Starlight walkers raise £130,000
MORE than 1,300 women took to the streets of Warrington, braving wind and rain, raising an estimated £130,000 for St Rocco’s Hospice.
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.
Village prepares for its big walk
STOCKTON Heath’s biggest day of the year – the annual Walking Day – takes place on Saturday July 13.
Town chosen for share a building pilot
WARRINGTON has been chosen as a pilot scheme designed to encourage local
councils to work with central government and other public sector
organisations to share buildings and re-use or release surplus property
and land.
Warrington – an economic powerhouse!
TWO independent surveys of national and regional business data rank Warrington firms at the top.
Hypnotes July – Time passes all too quickly
As I write this column the early June sun is making a welcome
appearance. How much brighter, happier and enjoyable things seem when
the sun is shining. The cold windy days of winter and spring seem far
away, but we know we have to enjoy the sunshine when we can, because
sooner than we would like, the warm and hopefully hot sunny days will
soon be consigned to memory as autumn is upon us again.
Wolves too strong for Bulls
WARRINGTON Wolves closed the gap on Super League leaders Wigan to just
two points with a 26-12 victory over Bradford at Odsal – even though
they were far from their best.
Fire crews tackle bedroom blaze
FIRE crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled a severe bedroom fire at a house in Hesnall Close, Glazebury near Warrington.
Beauty therapists win in contest
SIX student beauty therapists at Warrington Collegiate are celebrating
after they scooped gold, silver and bronze positions in the UK
Worldskills North West competition heats against the best in their
fields.
Dementia tsar in town
ENGLAND’S first dementia tsar, Professor Alistair Burns, was the keynote speaker at a conference in Warrington.
Help get us an EU referendum
WARRINGTON South MP David Mowat is urging people from the town to help secure the first EU referendum in 40 years.