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Suspect charged with two counts of sexual assault at Creamfields music festival
A SUSPECT has been charged with committing sexual assaults at Creamfields. The electronic dance music festival is staged annually in Daresbury and sees tens of thousands of people attend the area from across the country. Now, a suspect has
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Home for looked after children gets the green light
A house in Runcorn will be converted into a children's home after plans were given the green light. Halton Council's planning department has granted a certificate of lawful development to change the house on Summer Lane into an Ofsted registered
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Runcorn charity announces new chief executive and manager
A charity has announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Cerebral palsy charity Stick ‘n’ Step has appointed Sarah Smithson as its chief executive, as well as Norma Young as its new senior grants and trusts fundraising manager. Ms
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Halton to have say on 1,200 job giant warehouse plans
Halton Council is being consulted on plans for a massive warehouse which could create almost 1,200 jobs. GB Europe Holdings has submitted an application to Liverpool City Council for a 88,000 sq m logistics facility on Dakota Drive in Speke and
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Lanes reopen but long delays remain after emergency repairs on M56
ALL lanes have reopened but long delays remain on the motorway following emergency repairs. Queues have been present all afternoon on the M56 eastbound outside Runcorn today, Wednesday. Delays of approximately three hours were expected between
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Halton Haven Hospice receives donation to support its running costs
HALTON Haven Hospice has received a donation which will support its running costs. The hospice provides specialist palliative care to people from Halton and surrounding areas who are living with terminal conditions. As it is not part of the
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Mayor and mayoress of Halton announce new initiative
Since May, the Mayor of Halton, Councillor Kevan Wainwright, and his wife Andrea have been actively raising funds to aid the borough's 'left behind' young people. The initiative aims to help these individuals overcome obstacles to higher education
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Two North Yorkshire men charged with theft from power station
TWO North Yorkshire men are among four men charged with burgling a derelict power station. The quartet, all of Yorkshire, are accused of breaking into Fiddler's Ferry power station in Cuerdley near Warrington armed with tools to assist with the
