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Police seize fireworks and fake designer goods from shop and prosecute seller
Drug driver handed four-year ban from the roads after being caught twice
Drug-fuelled driver who was late for work killed Runcorn man in head-on crash
Creamfields festivalgoer caught with condom filled with illegal drugs in his anus
Neighbours' 'bitter' feud boils over in shop landing mum in dock for assault
Heartless vandal goes on car keying spree around neighbourhood
Trio jailed over key cloning crime wave which saw more than 40 cars stolen
Jail for controller of drugs line which saw cocaine posted through letterbox
Lorry driver who turned up for work over three times the drink-drive limit is jailed
Woman not seen by neighbours in 12 months found in state of ‘mummification'
Cyclist died 11 days after crash, inquest hears
Concerns over care of man who died a day after being discharged from hospital
Dangerous driver who caused serious injury in crash to be sentenced at crown court
Prison worker labelled 'liar' by judge after relationship with Runcorn inmate
Ex Runcorn firefighter turned stalker would wait outside victim's home and work place
Abusive partner grabbed victim by throat and threatened to kill her in front of kids
Security guard catches festivalgoer after hearing nitrous oxide crack in tent
Man accused of causing young footballer’s death by dangerous driving appears in court
“Get on the floor” – video of police arrests over cannabis hidden in mattresses
Widnes man used ‘Naked Otter’ encrypted phone to orchestrate multi-kilo drug deals
Jeremy Vine says Joey Barton ‘needs to find different hobby’ after libel settlement
Trio jailed over plot to import drugs worth millions into Widnes in mattresses
Festivalgoer tried to sneak £1,400 of ketamine in underpants past sniffer dogs
Festival goers jailed for smuggling drugs in Kinder Eggs up backsides at Creamfields
Dangerous disqualified and drugged-up driver rammed police car in bid to escape
Widnes paedophile hunter group outs pervert who was talking to 14-year-old girl
Widnes woman banned from owning dogs after her XL bully bit her partner and dad
Brazen thief caught on CCTV damaging bowling alley arcade machines for coins
Man charged after former Runcorn Linnets player died at car meet
Man convicted of child sex offences 'dies by suicide', court told
Police find man decomposing at home after concern raised by neighbour
Man hospitalised for 6 days after HGV driver swerved into opposite side of road
Woman’s death ‘linked to food poisoning after return from Canary Islands holiday’
Driver who called out litterbug struck with hammer in 'really nasty' attack
Jail for man who filmed himself hurling racial verbal abuse outside Widnes church
Boys were dealing class A drugs to fund addictions and buy nice things
Inquest opened into death of 85-year-old man from Runcorn due to 'unnatural cause'
Police find man dead in his home after being flagged down by family members
Hospital neglect contributed to death of patient brought in after metal bar attack
Man 'viciously' attacked 15-week-pregnant mother of his unborn child
Man who dealt drugs at ‘all hours’ and ‘brought misery to community’ is jailed
24-year-old man from Widnes found dead at home, inquest hears
Bus driver walks free from court after stealing £33k of mobile phones in former job
52-year-old man was found unresponsive in his Runcorn home
Prison worker and inmate shared love letters and discussed future plans
Criminal investigation sees inquest suspended into death of motorbike passenger
Driving ban for careless woman who caused serious injury behind wheel of car
Threatening Co-op shopper smashed bottle of wine and held it as a weapon
Armed thug attacked and robbed hair salon owner while customers watched in horror
Bully told woman 'I will do 17 years for you' as he strangled her in vicious attack
Pharmacy employee stole £1,300 of medication – and not for the first time
Runcorn man, 44, found dead with wraps of brown powder in his room
Hospice speaks out on 'betrayal' of finance director who stole thousands from charity
Runcorn man’s death has ‘possible industrial links’ inquest hears