FIFTY daredevil fundraisers will be abseiling 331ft down Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral to raise money for Widnes and Runcorn Foodbanks. The team includes Farnworth CE Primary School head teacher Jackie Stillings, teachers, shop workers from Tesco
TV stars will be treading The Brindley boards in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Hollyoaks star Melissa Wells will join I’m A Celebrity runner-up Kim Woodburn from TV show How Clean Is Your House in Halton Council’s family show which runs from
A children’s charity which helps youngsters across Runcorn and Widnes has appointed a new chairman. The Youth Federation, which supports a network of youth organisations reaching more than 50,000 young people across Halton, Cheshire and Wirral
DENIS Betts is confident Widnes Vikings are learning to cope with expectation ahead of a ‘massive’ fortnight for the club. Vikings host Hull KR in Super League on Sunday, kick-off 3pm, before a Challenge Cup semi-final clash with Castleford Tigers
WE have just returned from Snowdonia where 26 young people from Halton completed their gold assessment expeditions. The participants hiked more than 50 miles over the four days in challenging conditions and can be extremely proud of their achievements
I AM writing in response to the letter from the Rev Linda Riley-Dawkin regarding the closure of Chapelfield Community Centre. In February 2013, trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (the national trustees for the Methodist Church) advised the
WHEN he’s not chasing birds in the garden, there’s nothing our pet of the week likes more than snuggling up in bed snoring. Mattie Hughes, of Roemarsh Court, Runcorn, sent in this photo of Staffordshire bull terrier Digger. Mattie said: “He
THIS photograph of a Widnes sunset was captured by World reader Angela Leivesley, of Kennington Park, Widnes. She said: “I took the photograph from Norlands Lane.” If you would like to share a picture, e-mail it to newsroom@worldgroup.co.uk
Almost 150 Halton brownies and rainbows celebrated the centenary of guiding with with a fun-filled event. They enjoyed various activities including It’s A Knockout and craft activities at Moon Meadow in Widnes. The Widnes big brownie birthday
A WIDNES school in special measures is on the road to recovery, say Ofsted inspectors. West Bank Primary School has been commended for its improvements after its third monitoring inspection. Ofsted inspector John Nixon said: “The school is
