New homes at Culcheth will deliver £1.5m in community benefits
PLANNING permission has been granted to deliver 194 new homes and associated infrastructure on land at Warrington Road/Holcroft Lane in Culcheth.
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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. Former Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Patron Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
“Prison Block” retirement apartments plan on former Green Belt land allowed on appeal
CONTROVERSIAL plans for “prison block” retirement apartments on a former Green Belt site at Lymm have been allowed on appeal.
Remembering the Warrington Bombing 32 years ago today
THIRTY-TWO years ago today two bombs planted in bins by the IRA went off in Warrington town centre claiming the lives of two young boys and injuring more than 50 shoppers the day before Mother’s Day.
Youngsters prepare to stage Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits!
A talented group of local youngsters are ready to take to the stage at St…
Jobs to go at Spire Cheshire Hospital
A number of jobs are to go in the administration department at the privately run Cheshire Spire Hospital at Stretton, Warrington.
Heroin and crack cocaine drug-dealing couple jailed
A drug-dealing couple from Warrington, who were spared jail in November with a suspended prison sentence, were caught back at it less than three months later.
Helping Hands support group evicted from church hall accused of “causing significant problems”
THE Helping Hands Changing Lives CIC support group has been evicted from St Benedicts Club at Orford after being accused of “causing significant problems.”
MP meets Sankey Canal Restoration Society to discuss potential to mitigate flood risk
FOLLOWING serious flooding that impacted parts of Warrington over the New Year period, Charlotte Nichols MP met with the Sankey Canal Restoration Society to discuss their ideas for the future of the canal.
Wolves to host St Helens in Challenge Cup quarter-final
WARRINGTON Wolves’ reward for defeating local rivals Widnes in the Betfred Challenge Cup is another derby against St Helens.
Convicted killer jailed for child sex offences
A convicted killer who stabbed a Warrington man to death has been jailed for sexually abusing a young girl while released on licence.