Family completes 5k a day challenge for hospice
A Warrington family has walked 5k every day for two weeks to raise money for Francis House Children’s Hospice.
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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.
No new hospital or care home COVID-19 related deaths but three new cases confirmed
THERE have been no further COVID-19 related deaths at Warrington Hospital and no deaths in local care homes for more than a week, but three new cases have been confirmed at the hospital in the last 24 hours.
New Warrington Market opening postponed due to supply chain issues to make it “COVID secure”
THE proposed new Warrington Market opening next Monday has been postponed to Monday, July 6 due to supply chain issues to make it “COVID secure”.
Deliveroo clocks up half a million free meals to NHS heroes
DELIVEROO has delivered half a million free meals to NHS heroes, including thousands to staff at Warrington & Halton Hospitals working on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.
350 new British jobs boost as Bilfinger wins contracts worth £350m for new Hinkley Point nuclear power station
WARRINGTON based Bilfinger has won two new contracts worth £350m to deliver high quality pipework and specialist equipment for the new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
Fire crews called to HGV trailer fire
TWO fire crews were called out during the early hours of this morning following reports of a HGV trailer fire at Hardwick Grange, Woolston, Warrington.
Recycling skip full again!
WITHIN a few days of being emptied the recycling skip at Lymm’s Davies Way car park was over flowing again – with household waste.
Trainee Naval doctor volunteering on the Covid frontline
A trainee Royal Navy doctor from Warrington has detailed the highs – and lows – of volunteering on the front-line fight against Covid-19 in one of England’s busiest hospitals.
Bird’s eye view of new £43 million M6 junction improvement
NEW aerial photographs of the M6 show how much progress Highways England has been making since it started a £43 million project at junction 19 between Lymm and Knutsford to tackle congestion.
New Executive Director for UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
THE Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has announced that business development expert, Paul Vernon, will take the helm as the new Executive Director of Business and Innovation.