Warrington Visually Impaired People set to celebrate 100 years since start of Blind Society
FORMALLY known as the Blind Society, Warrington Visually Impaired People (VIP) is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.
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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. 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.
Police seek witnesses after man arrested on suspicion of rape
POLICE are seeking witnesses after a man was arrested on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old teenager on Buttermarket Street, Warrington, during the early hours of this morning, Friday.
Warrington joins period of national mourning with book of condolence available at town hall
FOLLOWING the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, a period of national mourning and reflection has begun, with a book of condolence available at Warrington Town Hall where members of the public can also place flowers and wreaths on the town hall lawn.
Three more COVID-19 related deaths as hospital inpatient numbers and infection rates fall
THREE more COVID-19-related deaths have sadly been reported at Warrington Hospital in the past week as infection rates and hospital inpatient numbers have fallen.
Public invited to lay flowers and wreaths outside town hall as Warrington mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
AS Warrington mourns the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II members of the public have been invited to lay flowers and wreaths on the town hall lawn.
Buckingham Palace announces death of Queen Elizabeth II
BUCKINGHAM Palace has announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, who died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon aged 96.
Finance chief defends council’s borrowing to maintain frontline services
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s Deputy leader and finance spokesperson Cllr Cathy Mitchell has defended the council’s borrowing, saying investment assets have a higher value than the money borrowed.
Obsessive stalker jailed after targeting former work colleague
A man who stalked his former work colleague for three years has been jailed.
Man arrested as police bid to trace assault victim who was knocked unconscious outside town centre bar
UPDATED: A 35-year-old man has been arrested since police launched an appeal to trace an assault victim who was knocked unconscious outside a Warrington town centre bar during the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police warnings over suspicious males
POLICE have issued warnings over suspicious males in the Grappenhall and Thelwall area and on Chester Road, Warrington.