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Aug 15 COVID-19 infection rates rise slightly again as 68 new cases confirmed

Aug 15 Penketh Carnival returns after a year like no other

Aug 15 Road cordoned off as firefighters called to deal with unknown substance leaking from van

Aug 14 Highest number of new COVID-19 cases for almost a month as 147 confirmed in Warrington

Aug 14 M6 near Lymm fully re-opened following serious collision as 76 motorists face prosecution for using mobile phones at the scene

Aug 14 Council remains confident in investment in Together Energy despite growing condemnation

Aug 14 Police and Crime Commissioner in the hot seat

Aug 14 St. Rocco’s Hospice launch Forget-Me-Not Garden at town hall

Aug 14 “Biggest ever” reunion planned for Woolston High School

Aug 14 Art to Happiness exhibition

Aug 13 Skip fire spreads to horse manure

Aug 13 Driver suffers life-threatening injuries as M6 closed near Lymm following serious collision

Aug 13 COVID-19 infection rates fall although 123 new cases confirmed in Warrington

Aug 13 MP welcomes new town centre university facilities to boost regeneration

Aug 13 Appeal for information following serious collision on M6 near Lymm

Aug 13 Seven fire crews tackle large blaze at industrial building off Thelwall Lane

Aug 13 Business leaders who pursue smarter manufacturing

Aug 13 Affordable homes plan for site of the Sportsman’s Arms, Penketh

Aug 13 Town not doing enough to combat climate change, says Green Party

Aug 13 Birchwood Park survey shows business is booming in Warrington

Aug 13 Jo to take on the “virtual” London Marathon

Aug 13 Work starts on extending angling provision at Stanners Pool

Aug 12 Warrington’s latest COVID-19 hot spots and vaccination data as infection rates appear to plateau

Aug 12 UTC Warrington students share their joy after unprecedented week of academic and technical results

Aug 12 Another 100 new COVID-19 cases confirmed as town’s total passes 25,000

Aug 12 Royal Signals Bikers visit Warrington Cenotaph on fundraising tour of duty

Aug 12 All smiles with some incredible GCSE results at Sir Thomas Boteler

Aug 12 Lymm High students celebrate some stunning GCSE successes

Aug 12 Carer jailed for six years after sexually assaulting care home patient

Aug 12 Birchwood High School students celebrate some outstanding GCSE results during challenging times

Aug 12 Detectives issue CCTV image of man following altercation at garage

Aug 12 Police charge 25 people connected to serious and organised drugs crime following dawn raids

Aug 12 Crime Commissioner secures £30k to help children overcome domestic abuse

Aug 12 Work starts on affordable homes to rent on site of former Penketh Tavern

Aug 12 Macmillan Cancer Support teams up with hospitals to host virtual Health and Wellbeing Event

Aug 12 Risley based family haulage company purchased by Leyland transport firm

Aug 12 Significant milestone reached at local vaccination centre

Aug 11 One more COVID-19 death confirmed at Warrington Hospital and 116 new cases reported

Aug 11 Town centre Welcome Back Festival gets musical this weekend

Aug 11 Fourteen local men arrested as police carry out dawn raids across Warrington targeting organised drugs crime

Aug 11 Teenager who wrote rap song about attempting to run down police officer jailed for 40 months

Aug 11 College celebrates outstanding vocational results with 100 percent pass rate

Aug 11 Hunt for arsonist who set fire to bin outside community centre

Aug 11 Firefighters called out for second consecutive day to rescue people trapped in bus station lift

Aug 11 £5m improvement project for nine-storey Kingsway House gets green light

Aug 11 Warrington site managers win awards in housing competition

Aug 11 School to get new gates to improve road safety

Aug 10 Lymm High School students achieve some incredible exam results in exceptional circumstances

Aug 10 Birchwood College celebrate 100 percent pass rate!

Aug 10 Despite the challenges of COVID Priestley’s Class of 2021 ready to fulfil their dreams