Village green battle at critical stage
A LONG-running battle to save a “green oasis” in a Warrington village has reached a critical stage.
Author Gary Skentelbery
Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Poppy theft suspect arrested
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Political row – despite Ofsted praise
THE director of children’s services at Warrington Borough Council, Kath
O’Dwyer, and her team, have won unstinting praise from councillors of
all parties for the way they have turned around their department in just
two years.
Abi hot-foots it to University
TALENTED athlete Abi Fitzpatrick who left Warrington’s Priestley College
in the summer with a stunning set of results, is celebrating yet more
good news.
Worries over boundary proposals
PUBLIC concern over proposals to “move” Penketh and Cuerdley into a new
Widnes and Runcorn Parliamentary constituency have been sent to the
Boundary Commission by Warrington Borough Council.
£48,000 grant for deaf charity
A CHARITY group supporting deaf people in Warrington has been awarded
£48,430 by the Department of Health for their Health Awareness and
Deafness project (HAND)
Love your local woodland!
WARRINGTON’S nature lovers, dog walkers and joggers are being asked for
their views about local woodlands as part of a new campaign from The
Mersey Forest.
Repairs to Christmas lights
REPAIRS costing £2,300 to a village’s Christmas lights were approved just in time for the switch on ceremony.
Coaches commit to Wolves
WARRINGTON Wolves’ coaches Willie Poching and Richard Marshall have both agreed one-year contract extensions with the club.
Poppy Day thefts: police name man
POLICE have named a man they wish to speak to in relation to a number of
thefts of poppy collection boxes in the Warrington and Frodsham areas
over the last two weeks.