Royal Mail slammed over closure plan
A COUNCILLOR has slammed Royal Mail over its proposals to close a Warrington sorting office.
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.
Discrimination claim over toilets
PROVIDING a public toilet for the disabled but not for able bodied people, has been dubbed “discrimination” by an angry resident.
School's standards below target
STANDARDS and achievements by Year 2 and Year 6 pupils at a Warrington school placed in special measures last year are still not as high as they should be, according to school inspectors.
Boxer attacked men in town centre
A TRAINED boxer has escaped jail after attacking two men during a night out in Warrington town centre.
Promotion bid gathers pace
GRAPPENHALL’S promotion bid in the Right Move Abroad Cheshire County League is gathering pace.
Stockton Heath Walking Day picture special
THOUSANDS of people flocked to the annual Stockton Heath Walking Day which was blessed with fine dry weather and for the first time linked to a four day festival in the village.
Biker killed in collision with bus
A MOTOR cyclist has been killed in a head-on collision with a single-deck bus near Warrington.
What's in a name?
THE name of a popular local facility came into question at a meeting of Stockton Heath Parish Council.
Thief escapes prison sentence
A THIEF has escaped being sent to prison despite breaching a six-month suspended sentence when he stole from a shop in Warrington town centre.
Council moves to protect green space
COUNCILLORS have passed a resolution designed to help protect green space in urban areas following a big turn out of people objecting to a plan for 54 “affordable” homes.