Benefit cheat claimed £10k
A MAN who falsely claimed £10,048 in benefits as a single person, when he was living with his partner has been given a suspended prison sentence by magistrates at Warrington.
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.
Man attacked from behind
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Volunteers give cricket club facelift
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Lab wins top award
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Wine bar can stay open until 2am
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Can we end the clamping menace?
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Snowdrops were blooming marvellous
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Farewell to Bus Chief
WARRINGTON Borough Transport’s Culcheth based Managing Director Nigel Featham is leaving the company after eight years at the helm to take a top position with Arriva in Yorkshire.
Major NHS debate launched
THE largest-ever public debate on Warrington’s £265 million health care services has been launched.
New garden room to open
WALTON Lea Project will host the opening ceremony of their new WREN-funded Garden Room at their site off Chester Road in Higher Walton.