Council to get £250,000 for potholes
WARRINGTON Borough Council – in common with other authorities across the
country – is to receive government money to help repair damage caused
to local roads during the “big freeze.”
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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.
Praise for tourism chiefs
SHADOW Tourism Minister Tobias Ellwood has applauded the success of
local partnerships in creating a sustainable and successful visitor
economy in the Cheshire-Warrington sub region.
Planners to visit bistro
PLANNING chiefs at Warrington are to visit a newly opened bistro
restaurant before deciding whether it will have to make changes to its
shop front.
Warrington Wolves 32 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 16
Action pictures from Warrington Wolves 32-16 victory over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the Halliwell Jones Staidum which included a hat-trick of tries from winger Chris Riley.
Duffy's delight earns Town a point
DESPITE a second half wonder goal from full-back Mike Duffy, his first for the club, Warrington Town only managed a 1-1 draw against 10 man Bamber Bridge.
Arsonists strike during night
FIRE crews were called out at Warrington early today after arsonists set fire to two commercial bins.
Loan shark jailed four and-a-half years
A LOAN shark who threatened one of his victims, telling her “those
fellas (will be) coming through your door” and threatening to kidnap
her young son if she didn’t pay him, has been sentenced to
four-and-a-half years in jail, at Warrington Crown Court.
Win a gourmet dinner
A GOURMET dinner cooked at home by a personal chef and a chauffeur
driven veteran car ride are among the prizes in the Lymm Festival Draw.
Egg-citing events at Golden Square
WARRINGTON’S Golden Square Shopping Centre will be kick starting the Easter holidays as it hosts a week of eggs-traordinary events at the centre for families to enjoy.
News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from around the Warrington area.