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Aug 19 Campaigners fear “David and Goliath” Local Plan planning battle

Aug 19 Borough council is looking for caring people

Aug 19 Thames Barrier-style solution needed for Sankey Canal water supply crisis

Aug 18 Students at Warrington & Vale Royal College celebrate strong set of vocational results

Aug 18 Resilient Lymm High Sixth Form students celebrate excellent A-Level results

Aug 18 Travellers to be served notice to vacate Crab Lane playing fields as encampment leaves Howley

Aug 18 Police investigate after large tree set alight by youths

Aug 18 Three more COVID-19 related deaths as eight areas of the town see increases and hospital inpatient numbers rise

Aug 18 Angry Lib Dems attack “chaotic” Conservatives over call-in and Labour for lack of openness

Aug 18 Colette takes the plunge for teenager left disabled after being starved of oxygen at birth

Aug 18 One-week road closure for electrical installation works at Burtonwood

Aug 18 Outstanding GP practice delighted with CQC rating

Aug 17 Road closures for Birchwood 10k

Aug 17 Residents urged to be vigilant following burglary and theft of vehicle

Aug 17 Wheelie bin deliberately set on fire on railway embankment

Aug 17 Deliberate fire spreads to hedgerow and trees at Lymm

Aug 17 Serious questions remain over Council’s proposed £63.5m investment in Doncaster solar farm say Tories

Aug 17 New traffic restrictions set to come into force to improve pedestrian safety outside St Gregory’s High School

Aug 17 Former school for “pauper children” may become apartments

Aug 17 Youngsters given insight into life as a Viking!

Aug 16 Equestrian world pays tribute to Olympic judge Mike Bain

Aug 16 Urgent donor drive appeal launched to help save little Dilly’s life

Aug 16 RSPCA reveals seven cats a day suffer at the hands of humans as charity receives 287 reports of cat cruelty in Cheshire

Aug 16 Walton Hall to stage outdoor cinema tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Aug 16 Travellers served with police notice to quit council owned land at Howley

Aug 16 Two-day road closure for installation of new telecom pole

Aug 16 Full closure on the M56 ahead of important upgrade

Aug 16 Armed forces veterans need help to battle cost-of-living crisis

Aug 16 Discover all the astounding inventions linked to Warrington at Heritage Open Days

Aug 16 Neighbours oppose plan to replace bungalow with two detached houses

Aug 16 Plan to retain use of land for car storage

Aug 15 Scottish Power staff claim they have been left in dark over redundancies and office closure threat

Aug 15 Travellers “invade” Crab Lane playing fields overnight

Aug 15 “Urgent” roof repairs approved – 12 months later

Aug 15 Urgent call for Warrington hospital trolley volunteers backed by Elaine Paige

Aug 15 Lib Dems announce by-elections candidates as two councillors stand down

Aug 15 From Teddy Bear’s Picnic to town hall – Central 6 campaigners plan next protest

Aug 15 Villagers keep ancient tradition of Lymm Rushbearing alive

Aug 15 Care home residents enjoy beach day

Aug 14 Spectacular multi-cultural Mela celebrates 10 years of bringing down barriers

Aug 14 Magnificent gold for Lucy Glover at European Championships

Aug 14 Field fire believed to have been started by bird hitting overhead powerline

Aug 13 Police seek assault victim

Aug 13 Levelling Up bid crucial for Performing Arts Centre in Lymm

Aug 13 University offers all-round for Warrington & Vale Royal College students

Aug 13 Cafe and takeaway food plan for disused town centre car park

Aug 12 Three casualties but no serious injuries following road traffic collision near town centre

Aug 12 Fire crews tackle car fire on M62 at Birchwood

Aug 12 Police issue warning after youths seen climbing on town centre rooftops

Aug 12 Police urge motorists to stay safe this weekend following fatal motorcycle collision