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5:57pm Monday 5th May 2008

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By Vicki Stockman »

NEXT time you go by public transport you could be travelling on the Paul Cullen after he had a Warrington Borough Transport bus named after him.

The transport company has paid tribute to some of the town's leading figures, including the Warrington Wolves head coach, by naming a collection of buses in its fleet after them.

“I am honoured that my name is being recognised alongside esteemed Warringtonians on our vital public transport system.”

Steven Broomhead

Paul Cullen is joined in the latest batch of recipients by chief executive of the Northwest Development Agency Steven Broomhead, Wolves chairman Lord Hoyle, the Rev Stephen Kingsnorth, of Warrington Borough Ministry, retailer Michael Hancock, of Hancock and Wood, and principal of Warrington Collegiate Paul Hafren.

Nigel Featham, managing director of WBT said: "These living heroes' whose names now adorn our buses will remind everyone of their amazing work for the community."

They are the latest group to be chosen as part of WBT's Pride of Warrington campaign that celebrates the town's well-known faces.

The scheme was launched last year with community figures the first to be recognised.

Later the honour was bestowed on Ethan Connolly, a three-year-old boy who suffers from facial cysts who is the subject of a £100,000 fundraising campaign to pay for essential operations.

Steven Broomhead said: "I am honoured that my name is being recognised alongside esteemed Warringtonians on our vital public transport system."

If anyone would like to nominate friends of family, young or old, to be acknowledged for their commitment to the community, they should contact the Warrington Guardian by sending an e-mail to vicki.stockman@guardiangrp.co.uk with a summary of why they should be honoured.


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Mick, Birchwood says...
7:41pm Mon 5 May 08

This is a late April Fools gag isnt it?
Will this bus lose it's way half way through and then the transport manager will give some cliched , half baked lame excuse about under- performance not being good enough for the Warrington public?

Mick, Birchwood says...
7:41pm Mon 5 May 08

This is a late April Fools gag isnt it?
Will this bus lose it's way half way through and then the transport manager will give some cliched , half baked lame excuse about under- performance not being good enough for the Warrington public?

Mick, Birchwood says...
7:41pm Mon 5 May 08

This is a late April Fools gag isnt it?
Will this bus lose it's way half way through and then the transport manager will give some cliched , half baked lame excuse about under- performance not being good enough for the Warrington public?

Mick, Birchwood says...
7:41pm Mon 5 May 08

This is a late April Fools gag isnt it?
Will this bus lose it's way half way through and then the transport manager will give some cliched , half baked lame excuse about under- performance not being good enough for the Warrington public?

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:46pm Mon 5 May 08

Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:46pm Mon 5 May 08

Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:46pm Mon 5 May 08

Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:46pm Mon 5 May 08

Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named

BJ, Woolston says...
9:41am Tue 6 May 08

Bet it has a lot of "go forward" though.

BJ, Woolston says...
9:41am Tue 6 May 08

Bet it has a lot of "go forward" though.

BJ, Woolston says...
9:41am Tue 6 May 08

Bet it has a lot of "go forward" though.

BJ, Woolston says...
9:41am Tue 6 May 08

Bet it has a lot of "go forward" though.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Flash, Warrington says...
11:34am Tue 6 May 08

I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.

Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
1:55pm Tue 6 May 08

Well at least it would have meant one female homoured - but surely there must be some woman actually deserving of the honour.

Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
1:55pm Tue 6 May 08

Well at least it would have meant one female homoured - but surely there must be some woman actually deserving of the honour.

Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
1:55pm Tue 6 May 08

Well at least it would have meant one female homoured - but surely there must be some woman actually deserving of the honour.

Repairman Jack, That bit , over there says...
1:55pm Tue 6 May 08

Well at least it would have meant one female homoured - but surely there must be some woman actually deserving of the honour.

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:35pm Tue 6 May 08

Flash wrote:
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:35pm Tue 6 May 08

Flash wrote:
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:35pm Tue 6 May 08

Flash wrote:
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus

Chris, Cheshire says...
8:35pm Tue 6 May 08

Flash wrote:
I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus

Stevos Momentum Rule, Sankey says...
9:16pm Tue 6 May 08

Chris wrote:
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Chris absolutely brilliant mate.

Stevos Momentum Rule, Sankey says...
9:16pm Tue 6 May 08

Chris wrote:
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Chris absolutely brilliant mate.

Stevos Momentum Rule, Sankey says...
9:16pm Tue 6 May 08

Chris wrote:
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Chris absolutely brilliant mate.

Stevos Momentum Rule, Sankey says...
9:16pm Tue 6 May 08

Chris wrote:
Have you noticed its a bus and not a coach they have named
Chris absolutely brilliant mate.

Flash, Warrington says...
8:23am Wed 7 May 08

Chris wrote:
Flash wrote: I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Comfy ride though...be dum tcha!

Flash, Warrington says...
8:23am Wed 7 May 08

Chris wrote:
Flash wrote: I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Comfy ride though...be dum tcha!

Flash, Warrington says...
8:23am Wed 7 May 08

Chris wrote:
Flash wrote: I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Comfy ride though...be dum tcha!

Flash, Warrington says...
8:23am Wed 7 May 08

Chris wrote:
Flash wrote: I voted for the Kerry Katona myself.
Would her a$$ fit on the back of a bus
Comfy ride though...be dum tcha!

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