A MAN has been arrested after a crash in Latchford on Saturday morning. Police were called to Wash Lane this morning following the crash but the driver tried to escape and was chased on foot by officers. He was arrested on suspicion of drink
PLANS have been drawn up to build a permanent car showroom in Wilderspool. The land on Wilderspool Causeway, close to the junction with Gainsborough Road, has been used to sell cars many years. However developers now want to construct a permanent
FORMER Love Island host Caroline Flack has been found dead at her London home today, Saturday. The 40-year-old was due to stand trial next month after pleading not guilty to assaulting her boyfriend Lewis Burton. She had recently travelled
WILLIAM Patrick Young, known as Bill to his friends, was born at Old Warps Nursing home in Warrington on July 4, 1921. The family lived in Clough Avenue, Longford. He joined the Royal Navy October 1938. This is his story in the Second World
ASH Cottage is one of Penketh’s landmark properties, it is believed to date back to 1824. Today, Ash Cottage on Warrington Road is a splendid 16-room family home. The property has undergone a series of improvements including a new kitchen,
STEVEN Broomhead gives his view on the current transport situation in Warrington and the north Recently significant attention has been given to the government’s decision as to the HS2 project, together with the need to invest in the North’s out-dated
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a flat was severely flooded in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). A fire engine attended the address on Pepper Street, Appleton at around 1.30am. The flooding is believed to have been caused by a leak
EXCITEMENT is growing over the emerging new Bewsey and Dallam hub. The leisure centre and community facility is being built on Longshaw Street, opposite the existing playing fields and next to a children's play area. The steel is now in place
NRL premiers and reigning world champions Sydney Roosters will train at The Halliwell Jones Stadium next week. The Roosters are in England for their World Club Challenge match against Super League champions St Helens on February 22 and will hold
A STOCKTON Heath gin specialist says the G&T craze is here to stay after expanding her business with a mobile bar. Danielle Westwood launched Gin Alley (formerly Gin Lane) in London Road in late 2018 Now the Lymm entrepreneur’s small-batch
WARRINGTON Town’s trip to Ashton United this afternoon has been postponed The Hurst Cross playing surface was deemed unplayable upon inspection this morning, with Storm Dennis set to bring more heavy rain throughout the day. This fixture has
Busy streets beat supermarkets, multi-storeys and parallel manoeuvres when it comes to Britain’s parking nightmares. At least, that's according to the findings of a latest survey on how we park our cars. According to UK firm Select Car Leasing
IN terms of the sporting pecking order, Warrington RUFC know their place. With rugby league so entrenched in the fabric of this town, the 15-man game rarely gets much of a look-in with the wider sporting public. Warrington’s union community
SITES like Fiddlers Ferry must be prioritised to help people take their first step on the housing ladder. That is the view of Warrington South MP Andy Carter. He was speaking out following the launch of a new Government scheme known as First
WARRINGTON Borough Council has given the green light for new homes to be built in Orford. Acorn House, an industrial unit on Houghton Street, will be demolished in order to make way for a row of four terraced houses. The site, which borders
THE Co-op in Culcheth has reopened after a £500,000 refurbishment. Located on Common Lane, the convenience store welcomed customers back in on Thursday, February 13, after a £550k investment – with the Challenge Cup trophy on display to mark the
LAST August, Gareth Widdop had just watched his future Warrington Wolves teammates lift the Challenge Cup. That alone will have been enough to get the juices flowing about his move to England – the walk up the famous Wembley steps to lift the prestigious
