Glorious sunshine as Warrington Remembers
VIDEO: GLORIOUS sunshine and clear blue skies greeted thousands of people who turned out for Warrington’s annual Service of Remembrance at the town’s newly refurbished cenotaph.
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.
Teenage girl trapped in child’s swing
FIREFIGHTERS from Birchwood were called out to rescue a teenage girl trapped in a child’s swing.
BID to make Warrington town centre a better place to visit
ONE year on from its launch the Warrington BID team announced a major marketing campaign to promote the town centre earlier this week.
Faisal Rashid backs Labour’s £150 billion fund
LABOUR’S Warrington South candidate Faisal Rashid has been swift to support an announcement by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell to create a £150 billion fund to be spent over five years to upgrade schools, hospitals, care homes and council houses.
Warrington & Vale Royal College rated Good by Ofsted
STUDENTS and staff at Warrington & Vale Royal College are celebrating after a recent Ofsted inspection officially commended the organisation as an overall ‘Good’ college.
Heavy rain and road works create traffic chaos
HEAVY rain and road works were creating traffic chaos in and around Warrington town centre on Thursday afternoon, which is likely to escalate during the rush hour period.
Funeral details for former council leader Terry O’Neill
THE funeral of former Warrington Borough Council Leader Terry O’Neill will take place on Fridat November 22 at St Paul’s Church, Burtonwood at 1.30pm.
Motorists advised to avoid M6 following reports of seven mile tailbacks
POLICE are advising motorists to slow down in wet conditions and to avoid the M6 this morning following collisions on the north and south bound carriageways creating tailbacks of up to seven miles.
Traders and villagers urged to dress to impress for Dickensian Day
AS Christmas draws ever nearer volunteers are busy getting ready for the Lymm Dickensian Christmas Festival on Saturday, December 14.
Rylands keeper climbs to top of world in aid of cancer centre
GOALKEEPER Graeme McCall’s name was missing from the Rylands FC team sheet for a couple of weeks in October but he certainly was not just putting his feet up taking a rest.