Creative writing competitions
BUDDING writers are being given the chance of cash prizes and having
their work published in two competition being run as part of this year’s
Warrington LitFest.
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.
Family takes prize for lifestyle change
A WARRINGTON family is celebrating after taking away the overall prize
in Golden Gates Housing Trust’s Challenge4Change initiative.
Developer loses Alpacas appeal
A GOVERNMENT-appointed planning inspector has thrown out an appeal by
Warrington property developer Brian Foden against the refusal of
permission for a building for storage and accommodation for special
breed Alpacas.
HS2 review offers hope for Warrington says MP
A PROPOSED regional rail hub at Crewe offers real opportunity for
changing the route of the controversial HS2 high speed line to save
parts of Warrington from “devastation.”
Fun day for typhoon appeal
A FAMILY fun day is to be held at Penketh Methodist Church and Olive
Tree Community Centre to raise money for the Philippines Typhoon appeal
and Action for Children.
World War One commemorations
A FOUR-year programme of special events to commemorate the centenary of
the First World War has been announced by Warrington Borough Council and
partner organisations.
Saga of the lone tree
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s planning committee will meet next week to
consider just one item – the future of a single Silver Birch tree.
Consultants win geothermal heat plant deal
WARRINGTON environmental firm SLR Consulting has been appointed by GT
Energy (GTE) to submit a planning application for the next phase of its
proposed deep geothermal heat plant and district heating network in
Manchester.
Ministerial praise for Warrington school
EDUCATION and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss dropped in at
Warrington’s Evelyn Street Primary School to see the after-hours
childcare provision and to congratulate them on their test results in
science and maths.
All planned surgery to move to Halton
ALL planned, routine surgery is to be moved from Warrington Hospital and transferred to Halton General.