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Local Plan: 4,400 new homes planned for green belt

AROUND 4,400 new homes are planned for green belt land in Warrington over the next 15 years as part of the Local Plan. The Local Plan – which aims to deliver the homes, jobs, supporting infrastructure and community facilities the town needs – was

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Plans for Parkside ‘enabling works’ approved

A PLANNING condition is in place to ensure work linked to the huge Parkside development in Newton-le-Willows does not increase the spread of ‘invasive’ plants. A full application for ‘enabling works’ to excavate site material from the Parkside

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Council set to approve extension of loan facility ‘availability period’

TOWN Hall chiefs are set to approve extending the ‘availability period’ of a loan facility. At its meeting on Monday, the council’s cabinet is recommended to approve the council extending the ‘availability period’ of a £10 million facility with

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Arrest made after police pursue car in high-speed chase on residential streets

POLICE have confirmed that a man has been arrested following a high-speed police pursuit through residential streets. At around 1.30pm yesterday, Tuesday, police attempted to stop a car which was displaying false number plates on Neville Avenue

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Rail strikes to hit Warrington on Friday, impacting routes to Liverpool

WARRINGTON is set to face rail disruption on Friday as a result of strike action. Rail services heading into Liverpool on Friday will be severely disrupted due to industrial action taking place by the union ASLEF. This is expected to impact

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Full list of 84 stalls at the Time Square Christmas market

MORE than 80 stalls will set up in the centre of Warrington for a Christmas market extravaganza. Time Square will see the Makers Market return once again in what is expected to be a festive treat for visitors to the town centre. The markets

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Great Sankey home compared to 'coca cola advert' for dashing Christmas display

THIS family home in Great Sankey is known as the ‘local Coca Cola advert’ when it comes to Christmas time. The festive light display being put up, signalling the start of Christmas for many residents on Brook Way. Mark Whitfield pulls out all

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Crawlers to host Christmas party gig of 2023 at HMV Warrington

CRAWLERS are returning to Warrington to perform their final gig of 2023 in a ‘Hometown Xmas Party’. Half of Crawlers’ four members are from Warrington, with Liv May and Amy Woodall both meeting at St Gregory’s Catholic School. The band’s debut

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Boy accused of Brianna Ghey murder denies ‘frenzied’ stabbing in police interview

A BOY accused of murdering Brianna Ghey denied to police carrying out a “frenzied” attack during his interview, a trial heard. Jurors were previously told that the Birchwood schoolgirl was stabbed 28 times with a hunting knife. The 16-year-old

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How Wire players have been spreading the festive cheer around town today

WARRINGTON Wolves players have been helping to spread the festive cheer around the town today. Head coach Sam Burgess and his players have taken a break from pre-season training to visit and lend a hand to various charitable causes in Warrington

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7-mile queues on motorway in Warrington after lorry bursts into flames

THERE were seven-mile queues on the motorway in Warrington earlier this afternoon after a lorry burst into flames. The incident happened on M62 eastbound between junction 12, Eccles, and junction 11, Birchwood. Emergency services attended the

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40 prizes worth thousands of pounds to be won at Warrington Market this Christmas

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of prizes will be given away at Warrington Market this Christmas. Market traders have collaborated with the council to give away 40 prizes. Visitors to the market are invited to pick up an entry form from any of the

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Two men hospitalised following crash between van and Land Rover in Lymm

TWO men have been hospitalised following a crash in Lymm. Just after 10am yesterday, Tuesday, officers were called to an incident on Mill Lane. Police attended and found there had been a crash between a Land Rover Freelander and a Mercedes

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Council to meet with Unite in hope of bringing an end to bin strikes in Warrington

THE council will be meeting with Unite later this week in the hope of bringing the bin strikes to an end. The meeting will be between Warrington Borough Council and all three trade unions, Unite, GMB, and Unison. It comes after the High Court

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Birchwood lab backs campaign for more nuclear power to fight climate change

A LAB in Birchwood is backing calls for additional nuclear power in a bid to combat climate change. MoltexFLEX is based on Birchwood Park, but has recently signed a call for a 'massive increase' in nuclear power in order to fight climate change

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New shop set to open in former Paperchase unit in Golden Square

A NEW shop is set to open in the former Paperchase unit in Warrington. The stationery store, which was based in Golden Square, closed back in February. It came after the firm went into administration in January. Now, a new store will be

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Warrington Starbucks store giving away free drinks to NHS workers today

STARBUCKS is giving away free drinks to NHS workers today. Stores across the country are giving NHS workers free beverages as a 'festive thank you' to those working in the healthcare sector. Making the announcement on social media, Starbucks

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Warrington Rylands home game called off at the 11th hour

WARRINGTON Rylands and Marske United looked set to finally fulfil their Northern Premier League Premier Division fixture at the third time of asking on Tuesday night. With the game less than an hour from getting underway, however, there was frustration

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Police issue warning to drivers after attending crash in icy conditions

POLICE were called to a crash as a result of the icy conditions this morning, Wednesday. Officers attended the incident at 8.30am on Greenfields Avenue in Appleton. The crash involved a Volkswagen ID 3 and a Toyota Yaris. There were no

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As it happened: Courtroom updates from day eight of Brianna Ghey murder trial

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Police give update on crash between ambulance and car on Winwick Road

POLICE have given an update on a crash between an ambulance and a car on the town’s busiest road. The accident occurred yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, involving an ambulance, which had activated its emergency equipment, and a Land Rover. Cheshire

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Pictures show aftermath of Fiddler's Ferry demolition - with new skyline

THESE fantastic pictures show the aftermath of the first phase of the Fiddler’s Ferry demolition. Four of the 115m cooling towers came crashing down on Sunday, changing the skyline forever. It’s been a few days of thick mist so not many people

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Festive offer creating Christmas cheer at town centre bars and restaurants

FOUR town centre venues are getting into the Christmas spirit and offering customers a festive discount. Laura Harvey at Pendergast’s, Owen Williams at The Tank Bar, and Jenny Carey at Bold Street House and Vandal want to boost Warrington’s cultural

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Boy accused of Brianna’s murder claims co-accused girl ‘loves death and murderers’

A BOY accused of murdering Brianna Ghey told police during his interview that his co-defendant ‘loves death and murderers’, a jury heard. Two youths, referred to as boy Y and girl X, from Leigh and Warrington respectively, who cannot be named because

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Winwick Lane closed in both directions following five-vehicle crash in the ice

WINWICK Lane is closed in both directions after a five-vehicle crash in the ice. Police were called at 6am this morning and found the collision involved a black Ford panel van, blue Renault Clio, HGV, red Suzuki Swift and a blue Ford Fiesta.

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108 homes approved for Lymm farmland off Rushgreen Road

A PLANNING application to build 108 homes in Lymm has been approved by the council. Proposals were submitted to Warrington Borough Council in March 2022, and have been subject to rigorous scrutiny ever since. The planning description reads:

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Drug dealer jailed after being caught with crack cocaine and heroin in Warrington

A DRUG dealer has been jailed after being caught with crack cocaine and heroin in Warrington. Deani Riley, of Fern Close, Birchwood, learned his fate at Chester Crown Court last week. He pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled drug of class

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Monstrous abuser jailed for nine years after assaulting his girlfriends

A VIOLENT abuser from Warrington has been jailed for nine years. Wayne O'Malley, 39, was sentenced to nine years and one month in prison, with a three-year extended licence. O'Malley was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, December

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Pervert who exposed himself to teenagers near children's play area is jailed again

A PERVERT who exposed himself to teenagers near a children’s play area has been jailed again. Jamie Scott was sent to prison last year for his disgusting behaviour which happened in broad daylight. The offence saw Scott, of no fixed abode but

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Winwick business owner wins national praise for unique classes

THERE were celebrations for a Winwick businesswoman last week after her hugely popular French classes for children were highly commended at a national awards ceremony. Les Petits Pois Fun French narrowly missed out on being named the most loved