Dramatic drone footage captures impact of flooding in and around Sankey Valley Park
VIDEO: DRAMATIC drone footage has captured the impact of flooding in and around the Sankey Valley Park area of Warrington following heavy rain over the weekend.
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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.
Prolific burglars who targeted businesses jailed
TWO burglars who committed a series of burglaries at businesses across the North-West including Warrington, causing damage and stealing property worth thousands of pounds, have been jailed.
Unannounced inspection reveals astonishing failures by the prison service with parts of HMP Risley beyond repair!
AN unannounced inspection of HMP Risley by the Chief Inspector of Prisons has revealed an “astonishing failure by the prison service” with unstable leadership and some parts of the prison now beyond repair!
“Huge disappointment” as planners reject new Holly’s Farm Shop on Green Belt grounds
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Former hotel boss takes leap of faith to help disabled people experience enhanced travel
FORMER hotel boss Donn Timmons has teamed up with local charity Warrington Disability Partnership to help enhance travel experiences for Disabled People while also helping co-ordinate a fundraising skydive!
Plan to convert Listed Building into 13 apartments on Bridge Street
PLANNERS are being asked to allow a vacant Grade II Listed building on Bridge Street, Warrington to be transformed into 13 apartments to create more town centre living accommodation.
Renovations continue as new log burners proposed at historic Cheshire Cheese pub
THE historic Cheshire Cheese Pub at Latchford is seeking Listed Building Consent to open up existing fireplaces to install three log burning stoves.
Rowers brave the elements at St Rocco’s Hospice’s Dragon Boat Race
A total of sixteen teams braved the elements at the annual St Rocco’s Hospice Dragon Boat Race, helping raise thousands of pounds for the Warrington-based charity.
Police issue warning after children as young as six spotted climbing up signal gantries on M62
POLICE are urging parents to speak to their children after youngsters aged between 6 and 10 were spotted climbing up a motorway gantry on the M62 near Warrington.
Plan to add swimming pool, home cinema and gym at Victorian property rejected by planners
PLANNERS have rejected proposals to provide a swimming pool, home cinema and gym in an outbuilding at a Victorian property in Lymm.