Court injunction kept buses running
WARRINGTON Borough Transport took legal action to ensure the town’s
buses kept running during the one-day strike by public sector workers.
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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. 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.
Secret plan for green belt homes
PLANS for a new railway station in Warrington – also including housing
development on green belt land – are being kept from local people,
according to MP Helen Jones.
Strikers in protest march
THOUSANDS of public sector workers across Warrington joined in the national one-day strike today.
World Cup bid second to none!
WARRINGTON’S bid to be a host town for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup
was described as “second to none” during a special launch event at the
town hall.
Slow down on motorways – police
POLICE in Cheshire recorded 250 drivers travelling at well above the 70mph limit on the M6 – with the fasted clocked at 107mph.
Textile artists to exhibit in town
FOURTEEN textiles artists are to stage an exhibition in Warrington – sharing the same inspiration
MPs speak with one voice – almost!
WARRINGTON’S two MPs found themselves both hitting out on the same issue
during a House of Commons adjournment debate on the controversial
proposals to remove vascular services from Warrington Hospital.
Detective's relentless pursuit of robber
A WARRINGTON police officer was so relentless in his pursuit of a woman
who attacked an 85-year-old war veteran in his own home that he studied
law in his own time to persuade reluctant prosecutors to act.
Burgled three times in three weeks
EXTRA security has been introduced at a Warrington church which has been burgled three times in three weeks.
Hickey hat-trick inspires Town
AN Anthony Hickey hat-trick helped Warrington Town to a resounding 5-1 victory over Prescot Cables at Cantilever Park.