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  • Crackdown is hailed a success

    A CHESHIRE Police crackdown on crime has been heralded a success by force officials. Officers and staff took part in more than 100 operations with their partner agencies in the past three months. They targeted criminals and the campaign has proved promising

  • Crackdown is hailed a success

    A CHESHIRE Police crackdown on crime has been heralded a success by force officials. Officers and staff took part in more than 100 operations with their partner agencies in the past three months. They targeted criminals and the campaign has proved promising

  • Crackdown is hailed a success

    A CHESHIRE Police crackdown on crime has been heralded a success by force officials. Officers and staff took part in more than 100 operations with their partner agencies in the past three months. They targeted criminals and the campaign has proved promising

  • Setback for ID cards bid

    PLANS to introduce ID cards in the UK have been thrown out by the House of Lords. Ministers will plough on with the scheme to make carrying identity cards compulsory. A Warrington Guardian survey which was carried out in conjunction with Warrington North

  • Pensioner to face trial

    A PENSIONER has pleaded not guilty to stealing £100 from Barclays Bank. George Prescott, aged 77, of Redshank Lane, Birchwood, will appear at Warrington Crown Court on February 20. He was granted unconditional bail at Warrington Magistrates' Court on

  • Planners say 'yes' to DIY warehouse

    A GIANT DIY warehouse, builders' yard and garden centre is being built in Widnes. The name of the retailer has not yet been released - the development will be only minutes from existing big B&Q and Focus DIY outlets. "It is a very important site but

  • Hoax callers continue to put lives at risk

    BOGUS pranksters are still putting lives at risk, say firefighters. A malicious 999 call sent crews to an alleged burning property in Sandy Lane, Weston Point on Saturday but it turned out to be the latest in a spate of 35 hoaxes. "Every effort is being

  • Motorway crash

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to the scene of a road accident between Stretton and Lymm on Monday. A crew from Warrington fire station was called out to the incident at 11.30am. The accident happened between junctions nine and 10 on the M56 and involved one

  • Leading light in the fight against fires

    THERE is a new man at the helm of Warrington fire station and he wants to spread the fire safety message. Mark Coleman has been in position as manager of the Winwick Road station since December and the officer, who has 20 years of experience in the service

  • Plans for Carrington are on hold

    PLANS for a major development which could re-shape part of Warrington town centre have been deferred for more consideration by councillors. The proposals to transform the historic Carrington Wire site, which closed last year, into a major housing development

  • Weekend cuts for maternity

    MUMS-to-be have been turned away from Warrington Hospital's maternity unit on three different occasions after it closed off half of one of its wards for a pilot scheme. The unit's two wards, C21 and C22, have a total of 45 beds but as part of a scheme

  • Get on board the love bus

    LOVERS, forget red roses and champagne - plaster your romantic Valentine's Day message on a bus! Bus company Arriva is inviting couples to share their greetings with passengers. "We're trying to do something a bit different by asking people to declare