Warrington news

• Warrington passengers warned of delays as broken down train blocks line

  13-01-2026 18:25 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Passengers in Warrington are facing delays after a train broke down at Earlestown this afternoon, Tuesday.
  
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• Warrington library reopens under community management

  13-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A Warrington library has reopened under community management.
  
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• Go-ahead given for conversion of end-terrace property to become a six-bed HMO

  13-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  APPROVAL has been given for another single-family home in Warrington to be converted to become a HMO.
  
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• Family project after tragic loss of Warrington man has made journey across world

  13-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A COMMUNITY project started in memory of a man sadly found dead in a Warrington park has gone global reaching as far as South Africa.
  
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• Image of submarine going up locks invokes flood of memories

  13-01-2026 17:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Historic photo of a submarine at Latchford Locks, Warrington, sparks local memories.
  
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• Homebuilder secured for 170-home development on former green belt in Warrington

  13-01-2026 17:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A HOMEBUILDER has been appointed for a housing development which will see 170 new homes built on former green belt land in Warrington.
  
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• Complete beginners invited to join Warrington Road Runners' training programme

  13-01-2026 16:19 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A popular running club is inviting complete beginners to lace up their trainers and join its annual new year training programme.
  
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• Residents ask council for update on Woolston Hub at town hall protest

  13-01-2026 16:09 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Passionate residents turned out in force to make their voices heard at a Town Hall protest on Monday.
  
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• Diesel pumps set to be removed from 'many' petrol stations in four years

  13-01-2026 15:45 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  The report comes as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that fuel margins remain high, leaving drivers paying too much
  
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• Lorry driver on ‘autopilot’ caused horror M62 crash killing much-loved pilots

  13-01-2026 14:53 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  THE driver of a lorry was ‘on autopilot’ when he caused a horror crash on the M62 that killed two much-loved pilots.
  
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• Police block junction of main Warrington road due to crash

  13-01-2026 14:47 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  POLICE blocked a junction on a main road in Warrington following a crash.
  
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• Adorable rhino calf delights keepers at Knowsley Safari

  13-01-2026 14:20 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A SEVEN-week-old rhino calf is already making a big impression.
  
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• Temporary traffic lights cause long queues in Warrington town centre

  13-01-2026 14:07 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  TEMPORARY traffic lights are causing heavy traffic in Warrington town centre.
  
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• Resident warns dog owners as chocolate eggs ‘deliberately’ placed on pavement

  13-01-2026 14:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A resident in Latchford has warned dog owners to stay vigilant after spotted chocolate eggs ‘deliberately’ placed along a pavement.
  
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• Aldi store assistants in Cheshire set to get a pay rise - full details

  13-01-2026 13:49 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Aldi store assistants in Cheshire will receive a pay rise from Sunday, March 1, with starting hourly rates increasing to £13.35 and rising to £14.30 based on length of service
  
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• Police commissioner launches call for new volunteers to help support policing

  13-01-2026 13:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Cheshire police and crime commissioner Dan Price seeks volunteers for the Independent Custody Visitors scheme.
  
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• Owner of award-winning boxing club named 'peoples champion' for inspiring work

  13-01-2026 12:30 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A BOXING club owner has been named "peoples champion" after setting up his club as a "lifeline" for those suffering with Parkinson's.
  
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• Warrington families save more than £1,400 on mortgage costs says MP

  13-01-2026 12:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Families in Warrington North save over £1,400 a year on mortgages as Labour’s economic policies cut rates. Lower bills and housing security promised UK-wide.
  
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• RECAP: Lorry driver sentenced for causing deaths of pilots in M62 crash

  13-01-2026 11:46 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Live updates from Liverpool Crown Court as Anthony Burns, from Wirral, is sentenced for causing the deaths of Ryanair pilots Matt Greenhalgh and Jamie Fernandes by dangerous driving in a crash on the M62 between Burtonwood and Rainhill Stoops.
  
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• LIVE: Lorry driver sentenced over causing deaths of pilots in M62 crash

  13-01-2026 11:46 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Live updates from Liverpool Crown Court as Anthony Burns, from Wirral, is sentenced for causing the deaths of Ryanair pilots Matt Greenhalgh and Jamie Fernandes by dangerous driving in a crash on the M62 between Burtonwood and Rainhill Stoops.
  
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• LIVE: Lorry driver in court charged with causing deaths of pilots in M62 crash

  13-01-2026 11:46 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Live updates from Liverpool Crown Court as Anthony Burns, from Wirral, faces charges of causing the deaths of Ryanair pilots Matt Greenhalgh and Jamie Fernandes by dangerous driving in a crash on the M62 between Burtonwood and Rainhill Stoops.
  
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• HMRC statement after calls to double Personal Allowance for pensioners hits 45,000

  13-01-2026 10:20 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  HMRC has issued a statement after calls to double pensioners' personal allowance and a petition signed by more than 45,000 people.
  
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• Government says cutting school to four days a week could have 'damaging impact'

  13-01-2026 10:18 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  The government has said it "has no plans to reduce the school week to four days" in a response to a petition signed by more than 126,000 people.
  
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• Thrifty Warrington resident shares money-making tips in new Channel 4 documentary

  13-01-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A thrifty Warrington resident has shared her money-making tips in a new Channel 4 documentary alongside a popular TV personality.
  
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• Restaurant in Warrington closes with new operators potentially moving in

  13-01-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A RESTAURANT in Warrington has closed, with new operators potentially moving in.
  
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• Man appears in court charged with fleeing Warrington prison sparking police manhunt

  13-01-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  KEIRON Cameron has appeared in court after being charged with escaping from a Warrington prison.
  
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• Freemasons' devices donation a 'lifeline' in safe house for women and children

  13-01-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Freemasons donate £2,500 of digital devices to women’s refuge, helping families fleeing domestic abuse stay safe, connected, and supported.
  
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• Court left with no alternative but to jail banned driver caught with axe in car

  13-01-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A BANNED driver who chose to ignore the court and get back behind the wheel has been locked up.
  
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• New rail line linking Warrington to north west cities 'set to be approved'

  12-01-2026 21:31 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A NEW Manchester-Liverpool railway line will reportedly be built as part of a project to upgrade the north’s trains.
  
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• Warrington restaurant interior ‘reimagined’ by artist though detailed murals

  12-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A restaurant in Warrington has been ‘reimagined’ by an artist who has created detailed murals for it's interior.
  
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• Top housebuilder helps create nearly 1,600 jobs while building hundreds of homes

  12-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  David Wilson Homes built 510 new homes in the North West, and generated £99m in economic output across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Merseyside.
  
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• Leading infrastructure and engineering firm open new office in Warrington

  12-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Avove secures five-year lease in Warrington, expanding UK operations in water, wastewater, and vegetation management with a focus on sustainability.
  
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• Approval for demolition of redundant warehouse vacated by supermarket giant

  12-01-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A REDUNDANT warehouse is set to be demolished after being vacated by a national supermarket chain.
  
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• Choir in Warrington village searching for new musical director

  12-01-2026 17:54 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A village choir which has been running for 12 years is searching for a new musical director.
  
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• Statement issued by finance boss on council tax support scheme changes

  12-01-2026 16:36 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A senior councillor says it is only right that the council tax support scheme in Warrington is reviewed to ensure it is both ‘appropriate and adequate’.
  
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• Large emergency service presence on village street after gas leak reported

  12-01-2026 16:18 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A LARGE emergency service presence was reported on a residential village street this afternoon, Monday.
  
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• Police staff probing more computers as online child abuse referrals quadruple

  12-01-2026 15:19 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Referrals to Cheshire Police into online child abuse soared from more than 180 in 2023 to nearly 800 last year.
  
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• Mobile health service to offer drop-in cervical screenings across Warrington

  12-01-2026 14:30 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  The Living Well Bus offers NHS drop-in cervical screenings in Warrington, making smear tests accessible and convenient for women and people with a cervix.
  
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• Police increase patrols in area of Warrington after reports of man exposing himself

  12-01-2026 14:16 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  POLICE have upped patrols in one area of Warrington following reports of a man exposing himself.
  
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• Teenager injured after being struck by car in hit-and-run

  12-01-2026 13:33 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A TEENAGE boy was injured after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run in Earlestown.
  
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• More arrests over rugby disorder as police slam ‘completely unacceptable’ behaviour

  12-01-2026 13:05 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  POLICE have arrested more teenagers after a 17-year-old boy sustained a serious head injury amid disorder that followed a rugby match.
  
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• Residents warned of huge emergency services presence as training exercise begins

  12-01-2026 12:30 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS have been warned of an emergency services training exercising that is taking place in Warrington today, Monday.
  
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• MP presses Government on discussions with Evri over minimum wage payment

  12-01-2026 12:30 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A WARRINGTON MP has pressed the Government over minimum wage payments by a national delivery firm.
  
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• Warrington’s golden boy Owen Cooper continues record-breaking award sweep

  12-01-2026 12:01 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Owen Cooper has continued his record-breaking award ceremony sweep after picking up a Golden Globe.
  
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• Primary school in Warrington celebrates after receiving prestigious recognition

  12-01-2026 12:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A PRIMARY school in Warrington has received prestigious recognition.
  
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• Courts name man charged with stealing two dogs in alleged spree of burglaries

  12-01-2026 11:49 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been charged with committing a spree of burglaries – including the alleged theft of two dogs.
  
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• Liverpool Airport named the most punctual in the UK

  12-01-2026 11:35 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  LIVERPOOL has been named the UK’s most punctual airport of 2025.
  
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• Suspect charged with hotel assault and robbery of two people in Warrington

  12-01-2026 11:25 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A SUSPECT has been charged with assaulting another person in a Warrington hotel.
  
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• Workers missing out on millions in Pension Tax Relief following HMRC changes

  12-01-2026 10:28 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Many UK workers are missing out on pension tax relief, with hundreds of millions left unclaimed each year, new analysis reveals.
  
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• Rare Nestle chocolate like discontinued favourite back at Home Bargains for £1.49

  12-01-2026 10:27 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Nestle Jungly chocolate bars, which have been likened to discontinued Animal Bars, are back at Home Bargains for £1.49.
  
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