Pupils will form Olympic guard of honour
SCHOOL children from Warrington will form a guard of honour for athletes
making their way into the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of
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.
Flood storage tanks will protect homes
GIANT storage tanks are to be used to help reduce flood risks at more than 100 homes at Warrington.
Nursery plan to go-ahead
A PLAN to restore a former nursery to horticultural use near Warrington has been given the go-ahead, despite strong objections.
Anger over Free School bullying
ANGRY councillors at Warrington have “called in” the controversial
decision to allow moves to enable a Free School to be established in the
town.
Police seek phone footage of bank raid
DETECTIVES at Warrington have thanked people in the town for their help following bank robbery last Friday.
Easier – and cheaper – to travel to work
A MAJOR business park is making it easier – and less costly – for
employees to travel to and from work by pledging its support to the
Warrington Local Sustrainable Transport Fund (LSTF)
Residents lose out in barn battle
ANGRY objections from more than 80 residents have failed to stop plans for a
crop storage barn on farmland in the Green Belt near Warrington.
A single point robs Wolves
AFTER a solid start that gave the impression they were set to stay in
touch with Wigan at the top of the Stobart Super League, Wolves
surrendered a 22-6 lead at MS3 Craven Park and ended up losing by a
single point.
Katie and Fred's litter bin vivctory
A LYMM woman and her dog have succeeded, where others failed, in
persuading borough council chiefs to install litter bins near their
home.
Alcohol costs town £75m a year
ALCOHOL-related problems in Warrington are costing the town £75 million a year – or £376 for each resident.