New car destroyed by fire
POLICE at Warrington are investigating an incident in which an almost brand new car was completely destroyed by fire.
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. 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.
News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from the Warrington area.
Marketing award for shopping centre
WARRINGTON’S Golden Square has won special industry recognition at the
shopping centre equivalent of the Oscars – the Purple Apple Marketing
Awards.
Schoolboy's poster with design award
A WARRINGTON schoolboy’s poster has won a borough-wide competition aimed
at helping young women understand the importance of protecting
themselves from cervical cancer.
Multi-cultural festival
WARRINGTON is to experience is first Mela – a traditional Asian festival – on Sunday July 24.
Sir John’s surprise gift to Peace Centre
SIR John Major – Prime Minister at the time of the Warrington bombings in 1993 – has won praise from key figures in the town after making a surprise donation to the town’s Peace Centre.
Record breaking Wolves show no mercy
WARRINGTON Wolves re-wrote the record books as they thrashed Swinton Lions 112-0 in the Challenge Cup with Lee Briers clocking up 44 points to become the club’s highest ever points scorer.
Man stabbed outside home
A MAN was stabbed in three places when he was attacked by a group of
three or four men outside his home at Warrington early today.
£7,500 benefits windfall
A WARRINGTON resident received £7,500 in benefits as a result of consulting the “Benefits Bus” when it visited the town earlier this year.
Invitation to classic car owners
OWNERS of classic cars, motor cycles or other forms of transport from a
bygone age are being invited to exhibited at a class transport show in
Warrington on Saturday July 9.