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Dec 21 Woman arrested after allegedly kicking police officer

Dec 21 Lorry driver trapped for an hour on motorway

Dec 21 Hospital finance team win national team of the year accolade

Dec 21 Council concerns over increased COVID-19 pressures on schools and colleges

Dec 21 Rawwater appoint national nuclear laboratory director to head up new technology company

Dec 21 Spire Healthcare donates cash and food to Warrington foodbank

Dec 21 Council urged to be more open and transparent on commercial investments

Dec 20 New COVID-19 cases hit three figures for first time since early November

Dec 20 Friends of St Elphin’s Park left devastated after arson attacks on play area and sensory garden

Dec 20 Police warn residents to be vigilant after “very young” carol singers out collecting

Dec 19 MP accuses “dithering and delaying” government of being shambolic after Christmas plans cancelled for millions

Dec 19 Infection rates continue to rise in Warrington as 74 new COVID-19 cases confirmed

Dec 19 Police and Trading Standards officers check town centre premises are COVID-19 safe

Dec 19 School’s Christmas video – “All about the people”

Dec 19 Local mental health support group scoops national award

Dec 19 Building work under way on £6.9 million Youth Zone

Dec 19 Eco-friendly development described as “blot on the Grappenhall landscape”

Dec 19 Freemasons’ £1,800 food donation to Warrington Foodbank

Dec 18 One more COVID-19 death and 37 new cases continues upward trend

Dec 18 Residents warned not to give the “gift” of coronavirus this Christmas

Dec 18 Teenagers questioned about hoax bomb threats at schools

Dec 18 £11 million extra care scheme provides homes for people aged over 55

Dec 18 Pupil’s enjoy school’s fantastic run-up to Christmas

Dec 18 First tenants move in at Warrington’s historic Academy building

Dec 18 “People with learning difficulties discriminated against during crisis” – MP

Dec 17 Warrington’s latest COVID-19 hot spots revealed as infection rates increase

Dec 17 Two more COVID-19 deaths and 61 new cases as infection rates continue to rise

Dec 17 MP calls for urgent inquiry into excessive council borrowing

Dec 17 Town centre bounces back strongly following COVID lockdowns

Dec 17 Warrington West Railway Station celebrates first anniversary with top award

Dec 17 Warrington to remain in Tier 2

Dec 17 Charity launches virtual Santa’s grotto

Dec 17 Prestigious national award for COVID-19 rapid recruitment experience

Dec 17 Employers urged to access Government Kickstart funding to help unemployed young people

Dec 17 Health Chiefs’ plea to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Community as COVID-19 vaccine roll out starts

Dec 17 Time running out to have your say on council’s active travel plans

Dec 16 Twenty-one neighbours celebrate Postcode Lottery win!

Dec 16 One more death and 74 new COVID-19 cases as upward trend continues

Dec 16 Orford drug dealer jailed for four-and-a-half years

Dec 16 Detectives issue images of jewellery stolen during Appleton burglary

Dec 16 Firefighters called out to bin fire at hotel

Dec 16 Former GP, 98, receives first COVID-19 vaccine in Warrington

Dec 16 MP accuses Lib Dems of touting “anti-Brexit scare stories” over Inland Border Facility

Dec 16 600 children to receive special Christmas presents

Dec 16 Mayor urges people to be safe and kind in Christmas message

Dec 16 New £160,000 community park is formally opened

Dec 16 Village keeps tradition alive with carols around Lymm!

Dec 15 Lumb Brook Bridge re-opened following gas leak emergency repairs

Dec 15 Police issue safety warning urging intruders to stay away from Fiddlers Ferry Power Station site

Dec 15 One more COVID-19 death while infection rates rise for fourth consecutive day