Warrington's most experienced journalist having worked in the town for 41 years. Started his career on the Knutsford Guardian and also worked on the Warrington Guardian before moving to the Lancashire Evening Post in Wigan and Warrington. Also worked on national newspapers in Manchester, including The Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Express.
Founded Orbit News in 1968. Born in Birmingham, grew up in the Knutsford area. Son of former Manchester Evening News theatre critic Tom Wildern Skentelbery.
Hobbies include cricket and is an active member of Glazebury Cricket Club. Former member of Knutsford and Lymm Oughtrington Cricket Clubs. Part-time Birmingham City fan!

 Gary Skentelbery
Group Editor

Editor of the group's five magazines.
Trained as journalist in Warrington at the age of 15, joining family business straight from school.
Educated at Culcheth High School, learning photography at Warrington Collegiate Institute. Born in Liverpool, moved to Warrington three days later and has lived in the town ever since.
Grew up in Croft and later lived in Lymm for 10 years, followed by four years in Grappenhall.
Also Editor of Lymm Life, Village Life, Culcheth Life, Frodsham Life and warrington-worldwide magazines.
Married to Janet, two daughters, Amy aged 11 and Hannah aged 10.
Hobbies include tennis and is a member of Lymm Tennis Club, Lymm Rotary Club, Warrington Chamber of Commerce and Chapter Director of Business Network International.
Editor of Alliance Chamber of Commerce Newspaper for the North West and Rotary District 1280 magazine. Supports Liverpool and Warrington Wolves for his sins!

Patricia Skentelbery
Accounts

Born in Liverpool, has lived in Lymm for 20 years. Formerly ran the Art Centre gifts and crafts shop in Horsemarket Street, prior to town centre re-development.
Married to David, mother of Gary and in charge! Hobbies include gardening and tennis. Member of Stockton Heath Tennis Club. Supports Liverpool!



Paul Walker
Manager Graphic Design and Magazine production .
Born in Manchester, formerly served his apprenticeship as a compositor at Warrington Guardian.
Worked alongside Gary Skentelbery at Mercury Newspapers before helping to launch warrington-worldwide, Lymm Life and Village Life magazines.
Married to Chris with two children, Emma, aged 17 and Ben aged 14.
Follows Warrington Wolves but pretends to prefer Rugby Union!



Lesley Wilkinson
Journalist

FORMER Warrington Guardian reporter who has also worked in Public Relations for Greater Manchester Police and other organisations. Lives locally in Stockton Heath.

Tony Record
Business Development Manager
Lives in Lymm and has one son Ben.
Vast experience in the sales industry working with many blue chip companies.
Hobbies include music, walking and cycling.
His early career included time as a DJ. Unfortunately supports Manchester United.



James Balme
Business Development Manager
Lives in Woolston, Warrington and is father to Hannah 17, Adam 15, and Laura 11.
James is in charge of developing the Frodsham and Culcheth Life publications.
He is well known in the Warrington area as an archaeologist and appeared in Channel 4’s 2007 Time Team series with Tony Robinson to excavate a site in Warburton near Lymm.
James has also appeared on Granada TV, BBC TV and radio on many occasions to highlight major discoveries that he has made in the Warrington area. Presenter of ‘The History Show’ on Radio General James is also responsible for editing and producing video news features for warrington.tv.
He writes and produces archaeological documentaries and features for various heritage projects in the North West including the Roman & Norman Middlewich Festivals.

 

James Bryan
Trainee Graphic Designer
James, who lives in Old Hall, has always had an interest in graphics and computers when he is not fishing!
A keen member of the Penketh Old Hall Anglers Club.
He is a keen photographer and is a former student at Priestley College where he studied a BTEC graphic design. The youngest member of the team!