news archive
August, 2022
Police kept busy tackling domestic-related and violent crimes
Scrutiny Report being “kept secret” say Tories
Student nurse lands dream job while on work placement
Pupils walk the extra mile for Foodbank charity
Travellers leave Longshaw Street playing fields – and move across road!
Death described as “unexplained” after police discover body at Woolston
Police issue CCTV appeal following assault on social club door staff
Nine motorists caught speeding at Orford
Police impose dispersal order at Pickmere
Removal of disposable barbecues from shelves welcomed by firefighters
Museum recognised by Arts Council for its excellent standards
Warrington – one of the best places to pass your driving test!
Major redevelopment plan for St Mary’s RC Church hall
Theatre student Neeve wins top scholarship
Landlord who illegally evicted tenant given suspended prison sentence
Vandals went on the rampage, starting fires at Orford and Callands
Police are investigating after vandals set fire to bird hide
Home cinema extension rejected by planners
Temporary Barriers installed at Peel Hall Park
Nine luxury homes to be built at Lymm
£2,000 was raised for Culcheth Village Library renovation fund
Still time to apply for your £150 council tax energy rebate
Infection rates continue to fall but four more COVID-19 related deaths
Child taken to hospital after fall at new Youth Zone
Fire crews help rescue swan tangled in fishing line
Council submits plans for Shared Prosperity Fund
Lymm Tennis Club welcomes Ukrainian refugees
Warrington police officers help out at the Commonwealth Games
Care home celebrates 10 years with fun-filled day
Derelict KFC shop may be given new lease of life
Charity given notice to quit community centre after failing to agree new terms with council
RSPCA reveals big increase in cruelty to dogs
Midwives help 15,000 mums-to-be to stop smoking
Birchwood Library to relocate to tennis complex as part of refurbishment plan
Tories fear inadequate systems of Internal Control at Warrington Borough Council
Armed forces support charity wins £25,000 award
Electricity storage facility plan for Fiddler’s Ferry power station site
Gulliver’s World hosts fun-filled day for Ukrainian children
MP backs new Levelling Up bid which could see £9m re-build at Broomfields Leisure Centre
Thick black smoke seen for miles as firefighters tackle combine harvester blaze
Body recovered from ship canal identified as 32-year-old local man
Borough council paying tribute to England’s Lionesses
Three fire engines fight early morning blaze
Disabled former soldier reclaims his World Record – by a whisker!
Care home worker scoops coveted title
Schoolboy raises over £3,000 for two new defibrillators in local community
Burtonwoodstock weathers the rain for another annual success!
Possibly the oldest Burtonwood veteran recalls fond memories of Warrington at 103 !
Protesters plan peaceful teddy bears’ picnic on town hall lawn
July, 2022