Pupils send help to Africa
PUPILS from Statham Primary School have been giving other children the chance of an education by donating bags brimming with school essentials to the Back Pack Project.
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.
Power station blaze
EMERGENCY services were called to the giant Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station, near Warrington when a drum containing an unknown substance caught fire.
Emergency lines damaged
THE emergency services are out of contact for Warrington residents as BT engineers are desperately trying to fix damaged lines.
Cricketers defy the weather
THE cricket season is under way – and despite the bad weather of recent weeks which left some grounds more like swamps, most clubs in the Warrington area managed to play their opening games.
Office plan for farm buildings
CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert old farm buildings into offices are to be put to planning chiefs at Warrington on Wednesday (April 23).
Council celebrates success
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s Children’s Services department has been flagging up their successes to a panel of experts in the House of Lords – including Baroness Estelle Morris.
Town triumph at home
Warrington Town 2 Sheffield FC 1
PROMOTION chasing Sheffield FC came un-stuck against a resolute Warrington side at Cantilever Park.
Storm over new air conditioning units
A ROW has flared over new air conditioning units on the roof of Warrington’s 10-screen Odeon Cinema at Westbrook.
Business school celebrates in style
WARRINGTON’S £5 million business school has celebrated its first birthday in style by having inspirational speaker Michael Heppell give a special talk at a distinguished event.
Students to go on life-changing trip
CARING students from Warrington’s Priestley College are set to embark on a life-changing tip to Romania to help out in orphanages and hospitals.