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Homes evacuated and cordon in place amid large police presence on street
A NUMBER of homes were evacuated following a police incident on a residential street today, Tuesday. A large police presence was in place on Masseyfield Road in Runcorn following concerns for the welfare of a man at an address. A cordon was
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Farewell to Runcorn as Twigg aims to become new Widnes MP
Derek Twigg has bade farewell to his former Runcorn constituents as he targets election in the new seat of Widnes and Halewood. A shake-up of Parliamentary boundaries has seen Widnes and Runcorn separated come general election time, with each town's
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Police appeal for help in finding man wanted on recall to prison
POLICE are appealing for help from members of the public in finding a wanted man. Michael Walsh, who has links across Cheshire, is wanted on a recall to prison for breaching his licence conditions. The 49-year-old is sought by Merseyside Police
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Campaign launched to save town's historic air raid shelter
A campaign has been launched to save an air raid shelter threatened with demolition to make way for improvements to The Brindley. The World reported recently how Halton Council wants to flatten a row of shops in the Old Town along with a former
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Runcorn and Widnes among UK areas with the most certified XL bully dogs
RUNCORN and Widnes are in the UK’s top 10 in terms of having the most XL bully dogs. This is according to a study by The Spectator, using data sourced from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Restrictions were imposed on