Duckpond team conquer three peaks in 24 hour challenge
EIGHT people from volunteering group ‘the Duckpond’ undertook one of the UK’s hardest challenges – three peaks in 24 hours helping raise funds for Warrington Disability Partnership.
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.
Campaigners launch drop-in sessions to help save Raven Inn
VILLAGERS battling to save the historic Raven Inn at Glazebury, Warrington, are now organising special “drop-in” sessions as part of their ongoing campaign.
Dream comes true as missing Da Vinci inspired “masterpiece” goes on display
VIDEO: A dream has come true for local artist Lee Trantum with his missing “masterpiece” inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci now on display in Warrington Museum & Art Gallery.
Never an easy life on the buses!
WHENEVER we run articles on the town’s buses it never fails to spark a huge amount of interest, none more so than when we reported on Warrington’s Own Buses winning the title of best small to medium sized bus company in the country.
Terrified man flees home during aggravated burglary
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after a terrified man fled his Warrington home during an aggravated burglary.
The Delivery Group moves to new £12m Warrington Omega HQ
LEADING e-commerce, mail and pallet specialist The Delivery Group is moving its North-West operation to a larger £12 million service centre at Omega, Warrington as the company prepares for unprecedented volumes.
Historic Warrington Club set to close as property goes on the market
THE historic Warrington Club founded in 1876 by the town’s leading Victorian industrialists is set to close at the end of the year with its Bold Street home now on the market.
Pensioner jailed for raping 14-year-old girl in the 1980s
A 74-year-old man has been jailedfor nine years after being found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl he worked with as volunteers at a church school in the 1980s.
Public inquiry: Haulage giant Eddie Stobart has no plan B if £75m Green Belt plan rejected
HAULIERS Eddie Stobart say they have no “plan B” if their controversial plans to build a £75m National Distribution Centre on Green Belt land in south Warrington is rejected by the Secretary of State.
Firefighters tackle large blaze at Croft farm
FIVE fire crews tackled a large fire involving a farm store building at farm in Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington, last night.