Crowds flock to Cheshire Steam Fair
ESTABLISHED for more than 30 years crowds flocked to the Cheshire Steam Fair which was blessed with sunshine.
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.
High School bid to upgrade all-weather pitch
CULCHETH High School is seeking planning permission to replace a sand based 2G Astroturf surface with a 3rd Generation Artificial Grass Pitch (3G AGP) carpet surface to meet the needs of local football teams.
Weightlifter Josh sets sights on British Championships after winning gold in North West Open
LOCAL weightlifter Josh Summersgill is celebrating winning a gold medal in the North West Open competition and has now set his sights on the British Championships next month.
Walkers dodge the showers at Stockton Heath Walking Day
VIDEO: & Pictures: WALKERS taking part in the annual Stockton Heath Walking Day managed to dodge the showers on their annual Walk of Witness.
No more Crazy Nights! – Kiss End of the Road World Tour
AFTER first becoming aware of legendary rockers Kiss way back in the late 1970s during my school days (Kiss Alive II) it wasn’t until I first experienced the band live in 2010 on the Sonic Boom tour, that I fell in love with them!
Four fire crews rush to rescue person who fell from bridge into water
FOUR fire crews, supported by a rescue boat unit, were called out last night following reports of a person falling from a bridge and into water in the Padgate area of town.
Threat of rain fails to dampen spirits at Penketh Carnival
DESPITE a severe weather warning for rain, it was on with the show at Penketh Carnival as hundreds of people joined the annual parade.
Green light for plan to transform former village bank into bar restaurant and retail units
AN ambitious plan to transform the former Barclays Bank at Lymm into retail units and a bar restaurant has been given the green light by Warrington planners.
Firefighters tackle forklift truck blaze and car fire
FIRE crews from Warrington were called out to tackle a forklift truck blaze at commercial premises and a car fire in the town.
Lengthy delays after lorry overturns on M6 causing diesel leak
UPDATED: ALL lanes have now been re-opened on the M6 near Warrington after a lorry overturned causing a diesel leak.