Greenest town in the North West?
CIVIC and business leaders have joined forces in a bid to make Warrington the “greenest” town in the North West.
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.
Music legend dies at 84
FORMER Warrington bandleader Eric Pep – who helped kick-start the careers of
local singers Edna Savage and Barbara Law – has died, aged 84.
67 candidates in election battle
A TOTAL of 67 candidates will be contesting 20 seats on Warrington Borough Council in the May 5 elections.
Town keep play off hopes alive
WARRINGTON Town produced one of their best performances of the season,
beating play off chasing outfit Curzon Ashton 2-0 last night to keep
their own play-off hopes alive.
Business as usual for DAD!
PLANS are well under way for the 20th anniversary Disability Awareness Day event at Walton Gardens, Warrington.
New buses hit the road
WARRINGTON Borough Transport has unveiled six new environmentally friendly low floor buses that will operate the Penketh route.
Birchwood in bloom.
COUNCILLORS are trying to drum up support for the annual “Birchwood in Bloom” competition.
Choir's headlining charity concert
WARRINGTON Male Voice Choir will be heading to the Isle of Man later this month for a headlining charity
Benefit cheat used false identity
A BENEFIT cheat who adopted a false identity to fraudulently claim more
than £7,000 at Warrington has been handed a suspected jail sentence and
ordered to repay the money.
New objection to tower demolition
A STRONGLY worded objection has been sent to Warrington Borough
Council’s planning department following the controversial application
for permission to demolish the landmark Garnett Tower in the town
centre.