WARRINGTON Borough Council has decided to press ahead with the closure of Sandy Lane Community Recycling Centre in Stockton Heath – despite there being no confirmed alternative facility for residents in south Warrington.

SERIOUS questions are being raised over the collapse of Warrington-based suicide prevention charity PAPYRUS after staff were reportedly told they were out of work with virtually no warning.

OFFICERS investigating a serious collision involving a teenage cyclist in the Winwick Road area last night (Wednesday) are appealing to the public for information.

A man accused of murdering a much-loved headteacher who was killed while cycling home from work near Lymm has pleaded not guilty.

A man has been charged with drugs offences following an investigation by detectives from Warrington Proactive CID into drug dealing in the town.

WARRINGTON Hospital is already facing a major capacity crisis – with around one in four beds occupied by patients who are medically fit to leave – and now the NHS trust’s chairman has warned proposed £34m adult social care cuts could make the situation dramatically worse.

WARRINGTON South MP Sarah Hall has turned up the pressure on the Prime Minister over the town’s ageing infrastructure – demanding action on both Warrington Hospital and Broomfields Leisure Centre.

A charity weekend at Gulliver’s World this month offers families a fun-packed adventure, while helping raise funds for local charities.

MORE than 100 people turned Warrington neon as they took part in the Neon Night Walk, raising over £11,000 to support hospice care at St. Rocco’s.

A Warrington care home has thrown a festival in memory of a much-loved resident, complete with live music, an ice cream van, games and the chance to ‘splash the staff’.

A man has been charged with drugs offences following an investigation by detectives from Warrington Proactive CID into drug dealing in the town.

A man has been charged with drugs offences following a stop check in Warrington.

A suspected drug-driver has been arrested following a four-vehicle collision which closed the M56 at Stretton, Warrington, on Monday night.

Officers investigating an attempted arson in Warrington have released a CCTV image and are appealing for information and witnesses.

A police helicopter was seen circling over Warrington town centre today after officers attempted to stop a car which then made off.

A woman from Latchford has been charged with drug offences following an investigation by Warrington Proactive CID.

POLICE have secured a three-month closure order against a shop on Winwick Street, Warrington, found selling illegal vapes, tobacco and cigarettes worth £7,600.

A “callous” fraudster who intimidated a victim into taking out £38,000 in loans has been jailed for more than four years.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a vehicle fire in a car park on Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, late on Tuesday night.

POLICE have revealed the scale of their crackdown on crime at Creamfields – with 38 people arrested and £246,000 worth of illegal drugs seized during the four-day festival.

The first 36 Year 7 pupils at Bruche Academy are settling in nicely as the new school year gets underway.

Warrington & Vale Royal College has celebrated another year of outstanding achievement, with students on its Access to Higher Education (HE) courses achieving a 100% pass rate.

CHRIST Church CE Primary School, Padgate has been gifted more than 300 backpacks filled with a book, water bottle, pens, pencils and more as part of Amazon’s “Packed with Purpose” community initiative.

Around 1,000 students have gained valuable insight into careers in the leisure and hospitality sector during the last 12 months through Gulliver’s World’s Work Experience Workshops.

As children return to school for the 2026-27 year, the government is introducing new rules to help address the added financial pressures on parents through excessive school uniform costs.

Every September, a bunch of Warrington sixth formers trade the Golden Square for Zone 1. Priestley College alone sends dozens to London each year, and plenty more head off from other local sixth forms.

THE majority of state secondary schools in Warrington have now either introduced or committed to introducing phone-free school days, as a campaign inspired by the tragic death of local teenager Brianna Ghey gathers momentum.

SIR Thomas Boteler Church of England High School is beyond delighted and immensely proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the Class of 2026, who have secured the best set of GCSE results in the history of the school.

FOLLOWING a great day of post-16 results last week, it was the turn of Year 11 students at Lymm High School to open the envelopes containing their GCSE results… and they have done brilliantly!

WARRINGTON’S Bridgewater High School is celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results this summer, reflecting the hard work, dedication and achievement of students and staff across the school.

THERE is something rather special about a village being able to celebrate its own sporting legend while, at the same time, celebrating the people who have worked tirelessly to preserve the story of the village itself.

THERE can be little argument that Britain needs more affordable homes. Young families deserve the chance to get on the property ladder, older residents need suitable accommodation to downsize into, and businesses rely on a growing workforce.

THERE comes a point when difficult conversations can no longer be postponed. For Warrington Borough Council, that point has long since arrived.

Warrington Borough Council has reopened the Warrington Local Plan for a major overhaul.

THE irony of the new-style Warrington Walking Day which will take place this year is that it will result in changes many people have been seeking for years.

WARRINGTON is often held up as a success story of modern regional Britain—but that narrative is beginning to fray, despite another upbeat Property Review last week.

IT is hard to believe it was 10 years ago today that I was reporting on the heartbreaking story about local band Viola Beach being killed in a tragic accident while on their first tour abroad.

I had a very positive meeting with Independent Cllr. Neil Johnson who has kindly agreed to plug some of the funding gap left by Culcheth & Glazebury Parish Council.

AS our American cousins celebrated Thanksgiving this week, Warrington Borough Councillors are set to vote on some key issues on Monday evening – including giving themselves another increase in allowances.

LET us all hope Warrington Borough Council’s six-week consultation over the future of Woolston Neighbourhood Hub results in a positive outcome for the thousands of local people who rely on the community facility.

WARRINGTON Wolves have announced the signing of powerful centre Jacob Gagai on a two-year deal ahead of the 2027 season.

LATCHFORD Giants U18s have been crowned BARLA National Cup champions after a dominant 44–6 victory over East Hull in Sunday’s final at Castleford Tigers’ Wheldon Road.

WARRINGTON TOWN produced a commanding FA Cup performance at the GXO Stadium last night, sweeping aside Shildon 4-0 to book their place in the second qualifying round.

Latchford Albion Giants suffered their first home defeat of the season in an absorbing clash as they went down 19-26 against league toppers Thatto Heath.

THE curtain came down on Warrington Wolves’ season with a 38-14 defeat to the Manchester Swinton Lionesses in the semi-final of the Women’s National Championship.

Former manager Michael Clegg’s return to The Quickline Logistics Arena ended in disappointment as his Hyde United side were beaten 3-1 by Warrington Rylands in the Emirates FA Cup.

WARRINGTON Wolves have announced the signing of powerful centre Jacob Gagai on a two-year deal ahead of the 2027 season.

LATCHFORD Giants U18s have been crowned BARLA National Cup champions after a dominant 44–6 victory over East Hull in Sunday’s final at Castleford Tigers’ Wheldon Road.

WARRINGTON TOWN produced a commanding FA Cup performance at the GXO Stadium last night, sweeping aside Shildon 4-0 to book their place in the second qualifying round.

Latchford Albion Giants suffered their first home defeat of the season in an absorbing clash as they went down 19-26 against league toppers Thatto Heath.

THE curtain came down on Warrington Wolves’ season with a 38-14 defeat to the Manchester Swinton Lionesses in the semi-final of the Women’s National Championship.

Former manager Michael Clegg’s return to The Quickline Logistics Arena ended in disappointment as his Hyde United side were beaten 3-1 by Warrington Rylands in the Emirates FA Cup.

Dry bulk materials are easy to ignore while everything is moving. Cement gets delivered before a pour. Grain leaves the field and waits for the next buyer. Feed ingredients sit until the mill needs them. Sand, minerals, powders, and pellets may spend days or weeks on site before anyone uses them.

Speedy Freight, one of the UK’s leading same-day courier and logistics providers, has won the Finance Transformation and Change (Up to £100m Turnover) award at the 2026 Finance Awards North West.

A fully licensed and trading restaurant close to Warrington town centre and in a prominent location is available immediately from the current tenant for £50k.

If a customer trips over a cable at your stall, or a client slips on a wet floor in your shop, public liability insurance is what stands between that accident and a legal bill that could sink your business. It’s not a legal requirement in the UK the way employers’ liability cover is, but plenty of venues, clients and trade bodies won’t let you through the door without it.

Technical education has an awkward challenge to solve. Learners need transferable knowledge, but the work they enter is highly specific.

Growing a business in 2026 requires more than increasing sales. Companies are operating in an environment where customers expect convenience, strong security, responsive service, and consistent value.

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Air conditioning and heating solutions, Warrington

Art Galleries in Warrington, Stockton Heath and Lymm

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Carpet suppliers and carpet cleaners in the Warrington area.

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An office relocation requires a great deal of planning, as you need to ensure that everything goes smoothly. It’s very much a race against the clock to mitigate business downtime, but you also need to be sure that all of your workplace belongings arrive in one piece.

WARRINGTON Hospital is already facing a major capacity crisis – with around one in four beds occupied by patients who are medically fit to leave – and now the NHS trust’s chairman has warned proposed £34m adult social care cuts could make the situation dramatically worse.

A Lymm woman who lost both of her parents to cancer has paid an emotional tribute to staff at Halton Hospital, saying the care and support her family received helped them through some of the darkest moments of their lives.

Five years ago, your options for thinning hair or patchy loss were pretty limited. You had minoxidil, finasteride, and traditional transplant surgery. They all worked to some degree, but nothing about them screamed cutting-edge. That’s changed quickly.

WARRINGTON Hospital is already facing a major capacity crisis – with around one in four beds occupied by patients who are medically fit to leave – and now the NHS trust’s chairman has warned proposed £34m adult social care cuts could make the situation dramatically worse.

A Lymm woman who lost both of her parents to cancer has paid an emotional tribute to staff at Halton Hospital, saying the care and support her family received helped them through some of the darkest moments of their lives.

INDEPENDENT public voice Healthwatch Warrington has been recognised by Healthwatch England for its work improving health and social care services and ensuring local people’s voices help shape the support they receive.

A new Healthwatch report has highlighted serious concerns about the reliability and consistency of home care in Warrington – as the borough council prepares to make £34m of savings from adult social care – including more than 100 job losses.

LYMM Heritage Centre is celebrating one of the village’s greatest sporting stories with a special exhibition dedicated to local legend and Speedway World Champion Peter Collins, which is now open.

A CHANCE to tour Warrington’s modern Megalithic Park – Parkfields Park at Fearnhead – will come on Saturday September 12 as part of the annual Heritage Open Days event.

The Stylistics, one of the most successful and enduring groups in soul music, will return to the UK this autumn for a 22-date tour, bringing their unmistakable Philadelphia soul sound to Warrington’s Parr Hall on November 6.

THE Centenary Theatre Company is set to dedicate their next production of Annie to the memory of Warrington-born Hollywood actor Tim Curry, who has sadly died aged 80.

SERIOUS questions are being raised over the collapse of Warrington-based suicide prevention charity PAPYRUS after staff were reportedly told they were out of work with virtually no warning.

A charity weekend at Gulliver’s World this month offers families a fun-packed adventure, while helping raise funds for local charities.

MORE than 100 people turned Warrington neon as they took part in the Neon Night Walk, raising over £11,000 to support hospice care at St. Rocco’s.

A Lymm woman who lost both of her parents to cancer has paid an emotional tribute to staff at Halton Hospital, saying the care and support her family received helped them through some of the darkest moments of their lives.

SERIOUS questions are being raised over the collapse of Warrington-based suicide prevention charity PAPYRUS after staff were reportedly told they were out of work with virtually no warning.

A charity weekend at Gulliver’s World this month offers families a fun-packed adventure, while helping raise funds for local charities.

MORE than 100 people turned Warrington neon as they took part in the Neon Night Walk, raising over £11,000 to support hospice care at St. Rocco’s.

A Lymm woman who lost both of her parents to cancer has paid an emotional tribute to staff at Halton Hospital, saying the care and support her family received helped them through some of the darkest moments of their lives.

This month is your chance to uncover hidden stories, explore local landmarks and celebrate Warrington’s rich heritage as Heritage Open Days return this September.

A CHANCE to tour Warrington’s modern Megalithic Park – Parkfields Park at Fearnhead – will come on Saturday September 12 as part of the annual Heritage Open Days event.

WARRINGTON’S lost Orford Hall is among 35 lost Cheshire country houses which, collectively, could represent an estimated £31.4 million a year in vanished heritage value, according to new analysis by Family Tree.

Ever wanted a way to enrich almost any train or car journey? A way to fascinate yourself in almost any town and place with buildings? A way to start to notice things which few others do, but are there hiding in plain sight? Then consider the rooftop world of Chimney Pots!

The festive season brings excitement for many, but it can also be a time of indulgence, and perhaps drinking more alcohol than we would like. As we head into a new year, many people will be wanting to feel a little fitter and healthier.

AS we enter the New Year, it’s never been more important to talk about our mental health.

I have just read the April 2021 edition of Warrington Worldwide and I am delighted with Gary’s comments in the Editorial.

I am writing to you with regard to the Council’s actions in reporting the gathering at The Cenotaph War Memorial, Warrington town centre, on Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2020, to Cheshire Police.