Oak trees to be protected
COUNCILLORS have agreed to confirm preservation orders on two
“irreplaceable” oak trees which stand in the way of a proposed care
home for the disabled.
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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.
Pupils celebrate tag rugby success
PUPILS from a local primary school are celebrating coming third in a Cheshire-wide primary schools Tag Rugby Festival.
Boss set to be locked up!
PROJECTS funded by the Princes Trust in Cheshire and Warrington will
get a cash boost if BiG Storage boss Andrew Donaldson can get through
24 hours of living in a secure self storage room.
Storm over plan to remove organ
PROPOSALS to remove the historic Cavaille-Coll organ from Warrington’s
Parr Hall – see today’s top story (above) – have already caused a storm
of protest.
Neighbours say it's just not cricket
PLANNING chiefs are to make an out-of-season visit to a cricket club – to find out why it has upset its neighbours.
Town will honour the fallen
WARRINGTON will mark Armistice Day by observing the Royal British Legion’s traditional two-minute silence tomorrow (Tuesday).
Town centre much calmer at night
WARRINGTON’S 10-point plan for tackling the problems of alcohol and
anti-social behaviour in the town centre is making progress in all
areas, according to a senior councillor.
Shop closes – Rene is not retiring
A VILLAGE’S only wine shop may have closed – but a familiar character who inhabited the shop day and night for the last three years is not going into retirement.
Green light for waste plant
PLANNING chiefs have given the green light for a waste transfer facility handling up to 80,000 tonnes of household waste a year.
£1.2 million loan for Parr Hall
COUNCIL chiefs are to be recommended to borrow £1.2 million over the
next two years to refurbish and upgrade Warrington’s premier concert
venue – the Parr Hall.