BOOM times in the loft insulation industry have resulted in a leading Manchester firm opening up a Warrington outpost.

Middleton-based Wattgroup has increased its vehicle fleet by 30 per cent as a result of its new depot in Rufford Court, Hardwick Grange, Woolston.

Operations manager Ian Gibson said: "Warrington is an ideal location from which to expand our work in the north west, not least because of its excellent transport network."