Hotel demolition plan is thrown out
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington have thrown out a housing scheme that
would involve the demolition of a three-star country house hotel
standing in its own wooded grounds.
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.
LiveWire receive ‘Make Your Move’ funding
AS part of the Sport England Lottery Funding, Warrington based LiveWire
is one of 13 leisure trusts to benefit from the second round of funding
from the ‘Make Your Move’ project led by Sporta.
Woman, 26, arrested on suspicion of arson
A 26-year-old woman from Warrington has been arrested in connection with a series of arson incidents in the borough.
Emergency road works
EMERGENCY works have started on the inbound carriageway of the A49
Winwick Road, Warrington – reducing the carriageway to one lane between
Sandy Lane West and Long Lane.
Fresh outbreak of arson attacks
TWO industrial wheelie bins were set alight at Warrington in the early
hours of today – the latest in a worrying series of fires involving
bins.
Art group honours World War1 heroes
CULCHETH Art Group’s annual exhibition takes place on November 28-29 –
and this year includes a special exhibition to commemorate those who
fell in World War 1.
Hospital lottery
WINNING numbers have been announced in the weekly draw run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital.
Health chiefs join local compact
HEALTH chiefs in Warrington are showing their commitment to voluntary
organisations in the town by teaming up with Local Compact – a
partnership between the borough council and third sector organisations.
Fundraising ball raised £21,000
A CORPORATE fundraising ball generated a record-breaking £21,000 for
Warrington children’s charity Brainwave – more than double last year’s
total.
Best of British festival launch
A HOUSING development in Warrington has been chosen to launch a North West festival celebrating “the best of British.