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Labour MP says new Government will ‘turbocharge’ growth in Runcorn
RUNCORN’S MP says the new Labour Government will ‘turbocharge’ growth in the town. Labour MP Mike Amesbury was elected to serve the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby, created with boundary changes from his former Weaver Vale seat. He has
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Man jailed 7 years for manslaughter after causing fatal collision on M62
A PASSENGER who pulled the hand brake of a car causing a fatal crash on the M62 has been jailed. Gary Toomey, 37, and his former partner Victoria Bell were travelling down a stretch of the motorway at 11.30pm on Friday evening, September 24, 2021
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Preparations under way as Methodist chapel to celebrate huge 150th anniversary
A HISTORIC Methodist chapel will celebrate a milestone birthday next year, honouring 150 years of service. Halton Trinity Methodist Church, located in Halton Village, Runcorn, is due to celebrate its big 150th anniversary in March 2025. The
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Stolen car driven at police officers as helicopter and dogs deployed after burglary
A STOLEN car was reportedly driven at police officers in an incident which saw police dogs and the force helicopter deployed. A man was arrested in Whiston after two vehicles were stolen from outside a property in Widnes in the early hours of this
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Company fined £160k after worker loses both legs and becomes wheelchair bound
A COMPANY has been fined £160,000 after an employee lost both his legs and became wheelchair bound in an incident. In June 2022, Andrew McAuley, an employee of William Stobart and Son Ltd, was picking orders at the firm’s warehouse in Appleton
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Top UK law firm opens new office after identifying area as ‘key location’
A LEADING law firm has opened its latest office space in the area. Slater Heelis has opened its seventh new office of the year, with the firm now holding office space at Sci-Tech Daresbury. The business says it has identified the area as a
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Teens raise £9,000 in memory of much-missed friend after brave brain cancer battle
FRIENDS of a Widnes teenager marked the anniversary of his death by holding a fundraising golf competition in his memory. The friends of Bobby Spencer held an event at West Derby Golf Club and raised £9,000 for the Bobby Spencer Fund. The fund
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Inquest into tragic deaths of Ryanair pilots on M62 formally opened
THE inquest into the deaths of two Ryanair pilots who were killed after a fatal crash on the M62 has formally opened. At 5.31am on Thursday, July 11, Matthew Greenhalgh and Jamie Fernandes, captain and senior first officer respectively for Ryanair