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LGBTQ+ Estate Planning February 2020 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 1 2 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates February 2020 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising CONGRATULATIONS to everyone involved in organising the keeping fit to give the Parkrun ago. James Balme Warrington Parkrun which has gone from strength to strength It is certainly infectious and I 01925 631592 opt 1 since it started six years ago. have even been a tourist on a Editorial The free community event, which 6th birthday event in January. couple of occasions in Nottingham 01925 631592 opt 2 is part of a national network, is run Being a person who disliked and Anglesey! by a dedicated team of volunteers None of it would be possible Email running with a passion, dodging and at the start of the year more info@warrington- it at every opportunity during my without the volunteers who get up worldwide.co.uk than 700 people, of varying school days and throughout my early every Saturday to set up the abilities took part, creating a new life, I am still pinching myself that course and then take your results Websites record. I have collected my 50th milestone as you cross the finishing line, with www.culchethlife.com Since joining the event just over t-shirt – which is again provided others around the course cheering www.frodshamlife.co.uk 18 months ago I have certainly free of charge. (All you pay for is you on! www.lymmlife.co.uk enjoyed the benefits and was proud the postage) Well done to you all – and thank www.warrington.tv to receive my 50th run t-shirt in the I would seriously recommend you for changing my life for the www.warrington- post after reaching my milestone on any one thinking of new ways of better! worldwide.co.uk Christmas Day. Address It has been fantastic seeing New Media Centre various members of the local Old Road Warrington community taking part in the WA4 1AT weekly event which celebrated its warrington-worldwide is Start your day off published monthly by Orbit News Ltd. with The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright and nothing may be reprinted or reproduced without prior Eggs Benedict permission of the publishers. The publishers are not liable for at Shelly’s any statement made or opinion expressed by third parties in this publication. Fresh Tasty Homecooked Food Printed by TwentyFourSeven 8 Bold Street, Warrington | Tel 01925 654000 Open Tuesday - Saturday / Available for private parties February 2020 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 3 World Record holder back on the fund-raising trail NOT content with becoming a world record holder former Warrington soldier Ste Hughes is back on the fund-raising trail to help fellow veterans. After setting a new world record in top of my PTSD. I was watching the the time taken to go from Land’s End commonwealth paralympic games to John O’Groats in a wheelchair which gave me inspiration. last year, Ste is now planning a “I was inspired by paralympian 100km sit ski ultra marathon in David Weir and I’ve had the Germany, a John O’Groats to Land’s pleasure to meet and race in the End on a roller sitski and a 1900 same race as him a few times. miles push on the Wild West Route “Then while attending an Invictus 66 in America. taster day I met my skiing coach who He is aiming to raise funds for encouraged me to try para Nordic the Armed Forces community hub sit skiing. I have been doing this for Warrington, Bike Tours for the two years now and it is my favoured Wounded and Holidays for Heroes sport. Jersey. “To date I have taken part in He has been using a wheelchair countless marathons, ultra marathons following nine operations on a and endurance events.” degenerative spine condition Ste added: “Bike tours for resulting from an injury picked up the wounded are my primary while training with the army after beneficiary but I’m also fundraising serving in the Royal Artillery for 4 for the armed forces community years in Germany and Northern hub in Warrington for whom I am Ireland. an ambassador and Holidays for As well as injuring his spine on an Heroes in Jersey. assault course he also suffers with I was recognised earlier this year PTSD and has also undergone four receiving a highly commended brain operations. Active Cheshire award for my Last year the 49-year-old from fundraising. Appleton took 14 days to complete He is planning to do his ski the 874 mile Land’s End to John marathon in February, John O’Groats journey, beating the O’Groats to Land’s End from May previous record by six days. 28 to June 6th and Route66 in Ste said: “After being a keen August. runner I had to re-evaluate my life Donations can be made online and it has been a hard transition. I here https://bt4tw.everydayhero. suffered depression and anxiety on com/uk/one-big-push-down-route66 4 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates February 2020 Council approves 20-year vision for the town centre A 20-year vision to make Warrington town centre a vibrant, congestion and promoting active fruition here. The Time Square dynamic destination – and a great place to live work, visit and travel as laid out in Warrington’s development has started to trade do business – has been given the go-ahead. Fourth Local Transport Plan (LTP4), and our Palmyra Cultural Quarter The borough council’s cabinet frontages and outdoor eating, and delivering a National Rail is coming alive as a colourful has approved the Warrington Town transforming former shops into Hub at Bank Quay train station, destination of high quality Centre Masterplan, which aims to new space for small businesses, grasping the opportunities of restaurants and bars. We have also guide the regeneration of the heart converting vacant and under HS2/West coast Main Line and recently given the go-ahead for over of the town, and help foster physical used commercial space into new Northern Powerhouse Rail. 700 new homes in the heart of our development and economic growth. homes and promoting pop-up Accompanying the masterplan town. The masterplan pulls together spaces for temporary, colourful document will be a fully digitised “This masterplan aims to build on current achievements, short-term activities. and interactive version, which our success and support the delivery ‘quick wins’ and longer term • A Place of Culture – reinforcing will provide a proactive tool in of a vibrant and attractive town transformational investments. the town centre’s sense of place supporting developers, designers centre which is a great place to live It builds upon what’s special through new public spaces (Time and decision-makers and promoting and work, a cultural and leisure hub about Warrington town centre Square and Riverfront Plaza), and delivering the town centre and a destination our residents and – particularly its cultural assets enhancing and pedestrianising vision. businesses can be proud of. and architecture, its locational routes, animating streets and Borough council leader Russ “At the heart of this is the firm advantages and its waterfronts and spaces through alfresco dining, Bowden, said: “This is a hugely aspiration to deliver inclusive green spaces. public art, street markets, important plan, which sets out our growth so that everyone can A number of key areas form the events and festivals and further ambitions, up to 2040, to deliver participate in and enjoy the benefits focus of the masterplan, including: improving the offer of The a thriving, prosperous future for of a distinctive, diverse, safe, vibrant • Circular Parklands – to enhance Pyramid and Warrington Museum our town centre and the large-scale and green town centre.” the ‘green ring’ around the town and Library. Warrington Waterfront development To read the Warrington Town centre – one of Warrington’s most • Town Centre Living – working with area. Centre Masterplan in full, visit unique and distinctive assets – partners, including the council’s “Several major town centre warrington.gov.uk/town-centre- through a programme of specific own Local Housing Company, to projects are already coming to masterplan improvement projects, street deliver over 8,000 new homes enhancements and the delivery of in the heart of the town, and major town centre regeneration ensuring as many as possible are schemes. affordable for local people. • Rediscovering the River – • A Focus for Business – making progressing ‘strong’ and ‘special’ Warrington town centre a focus development areas orientated for new businesses and hotel towards the river, ensuring development, focusing on four attractive waterfront promenades key locations – Stadium quarter and walking and cycling routes, (phase 1), Bank Quay Rail Hub, enhancing and creating parks Southern Gateway, Riverfront and open spaces and improving and Port Warrington. bridge crossings. • Keeping the town centre • Changing our main shopping moving and connected – further streets – through cafes enhancing Warrington’s transport and restaurants with active network and connectivity, tackling February 2020 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates 5 SH 6 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates February 2020 Business Business couple receive Queen’s The Modern Slavery New Year Honours Act – what do you need to know? The Modern Slavery Act is an act of Parliament that came into force on 29 October 2015 with new requirements for businesses to report on slavery and human traffi cking.
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