Wolves slam not so mighty Quins
WINGER Chris Riley ran in five tries – just one short of a Super League record – as Wolves started their campaign in the best possible way with a 58-0 win over Harlequins at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
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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.
Man threatens to jump in river
POLICE, fire and ambulance crews stood by early today when a man threatened to jump into the Mersey at Warrington Bridge.
Local firm wins national contract
WARRINGTON’S largest law firm, Forshaws Davies Ridgway (FDR), has
successfully re-tendered to be on a major public sector legal panel.
Gliding returns to RAF Burtonwood
GLIDING is set to return to Burtonwood as part of an illustrated lecture on the history of the former Warrington air base.
Hotel set to create 40 new jobs
A HOTEL near Warrington is set to create up to 40 new jobs to cope with an expected upturn in business.
Battle of the bands
A LOCAL band is hoping to win a recording contract when it battles
against other bands performing in the “Live and Unsigned 2010” shows.
Dedicated team tackles winter damage
A DEDICATED team of craftsmen is working to help repair damage caused
to properties in Warrington by the worst winter in 30 years.
Battle of the budding plumbers
BUDDING plumbers from across the North West are to battle it out at Warrington for the title “Apprentice Plumber of the Year”.
£20 million inland port plan
A £20 million plan to create an inland port on the Manchester Ship
Canal at Warrington will come before borough planners this week.
Town win soured by Skipper's injury
WARRINGTON Town made it three wins in a row as they beat Ossett Albion 2-1 at Cantilever Park but the victory was soured by an injury to goal scoring skipper Mike Tomlinson who was stretchered off with damaged knee ligaments.