Warrington news

• Storage container plan for Appleton Thorn playing fields approved

  23-04-2025 17:16 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Councillors have approved plans for a new storage container on playing fields.
  
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• Warrington council predicts millions of government boost after SEND debts paid off

  24-02-2026 18:14 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Warrington Borough Council is set for a boost after the Government confirmed it will pay off most of the debts English councils have built up through supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
  
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• Tributes pour in for popular 'gentle giant' doorman who died suddenly on holiday

  24-02-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  TRIBUTES have poured in for a popular and 'kind-hearted' Warrington doorman who was known and loved by so many.
  
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• Residents have days left to shape future of the community

  24-02-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Lymm residents urged to have their say on the draft Neighbourhood Plan before the public consultation closes on February 28.
  
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• Owner of dangerous dog that attacked police officer in Warrington avoids jail

  24-02-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  THE owner of a 'dangerously out of control' dog that bit and injured a police officer in Warrington has narrowly avoided jail.
  
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• Closed butcher’s shop on busy road proposed to be converted to restaurant

  24-02-2026 18:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A CLOSED butcher’s shop along a busy Warrington road is proposed to be brought back into use.
  
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• Police confirm why helicopter can be seen and heard circling town

  24-02-2026 17:53 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  THE police helicopter can be seen and heard circling Warrington this afternoon, Tuesday.
  
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• Martin Lewis explains how to increase tax-free HMRC Personal Allowance to £18,570

  24-02-2026 17:09 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Millions of savers may be missing out on valuable tax allowances that could legally shield thousands of pounds in interest from tax.
  
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• Two of Warrington’s most respected driving instructors honoured by mayor

  24-02-2026 16:46 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Two of Warrington’s most respected driving instructors have been honoured by the mayor for their contribution to road safety.
  
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• Tatton Park set to host Miffy-themed Easter experience

  24-02-2026 16:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A SPRINGTIME adventure is coming to Cheshire, led by a beloved storybook character.
  
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• Abandoned cat forced to give birth in plastic box which was dumped at a school

  24-02-2026 15:35 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  AN abandoned cat was forced to give birth to her kittens in a plastic box.
  
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• Students wow judges in lively public speaking competition

  24-02-2026 15:12 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  LIVELY debates inspired spectators as pupils were challenged to speak about what matters to them.
  
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• Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority is officially launched

  24-02-2026 15:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority launches after Westminster devolution, unlocking £650m investment, local powers over transport, skills and economy.
  
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• Warrington blind centre hosts nostalgic celebration for member's 100th birthday

  24-02-2026 14:58 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A WARRINGTON blind centre was filled with nostalgic music from the 1950s as one of its members celebrated her milestone 100th birthday.
  
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• Esther McVey: 'GP funding formula change is another Labour assault on rural life'

  24-02-2026 14:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Concerned Tatton GPs asked me to raise the issue of 'funding for rural GP practices' in Parliament, which I did, as it hugely impacts them.
  
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• Police name man charged after visit by dedicated sex offence officers

  24-02-2026 12:18 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been named by the police after being charged following a visit by dedicated sex offence officers.
  
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• Dramatic moment armed police put street on lockdown during three-hour stand-off

  24-02-2026 12:11 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  THIS was the dramatic moment armed police put a street in Warrington on lockdown as they swarmed a house.
  
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• Awards to celebrate Warringtonians who champion more inclusive world

  24-02-2026 12:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  The Inclusion Starts With Us Awards 2026 in Warrington will honour neurodiversity champions, recognising individuals and groups improving lives of neurodiverse children and families.
  
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• Residents wake up to blackout with power still not restored

  24-02-2026 11:10 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS woke up to a blackout in one area of Warrington.
  
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• Council set to receive loan of £179m to save itself from bankruptcy

  24-02-2026 10:57 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  CASH-STRAPPED Warrington Borough Council is set to be granted a multi-million pound loan from Government.
  
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• M&S café in Cheshire will be shutting as full list of closures revealed

  24-02-2026 10:49 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  AN M&S café in Cheshire will be shutting as a full list of closures has been revealed.
  
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• Morrisons shoppers to pay for previously free service in change slammed 'very unfair'

  24-02-2026 10:28 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Morrisons Daily customers now have to pay for a previously free service at select stores across the UK.
  
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• Some DWP State Pension NI contributions to quadruple with deadline just weeks away

  24-02-2026 10:22 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Miss the April deadline and your pension contributions could cost four times more. Here’s what British expats must do now.
  
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• Shop in Warrington announces it will be shutting and launches closing down sale

  24-02-2026 08:33 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A SHOP in Warrington will be closing its doors for the final time.
  
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• Warrington primary school teacher banned after she drank alcohol on the job

  24-02-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A TEACHER at a Warrington primary school has been banned from the profession after admitting to drinking on the job.
  
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• Meet the 24-year-old ex-Sankey student helping tradesmen transform their businesses

  24-02-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  Young entrepreneur Sam Gerken and Trade Capital help UK tradesmen grow, offering marketing, operational systems, and digital support for Warrington firms.
  
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• Man sentenced over hoax claim of person being shot with bow and arrow in Warrington

  24-02-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been sentenced after making a hoax call to police reporting that someone had been shot with a compound bow and arrow in Warrington.
  
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• Knifeman strangled woman just days after being given a chance by the courts

  24-02-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A KNIFEMAN who was given a chance by the courts has been locked up after reoffending just days later.
  
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• Farm shop reopens after gas explosion as thoughts 'continue to be with injured'

  24-02-2026 06:00 via warringtonguardian.co.uk
  
  A FARM shop and café is reopening three days after an horrific gas explosion in a food truck left three people in hospital.
  
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• Lord Mandelson released on bail pending further investigation - Warrington Guardian

  24-02-2026 03:37
  Lord Mandelson released on bail pending further investigation  Warrington Guardian
  
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