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.
Plan to help 40,000 savers
ABOUT 40,000 Warrington people could be helped if proposals to cut
taxes for savers and pensioners went ahead, a campaigner has claimed.
Big band will play for charity
BIG band enthusiasts can help raise money for charity by attending a concert by the Harry Goulden band.
Woman obtained £7,000 by fraud
A WOMAN who fraudulently obtained more than £7,000 benefit has been placed under curfew by Warrington Magistrates.
On-the-job learning centre opens
AN on-site learning centre has opened at a Warrington distribution
centre – providing employees educational opportunities at the workplace.
£200,000 boost for cancer patients
CANCER patients in Warrington have received a major boost with the opening of a new £200,000 chemotherapy centre.
Bogus official steals from pensioner
POLICE today issued a warning about bogus officials operating in the Warrington area.
Quiz night
LYMM Lions are holding a Quiz Night on Saturday March 7 at the Bridgewater Club in Lymm.
Bedroom blaze
FIRE crews responded to call to a house fire in Warrington after smoke alarms were activated.
66 cases of domestic abuse
SIXTY six incidents of domestic abuse were reported to police in Stockton Heath last year.