Motorists and residents face chaos
RESIDENTS and motorists face up to eight months of noise, traffic jams
and other disruption arising from a major project to renew old water
mains 60ft below the Manchester Ship Canal at Stockton Heath.
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.
Wolves name 19 for Tigers
WARRINGTON Wolves young half back Gareth O’Brien has retained his place
in the Warrington squad to take on Castleford Tigers at the Halliwell
Jones Stadium on Friday night, kick off 8pm.
Lib Dem will be town's new Mayor
LIBERAL Democrat Mike Biggin is to be the next Mayor of Warrington.
Footpaths to be closed
SEVERAL footpaths in Warrington will close temporarily to allow for redevelopment of the former baths site in Legh Street.
Neglected pond is transformed
VOLUNTEERS have helped transform a neglected Warrington pond and seen ducks and frogs return to the site.
Minor injuries treatment available
PEOPLE in Warrington may not be aware of a special hospital unit where they can get treatment for minor injuries.
National basketball champions!
TRAINING during the year paid off for Thelwall Junior School when they returned as champions from a national competition.
Major road works looming
MAJOR road works at one of the busiest parts of Warrington’s road
network – expected to cause serious traffic delays – start on Monday May
23.
Grappers salvage 11 points
GRAPPENHALL did well to salvage 11 points from an emphatic defeat at the
hands of early season title favourites Chester Boughton Hall in a
rain-affected Cheshire County League game at Broad Lane.
RL chiefs to visit town
REPRESENTATIVES of the Rugby Football League are to visit Warrington on
Tuesday, May 24 following the town’s bid to become a Rugby League World
Cup host in 2013.