News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from around the Warrington area.
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.
Capture wildlife on camera
BUDDING photographers from Warrington are being invited to take part in a competition to capture the wildlife of Cheshire.
A taste of outdoor adventure
A WARRINGTON charity that gives young people a chance to taste outdoor
adventure is looking for 100 volunteers take part in a sponsored walk
up Mount Snowdon.
Speed limit to be extended
A TEMPORARY 30mph speed limit on a major Warrington road is being
extended to allow for completion of work on the renewal of road
markings.
BIG Lottery boost for partnership
A NEW partnership project between the Warrington Wolves Foundation and
Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institute has been given the go ahead by
the BIG Lottery Fund.
Comedy show sold out in three minutes
TICKETS for three special shows by comedian Peter Kay in Warrington sold out in just three minutes of going on sale.
Anyone for tennis – or croquet?
CULCHETH Tennis Club and Culcheth Croquet Club – both of which are
sections of Culcheth Sports Club in Charnock Road – are joining
forces to stage an open day on Sunday, April 25.
The show must go on…
THE show must go on for a local “am dram” group who had to cancel their
latest production after half the cast were forced to drop out.
Help for patients with extra needs
NHS organisations in Warrington are re-launching a scheme to help
patients with extra needs safely return to the community sooner.
School run parents to be moved on
PARENTS who park on grass verges while dropping their
children off at school could soon be “moved on” by Police
Community Support Officers.