More than 300 pupils enjoy visiting Santa’s grotto
MORE than 300 pupils enjoyed a successful Santa’s Grotto organised by Friends of Christ Church PTA earlier this week.
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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. Former Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Patron Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Road closures for Carols from the Cross
A number of road closures will be in place this Sunday (December 24) for the traditional Carols from the Cross at Lymm village.
New leader meets with opposition Tories to discuss council investments
THE new leader of Warrington Borough Council has met with his Tory opposition counterpart to discuss council investments following news of the possible sale of a property development in Birmingham.
Woman charged following incident involving criminal damage to police car
UPDATED: A 20-year-old woman has been charged following a CCTV appeal after a police car was deliberately damaged on Bridge Street, Warrington.
New ophthalmology hospital for NHS referrals set to open in Warrington
ONE of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, CHEC, has commenced building work at its new ophthalmology hospital at Centre Park, Warrington.
Planning approval for more than 350 homes on former Green Belt land met with condemnation
A decision by town planners to approve more than 350 new homes across three former Green Belt sites in Winwick, Croft and Hollins Green has been met with condemnation from local residents and councillors.
River of Life memorial undergoing urgent repair and maintenance
THE River of Life memorial on Bridge Street, dedicated to the memory of the victims of the IRA bomb attack on Warrington is undergoing urgent maintenance.
No refunds following bin strike action – but two green bin collections scheduled in January
THERE will be no refunds for green bin subscribers following the near three-month bin strikes in Warrington, but there will be two collections in January.
Brianna Ghey’s mother speaks of no remorse for killers while father says he is broken daily as he was not there to protect her
THE mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey said her daughter’s killers had shown not “an ounce of remorse” and she had therefore lost any sympathy she previously felt for them, while her father says he feels guilt as he was not there to protect her.
Boy and girl with “thirst for killing” both found guilty of murder of teenager Brianna Ghey
A boy and a girl today found guilty of the “frenzied” murder of teenager Brianna Ghey in a Culcheth park had a “thirst for killing.”