Anger over council’s purchase of Eddie Stobart HQ
ANGRY residents and concerned opposition councillors have hit out at Warrington Council’s decision to buy Eddie Stobart’s distribution headquarters at Appleton.
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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. 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.
Christmas parties at the Park Royal Hotel
WITH the festive season creeping closer every day, there’s no better time to book your Christmas and New Year celebrations at The Park Royal, Stretton.
MP hosts coffee morning for women affected by changes to State Pension Age
WARRINGTON South MP Faisal Rashid recently hosted the first of several coffee mornings due to be held for local 1950s-born women who have been hit hard by Government changes to the state pension age.
1,000 Seasonal Positions available at Amazon in Warrington
AMAZON has announced it is creating 1,000 seasonal positions at its fulfilment centre in Warrington.
Warrington council buys Eddie Stobart distribution HQ for £26m
WARRINGTON Borough Council has bought Eddie Stobart’s distribution HQ at Stretton for £26.1m, a 4.35% net initial yield.
Lymm climb league table
WITH both clubs in the bottom 4 of the league before kick off Lymm recorded an important 36-19 victory over Kendal moving up to 10th in the table.
Two arrested following disturbance at McDonald’s Birchwood
A man and woman have been arrested following a disturbance at a McDonald’s restaurant at Birchwood, Warrington.
Workshops labelled a “farce” as developers seek feedback on Green Belt logistics plan
VIDEO: CONCERNED residents and councillors packed into a special workshop set up to get public feedback on controversial plans to develop a major logistics site on green belt farm land at Grappenhall.
Police uncover cannabis farm at Lymm flat
WARRINGTON Police have uncovered a cannabis farm operating from at flat at Lymm.
Popular Oktoberfest is up and running!
WARRINGTON Rotary Club’s annual charity fund raising Oktoberfest is up and running at the town’s Parr Hall.