Couple escape from blaze house
A WARRINGTON couple escaped from their home early today after a smoke alarm alerted them to a fire in a rear bedroom.
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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.
£85,000 given to community groups
ALMOST £85,000 has been distributed to community groups in the borough since the launch of the Warrington Grassroots scheme.
School's promotional video
A WARRINGTON school that specialises in media and arts has produced a promotional video for a local community grants charity.
Police to be more visible
POLICE should have a more visible presence on the streets of Stockton
Heath, Appleton, Grappenhall and district following the appointment of
a new police chief for the area.
2,200 children inspired by science
MORE than 2,200 children from across the North West have been inspired
to a greater interest in science as a result of working with the STFC
Daresbury Laboratory, near Warrington in the past academic year.
Planners think twice about takeaway
PLANNING bosses are to visit the site of a proposed takeaway shop before deciding whether the scheme can go ahead.
School meal prices frozen
TOWN Hall chiefs at Warrington have decided to freeze the price of
school meals to help parents struggling because of the recession.
Wolves pay the penalty
WARRINGTON Wolves paid the penalty for early missed opportunites as they went down 28-10 at Huddersfield Giants.
Daylight robbery on busy street
POLICE are hunting a thief who robbed a 19-year-old man of his mountain bike in broad daylight on a busy road at Warrington.
News in brief
A ROUND-up of news from around the Warrington area