Warrington Gaelic GAA host Sam Maguire Cup
WARRINGTON GAA Gaelic sports team (Na Mic Tíre) were delighted to recently host the Sam Maguire Cup at the town’s Irish Club – the Challenge Cup/FA Cup of the Gaelic Football world.
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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.
Local rapper Bass Ventura crowned UK Beatbox champion
WARRINGTON rapper Luis Mosquera “Bass Ventura” has been crowned UK Beatbox champion.
£1.5 billion reallocated HS2 funding set to help transform local transport links
COMMUTERS across the North West, including Warrington, will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded bus and train stations as the Government continues to reallocate funding from HS2 to revolutionise transport.
Treasure trove of memories of man who saved The Wire
A treasure trove of memorabilia of former Warrington RLFC Chairman Sir Ossie Davies, the man who saved The Wire, has come to light, sparking memories of the club’s Wembley triumph 50 years ago this year.
Local boxer Rhiannon Dixon “gets ready to rumble” at Warrington Town as she prepares for World Title fight
WARRINGTON boxer Rhiannon Dixon was special guest at Warrington Town FC as she prepares for her World Title fight in Manchester on April 13.
Pedestrian suffered serious injuries as road closed following collision
A pedestrian suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries following a collision on Friday evening which resulted in a road closure on Battersby Lane.
Up to six weeks of road works at Latchford
UP to six weeks of road works have been scheduled at Latchford, starting tomorrow, Monday, February 26.
Ten man Rylands suffer disappointing home defeat
WARRINGTON Rylands’ first match without ‘The Gaffer’, Michael Clegg, who departed midweek to Macclesfield, resulted in a disappointing 1 – 4 defeat to Gainsborough Trinity who currently sit 15th in the NPL Premier League.
Property smoke logged by cooker fire
FIREFIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus tackled a cooker fire which smoke logged a house at Woolston, Warrington last night, Friday.
MP demands update on GP surgeries for new housing developments in South Warrington
WARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter has raised concerns over the lack of GP surgeries in his constituency during Business Questions in the House of Commons.