Maths students rise to challenge
A BAKER’S dozen of talented maths students from Warrington have
excelled in a national challenge aimed at the most academically gifted
students in the country.
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.
Council aims for low tax rise
TOWN Hall bosses at Warrington are asking the public for their views on
a 2.4 per cent increase in council tax for each of the next three years.
Spending plans make gloomy reading
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s spending plans for the period up to 2013
make gloomy reading. After years of cutbacks we are to expect more
cutbacks. One wonders how long it can go on.
No smoking scheme wins award
A SCHEME that uses older pupils at Warrington to tell younger ones about the dangers of smoking has won an award.
Cancer support group seeks members
A WARRINGTON support group for women with concerns about breast cancer
is inviting new members to a range of activities in the coming year.
Top cops visit town
TWO top law enforcement officers from Pakistan made a high-profile
visit to Warrington to meet members of the borough council’s trading
standards team – because they had heard about its reputation.
Top 10 place for catering firm
A CONTRACT catering company, with a base in Warrington, has secured a
top 10 place in the high profile Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list of
companies 2009.
Police target town centre drunks
DRUNKS, thieves and those behaving anti-socially will be targeted as
part of a special police operation in Warrington town centre over the
festive season.
Council chief defends £180,000 glossy
THE leader of Warrington Borough Council has defended the spending of
nearly £180,000 on the production and distribution of 11 issues of a
magazine over the last three and-a-half years.
Festive lights competition
A COMPETITION may be run to choose a resident to have their finger on
the button for the switch-on of Stockton Heath Christmas lights in
future years