Search for town's poetry champion
THE search is on to find the next Warrington poetry champion – and the
lucky winner will represent the town in the UK’s biggest annual poetry
competition.
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.
News in brief
A ROUND-up of news from the Warrington area.
Wolves squad to face Dragons
WARRINGTON Wolves will go into Sunday’s game against the Catalan Dragons
with only one change from the squad which beat reigning Super League
Champions Wigan Warriors last weekend.
Pay wall set to be launched!
warrington-worldwide website’s proposed paywall from April 1 next year was, as some of readers guessed, an April Fool!
Affordable homes plan thrown out
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build affordable homes on the fringe of the
Green Belt at Warrington has been thrown out by a planning inspector.
Twins get a little help from Lions
A LIONS club has come to the aid of a Warrington couple who have
triplets who have suffered from ill health throughout their three short
years of life.
£550,000 boost for pothole repairs
A HALF million pound boost has been given to Warrington to tackle problem potholes in the town.
Public protection chiefs gets his MBE
PETER Astley, Warrington’s head of public protection, has officially received his MBE at Buckingham Palace.
Second hand smoke campaign
A CAMPAIGN to protect children from second hand smoke, soon to be
launched in Warrington, will encourage parents to “Take 7 Steps Out”
before lighting up.
Woman hurt in road crash
A WOMAN driver was injured in a road crash at Warrington today.