Archive
-
Date
Police officer taken to hospital after police car involved in three-vehicle crash
A POLICE car was involved in a crash on a main road in Widnes this afternoon, Friday. The Cheshire Police car was caught up in a three-vehicle collision on Kingsway, at the junction with Leigh Avenue, shortly after 1.30pm. The force has confirmed
-
Date
Groundbreaking ultrafast network opens door to the future
The curtain has been lifted on a groundbreaking project to speed up broadband connectivity and revolutionise how companies across Halton harness next generation technologies. Sci-Tech Daresbury played host to an event earlier today (Friday) which
-
Date
MP hails fund to redistribute 60m meals of surplus food
Halton MP Derek Twigg has welcomed a £15m fund to help redistribute the equivalent of an extra 60 million meals in surplus food to those who need it most. The Government announced the extra cash at the recent National Farmers Union (NFU) Conference
-
Date
Two Pints creator heads home to view 'transformative' scheme
The writer of a comedy set in Runcorn returned to her roots recently to get a first hand look at new regeneration plans. Susan Nickson created BBC hit Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps which ran from 2001 to 2011. Starring Sheridan Smith
-
Date
Second phase of £16m hospital expansion to reduce waiting times is now complete
THE second phase of a £16m hospital expansion which will help to improve waiting times for Warrington and Halton residents is complete. The Warrington and Halton Diagnostics Centre (WHDC) has now opened in Runcorn Shopping City. It will help
-
Date
Volunteers wanted to check police custody standards in Runcorn
CHESHIRE Police are looking for volunteers to scrutinise the conditions in which people who have been detained in custody are kept. An Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) scheme has been launched by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
-
Date
How Luke Littler fared on Premier League Darts Night 4 in Newcastle
LUKE ‘The Nuke’ Littler was unable to stop Michael van Gerwen’s Premier League rampage on Night 4 in Newcastle. The 17-year-old, who edged past Peter Wright in the quarter-finals, missed out on a place in the final when ‘Mighty Mike’ broke his