A CHARITY is appealing for help from Halton residents. Child Bereavement UK, which has a centre in High Street, Runcorn is urging anyone interested in giving up their time to come forward. The charity is celebrating national volunteers’ week
VANDALS torched pallets at an industrial unit in Widnes. Firefighters tackled the blaze in Moss Bank Road shortly after 9am today. Anyone with information is urged to call Cheshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
AN excited Widnes schoolboy was thrilled to meet his sci-fi heroes.Stormtrooper Calvin Woods, aged seven, joined fans for a Comic Con-style event at Warrington Market.Lots of people came dressed as their heroes.There were long queues as fans patiently
A WIDNES car dealership has chosen the UK’s only specialist baby hospice as its charity partner.Motorpoint has teamed up with Zoe’s Place Liverpool, which cares for babies and infants up to the age of five who have life limiting or life threatening conditions.Based
VIKINGS' Jack Owens was a winner in a unique kicking competition as part of a Super League promotion. As the Super League lands in football-mad Newcastle for Magic Weekend, title sponsor First Utility laid on achallenge to see who was best – Newcastle
THREE Vikings players made the trip to Newcastle to visit Cramlington Rockets ahead of Super League’s Magic Weekend. The Vikings open Magic Weekend with a tie against the Salford Red Devils so Eamon O’Carroll, Hep Cahill and Danny Tickle visited
TWO people have been arrested following an early morning drugs raid in Widnes. The warrant was executed at around 6.30am today at an address on Masefield Avenue, Widnes. A 26-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman are suspected of being concerned
HALTON and Warrington hospitals have missed the target for hospital acquired infections for the second year running - by a handful of cases. But a top nurse believes they should be praised for detecting more cases of clostridium difficile (c-diff
THIS photograph of Runcorn Town Hall was taken by Cathy Wignell, of Embleton Grove, Beechwood. She took the picture from the children’s playground on Easter Monday. To share a picture, email newsroom@worldgroup.co.uk Please include your name
