All set for fantastic festival
THE annual Orford Festival this coming Saturday (June 16) promises to be
a spectacular event featuring over 200 dancers, aerial work, music and a
spectacular light show with fire and pyrotechnics.
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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.
Free music events
SUMMER is being celebrated in Warrington with a month of free musical
events to get people ready for the town’s annual music festival.
Memorial thieves face tougher sentences
CALLOUS thieves who steal memorial plaques from war graves and other
monuments look set to face tougher sentencing thanks to a campaign by
Warrington South MP David Mowat.
Dog attack man charged
A 47-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in
Warrington when a woman and her dog was attacked by two dogs at
Blackbear Park, Latchford.
Three more arrested over plaque theft
THREE further men have been arrested by detectives in connection with the theft of the River Of Life plaque in Warrington.
Wizards go second
WARRINGTON Wizards continued their fine run of form with a very
convincing victory over St. Albans Centurions in Conference Three at
Wilderspool Stadium to keep the pressure on Hemel Stags at the top of
the league table as they moved up to second just one point behind the
leaders.
Second time lucky
A HOUSEHOLDER at Warrington has won planning consent for a bedroom
extension over an existing double garage – at the second attempt.
Time to recycle more plastics
WARRINGTON’S annual “Recycle Now” week starts on June 18 – and this year the focus is on plastics.
TV careers beckon for students
A BRIGHT broadcasting career beckons for two creative media students at
Warrington who have secured placements on two of the BBC’s flagship
shows.
Students discover science
STUDENTS on Warrington’s Discovery Scholarship – an initiative to get
more young people involved in science and engineering – have been given
an insight into the nuclear industry.