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Police close major road in Widnes following concerns for safety of girl
POLICE closed a major road in Widnes this afternoon, Friday, following concerns for the safety of a girl. At around 1.50pm, officers were called to reports for the concerns for the safety of a girl on Watkinson Way. Emergency services attended
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Town's on call fire engine could be axed in shakeup
Runcorn could lose its on-call fire engine as part of a radical overhaul of services across Cheshire. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has launched a consultation over plans to reshape services across the county, which include replacing on-call
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Person injured after being hit by a train in emergency incident on railway
A PERSON was injured in an emergency incident on the railway near Runcorn. The incident occurred this morning, Friday, causing disruption to services between Runcorn East and Helsby. National Rail confirmed that a person was hit by a train.
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Lowering of legal tackle height confirmed after academy trial
MAJOR changes to the tackle height in rugby league will be adopted from next year, the Rugby Football League has confirmed. Following a trial in four rounds of academy fixtures during 2023, the legal tackle height will be lowered to below the armpit
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Government should be 'annihilated' at election says chief
A council chief said he wants to see the Conservative government ‘annihilated’ and 'wiped from the face of the Earth' at the next election, as another accused it of trying to ‘destroy the fundamentals of our society’. The criticisms came as councillors
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Residents urged to prepare as weather warning for strong winds issued
RESIDENTS are being urged to prepare for strong gusts and winds over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for tomorrow, Saturday, with this coming into effect from 9am and remaining in place through to 11.45pm that evening
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Firefighters rescue person trapped in car following three-vehicle crash on expressway
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a person trapped inside a car following a crash in Runcorn. Emergency services were called to the incident on Weston Point Expressway at around 9.45am yesterday, Thursday. The crash involved three vehicles and resulted
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Woman who caused prolonged suffering to cats resulting in their death spared jail
A WOMAN whose treatment of cats caused their death has been allowed to walk free from court. Carrie Anne Renwick’s lack of adequate care resulted in the death of seven cats, Warrington Magistrates’ Court heard. However, the 53-year-old was
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'Warm' and 'welcoming' primary in Runcorn receives huge praise from Ofsted
THIS warm and welcoming primary school in Runcorn has been highly praised by education watchdogs. St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, part of the Holy Family Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, was rated good in all areas by Ofsted following an inspection