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.
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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.
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.
MP backs residents’ opposition to Green Belt logistics plan
WARRINGTON South MP Faisal Rashid is backing residents’ opposition to proposals to build a huge logistics and manufacturing development on Green Belt land at Grappenhall.
Price keeps faith with same squad for Wigan Grand Final showdown
WARRINGTON Wolves’ Head Coach Steve Price has kept faith with the same 19 man squad involved in the semi-final victory at St Helens to face Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford, on Saturday kick off 6pm.
Hillock Lane closed following collision
HILLOCK Lane, Woolston, Warrington, was closed this morning following a two vehicle collision shortly before 8am.
Man arrested on canal boat at Lymm was wanted for making threats to kill!
A man arrested by Warrington police on a narrow boat on the Bridgewater Canal at Lymm, was wanted by another force for making threats to kill.