News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news from around the Warrington area
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.
College team just misses a double
A WARRINGTON college basketball team came within just four points of completing a remarkable double.
Premiere for student film
A STUDENT film maker is to premiere a murder mystery more than two years in the making at Warrington today (Saturday).
Badger group on patrol
EXPERTS are keeping watch on badger sets following reports of “badger baiting” in the Appleton area.
Sex and drink – highlighting the links
A HARD-hitting campaign to raise awareness among young people in
Warrington about the links between heavy drinking and high-risk sexual
behaviour, has been designed by advertising students.
All smiles for dental practice
PLANNING bosses at Warrington have agreed to allow an NHS dentist to
double the size of her surgery – despite strong opposition from
neighbours.
Police uncover cannabis factory
POLICE have uncovered a cannabis factory at a house in Warrington.
Town face uncertain future
WARRINGTON Town FC are still unsure whether they will be playing in the
Unibond Division One North or South next season, as a question mark
hangs over the future of several clubs facing going out of business or
administration due to a deepening financial crisis in the game.
Youth knocked unconscious by gang
POLICE at Warrington are hunting four men who beat a 17-year-old youth senseless and robbed him of his wallet.
Schoolboys wanted
TRIALS for the Warrington Schoolboys U14’s Football team
for the forthcoming 2009/10 sesson will be held at William Beamont Community
School, Long Lane, Warrington on Tuesday 9th June 2009 starting
at 6.30pm until 8.00pm.