Arts festival deadline looms
ARTISTS and performers wanting to join in Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival should sign up as the deadline is approaching.
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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.
New group to sing for fun
NEW community singing group Wired for Sound is to hold its first “Sing for Fun” day on September 17
Budding writers seek literary acclaim
CLOSING date for entering this year’s Cheshire Prize for Literature is
Thursday, September 1 – and already entries have been received from
budding writers from a range of backgrounds.
Students face tough decision
STUDENTS in Warrington returning in September for their final A-level
year will be the first to feel the impact of the new government tuition
fee system when applying for university places.
Fire in pub cellars
FIREFIGHTERS from Warrington and Stockton Heath were called out to deal with a blaze in the cellars at a local pub.
Summer park in the town centre
A LUSH, green “summer park” has been created in a Warrington shopping centre to keep youngsters entertained during August.
Drink fuels domestic abuse
NEARLY half the domestic abuse incidents reported in Warrington and the rest of Cheshire involve people who have been drinking.
Oh Ann is going to Barbados!
LUCKY winner of a holiday to Barbados in Warrington Disability Partnership’s grand prize draw was Ann Johnston.
Anglers angered by arson attack
ARSONISTS struck at a Warrington fishing beauty spot setting fire to a wheelie bin on a wooden fishing platform.
Fun day set to be annual event
A special fun day organised by Great Sankey residents proved so popular it is set to become an annual event.