THE founder of indie band The Fireflys is set to release an album as part of new duo. Runcorn vocalist and songwriter, Lee Wylding, has formed The Far North with his long-time collaborator, Andie Packer. Lee, who is best known for being the
A MAN who stabbed a pub landlord to death believed he was Jesus, his estranged wife has told a court. Lee Abbott, 35, denies murdering 49-year-old Christian Thornton outside the Hammer and Pincers pub in Widnes, Cheshire, last August, but has admitted
A HUGE music festival marking the 30th anniversary of the Stone Roses’ Spike Island gig might not go ahead because of public safety concerns. Tickets are already on sale for Spike Island – The Resurrection, a tribute to the legendary Widnes gig
A DOGGY day care centre has been launched to help raise much-needed funds for Halton Haven Hospice. In its bid to bring in the £1.3 million it needs to run every year, the hospice is branching out into day care for dogs as a form of income. Hessey
SUPERMARKET chain Iceland has been forced to recall a number of vegan products on their shelves after discovering they have 'traces of milk' in them. This is obviously a problem for vegans, who don't have any products derived from animals, but
LEADING Super League referee Ben Thaler has been suspended by the Rugby Football League pending the outcome of an investigation. The 38-year-old is in his 20th season as a professional referee and has regularly featured in Challenge Cup Finals and
A SERIAL shoplifter has been banned from entering a huge number of stores in Halton by a court order. Peter Lunt ‘plagued’ businesses across Runcorn and Widnes with abusive and threatening behaviour, after embarking on a prolific spree of thefts
