Residents welcome flood defence plans
IMPROVED plans for flood defences on Knutsford Road, Warrington, which will safeguard up to 1,500 homes in the area, have been welcomed by local residents.
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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.
Historic cup win at the double!
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by winning a thrilling cup final against Kingsley, leaving the opposition thinking they were seeing
double!
Scarecrows get the vote!
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for the village festival’s scarecrow competition than in the local
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for Friday’s play-off clash against Huddersfield Giants this Friday,
kick off 8pm.
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bogs and the natural history of the area.
High school set to be first Academy
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Warrington’s first academy status school – if agreement can be reached
on the repayment of a £600,000 loan.
Fund-raiser battles black outs
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Jobs club set to return to work!
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New football initiative launched
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minutes of the game each week has been launched in Warrington.
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