6+ hour, 14+ min ago   (473+ words) DEFECTIVE cladding discovered at a Warrington college is set for complete removal and replacement work. As previously reported, issues with the UTC building were discovered at the university technical college’s Dallam Lane site prior to the summer holidays last year....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (467+ words) STUDENTS at UTC Warrington are celebrating a successful results day, with high achievement across T Level pathways in engineering, science, construction and digital technology. Many are now progressing into university, higher and degree apprenticeships, or employment across some of the…...

3+ week, 31+ min ago   (514+ words) For many families, the end of the school year brings a huge sigh of relief. Exams are over, prom dresses have been danced in, shirts have been signed with messages from friends, and for a little while the pressure begins…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) A NEW nursery is set to open soon, bringing fresh early years opportunities to the area. Kids Planet Sandymoor will welcome its first children on September 1, offering 128 places and creating 44 new jobs. Emma Duffy, area manager at Kids Planet, said:…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (406+ words) WARRINGTON students have returned from an expedition in Uganda with memories that will last a lifetime. Students from three colleges within The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), including Priestley College pupils, spent two weeks on an immersive life sciences expedition that…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (382+ words) A SCHOOL catering company has secured a record number of new contracts. Dolce Schools Catering, based in Warrington, has announced 29 new wins covering 126 schools ahead of the upcoming academic year. From September 2026, the company expects to be serving meals in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (662+ words) MEET the newly appointed head of a Warrington school who is ready to ‘help shape a positive school culture where both pupils and staff can thrive.’ Dr Rachel Burke has just completed her first full term at Penketh Primary Academy…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) AN out-of-school provision has been praised in a current Ofsted report. Woolston Wasps, located at Woolston Community Primary School, offers childcare for up to 40 children between the ages of 4 and 11. An inspection carried out by Ofsted on June 23 found the…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (334+ words) NEW occupier arrivals are strengthening innovation in the science and technology sector. More than 20,000 sq ft of space has been occupied over the past 12 months at Sci-Tech Daresbury in Halton, bringing more than 200 people onto the campus and reinforcing its…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (355+ words) A teaching assistant, who will be remembered for her 'kindness', retires today, Friday, after more than three decades in the role. Today marks Janet Mahony's final day at Great Sankey Primary School, after 32 years as a reception class teaching assistant....