1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (713+ words) WATER company United Utilities has been hit with a record £900,000 fine following a serious and ‘unacceptable’ sewage spill incident. The Warrington-headquartered company was ordered to pay £964,225 at Preston Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to five environmental permit offences. Based at…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (373+ words) TWO of Warrington's historic swing bridges could face closure for up to nine months each as part of a major refurbishment project. Warrington Borough Council has submitted a £25m funding bid to the Department for Transport’s Structures Fund to help cover…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (668+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Warrington area. A PLANNING dispute has broken out between a historic battlefield society and a family farm. The long-standing owner of land in Winwick is hoping that two new…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (413+ words) GREEN belt land that had been earmarked for development has been handed a reprieve. Land to the west of Winwick Lane, located to the north-east of Croft and south of Lowton, was among five controversial green belt sites earmarked for…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) A LARGE quantity of algae has floated to the surface of the Manchester Ship Canal – here’s why. Often found in bodies of water such as ponds and rivers, the Manchester Ship Canal is a prime sport for the organisms to…...