Extension would 'block out light'
A PARISH council is objecting to a single storey extension to a house claiming it will block out light to a neighbour’s lounge.
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.
Library to help with family histories
A LIBRARY celebrating its 40th birthday is to help visitors research into their own past.
Lucie's got talent!
A 15-year-old girl has been crowned as Warrington’s top talent after wowing the crowds with her rendition of Jennifer Hudson’s “And I am Telling You” at Warrington Wolves’ Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Charity helps with TV documentary
BBC programme makers called on local charity STEPS for help with making
one of the documentaries in the new series ‘SuperDoctors’ to be aired
on BBC 1 on Thursday September 4 at 9pm.
Trees stand in way of care home plan
COUNCILLORS are visiting the proposed site of a care home to see why they are being urged to refuse planning consent just to spare two oak trees.
Footbridge work closes road
A BUSY Warrington road is to be subject to temporary closures this weekend and on September 6-7 while work is carried out on a footbridge.
News in brief
A ROUND-up of news and information from around the Warrington area
Tanker overturns and spills load
THERE was a full emergency turn-out today when a tanker overturned on a roundabout near Warrington and spilled part of its load of effluent.
Playground 'may cause safety hazards'
FEARS that a play area on a new housing estate will cause road hazards, loss of privacy and noise disturbance, have been voiced by nearby residents.
Warning over fake vodka
TRADING Standards chiefs have issued a warning about bottles of
counterfeit vodka which could cause serious health risks including
blindness.