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Unattended bonfire spreads to fence at the back of house in Runcorn
AN unattended bonfire spread to a fence in Runcorn. Fire crews were called to the incident on Newlyn Close in Brookvale at around 3.10pm this afternoon, Monday. Firefighters attended and found a bonfire to the rear of a home had been left unattended
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Electric bike rider taken to hospital with head injury after collision
A MAN was taken to hospital for treatment for a head injury following a collision. Emergency services attended Deacon Road in Widnes on Friday afternoon following reports of the incident. On arrival at around 4pm, crews found that the rider
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Coroner rules hospital errors contributed to death of man found at Fiddlers Ferry
A CORONER said mistakes made by a hospital trust contributed to the death of a man found at Fiddlers Ferry. During an inquest into the death of devoted dad-of-two, Adam Smith, from Great Sankey, a coroner ruled that mistakes made by Mersey Care
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Boy, 14, arrested over ‘machete robbery’ as armed police and helicopter search park
A YOUTH has been arrested after reports that another child was threatened with the use of a machete in a robbery. Armed police officers, assisted by the police helicopter overhead, descended on Crow Wood Park in Widnes yesterday afternoon, Sunday
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Convicted stalker jailed for threatening to kill judge and sending neo-Nazi letters
A CONVICTED stalker who threatened to kill a Chester Crown Court Judge and three prisoner governors has been jailed. Peter Johnson appeared before Birmingham Crown Court today, Monday, having been found guilty of four counts of threats to kill
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Sex predator pub landlord locked up for almost two decades for raping women
A FORMER pub landlord has been put behind bars for almost two decades for raping two women. Gareth Lambert, of Frodsham and who has worked in pubs in Runcorn, has been jailed after being convicted of two counts of rape and one of sexual assault
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Widnes has the seventh highest searches for illegal vapes in the UK
WIDNES has the seventh highest demand for illegal vapes in the UK, according to a new study. The study, carried out by online vape retailer Vapekit, analysed the monthly search volume for illegal vapes across the UK over the past 12 months.
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Green Party targets Halton comeback at local elections
The Green Party is hoping to make a comeback on Halton’s political scene when the borough goes to the polls, with traffic restrictions outside some local schools and improved dementia services on the agenda. Local government elections take place