Bungalow hit by fire
FIRE crews were called to a semi-detached bungalow at Birchwood, Warrington when fire was discovered in the roof space.
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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.
Skip to your heart's content
A SURVEY conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has found that
78 per cent of seven to 16-year-olds from Warrington enjoy playing
outside at school, yet 61 per cent do not own a skipping rope.
House-into-shops plan
A PLAN to convert a semi-detached house into two shop units has sparked protests from neighbours at councillors at Warrington.
Health trust signs apprenticeship pledge
BRIDGEWATER Community Healthcare NHS Trust – which supplies health
services to a wide area of the North West, including Warrington – has
become one of the first in the region to sign up to the NHS
Apprenticeship Promise.
Patriotic town's 81 street parties
A TOTAL of 81 Diamond Jubilee street parties are to be held in
Warrington – one of the highest totals for any town or city in the North
West.
Foundation launches new Patrons club
BUSINESSMEN Mark Brocklehurst and David Griffiths are helping to launch
the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundations new Patrons’ Club in a bid
to swell the number of entrepreneurs committed to supporting one the
town’s most important charitable organisations.
Blaze at food plant
THREE fire engines were involved in an operation at Woolston, Warrington
early today after fire broke out in an industrial deep fat fryer.
Hospital lottery
WINNING numbers in the weekly lottery run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital have been announced.
Health services to lose £8 million
HEALTH chiefs in Warrington will lose more than £8.18 million a year as a
result of changes to the NHS funding formula, MP Helen Jones has
claimed.
Sleepover in a shopping centre
A WARRINGTON shopping centre played host to a special “sleepover” in support of the homeless charity The Railway Children.