South African students' fun-filled visit
EIGHTEEN students and three staff from a township school in South Africa
have returned home after a fun-filled seven day visit to Culcheth High
School.
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.
Awards for river rescue PCs
FOUR police officers who helped rescue a man from the River Mersey at
Warrington were among those presented with awards at the Chief
Constable’s awards night.
Town's blueprint for the year 2027
MEMBERS of Warrington Borough Council will be asked tonight to formally
adopt the borough’s Local Plan Core Strategy – the planning blueprint
that will guide development of the town up to the year 2027.
English Civil War Society lift spirits at Winwick Carnival
MEMBERS of the English Civil War Society helped lift spirits at an over
cast and damp Winwick Carnival by entertaing the crowds with their
spectacular displays.
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.
80 schools in sporting challenge
THE Olympic Legacy lived on in Warrington, when children from 80 schools
across Cheshire got active during the annual inter-school competition.
Don't swim in open waters warning
FIRE and rescue crews at Warrington have issued a warning about the
dangers of “cooling off” in local rivers, ponds or reservoirs during hot
weather.
Get the kids moving this summer
GET the kids moving in Warrington this summer – with a little help from Disney.
MP campaigns for stroke survivors
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones is continuing a push to see stroke survivors given better psychological support.
Glimmer of hope for school's sixth form
THE final decision on whether to close the sixth form at Culcheth High
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.