Cycle ace Wiggins in town
RESIDENTS of Warrington will have a chance to see Olympic gold medallist
and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, as he cycles through the
borough as part of the Tour of Britain.
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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.
Playing with a frozen friend
VISITORS to Warrington Play and Sensory Centre enjoyed a session with a “frozen friend”.
£37,000 boost for volunteer library
GRAPPENHALL’S volunteer-run community library has won a grant of more
than £37,000 towards a £50,000 structural improvement project.
Barns plan put on hold
PLANNING bosses at Warrington have put off a decision on a controversial
proposal to convert a pair of 19th century barns into five dwellings.
New domestic violence service for town
BRITAIN’S largest provider of safe houses for women and children has won
a two-year contract to run the new Warrington Independent Domestic
Violence and Abuse Service.
Honours end even for Town
HONOURS ended even as Warrington Town drew 1-1 with early pacesetters,
Trafford FC at the Abacus Solicitors Community Stadium, as they suffered
the setback of losing a player with a dislocated shoulder
for the second time in 48 hours.
New strategy for volunteering
A NEW strategy to develop a “healthy and vibrant” base for volunteering in Warrington is open for public consultation.
Get tough – in the mud!
WARRINGTON Disability Partnership is looking for tough guys and girls unafraid of a bit of mud.
Soccer star says Go for Gold
SOCCER superstar Steven Gerrard is encouraging deaf, deafened and hard of hearing children to “Go for Gold” this summer.
Independent bids to be police boss
AN independent candidate is to take on the big political parties in the
election for the post of Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).