Warrington’s Debenhams store saved from closure thanks to council rescue deal
WARRINGTON’S town centre’s flagship Debenhams store in Golden Square has been saved from closure thanks to Warrington Borough Council.
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.
Rivals join forces to support the vulnerable in isolation
RIVAL leading foodservice wholesalers, Brakes and Bidfood, have joined forces to support a new government initiative to ensure that vital food supplies reach the country’s most vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis.
Bank loan facilitates £10m PPE order for NHS for Warrington based Crest Medical
WARRINGTON based Crest Medical Ltd has secured a £600,000 import bank loan facility from Clydesdale Bank, owned by Virgin Money UK PLC, to procure a £10 million order of surgical gowns for the NHS.
YoungMinds publishes parent to parent mental health guide
LEADING children and young people’s mental health charity YoungMinds, has today published a guide sharing advice from parents to other parents on how to support themselves and young people in their care during the coronavirus pandemic.
High Sheriff sends special VE Day message to all front line workers
HIGH Sheriff of Cheshire Nick Hopkinson MBE DL has sent a special message to all front line workers on the eve of the 7th anniversary of VE Day.
Mental Health – the hidden pandemic and the impact of COVID-19
A Warrington based mental health support group has seen a “monumental” increase in demand for their services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fond farewell to one of Warrington’s last remaining D-Day heroes
FAMILY, friends and members of Warrington’s Armed Forces Community Hub have bid a fond farewell to 96-year-old Harold Lynch, one of the town’s last remaining D-Day heroes, who sadly died shortly before the 75th VE Day celebrations.
Police catch motorcyclist putting public in danger on Trans Pennine Trail
WARRINGTON Police caught a motorcyclist riding along the Trans-Pennine Trail from Widnes – Penketh, breaking the law and causing danger to people using it legally.
Church Rector left distressed after thieves steal York Stone paving slabs
A CHURCH Rector has been left distressed after thieves stole a large number of valuable York stone paving slabs from St Mary’s Church, Lymm.
Town’s death toll climbs to 150 but only one more confirmed case of COVID-19 at Warrington Hospital
WHILE two more patients have sadly died at Warrington Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, taking the town’s death toll to at least 150, only one more person has tested positive.