Council guides truants back to school
WARRINGTON is achieving a 75 per cent success rate in directing hard-core truants back into education – and the figure has impressed a local campaigner.
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.
All set for beer festival
WARRINGTON Rotary Club celebrates its 12th annual Oktoberfest Beer
Festival at the Parr Hall next week, starting on Thursday October 16.
Memorial service for loved ones
PEOPLE who have lost a loved-one are being invited to a special memorial service
Work starts on new play ground
COUNCILLORS gathered to watch the start of work on a new village green play ground.
Not your usual circus
THE circus is coming to town – but not the usual kind.
A silk purse from a sow's ear?
Can Warrington’s Walton Hall be transformed into a major region historic estate attraction?
£1 million rescue plan for Walton Hall
COUNCIL chiefs at Warrington are being asked to take on a £1 million loan to finance an urgently needed project to upgrade the kitchens at Walton Hall to enable it to continue providing catering and hospitality worth £500,000 a year.
Action group to fight super prison
AN action group has been set up to fight any proposals for an American-style “Titan” prison on Warrington’s Omega development site.
Man trapped in car for 11 hours
A MAN was trapped in his car for about 11 hours after the vehicle left the road and plunged into a field near Warrington.
Health charity wins top award
A LEADING regional charity working inside Warrington Hospital has won a
top award for its work in tackling the issue of alcohol misuse.