Hospital lottery
WINNING numbers have been announced in the weekly lottery run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital
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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.
Warmth scheme to help the vulnerable
NEXT week is Vascular Disease Week – and people affected by the
disease in Warrington are being reminded of a “warmth scheme” that can
offer them help.
575 young people out of work
A TOTAL of 575 people in the 16-24 age group are currently out of work
in Warrington – clear evidence of the need for the major youth
unemployment initiative promised by Ed Miliband if Labour form the next
government.
Police double detection rate for burglaries
POLICE detection rates for household burglaries last month were an outstanding 86 per cent.
Showpeople can live on their own land
A FAMILY of travelling show people have won a planning battle for the
right to set up home on a piece of Green Belt land they bought for
£300,000.
Survey shows smoking on the decline – but drink problems and obesity increase
THE number of people who smoke in Warrington has fallen significantly –
but levels of obesity in adults have risen and the level of unsafe
drinking is also rising.
Prolific goal scorer joins Warrington Town
WARRINGTON Town have signed prolific goal scorer Shaun Tuck from Conference North side Vauxhall Motors.
Family tribute to grandmother who died in canal
THE grief-stricken family of Valerie Pritchard, the woman who died
tragically when her car plunged into the Manchester Ship Canal at
Warrington, have been talking about their much-loved mother, grandmother
and great grandmother.
Canal death woman named by police
POLICE have now named the 72-year-old woman who tragically died after her car plunged into the Manchester
Ship Canal at Stockton Heath, Warrington, despite the valiant efforts of
Cheshire fire and rescue crews who were on the scene in just over five
minutes.
Day centre to get £300,000 boost
A £300,000 improvement scheme will boost services for vulnerable people in North Warrington.