Cheat made false claims
A WARRINGTON man who falsely claimed £4,971 in benefits has been sentenced to a curfew order – and ordered to pay back the overpayment.
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.
Suspicious fires
FIRE chiefs today issued a warning to businesses after two suspicious skip fires broke out on Warrington’s Gemini Retail Park.
Youth club makes history
WARRINGTON Youth Club has received a National Lottery grant for more than £14,000 to compile a history of the town.
Lab wins top award
DARESBURY Laboratory, near Warrington, has been awarded the prestigious President’s Award, by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
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.
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.