Council loses £503,000 to fraudsters
WARRINGTON Borough Council suffered losses of £503,000 as a result of
fraud during 2013-14 – a low figure when compared to the national
figures, councillors have been told.
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.
New showroom launched for furniture and recycle project
MAYOR Ted Finnegan and Warrington Town mascot Ollie the Owl were on hand
to help officially open a new showroom for the YMCA’s Furniture Help
& Recycle project.
Operation Blue Christmas success
MORE than 100 people were arrested for drink-driving over the Christmas period in Cheshire.
Joel Monaghan video interview
VIDEO interview with Warrington’s prolific try scoring winger Joel Monaghan who starts his first season at the club without older brother Michael Monaghan in the team.
Warrington Town frustrated in goalless draw
WARRINGTON Town held in-form Harrogate Railway Athletic to a goalless
draw in difficult conditions to preserve their unbeaten run in 2015.
Benefit cheat caught and sentenced
A BENEFIT cheat who defrauded the council and Department for Work and
Pensions (DWP) of more than £10,700 has been sentenced to a 12 month
community order involving 300 hours unpaid work.
Woman trapped in car crash
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being trapped in her car after it collided with a lamp post in Lythgoes Lane, Warrington.
Valentine Ball
THE second Oughtrington Primary School Valentine Ball is to take place at the Lymm Hotel on Friday, February 6.
Police warning: Don't relax over security
JUST because the festive season is over it doesn’t mean that people should relax about security in the home.
History of a picture-postcard village
PAINSTAKING work by members of a local history society has resulted in a
fascinating book that takes the reader back to the earliest times –
even before human history started.