Police assist rescue mission as three baby ducklings fall down grid
HUMAN kindness was alive and kicking close to Warrington town centre earlier today after three baby ducklings fell down a grid.
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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. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
Council processes more than £15m in vital COVID-19 grants to support local businesses
WARRINGTON Councl has so far processed more than £15m in vital grants for local businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Student and teacher create face shields to help protect key workers
A 15-year-old student from UTC Warrington and a teacher from Lymm have been helping the front line NHS and social care workers fighting the Coronavirus pandemic by producing face shields.
Petition calling for blind and partially sighted to be priority customers online
WARRINGTON Visually Impaired People (WVIP) are appealing to residents to join them in signing a petition, calling for supermarkets to ensure that blind and partially sighted people can be considered as a priority customer when they order goods online.
Making a Will under Lock Down
THE current Covid-19 outbreak and unprecedented response has highlighted the need for Wills and estate planning advice like never before.
Mark rises to the challenge to improve mental health and get fit
LOCAL mental health campaigner Mark Moran rose to my challenge to improve his health by shedding two-and-a-half stones in just three months.
Drug driver arrested after crashing on Loushers Lane
A suspected drug driver was arrested by Warrington Police after crashing a vehicle on Loushers Lane, Latchford, earlier today.
Sixteen deaths confirmed in Warrington as total number of people testing positive reaches 138
A total of sixteen people have now sadly died after testing positive for Coronavirus COVID-19 in Warrington, with the total number of people in the town testing positive reaching 138.
Firefighters tackle blaze on railway embankment
TWO fire crews were called out last night to tackle a blaze along a disused railway embankment on Thelwall Lane, Warrington.
Dog fouling incidents on the increase during coronavirus lockdown
WARRINGTON Borough Council is reminding dog owners to be responsible when out walking their pets following reported increases of dog fouling incidents during lockdown.