Croft History

Unprecedented opposition to Biogas plant at Winwick LOCAL councillors have today launched a campaign against a planning application to develop and Biogas plant less than 300 meters from residential properties in Winwick, Warrington.

A biogas plant on a Scheduled Ancient Monument- yes, that’s what they want. Save our burial mound #History

www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2025/07/22/u...

Two banners on park railings with photos and saying Croft Carnival 1925 - 2025

The banners are up for #CroftCarnival2025 100 photos from 100 years of Croft Carnival!

A few of the visitors to my garden over the last couple of weeks! #wildlife #NoMowMay
🐸🐿️🦔🦊🐦‍⬛

Two achievements in one day! #duolingo #latinlanguage

A proud moment for us. The new war memorial is in place after fundraising by residents. The local memorial hall and parish church refused to add the missing soldiers to the existing memorials, so we made sure they are not forgotten. Croft Unitarian Chapel. @lzsl.bsky.social @ukunitarian.bsky.social

Snag clothing gets 100 complaints a day that models are too fat, says boss Snag clothing is cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing models who appear

People who're angry at larger people are simply ignorant. Because THEY'VE never struggled with THEIR weight. They think it's a CHOICE to be overweight. It's not. It's like telling someone with anorexia to eat more.
"Clothing firm gets complaints that models are too fat"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The new Croft War Memorial arrived yesterday. Funded by residents to ensure all our fallen soldiers are remembered forever. #remembrance #LocalHistory

500 days of learning Latin with #Duolingo
Very proud!

Backlash over plans for waste digestion plant on historic site on village outskirts COUNCILLORS and residents have voiced their backlash over plans for a waste digestion plant on a historic greenfield site.

Save our heritage! #bronzeage #localhistory
@charlotte2153.bsky.social

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2486336...

Loving learning Latin! #Duolingo

Our war heroes are lit up for Christmas. Project 71. Lest We Forget x

Not bad! #Duolingo365 #Latin

I’ll be hibernating over winter. It’s too cold… see you in spring #wintervibes #winter #toocold

Croft residents fundraise for new war memorial for forgotten soldiers Residents of Croft are coming together to fundraise for a new war memorial to add the missing names of fallen soldiers.

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2471068...
#LocalHistory #Warrington

FactCheck: inheritance tax on farms, explained The Treasury says only about a quarter of farm estates that are passed on will actually pay any inheritance tax.

What are the government's plans for inheritance tax on farms and who will have to pay?

Our FactCheck team takes a look.
www.channel4.com/news/factche...

Farmers protesting about inheritance tax have got their econonics and arguments wrong The argument about farmers having to pay inheritance tax at half the normal rate on transfers of their property that they might make on death exceeding £2 million or more in value at that time is one ...

A brilliant post!

Farmers protesting about inheritance tax have got their econonics and arguments wrong www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11...

So important. Neglect at these stages leads to more and more adults with SEN having issues. The trouble with that is society thinks these problems vanish upon reaching adulthood. Early help transforms lives. ❤️🌹

Oooh ❤️ Lowry is closer but Chester+Mary Beard sounds like history heaven! X

So pleased to see the visiting fox 🦊 back last night, even if only briefly!