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'Dangerous' mini moto rider arrested after speeding on footpaths
A MINI moto rider has been arrested. Police in Widnes were sent to Stewards Avenue on Saturday afternoon (June 1) following reports of an illegal motorbike being used on both roads and footpaths at speed. The rider was tracked down using a
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Residents invited to drop-in Creamfields meeting to share concerns with organisers
RESIDENTS of south Warrington and east Runcorn are being invited to share their concerns ahead of Creamfields. The annual music festival will once again be held in Daresbury this summer, with thousands of revellers attending from across the country
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Fire started at children's play area 'deliberately'
A FIRE was started at a children's play area "deliberately". Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of a fire in Runcorn this afternoon (June 1). One engine, from the Runcorn station, arrived at Hallwood Park Avenue shortly
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Pet owners issued £500 fine warning ahead of major rule change this month
Cat owners have been warned they have less than two weeks left to act before they face £500 fines. From June 10, it will become law for all cat owners in England to have their pet microchipped. Latest figures from the upcoming PDSA Animal Wellbeing
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The anti-social behaviour hotspots in Runcorn and Widnes set for extra police patrols
TWO areas in Runcorn and Widnes that have been highlighted as hotspots for anti-social behaviour will receive extra police attention. Residents of Halton Lea in Runcorn and Appleton in Widnes will see an increased visible presence of Cheshire Police
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Can speed cameras catch you speeding on the other side of the road?
UK speed cameras are an effective way to reduce the number of vehicle accidents and road deaths each year. The Department for Transport revealed that all speed cameras were to be painted yellow by October 2016. This should make most of them
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Paedophile pensioner caught with more than 1,500 depraved child sex abuse images
A PENSIONER has been spared an immediate prison sentence – despite police finding his sickening stash of child sex abuse images. The court heard how Runcorn paedophile Patrick Horton had possessed some of the depraved collection for around a decade