New Year off to a flying start with “near perfect” win for Rylands
WARRINGTON Rylands opened 2023 with a convincing 3-1 win away at Marine lifting the Blues into the NPL Premier Division play-off places.
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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.
MP seeks council update on Grade II Listed Grappenhall Rectory
WARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter has again written to the Borough Council for an update on the future of the Grade II Listed Grappenhall Rectory, which local residents have described as a “blot on the landscape.”
Football coach aims to run 5k a day in 2023 to raise funds for powerchair club
LYMM-based football coach Tom Dore is planning to run 5k a day through 2023 to help raise funds for a powerchair football club.
Drivers urged to plan ahead as end of festive season coincides with limited National Highways strike
WITH strike action planned, National Highways is urging motorists to plan ahead for journeys in the New Year as traffic levels return to normal after the Christmas break.
Chris to carry on as match analyst
CONTINUING on with recent coaching announcements, Latchford Albion are pleased to confirm that Match Analyst Chris Bolton has agreed to carry on his role for a fourth consecutive season.
Charity bringing meditation classes to Warrington
THE Odiyana Buddhist Centre charity is bringing an eleven-week course of meditation classes to Warrington, starting on January 11.
Drink drive suspect seen swerving arrested after refusing breath test
A drink drive suspect seen swerving in the road has been arrested after refusing a breath test.
MP at centre of new Westminster “sex pest” row after naming 20 colleagues on sexual harassment list
WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols took centre stage in a new Westminster ‘sex pest’ row last night after naming 20 colleagues in an alleged ‘sexual harassment list’.
New Year cheer as £2 bus tickets go live
MILLIONS of people across England, including Warrington, can now save money and “Get Around for £2”, thanks to £60 million Government funding to cap single bus fares until the end of March.
Happy New Year! Our top 10 “Good news” stories from 2022
WHILE many in the media focus on negative news stories we decided to look back at our top 10 “good news” stories from 2022 as we look ahead to the New Year with optimism in Warrington.