News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from the Warrington area
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.
Volunteers transform care home garden
A team of green-fingered volunteers to spent a day improving a Warrington care home’s garden.
Popular pub set to close
A popular Warrington pub is set to close for a major refurbishment after being taken over by new owners.
Creamfields: where to get advice
PEOPLE who may be affected by the crowds, the noise or the traffic
congestion caused by this weekend’s Creamfields festival can get
information and advice from Warrington Borough Council.
Town centre store closes
WARRINGTON’S big TJ Hughes store has closed for the last time.
Road closed after crash
THE A49 London Road was closed at Appleton near Warrington shortly after 10am today after a crash involving two cars.
Awards scheme for housing tenants
GOLDEN Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) is launching an awards scheme to reward tenants and partners in Warrington.
Teenager attacked in park
POLICE at Warrington have issued an appeal for information about an attack on a teenager which took place eight weeks ago.
Care homes' future still uncertain?
NEW operators have still not been appointed to run 40 former Southern
Cross care home across the North West – including three in Warrington –
according to the GMB union.
Doomed school still breaking records
PUPILS at Woolston High School, Warrington – due to be closed next year –
set new records when the GCSE O Level results were announced.