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We were hung out to dry by the council

Campaigners' artist's impression of how the incinerator will look

10:11am Wednesday 1st October 2008

AFTER reading the Secretary of State’s judgement regarding the proposed incinerator, it is evident to me that the fears of many residents, including myself, that the ‘go-ahead’ from the Government was a done deal, were well founded.

Frustrated at lack of public inquiry

10:10am Wednesday 1st October 2008

I AM writing on behalf of the Halton Liberal Democrats to express our frustration over the Secretary of State’s decision to approve the construction of an incinerator in Runcorn without a public inquiry.

Disappointing decision

10:16am Wednesday 1st October 2008

I WAS disappointed to hear that Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks, had taken the decision to build the incinerator.

Recycling plan seems odd

11:57am Thursday 25th September 2008

HALTON Borough Council currently uses a variety of methods to collect and recycle refuse.

Humming mad

11:55am Thursday 25th September 2008

TO THE person who took the humming bird chime from the Spring Garden grave – I hope that, when you go home with it, you tell your family where you stole it from!

Can you help sufferers?

11:58am Thursday 25th September 2008

Nearly every one of your readers will know someone who has ME.

More determined than ever - O'Connor

2:55pm Thursday 31st July 2008

I WISH to thank the supporters who gave me such a tremendous reception on Sunday when I went on to the pitch at half- time at Stobart Stadium Halton to address them following the desperate disappointment of missing out on a Super League Licence.

EU allegations untrue

2:54pm Thursday 31st July 2008

ALLEGATIONS relating to UKIP being untruthful over post office closures, and anti-European criticism, which we totally reject, have been made by north west Labour MEP Brian Simpson.

Grave concerns about bridge plan

2:53pm Thursday 31st July 2008

THE New Mersey Gateway scheme would bring some benefits to our community. However, I do have grave concerns about the general plan, which would encourage traffic to travel straight through the centre of our town, via the central and southern expressways.

At last we get some shops

5:10pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008

SINCE Calvert’s objection it has taken 30 years for Widnes to become part of the 21st century.


National News

FTSE plunges to 20-year low

Alistair Darling makes a statement in response to the banking crisis

Updated 6:40pm Monday 6th October 2008

More than £93 billion was wiped from the value of the UK's biggest companies as London's FTSE 100 suffered its biggest fall since Black Monday.


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