Deaf sporting legend Fred Barlow inducted into Hall of Fame
WARRINGTON sporting legend Fred Barlow has been posthumously inducted into the Deaf Sports Personality of the Year Awards Hall of Fame at a special event in Glasgow.
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. 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.
Council “working hard” to tackle rising numbers of rough sleepers
WARRINGTON Borough Council says it is “working hard” to tackle the number of rough sleepers in the town following a new investigation showing increasing numbers.
Pepper Street road works to be suspended over Christmas but extended by up to eight weeks in new year
CONTROVERSIAL road works on Pepper Street at Lymm are set to be extended by up to eight weeks in the new year following delays with resurfacing works involving stone setts.
Two Warrington men amongst 18 people convicted in United Kingdom’s biggest ever drugs investigation
TWO Warrington men are amongst 18 people involved in an international crime group, convicted in the UK’s biggest ever drugs investigation which also involved heroin, cocaine and cannabis.
Santa Tony takes to the road one last time after bringing 40 years of Christmas cheer
SANTA Tony Gandy from Warrington Lions has taken to the road one last time after bringing Christmas cheer to the town for the past 40 years!
How your MP voted on assisted dying Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and why
AFTER a passionate debate, MPs voted in favour of a Bill that would allow terminally ill adults, expected to die within six months, to seek help to end their own life.
Double success for Tories in Culcheth & Glazebury and Croft by-elections
THE Tories pulled off a double victory in the Culcheth and Glazebury and Croft by-elections, which victorious candidate Sue Mitchell described as “strong backing for the Conservatives against the Labour administration and Labour government who are failing residents.”
Healthwatch Warrington highlight priorities for the year
HEALTHWATCH Warrington highlighted their priorties for the year during a special event at the Gateway.
New 40mph speed limits set to start at Croft
NEW 40 mph speed limits are set to come into force on three stretches of road at Croft, Warrington, tomorrow, Thursday.
Classic rock fans get three for the price of one with A Foreigner’s Journey and Fleetwood Bac
CLASSIC rock fans were in for a treat at Warrington Parr Hall on Saturday night, as they got three great bands for the price of one with a Foreigner’s Journey and Fleetwood Bac.