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Chiefs' sadness as doomed historic building "left to rot"
Runcorn's original town hall is set to be demolished and its old library converted into a community hub after new proposals were backed by planning chiefs. Halton's development management committee met last night where it backed a scheme by Signature
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Residents on this street in Widnes won the Postcode Lottery today
SOME Widnes residents are celebrating £1,000 winnings today, Wednesday. It is a good day to be a resident on Princes Street. Those living in the WA8 6NS postcode have all won £1,000 if they were signed up to the Postcode Lottery. Prizes
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Council reveals bin collection days due to Christmas and New Year disruption
THE days on which your bins will be collected over the Christmas and New Year period have been revealed. Halton Borough Council has announced a timetable for waste collections as we head into the festive period. The council says that due to
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Pictures show aftermath of Fiddler's Ferry demolition - with new skyline
THESE fantastic pictures show the aftermath of the first phase of the Fiddler’s Ferry demolition. Four of the 115m cooling towers came crashing down on Sunday, changing the skyline forever. It’s been a few days of thick mist so not many people
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Suspect to appear in crown court charged with arson over fire at Wetherspoons
A SUSPECT is set to appear before the crown court over a fire at a Wetherspoons pub in Runcorn. William Morris is alleged to have started a fire at The Fery Boat pub on Church Street. The 31-year-old, of Boston Avenue in Runcorn, recently appeared
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Widnes primary school leaps from inadequate to good in turnaround inspection
A WIDNES school has completely turned it around with a ‘glowing’ Ofsted inspection having been previously slammed as inadequate by the education watchdogs. Ditton Primary School in Widnes was graded good in all areas in its most recent inspection