The new BMW i8
THIS week we look at the new BMW i8 which officially does 0-62mph in
just 4.4 seconds and looks “out of this world” with it’s stylish
spaceship rear lights and distinctive flying buttresses.
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.
Wolves seek perfect 10 and derby double!
WARRINGTON Wolves’ boss Tony Smith has named his 19 man squad for
Friday’s derby with Widnes on the back of nine straight league wins; the
latest being Sunday’s 72-12 victory over London Broncos.
Flooding shuts council contact centre
CONTACT Warrington – the borough council’s information centre in town
centre Horsemarket Street – has been forced to close today because of
flooding.
Grappers slip after losing to bottom club
GRAPPENHALL slipped from second to fourth place in the Vivio Cheshire
County League ECB Premier division when they lost to bottom club Oxton
at Broad Lane.
£5.2m solar energy scheme to go ahead
COUNCIL chiefs at Warrington have approved a £5.25million capital
investment to provide solar energy panels on 1,500 properties and three
sheltered housing schemes.
Villagers' second chance to influence homes plan
A SECOND public meeting is to take place at Appleton Thorn, near
Warrington to enable local residents to get involved in planning a new
housing development in the village.
Swing bridge alerts – if you have a smartphone
A NEW alert system to give motorists in Warrington advance warning of when swing bridges will be closed to road traffic has been launched – but people will need a facebook or twitter profile to use it.
Disability Awareness Day hailed great success
AN estimated 24,000 people from across the country visited Warrington
Disability Partnership’s “big day”, DAD 2014 which was held at Walton
Hall Gardens at the weekend – and now plans are already underway for
next year’s event.
On-street charging as council awards new parking contract
ON-street parking charges in Warrington town centre, bus lane
enforcement and cashless parking look set to be introduced following the
borough council’s decision to award a contract to a new parking service
provider.
Emergency road closure
WARRINGTON Borough Council today made an order for the emergency closure
of Highfield Lane, Winwick for a period of up to five days.