Dickens of a festival!
LYMM Dickensian Festival was hailed a great success by Town Crier Peter
Powell who paid tribute to all those who had helped ensure the event was
“better than ever.”
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. Former Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Patron Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Woman claimed £40,000 benefit
A WOMAN who falsely claimed more than £40,000 benefit was given a suspended prison sentence at Warrington Crown Court.
Councillor's night on the beat
A SENIOR councillor found a night on the beat with Warrington police a real “eye opener.”
Sarah gets the verdict
A LYMM teenager enabled her school to win a prestigious mock trial competition – by keeping order in court.
Students raise money for homeless
HEALTH and social care students at Warrington have been busy raising
money and packing boxes in support of the annual Christmas appeal for
the homeless shelter in the town.
£9.5 million affordable homes project
A £9.5 million affordable homes development is underway at Warrington as a result of a new partnership between a housing association and the borough council.
Indefinite detention for killer
A MAN has been sentenced to indefinite detention in a secure hospital for killing an angler at Warrington.
Finley sees red as Town defeated
WARRINGTON Town were unlucky to lose out 2-1 at home to arch-rivals
Skelmersdale United with young midfielder Sam Finley’s frustrations
boiling over as he saw red in the final minute.
Dog rescued from house fire
FIRE crews rescued a dog from a smoke filled house at Warrington.
Health warning as big freeze looms
WARRINGTON could be hit by icy temperatures over the next few days –
and the NHS is is asking people to look out for elderly neighbours,
friends and relatives, and to get themselves ready.