Hospital’s vaccination programme in full swing
WARRINGTON hospital’s vaccination programme was in full swing today administering Covid vaccinations.
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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.
Firefighters tackle rubbish fire at Winwick
FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night to tackle a rubbish fire at Winwick.
Walking footballers donate food worth over £1,200 to Warrington Foodbank
JUST before Christmas members of the Warrington based Enjoy Football CIC donated food for Warrington Foodbank at their walking football winter special.
Plan to make town centre COVID-19 traffic measures permanent will create even more rat runs!
HAVING been a near-daily visitor to Warrington Town Centre for business and recreational purposes for more than 40 years, I have to say the latest plans to make the temporary COVID-19 related traffic measures permanent, is possibly the most ill-conceived highways proposal I have ever witnessed since the creation of the Bridge Foot chaos, which has now become worse, making three lanes merge into two.
Local history enthusiast creates fascinating 3D video of Orford Hall
VIDEO: LOCAL history enthusiast and animation expert Mark Collins has produced a superb ‘3D’ video that reveals what historic Orford Hall looked like in the early 1900s.
Warrington records highest number of new COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
WHILE no further COVID-19 deaths have been reported at Warrington Hospital since yesterday, 173 new cases have been confirmed in the latest daily update from Public Health England, the highest number since the start of the pandemic.
Police seek witnesses and footage following armed robbery at Woolston
DETECTIVES investigating an armed robbery at a takeaway food shop in Woolston have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to and are seeking witnesses and footage of the incident.
Weather warning for more snow and ice until New Year
WITH more snow falling in Warrington this morning the Met Office has issued a new Yellow weather warning for more snow and ice for the rest of the week, heading into the new year.
Former wife of Rugby League legend who helped set up Challinor Sports dies aged 85
THE former wife of the late Warrington Rugby League Club legend Jim Challinor, Wendy, who helped set up Challinor Sports at Padgate, has sadly died.
Bid to regain top spot dashed by postponement
WARRINGTON Rylands 1906 missed out on the opportunity to end 2020 on top of the North West Counties League Premier Division table when their Bank Holiday Monday game at Runcorn Town was postponed.