Rain fails to dampen spirits at Stretton Walking Day
TORRENTIAL rain failed to dampen spirits at the annual Stretton Walking Day as villagers put on a brolly good show during the annual walk of witness.
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.
80 schools in sporting challenge
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MP campaigns for stroke survivors
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Glimmer of hope for school's sixth form
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School will be made not by Warrington Borough Council but by the government-appointed Schools’ Adjudicator –
and campaigners feel this could offer a glimmer of hope that the
facility can be saved.
Landowner calls for better communication over traveller invasions
WARRINGTON businessman Paul Taylor has called for better communication
with landowners in the area following the recent “invasion” when
travellers landed on Culcheth village green.
Wolves run ended by derby defeat
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Man suffers broken jaw in unprovoked attack
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an unprovoked attack in the
Padgate area of Warrington which left a 23-year-old man with a broken
jaw.
Hospital lottery
WINNING numbers in the weekly lottery run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital have been announced.