Workers who lose out in the freeze
TWENTY per cent of working people in North Warrington earn less than the
“Living Wage” yet will still fall foul of the government freeze on
working tax credit, according to MP Helen Jones.
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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.
Volunteers give grot-spot a makeover
VOLUNTEERS put in a hard day’s work to clean up a Warrington grot spot.
Saving energy in the home
HOUSING staff joined forces with residents at Warrington to organise and
attend a series of events as part of “Energy Saving Week.”
Workman dig up A56 – three weeks after it was re-surfaced
THREE weeks after a half-mile section of the A56 at Warrington was
closed to carry out a major re-surfacing project, BT engineers
installing fibre broadband arrived on site and dug the road up again.
Free park and ride for historic F.A Cup game
TO help ease traffic congestion at Warrington Town’s historic FA Cup
clash with Exeter City a special FREE park and ride is operating
between Priestley College, at the top of Loushers Lane and the ground
from 6pm until 7.35pm.
Stray firework starts blaze
A STRAY firework sparked off a Guy Fawkes’ night blaze at Warrington.
Care home extension approved
PLANS to extend a residential care home at Westbrook, Warringon have
been given the green light – despite objections from nearby
householders.
Remembrance Sunday service
WARRINGTON’S annual Service of Remembrance takes place on Sunday at 11am
at the Cenotaph on Bridge Foot, commemorating the contribution of
British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in
the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Cancer charity in TV bid for lottery cash
A WARRINGTON charity is one of six groups across the North West who are
to go head-to-head in a bid to win National Lottery funding for
life-changing projects.
400km bike ride for hospice
A HUSBAND and wife team from Warrington are getting on their bikes to help raise money for a local hospice.