February 2017 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 2017 Editor Gary Skentelbery Production Paul Walker Editor’s Comment Advertising IT would appear to be a victory for common sense – with James Balme the controlling Labour Group of Warrington Borough Council Freephone voting in favour of a devolution deal with Cheshire instead of 0800 955 5247 Merseyside. 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If the recommendations Websites to Council leader Terry O’Neill for If you are not on facebook and are followed there will be no actual www.culchethlife.com sticking to his guns and persuading would like to get involved email me library closures, with some increased www.frodshamlife.co.uk the majority of his group to vote in at GaryS@warrington-worldwide. provision. If these proposals are www.lymmlife.co.uk favour of Cheshire over Liverpool. Now I hope those with differing co.uk and I will make sure you are accepted it is now down to the public www.warrington.tv advised on future events. to ensure the libraries are used. www.warrington- opinions “bury the hatchet” and worldwide.co.uk work together in a positive way to ensure we get the best devolution Address deal possible for Warrington, with or New Media Centre without an elected Mayor. Old Road Warrington Talking of common sense – I WA4 1AT recently had the pleasure of joining a group of volunteers in a litter pick on Winwick Road, with seven of us clearing 10 bags of rubbish in 90 warrington-worldwide is minutes and helping improve the published monthly by appearance of a major gateway into Orbit News Ltd. our town. This followed in a lengthy Start your day off The contents of this magazine bit of lobbying the council to clear an are fully protected by copyright eyesore in the town centre. Clearly and nothing may be reprinted with austerity and various council with a Breakfast or reproduced without prior cutbacks street cleaning is one of the permission of the publishers. areas to suffer. The publishers are not liable for Sometimes instead of complaining at Shelly’s any statement made or opinion about issues, it is better to tackle expressed by third parties in this them head on. 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Well she A local girl born and bred in decade of decadence. is already producing a Modfest Warrington she is this year the Chair Kim aged 57, said: “We are the in the summer along with plans to of the Lymm Women’s Institute, on next generation of the WI and need produce more fab music shows in the May Queen committee, runs a to attract new members. It is also Warrington, as well as being a wife, successful health food business, is important to keep traditions going mum, daughter, nurse, volunteer a qualified nurse who specialises like the Lymm May Queen.” and entrepreneur! in cosmetic treatments, presents But the “most exciting” thing a radio show and now is dipping going on for Kim at the moment is her toe into the concert production the “gig of all gigs” featuring Icons game. It seems her talents are of the 80s Toyah. endless. “Toyah has been in the industry for 40 years and is an amazing Passionate woman and an inspiration,” added Her first love is music, specifically Kim. the sounds of the 80’s, which she With Toyah will be fellow 80’s is passionate about. Performers chart toppers, Tight Fit who began such as Bowie and Steve Strange their performing career on the were her idols, and countless other same stage at the Parr Hall. Jenny musical acts have had her dancing from the Bellestars is also featured ever since they were in the charts. on the bill. Electro 80’s will bring She still loves the look, fashions and their amazing sound to the party hairstyles of the period which make with their versions of some of the her not exactly your typical W.I. decade’s greatest hits. chairperson, but if she brings the There will be a cabaret promising same drive and ambition to that post decadence and comedy from Lala as she does with everything else, Shockette, DJ Caz Williams from fab they are in good hands. Radio will spin an awesome playlist, Along with her friend Amanda Chris Griff from Vivienne Westwood she is responsible for bringing an will be on hand to help make amazing 80’s extravaganza to the everyone glamourous and Tommy Parr Hall on January 28. The show Mack will be presenting the show. 4 visit www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk for daily news and sport updates February 2017 Michael Hello and welcome to my Mahoney is monthly column . a Clinical Hypnotherapist. He has research, and patient trials experience. He is a member of by Michael Mahoney the Hypnotherapy Association, an associate of the Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology, Not a farewell, just au revoir based at Woolston Surgery, Neighbourhood Hub, Regular readers will farewell it is a good-bye for the Warrington WA1 4PN. remember I often mention present. that each moment is an end I have been writing this column Tel: 01925-658322 email and a new beginning, each for more years than I can remember, [email protected] thought creates a physical and I have enjoyed it immensely. www.michaelmahoney response and that change is The feedback, the kind comments hypnotherapist.com a constant in life. and knowing that I have made a As 2017 begins I have had an difference to a few lives. It is these path. opportunity given to me, which will feelings and gratitude that will bring We are all given talents and gifts allow me to complete several new me back again later in the year. and skills, and we should use them audio programs which will help not So as 2017 gets into its stride, to help ourselves and others. Be only my clients in my medical centre make sure you do to. Do the thing creative in your thinking, identify practice at Woolston Surgery – you want to do, make plans and your options of choice, and do Woolston Neighbourhood Hub off stick to them. Do something to make something, do not just wait for Manchester Road, but also many a positive difference to your life and the universe to bring your dreams people who are unable to visit my to the lives of others, it is a great and wishes to you, go out and get practice for a variety of reasons. feeling and once you get the bug of them, stretch yourself, and learn It is a great opportunity and I am self-development and helping others new ways of thinking, feeling and going to take it, which is exciting it is with you for life. acting. but also a little daunting, however When problems and struggles Each and every one of us has it fortune favours the brave as they enter your life, reach out to friends say! Regular readers will also and family, they are often pleased within us to overcome problems. If remember that I often mention, if to help, just as you are when you need help make an appointment you say yes to one thing you have people ask for your help. When and let’s work it out. So dear reader to say no to something else, and you are going through difficult thank you for your support over the that is as always true. times, remember they are making years. I look forward to returning For me to complete my projects you stronger, and you are going after my projects are completed, on time, I am having to allocate my through them, you are not stuck in and sharing my thoughts and giving time differently, and unfortunately them. Do not give your problems encouragement where I can.