Festive candle starts house fire
FIRE chiefs have issued a warning about the dangers of using candles as
part of Christmas decorations after a house fire in Warrington.
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.
Car thief set himself ablaze
A SUSPECTED car thief ran from the scene with his clothing ablaze after setting fire to a car at Warrington.
Parking worries over garage sell-off
WORRIED councillors fear a sell-off of garage sites at Culcheth could
lead to increased parking problems near the village centre.
Grants for scouts
GRANTS of £50 each are to be made by Culcheth and Glazebury Parish
Council to two local scout groups for their public spirited work in bulb
planting, litter picking and helping out on Culcheth Community Day.
Village picks up its Purple Flag
A DELEGATION from Warrington attended an award ceremony in Bournemouth
to officially receive the Purple Flag awarded to Stockton Heath village.
Council urged to sell homes for £1.8m
TOWN Hall chiefs at Warrington are being recommended to sell 32 newly
built old people’s bungalows to a housing trust in an £1.8 million deal.
Thank you for your kindness
THROUGH your excellent magazine, please allow me to thank the many kind
people who have offered me assistance as I pushed my partner in a
wheelchair from Cotebrook House into Lymm village.
Town frozen off
WARRINGTON Town’s home league fixture with Lancaster City scheduled to take place today has been postponed due to snow and ice on the Cantilever Park surface.
New training system for police
A “FLIGHT simulator”-style training system for police officers has been launched in Warrington.
Hospital lottery winner
ONE lucky winner picked up the jackpot prize of £615 in the weekly lottery run by the League of Friends of Warrington Hospital.