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  • Teachers and students bring books to life

    TEACHERS and sixth formers brought fictional characters to life to celebrate world book day. Staff and pupils at SS Peter and Paul Catholic College stepped into the shoes of fairytale, gothic, horror and fantasy creatures. Teachers surprised

  • Remembrance service to honour forgotten Widnes war heroes

    A SPECIAL remembrance service is being held tomorrow to honour 62 forgotten Widnes war heroes. The men fell in the First World War but were not listed on the town’s existing monument. The omission was discovered by Michael McNicholas whilst

  • Apprentices recruited for iconic Mersey Gateway project

    SIX new recruits have landed paid apprenticeships on the iconic Mersey Gateway project. They will be working for Merseylink which is building the new six-lane tolled Mersey crossing. Construction apprentices Kyle Craine and Ian Ratcliffe from

  • Carers urged to seek support

    CARERS across Halton are invited to seek help. People looking after a partner, son, daughter or other any relative may experience difficulties like stress, lacking sleep and feeling powerless and not knowing where to turn to for help. Halton

  • Electrical fault may have caused Runcorn house fire

    AN electrical fault is the likely cause of a house fire in Runcorn, say firefighters. The fire started in an airing cupboard at a property in Whinfell Grove, Beechwood. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled the blaze. Three appliances

  • Young people lobby MPs to standardise tobacco packaging

    Young people from Halton are urging their MPs to vote in favour of standardised tobacco packs to protect children, ahead of a vote in Parliament. Draft regulations are due to be debated in the House of Commons and Lords this month. Natasha

  • Mayor hosts civic variety night to support three charities

    THE Mayor’s annual civic variety night is being held at The Brindley on Wednesday, March 11. This year’s theme is Disney and promises to have something for everyone. Finalists from Halton’s Got Talent will be performing with HEARTS dance academy