COUNCIL leader Cllr Russ Bowden says it was ‘absolutely regrettable’ nobody from his Labour group attended the Civic Sunday service. The service is held each year shortly after the new Mayor of Warrington is sworn into office. This year’s event
CONCERNS have been raised over how domestic homicide reviews (DHR) in Warrington – which cost up to £15,000 each – will be funded in the future. DHRs are a review of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears
MORE than 4,000 households in north Warrington could lose their free TV licence if proposals are implemented, says Helen Jones. According to the MP, 4,370 homes in her constituency would be affected if the BBC carries out its plan to link the licence
A RENOVATED six-storey water tower, which featured on a Channel 4 show, has been put on the market for £1.75 million. Andrew and Michele Jones’ project to transform the tower in High Legh was followed by the home appearing on ‘Restoration Man’
RESIDENTS in Warrington are being encouraged to leave their cars behind on Thursday in a bid to reduce air pollution in the town. Managing director of Warrington’s Own Buses, Ben Wakerley, has issued a rallying call for people to leave the car and
ONE lane of the M6 has been closed on the Thelwall Viaduct after a crash this afternoon, Tuesday. Lane four is closed and two vehicles are currently stranded. The accident happened northbound between junction 20 for Lymm and 21 for Woolston
IT'S the most wonderful time of the year...but we don't normally have to start thinking about it in June. That's the situation facing many families this year as tickets for popular festive events at Dunham Massey and Chester Zoo have already gone
WARRINGTON South’s Tory parliamentary candidate Andy Carter is backing Boris Johnson to be the next party leader and Prime Minister. He believes the Conservatives need a leader who can unite the party and the country, as well as delivering on the
ALLOWANCES for councillors will rise by 1.8 per cent to more than £8,321 after they approved their own increase at the Town Hall. The allowance scheme currently states the basic allowance should rise annually, in accordance with a percentage amount
A SENIOR councillor claimed US President Donald Trump will ‘eventually change his mind’ on climate change after the council declared a climate emergency. Labour’s motion, proposed by Cllr Judith Guthrie and seconded by Cllr Tom Jennings, received
THERE will be at least two changes to the Warrington Wolves side that faces Wakefield Trinity on Friday. Having been given a rest for Saturday's 16-14 defeat at Hull KR, Daryl Clark and Joe Philbin will return to Steve Price's side. Harvey
MILITARY personnel in the town are being offered a free breakfast or carvery meal at Toby Carvery to mark Armed Forces Day. The special Armed Forces Day offer is available to serving troops, veterans and reserves across the whole of the British
WHAT on earth is happening with the Labour Party in Warrington, I wonder. Let’s go back to February when seven MPs quit the party amid allegations of bullying and anti-Semitism. That prompted Labour borough councillor Tony Higgins to reveal
IF you spotted a light blue car with a tall camera on top whizzing around Warrington today, chances are you will be making an appearance in the latest Google Street View update. The car was first spotted around Centre Park blasting out Aerosmith's
REMARKABLE pictures showing the scale of a cannabis farm found in Warrington town centre have been revealed. Police have released these images of the plants discovered on Sunday morning in the former Eivissa bar on Bridge Street. Inside, they
MEMBERS of St Werburgh’s Community Hub committee have presented an Orford marathon runner with a cheque to go towards his charity fundraising efforts. Chris Ball, who is a valued support worker at the Latchford hub, was handed the donation of £300
MEG Corker was on top form once again as she travelled to represent Cheshire on Saturday. Warrington Athletics Club’s star hurdler was victorious in the junior girls’ 75m hurdles at the Mason Trophy Schools Inter-County match in Birmingham. Corker
HOLIDAYMAKERS heading to Greece this summer are being urged to pack mosquito spray to protect themselves against bugs carrying a virus. The UK Foreign Office says there were more than 300 cases of West Nile Virus in Greece in 2018 and anyone flying
A MAN who hired a van to dump a pile of boxes in a residential area in Burtonwood has been ordered to pay more than £600. Daniel Murray of St Peters Way in St Helens, pleaded guilty to a fly-tipping offence from December 2017. The 35-year-old
PROMISING Widnes Vikings centre Keanan Brand is “on the radar” as a target for Warrington Wolves. The Guardian has been told that, while no deal has been done yet, the club are keen on the 20-year-old. England Academy international Brand is
WHILE making representation to Warrington’s Local Plan, I find it difficult to understand why they would want to know my age, gender, (including any sex change), relationship status, ethnic origin, heterosexual or otherwise, religion, or if my daily
A MAJOR town centre road will be closed overnight for the next six weeks. Work started to resurface Liverpool Road and Sankey Way yesterday, Monday. The roadworks are taking place between the traffic signals at the Pink Eye Roundabout and the
THERE was a large crowd in Appleton Thorn on Saturday for one of the most traditional events of the summer. Bawming the Thorn took place at lunchtime. It saw groups take part in a parade through the village before the service by the thorn tree
A LIMOUSINE used by the Queen Mother is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction. The 1947 Daimler DE27 Hooper Limousine, which is 'in need of some TLC', is estimated to sell for between £8,000 and £10,000 when it goes under the hammer
CHANGES to a bus service in Penketh have sparked concerns over elderly residents being isolated. During last Wednesday’s Penketh Parish Council meeting, fears were expressed over changes to Warrington’s Own Buses (WOB) 32 service. Cllr Linda
A MAN from Whitecross has been sentenced for his role in a town centre fight which left the victim unconscious. Ellis Gosney, of Lovely Lane, struck the first blow which knocked the victim to the ground before another man kicked him in the head
