping
Mega Rail Freight proposals in North Warrington move towards next stage
TV star and word wizard Tom Read Wilson adds Parr Hall date to his sell-out debut UK tour
NHS rolls out discreet home-testing kits against cervical cancer for millions of women
The British Bulldog: Davey Boy Smith’s Warrington connection and the campaign to honour his legacy
Land of Lights to dazzle at Gulliver’s World this winter
Private scanning with proper clinical assessment
Coffee shop plan would reduce late night noise in town centre
Family launches fundraising appeal to rebuild mum’s life after extraordinary fight for survival
Three fire crews called out to tackle fire in back garden
Police uncover more cannisters of Nitrous Oxide buried at Creamfield site
Barbers equipped to support men’s mental health through council-backed training
Police urge vigilance following growing threat of online blackmail
Shock closure as Glazebury’s historic George & Dragon suddenly closes doors
Viral ‘Cat in the Hat’ trend arrives in Warrington amid nationwide social media craze
Two arrests, no charges – 35 years on Vera Anderson’s killer remains unknown
Breathing easy: Warrington’s revolutionary one-stop lung health clinic
Classic cars and bikes draw crowds at Great Sankey community show
Designer nominated for Construction Champion award
Padgate Food and Craft Festival serves up a weekend of family fun
The life and times of Latchford born Richard Comberbach 1644
Teenage girl stamped on and left bloody in Warrington Bus Station brawl
Latchford Carnival brings community together for a day of creativity and fun
Records tumble as Birchwood 10K brings hundreds of runners together for annual Spectrum Striders race
Police recover large quantities of drugs in Creamfields pre-festival search
Drink driver banned from the roads for a further three years following Serious Crime Prevention Order breach
‘Dad would have loved this game’ – Brian Bevan’s daughter Jeanette celebrates Warrington legend’s legacy
Plans approved for natural liquified gas refuelling station
Spinathon raises more than £8,200 for social care charity
New Buddhist meditation class coming to Warrington
Two casualities treated by paramedics following collision at Lymm
Labour “living in a world of fantasy” say opposition Lib Dems
Rail passengers warned of knock-on disruption as CrossCountry services cancelled
RAF Burtonwood Association to explore airfield’s aircraft accidents and incidents
Police informed following suspected arson involving bin fire
Showers fail to dampen spirits as Extreme Mountain Bike Show takes centre stage at VPX Warrington
Cash-strapped council seeking Executive Director of Growth
Bob & Berts lands in Warrington with free grub
Targets are not a recovery plan – Labour must prove Warrington’s “savings” are deliverable
Life-saving lung cancer screening programme detects 1,000 cancers saving hundreds of lives
Former Warrington Wolves Prop Mike Cooper given suspended prison sentence
Man wanted on recall to prison
Police continue to appeal to trace wanted burglar
Three men charged with series of cash machine distraction thefts
Bridgewater Canal breach repair moves into contractor procurement phase