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Runcorn Linnets cling on for a victory at City of Liverpool
RUNCORN Linnets clung on for a 1-0 victory at City of Liverpool as a helter-skelter contest went to the wire, despite the visitors leading from early on, writes Dave Bettley. Will Saxon's fourth-minute strike ultimately settled the issue but there
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Grant will help build 'intergenerational neighbourhood'
More than half-a-million pounds in government grant money has been secured to help transform part of Widnes into an ‘intergenerational neighbourhood’. Halton Council has had a £517,500 bid approved for its Kingsway Quarter scheme, which will see
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Widnes to Runcorn Santa Dash registrations now open
Hundreds of aspiring Santas are being encouraged to participate in the Halton Haven Hospice Santa Dash. The festive event, which takes place on December 15, sees local people dressed in Santa suits taking part in the 3km fun run from the West Bank
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Bin truck sets on fire during its morning collection on Runcorn street
A BIN truck set alight during its round in Runcorn this morning, Monday. Cheshire Fire Service was called to reports of a blaze involving the vehicle at around 9.45am. Firefighters were dispatched from Widnes and Runcorn to Woodhatch Road.
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Woman wanted since September for theft offence in Widnes is tracked down and arrested
A WANTED woman has been arrested following a theft offence in Widnes. During this week of action between October 14 and 20, officers from local policing units across Cheshire tackled some of the most prolific shoplifting offenders. As Safer
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Labour grandee calls Runcorn MP Mike Amesbury footage 'very graphic'
A LABOUR grandee called video footage which appears to show Runcorn MP Mike Amesbury punching a man to the ground ‘very graphic’. Pat McFadden MP, a cabinet minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, made the comment to a journalist while
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Fuming residents living next to huge incinerator say property values have plummeted
FUMING homeowners living next to ‘Britain’s biggest incinerator’ say their property values have plummeted, and that they are ‘overrun’ with rats and seagulls. Residents living in the shadow of the Runcorn Energy Recovery Facility also feel that
