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  • International artist stages thought-provoking exhibition

    AN international artist has opened a new solo exhibition at The Brindley.Michael Takeo Magruder has creatively blended modern computer systems and networks with traditional forms of visual art.His thought-provoking exhibition, Living Data, aims to explore

  • Linnets stamp their title credentials over Northwich in win

    IF never giving up and pulling off late victories are hallmarks of champions, then Runcorn Linnets stamped their title credentials once again in an eventful North West Counties League Premier Division encounter. Three red cards in the closing stages

  • Widnes Wild 9 Blackburn 2

    An impressive team effort saw Wild take home the four points this weekend after beating Blackburn Eagles 9-2 on Sunday, despite the team missing Ken Armstrong, Joshua Benstead and Thomas Revesz with Joe Greaves still out injured. The game opened

  • Widnes Wild 2 Deeside Dragons 1

     After the disapointment of last week's defeat in Hull , Wild returned to home ice on Saturday for the local derby against Deeside Dragons. Ben Brown, Tom Ratcliffe, Pavel Vales and Nicole Jackson all returned to the side. A big crowd, with a strong

  • Vikings must cut Giants big men down to size

    VIKINGS head across the Pennines on Friday night in buoyant mood and looking to build on their first win over Wakefield since their return to the top flight. Although they tackle a currently winless Huddersfield Giants side, Vikings assistant coach

  • Spanish dream comes true for Widnes dancer

    A DREAM has come true for a Widnes dance student.Caitlin Sutcliffe, aged 17, has won a place at a prestigious Spanish dance school.She performed ballet, jazz and contemporary dance in a video audition and has been offered a place at the Institute of Arts

  • Hospital nurse suspended over 86 failings in patient care

    A NURSE at Warrington Hospital who faced 86 charges over poor patient care and treatment has been suspended for 12 months. Grace Arkoh-Ankrah was accused of a general 'lack of competence' at a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing last week

  • Teenage girl from Widnes charged with armed robbery

    A TEENAGE girl from Widnes has been charged following an armed robbery. Amy Daley, aged 18, of Cooper Street, and Stephen Carr, aged 24, of Poplars Avenue, Orford, are alleged to have been armed with a knife when they raided a Warrington shop.

  • Candle causes bedroom blaze in Widnes

    A CANDLE caused a bedroom blaze in Widnes yesterday. Firefighters tackled the fire at a terraced house in Princes Place, Ditton, shortly after 3.30pm. A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews isolated the utilities and

  • Clean it up or face a fine

    COULD the person who is constantly letting their dog foul on the footpath on Arley Drive have the common decency to clean up after their dog? This has been reported to the council and I can only hope that this person is caught and appropriately

  • 'Trolley' well furious

    LAST week’s ‘trolley fury’ letter in which a reader said he was fed up seeing children sitting among the food in supermarket trolleys sparked a big debate. Here are some of the responses: PARENTS can’t win. If the child was out of the trolley

  • Pet of the Week

    MILLIE, a three-year-old tortoiseshell cat who lives in Orkney Close, Widnes, is our pet of the week. Her owner Louise Hardman said: “She is a rescue cat from Warrington Cats Protection. “She loves playing noisily with her toys, bringing you

  • Photo of the Week

    THIS picture of swans on the banks of the Bridgewater Canal was captured by Angie Najafifar from Murdishaw, Runcorn. She took the picture as she walked along the tow path, watching two swans preening themselves whilst ducks swam in the water.

  • Companies fear tolls could drive them out of business

    FIRMS across Runcorn and Widnes fear the tolls could drive them out of business. Halton Chamber of Commerce has written to George Osborne to highlight their concerns, urging him to find a solution. The Chancellor has waived the charge for Halton

  • Wounded soldier hailed a hero

    A WOUNDED soldier who set a new world record trekking 200 miles unaided across the frozen polar ice cap with Prince Harry has been hailed a hero. Widnes-born former Parachute Regiment Captain Martin Hewitt, left paralysed in the right arm after