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Town's businesses celebrate

10:50am Saturday 19th July 2008

THERE were celebrations all round last night as Warrington Business Awards toasted the cream of the town's companies at the Park Royal Hotel, Stretton.

Police release arson suspect CCTV

2:51pm Friday 18th July 2008

POLICE have released the images of two boys they want to speak to after an arson attack in Folly Lane.

Two youths in court charged with raping a boy

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12:44pm Friday 18th July 2008

TWO teenagers have appeared in court charged with the kidnapping and rape of a 12–year–old boy.

Learning to give pets the kiss of life

Lorraine Duffy, founder of Pet Education 4 U, practises CPR on a canine mannequin       Picture: Darren Tudor DTM110708

7:20am Friday 18th July 2008

PET owners can now learn how to give their animals the kiss of life thanks to specialist workshops being offered in Daresbury.

Pay up or we won't back bridge

2:18pm Thursday 17th July 2008

DEVELOPERS behind plans for the new Mersey bridge have been told to pay up to help ease Warrington’s congested roads or face opposition to their plans.

Thug attacks mum and punches dad in jaw ... but walks free from court

10:10am Thursday 17th July 2008

A THUG who sent his father into a diabetic shock when he punched him in the jaw minutes after assaulting his mother will not go to prison.

Wolves ace faces assault charge

Reardon before Friday's clash with former club Bradford

6:14pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

WARRINGTON Wolves star Stuart Reardon and St Helens ace Leon Pryce are to appear in court on charges of assault and violence.

Men cautioned for sex act in public loo

4:34pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

THREE men have been arrested for engaging in sexual activity in Lyme Street public toilets.

Judge’s frustration at dropped assault trial

4:17pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

A JUDGE has condemned the wasted cost to the public purse after a trial was abandoned at the last minute.

John's leap of faith to make a difference

John Forster with 14-month-old Jasmine Bowler, for whom he is doing a charity parachute jump

10:00pm Friday 18th July 2008

AFTER seeing a 14-month-old baby girl go through open-heart surgery John Forster decided the time had come to make a difference.

Bez is in town

Mighty maracas man Bez

12:20pm Friday 18th July 2008

THE one-and-only Bez is at WA1 Venue Bar on Saturday to spin the people of Warrington into a frenzy.

Artists unveil new look for Garven Place

Above and inset, an artist’s impression of how Garven Place could look

8:40am Saturday 19th July 2008

THIS is how the revamped Garven Place clinic might look once the move to the former Warrington Baths site is complete.

Find knife-gang

CCTV picture of one of the raiders

5:00pm Friday 18th July 2008

KNIFE-wielding masked robbers are targeting shops in Padgate, Winwick and Fairfield, warn police.

Olé, olé, olé! Pupils passa doble their way through Spanish week

2:20pm Friday 18th July 2008

IT was viva Espana for children at an Appleton primary school as they got to grips with everything Spanish.

School is 'still failing'

4:10pm Thursday 17th July 2008

A PRIMARY school that was said to require special measures by Ofsted inspectors is failing to meet the standards of the children’s abilities.


National News

Police ignored stabbing murder clue

Police 'dismissive' after member of public offered knife clue to murder case

Updated 10:08am Saturday 19th July 2008

A police force has launched a review after a member of the public was told to dispose of a knife found days after the murder of a father of three.


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