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  • Can you help young carers this Christmas?

    CAN you spare a gift for Santa to put in the sack for a young carer? Halton Borough Council and Halton Carers' Centre is putting on a Christmas party for young people who look after relatives and is calling for donations of presents including books

  • Vikings add to their backroom staff

    WIDNES Vikings' Jon Clarke says the arrival of a new member of the backroom team is important to the club. James Morehen has been appointed as the club’s nutritionist as part of their partnership with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU).

  • Ace for 69-year-old McKenzie

    A WIDNES golfer scored a hole-in-one during a club competition. Tommy Mckenzie, aged 69, scored his ace on the 140-yard, par-three 15th at his club, Widnes Golf Club. The 22-handicapper was rewarded with a specially-commissioned, commemorative

  • Labour candidate backs Miliband pledge

    THE Labour candidate for Weaver Vale has backed Ed Miliband's calls for 'power and prosperity' to be spread across England's regions. The Labour leader said if his party are successful in next year's General Election 'devolution will be at the

  • Thanks to the lady who helped my elderly mum

    JUST a note to say thank you to the kind lady who helped my elderly mum when she tripped and fell over on the pavement near Widnes Shopping Park at the weekend. It was really lovely of you to stay and comfort my mum until she was feeling better

  • Lack of affordable homes in Widnes

    AS a resident of Widnes, I’m concerned about the lack of serious debate on the homes we need in our community when there’s clearly a big problem. Many of us are finding it really hard to save enough money to get on the housing ladder, or are struggling

  • Fond memories of cat

    WE read with sadness the brief article on Brandy the cat who was unfortunately killed on Birchfield Road. We have three cats and over the past year we have had a frequent visit from a large black and white cat with a bushy tail who had a name tag

  • New Daresbury centre praised by House of Lords

    A HIGH performance computing hub in Daresbury has been praised by the House of Lords. A digital skills committee visited STFC's Hartree Centre this week to find out about the work they are doing to apply digital technologies to support UK businesses

  • Yobs 'on the rampage' during Mischief Night

    BRICKS were thrown at buses and through a numbers of windows in Widnes and Runcorn last night as residents described yobs going 'on the rampage' during 'Mischief Night'.  Outraged residents spoke of their disgust online as Cheshire Police reported

  • More than 100 new homes set to be built in Sandymoor

    MORE than 100 new homes are set to be built in Sandymoor, Runcorn with construction expected to start in March 2015. Developer David Wilson Homes is expected to submit a planning application soon following the Homes & Communities Agency investing

  • UPDATED: Six treated after Runcorn chemical incident

    SIX people were taken to hospital after a chemical incident at a Runcorn energy from waste facility. Fire crews were alerted at 7.25pm staff had breathed in dust from a structure containing hydrated lime powder which can cause severe skin irritation

  • Riverside College students celebrate success

    SUCCESSFUL students at Riverside College’s higher education and access courses have been celebrating at the annual graduation and awards ceremony. The event, which took place at St Paul’s Church in Widnes marked the special achievements of youngsters