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Person rescued from car stranded in water as flooding closes roads in Widnes
A PERSON has been rescued from a car stranded in flood water in Widnes. It comes as flooding has forced police to close a number of roads across the town this afternoon, Tuesday. One fire engine from Widnes Fire Station was dispatched to Hutchinson
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Relief for residents as flammable materials to be replaced
Flammable building materials are set to be replaced at six Runcorn apartment blocks later this month. The long-awaited work at The Deck is part of a national remediation programme following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, involving combustible cladding
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Jail for controller of ‘Frosty’ line that flooded towns with class A drugs
THE controller of a county line that flooded Widnes and Runcorn with class A drugs has been locked up. Jack Chew was identified by Operation Toxic officers from Merseyside Police as part of an investigation into the supply of illegal substances
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Approval for homes on site of youth club destroyed in blaze
A new estate on the site of a former youth club which was destroyed in a blaze has been given the green light. At a meeting held at Runcorn Town Hall last night, a much-depleted Halton Council Development Management Committee rubber-stamped an