Greg Mackey loses brave cancer battle
FORMER Warrington Wolves’ star Greg Mackey has lost his brave battle
with bowel cancer less than a week before a fund-raising dinner set to
take place at the Haliwell Jones Stadium.
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.
Safeguarding services praised
SAFEGUARDING services in Warrington have been rated highly by a recent peer review challenge, which took place 15-19 September.
Ground work starts at Rylands FC
WORK has begun on developments at Rylands FC on Gorsey Lane to help improve grassroots football in the town.
Talented athletes wanted
TALENTED athletes are wanted for LiveWire’s Athlete Development Programme for 2014/15.
April Moon
CANADIAN duo April Moon, who have made the North West their home while
playing the local pub scene, are giving a free gig at Warrington’s Lord
Rodney on October 25 at 9.30pm.
Hospital hosts arthritis awareness session
LOCAL people are being invited along to and event at Warrington Hospital
next week that will tell them more about one of the most common, but
often debilitating, healthcare conditions.
Council criticised over weeds
LIBERAL Democrat councillors at Warrington are asking the borough
council what it intends to do to remove unsightly weeds and grass from
gutters.
58 complaints to Ombudsman about borough council
A TOTAL of 58 complaints were made to the Local Government Ombudsman about Warrington Borough Council last year.
Skipper sent off as Town taste defeat
WARRINGTON Town’s five game unbeaten run came to an end with a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Bamber Bridge with Skipper David Mannix seeing red for two bookable offences.
Wolves squad to tame Tigers
WARRINGTON Wolves’ boss Tony Smith has named his 19 man squad to
prepare to take on Castleford Tigers in a play-off preliminary
semi-final on Thursday evening, confirming that Stefan Ratchford will
fill in at full-back for the injured Matty Russell.