Charity launches virtual Santa’s grotto
UNDETERRED after having to cancel their annual Santa’s grotto due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Warrington Disability Partnership has launched a virtual grotto for children in the town.
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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.
Prestigious national award for COVID-19 rapid recruitment experience
THE teams at Warrington and Halton NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust (WHH) and NHS Professionals (NHSP) have won the Best Recruitment Experience Award in the Nursing Times Workforce Summit Awards for its rapid response COVID-19 recruitment campaign.
Employers urged to access Government Kickstart funding to help unemployed young people
WITH approaching 3,000 young people claiming Universal Credit in Warrington employers are being urged to access funding from a £2 billion Government Kictstart scheme to create job placements.
Health Chiefs’ plea to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Community as COVID-19 vaccine roll out starts
WARRINGTON’S Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are being urged to take part in new health research as the COVID-19 vaccination programme starts to roll out.
Time running out to have your say on council’s active travel plans
TIME is running out for residents to have their say on Warrington Council’s “active travel” plan which includes making controversial town centre highway changes permanent.
Twenty-one neighbours celebrate Postcode Lottery win!
TWENTY-One neighbours in a Warrington street are celebrating a lottery win today after winning an early Christmas bonus thanks to their lucky postcode.
One more death and 74 new COVID-19 cases as upward trend continues
ONE more patient has sadly died at Warrington Hospital since yesterday after testing positive for COVID-19, while 74 new cases continue an upward trend in the town.
Orford drug dealer jailed for four-and-a-half years
A drug dealer who was arrested following a police stop and search in Orford, Warrington, has been jailed.
Detectives issue images of jewellery stolen during Appleton burglary
DETECTIVES investigating a burglary at Appleton have released images of jewellery stolen during the break-in.
Firefighters called out to bin fire at hotel
FIREFIGHTERS from Birchwood were called out during the early hours of this morning following reports of a fire in a room at the Penta Hotel.