Town launches literary competition
WARRINGTON has launched its own literary award – and local people will be the judges.
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. Former Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Patron Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Cemetery survey
VISITORS to Warrington Cemetery tomorrow (Sunday) will be able to take part in an informal consultation about improvements to the facility.
Tip work will go on for two years
WORK is likely to continue on the Risley Landfill site for another two
years – despite tip operators Biffa failing in their bid to win
planning consent for an extension to the tip earlier this year.
New police chief after top cop swap
CHESHIRE has a new police chief as a result of a “top cop swap.”
George returns to his roots!
HOT on the heels of switching on the Christmas lights at the Trafford Centre earlier this week Warrington’s Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson has been lined up to switch on the town centre lights next month.
Lorry driver charged after horror crash
A LORRY driver involved in Monday’s horrific crash on the M6, which wiped out a family of six, has appeared in court.
News in brief
A ROUND-UP of news and information from around the Warrington area
Festival organisers bid to beat the credit crunch!
ORGANISERS of a village’s annual Christmas Dickensian day are appealing for support to help beat the credit crunch.
Justice spokesman slams Titan prisons
SHADOW Justice Secretary Nick Herbert has spoken out against Titan Prisons like the one proposed for Warrington.
Lost tombs of Peru
AN exhibition of items collected in Peru by an enthusiastic amateur
archaeologist from Warrington more than 100 years ago opens at the
town’s museum at the end of the month.