Farewell to Bus Chief
WARRINGTON Borough Transport’s Culcheth based Managing Director Nigel Featham is leaving the company after eight years at the helm to take a top position with Arriva in Yorkshire.
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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.
Snowdrops were blooming marvellous
GARDENERS and nature lovers went on a “snowdrop walk” at Glazebury – to raise money for charity.
Can we end the clamping menace?
MOVES are afoot to try and bring an end to the general unpleasantness caused by aggressive tactics employed by car clampers in Culcheth.
Wine bar can stay open until 2am
CULCHETH’S new Bacchus wine bar has won planning consent to stay open until 2am on certain days of the week – despite strong objections from Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council.
Major NHS debate launched
THE largest-ever public debate on Warrington’s £265 million health care services has been launched.
Masked men rob driver
A MAN was robbed of his car and his wallet by two masked men who waylaid him as he was buying petrol at a Warrington filling station in the early hours of the morning.
House struck by lightning
LIGHTNING struck a new house at Warrington during a freak storm yesterday.
Arsonist set fire to mum's house
A MAN showed “a complete disregard” for his mother’s life when he set their home on fire after trying to burn his medication in a bedroom bin.
Neighbour rescues man
AN elderly man was led to safety early today when fire broke out at a house in Weir Lane, Woolston, Warrington.
Parish to pay for play scheme
STOCKTON Heath Parish Council has decided to go it alone and fund a summer play scheme even though the borough council is unable to pay for it.