TA girl helps protect the Olympics
A TERRITORIAL Army soldier from Warrington is playing a key role in protecting the Olympic Games.
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.
Rovers coming to Town
WARRINGTON Town welcome former Premier League opposition to the Abacus Solicitors Community Stadium next Tuesday (August 14) against a Blackburn Rovers XI, kick off 7.30pm.
Peel Hall plans still on view
PEOPLE who missed out on public meetings giving details of the
controversial housing development at Peel Hall Farm, Warrington can
still see the plans – thanks to a local councillor.
Howzat for a beer festival!
A TWO day beer festival with cricket thrown in is planned by Grappenhall Cricket Club.
Cyclists raise £2,500 for charity
THREE friends, two of them from Lymm, have raised more than £2,500 for charity after cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats.
Beavers get hands on with Olympic torch
BEAVER Scouts at Culcheth managed to get hands-on with a genuine Olympic
Torch when they were visited by Scouting veteran Eddie Johnson.
School re-build gets go-ahead
PLANS for a major reconstruction of a Warrington primary school,
enabling it to accommodate 258 pupils, compared to the current 215, have
been given the green light.
Abacus naming rights add up for Town
WARRINGTON Town’s promotion push has received a major boost from local
law firm Abacus Solicitors who have taken on the stadium naming rights
for at least the next two years.
Dad brings home the bacon!
A WARRINGTON dad has “brought home the bacon” after embarking on a
1,000 mile charity bike ride with his three sons in memory of his teenage daughter
who died suddenly from epilepsy.
Once in a Blue Moon
SOME readers may be interested to know that 31 August 2012 has a blue
moon (rarely blue in colour however) that is the second full moon in the
month, the first being on the 2nd of August.