Page 19 - Appleton Thorn News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

By Aran Dhillon, Local Democracy Reporter Ken Critchley A CONSERVATIVE borough council candidate battling to protect green belt land has issued a warning. Ken Critchley, who is standing in Appleton, has shared his views in a video message on social media. In the message, Mr Critchley says unless there is an alternative to the Labour administration at the Town Hall there will be a ‘continuous suburb’ from Grappenhall to London Road. Last month, he wrote to the council leader to say that it was ‘critically important’ to pro...

A WARRINGTON business features high up in a prestigious list of medium sized firms with the fastest-growing international sales.

The new 'Super W' site - High Level Photography Ltd A MAJOR industrial unit is to be developed at the former Travis Perkins' facility in Appleton Thorn Trading Estate. Tungsten Properties, a mid-box industrial and warehouse developer, funded by British Airways Pension Trustees, has received planning approval for 'Super W'- a 244,000 sq ft speculative industrial unit. The company purchased the Appleton Thorn site last year and a planning application was subsequently submitted to Warrington Borough Council. This proposed to demolish the existing buildings to construct a single 244,000 s...

HOLLYWOOD stars such as Cillian Murphy and Sam Claflin will be descending on Cheshire again as production resumes on the final episodes of Peaky Blinders. Filming for the hit BBC period crime drama was halted due to the pandemic last year, but creator Steven Knight revealed to fans on social media that it had resumed, under government guidelines and protocols, and will be the ‘best series of all’. Many locations on our doorstep are used in show, with Arley Hall and Gardens, near Appleton Thorn, used as one of the main filming locations. Arley Hall doubles as lead character Tommy S...

A POST-BREXIT inland border facility for lorries in Appleton Thorn opens today after months in development.