Early hours raid on pub
THREE hooded men got away with cash and other property from a
Warrington pub early today after threatening the landlord and two other
people.
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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.
Record breaking Starlight Walk
NEARLY 2,000 Warrington women have raised more than £175,000 in a recording breaking St Rocco’s Hospice Starlight Walk.
Overspend a significant achievement
AN overspend of just £245,000 by Warrington Borough Council on its
General Fund revenue budget in a year of unprecedented economic
conditions and budget pressures is a “significant achievement”,
according to Town Hall finance chiefs.
Award for town's ex-police chief
A SENIOR police officer, who previously worked in Warrington, has been
awarded the Queen’s Policing Medal for a lifetime’s dedication to the
people of the county.
Dancer Jo steps out for Grand Canyon
DANCING enthusiast Jo Richardson will be stepping out in a different
way when she walks the Grand Canyon to raise money for charity.
Students nominated for Oscars
A GROUP of university students from Warrington has been nominated for
the prestigious D&AD Awards – the advertising industry’s equivalent
of the Oscars – for outstanding creativity in design and advertising.
Third time lucky for farm plan?
PLANNING bosses are to make a third attempt to resolve a dispute over
proposals for two farm buildings on a Green Belt site near Warrington.
It's time to cut wastage
RECYCLE Week – which starts today – is the ideal time to think about ways to cut wastage, say Town Hall chiefs.
Wolves create history
WARRINGTON Wolves created a little piece of history when they became the first ever Rugby League team to win a game in Barcelona beating the Catalan Dragons 12-24 in front of a crowd of more than 18,000 at the Olympic Stadium.
Sports village plan submitted
THE exciting new £30 million development of a community “sports
village” in Orford, Warrington, has moved a step closer to reality with
the submission of the outline planning application.