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FREE Christmas event is taking place in Runcorn this weekend
THE council is welcoming locals for a festive Town Hall event. Halton Borough Council’s Runcorn Town Hall Open Day will take place on Saturday from 10am to 4pm with free admission. There will be a variety of festive craft stalls, a tombola,
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Cannabis farm found after police raid terraced house in Widnes
A CANNABIS farm has been discovered in a police raid on a terraced house in Widnes. Officers found a number of plants inside a two-storey property on Irwell Street at 9am on Monday, November 27. A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “No arrests
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How you can watch Sunday's Fiddler's Ferry demolition live from your own home
DID you know you can watch the Fiddler’s Ferry blowdown live from your own living room? Four of the iconic cooling towers are being demolished on Sunday. There are plenty of vantage points you can watch the moment from both in and around Warrington
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PHOTOS: First look around new Aldi town centre supermarket open today
HERE’S a first peep inside the new Aldi store which opened in Widnes this morning. A stunning sunrise shone over the supermarket as shoppers were welcomed inside by lots of smiling staff. Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle cut the ribbon on
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Former town hall set to be bulldozed for apartments
One of Runcorn’s most historic buildings looks set to be flattened to make way for supported living apartments, despite warnings from the council’s own heritage expert that it could cause ‘substantial harm’ to the borough’s historic environment.
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Kind-hearted vets donate valuable items to Runcorn foodbank
STAFF at a Runcorn animal hospital have donated more than 30kg of items to a local foodbank. Three collection boxes were arranged at Linnaeus-owned Northwest Veterinary Specialists (NWVS) and thanks to the team effort they have collected enough