Pupils praised after dangerous knife taken off the streets
POLICE have praised pupils from Great Sankey High School for helping take a dangerous knife off the streets of Warrington.
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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.
Council makes one-off £2.5m grant to safeguard future of LiveWire
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Successful knife amnesty welcomed
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Council approves funding to replace leaking roofs at specialist school
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Two men arrested following burglary at Bewsey
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Labour accused of making role of Mayor political
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Formal complaint over Six56 planning application still under review
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Warrington Wolves announce the capture of three big front-rowers
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