Lymm Festival moves online
AFTER making the difficult decision to cancel all their upcoming physical events, due to the surge in local Delta Variant cases Lymm festival will continue online from this Thursday, June 24.
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.
Lyons Trust pledges support to Warrington Youth Zone
THE Lyons Trust has become the latest Founder Patron to pledge support to Warrington Youth Zone.
Optionis choose Cancer Research UK as Charity of the Year 2021
WARRINGTON-based professional services company Optionis, has agreed a new partnership with Cancer Research UK.
Council investments “performing well” despite COVID-19 pandemic says deputy leader
WARRINGTON Borough Council’s investments are continuing to perform well, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to deputy leader a finance spokesperson Cllr Cathy Mitchell.
Hospital COVID-19 inpatient numbers rise again as 49 new cases confirmed in Warrington
HOSPITAL COVID-19 related inpatient numbers at Warrington & Halton Hospitals have risen over the weekend, while 49 new cases have been reported in the town, with infection rates still more than double the national average.
Detectives launch appeal after teenage boy robbed of his bicycle at knifepoint
DETECTIVES have launched an appeal after a 16-year-old boy was robbed of his bicycle at knifepoint in the Bewsey and Whitecross area of Warrington on Saturday evening (June 19).
Overturned lorry results in closure of M62 slip road at Burtonwood
AN overturned lorry resulted in the slip road joining the M62 at Burtonwood being closed this morning causing heavy traffic at J8 A5281 Burtonwood Road (Warrington West / Burtonwood).
Shopping centre boss provides reassurances over mask-wearing policy
GOLDEN Square Shopping Centre boss Ian Cox has provided reassurances on the policy of mask-wearing within the mall following concerns from some members of the public about the number of shoppers seen not wearing masks.
The No Hoper! Lockdown helps lift the lid on local journalist’s school days
LOCKDOWN meant different things for different people but for Warrington journalist David Skentelbery it gave him time to write the book he had been threatening to write for years.
A “BRHAIVE” new wellness journey
LOCAL hairdresser Leanne Bartlett opened BRHAIVE (pronounced brave) Salon in Stockton Heath, Warrington during the Coronavirus Pandemic back in July 2020.