Emergency gas leak repairs
EMERGENCY repairs are underway at Lymm following reports of a gas leak on New Road.
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.
Business park boss appeals for help to catch young arsonists
A business park boss has hit out at the “ridiculous behaviour” of youngsters who deliberately started a fire in a field at Culcheth, Warrington.
Swimming baths evacuated following spillage of liquid chlorine
A Warrington swimming baths had to be evacuated as firefighters tackled the spillage of liquid chlorine.
Curtain comes down on another glorious Lymm Festival
THE curtain has come down on the 20th Lymm Festival which provided eleven days of fun and entertainment blessed with glorious weather.
Voices from the valleys at St Elphin’s Church
ST Elphin’s Parish Church, Warrington, will be the venue for a rather special concert this Saturday (7 July), when ‘Voices from the valleys’ will bring together two fine choirs.
Lymm Festival tastes success
THE 20th Lymm Festival continued this week with many great events for every taste including a sold-out sunset cruise which went down very well.
Planning going to the dogs!
I’ve been reporting on council planning meetings for more than 30 years, long before the internet and video presentations came along – but the advances in technology seem to have done little to improve the planning process and local democracy based on my recent visit to Warrington Development Management Committee – or planning as we used to call it.
Man arrested for making threats to kill partner
A man has been arrested in Warrington for making threats to kill his partner and damaging her property earlier today.
Planners approve controversial town centre apartment block plan
CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish a disused roller skating rink in Warrington town centre and replace it with an apartment block providing 144 one and two bedroomed flats has been given the green light by planners.
Town hall staff splash out on paddling pools for hot-footed Alpacas!
VIDEO:TOWN hall staff rallied when they heard the alpacas at Walton Gardens were suffering from hot hooves during the tropical heatwave, splashing out on some paddling pools for their furry friends.