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Rubbish fire behind town centre pub ‘at risk of becoming uncontrolled’
A BURNING pile of rubbish behind a Runcorn town centre pub was at risk of becoming out of control. Firefighters from Runcorn fire station responded to reports of a fire alarm going off on Cooper Street at 1.34am is morning (November 25). When
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Runcorn academy bakes its way to Guinness World Record title
A RUNCORN academy has baked its way to a winning Guinness World Record title. Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, along with several other academies within the trust, joined a gigantic baking lesson. The aim was to host the biggest baking session
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Runcorn home turned winter wonderland with lights, blow up Santa and snow machine
THIS home in Runcorn has gone all out for Christmas with lights, inflatables and even a snow machine. Homeowners, Shaun Ian and Courtney Ervine have transformed their home on Worcester Court with a dazzling light display. Twinkling lights frame
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Widnes man helped run £1.3m drug operation from camper van parked in holiday park
The leaders of a £1.35m drug gang who operated from a camper van parked on a holiday park on The Lizard have been handed long jail sentences. The dealers, including one from Widnes, used the camper van to tour the South West as they built up networks
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Runcorn play group where children seem 'disinterested' requires improvement
A PLAY group where children are ‘disinterested’ in activities and staff do not always teach good hygiene has been told it ‘requires improvement’. Sunshine Under 5s play group in Runcorn last received a rating of good by education watchdogs in 2016