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Widnes dance school brings Dance Mania to the Brindley Theatre, Runcorn

BARWELL School of Dance is looking to recruit a limited number of young movers in time for the start of next term. Read

2nd Runcorn Boys Brigade Company holds reunion at Canal Walk, Halton Road, Runcorn

THE 2ND Runcorn Boys Brigade is holding a reunion to celebrate 50 years of the organisation in the town. Read

Paul Wright from Halton Borough Council and David Dunn from Sellafield Ltd handed North West Chartered Manager of the Year awards

TWO Halton managers have been handed specialist industry awards. Read

Gang behind attempt burglary of loan shark Paul Nicholson’s home up for sentencing

A GANG of four who tried to break into jailed loan shark Paul Nicholson’s £1m Delamere home will be sentenced tomorrow ( Tuesday). Read

Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News comes runner up for O2 Newspaper of the Year award

THE RUNCORN and Weekly News has come runner up in the battle for the coveted title Newspaper of the Year in the O2 Media Awards 2009. Read

Castleview Primary , Runcorn, pupils create “amazing” sculpture

BUDDING Henry Moores at a Runcorn school have been creating their own stone sculpture. Read

Halton targeted with Shut That Door!!! message

HALTON residents are being targeted with safety campaign urging them to shut internal doors in case of a fire. Shut That Door!!! adverts have been posted on both sides of the river advising residents that such action can slow the spread of a blaze and make the difference between life and death. Sean Henshaw, unitary performance manager for Halton, said: “We have been working hard to warn residents about the dangers leaving cooking unattended even for a second. In Halton we have found that the number of incidents has reduced. But last year we were called to 21 cooking-related incidents in Halton alone which clearly show that there is much more that needs to be done.” Read

Miss Cheshire Catriona Cameron shines at the Vision Support annual fun day

RUNCORN’S Miss Cheshire added a touch of glamour to a major event highlighting the work of Vision Support Read

On-line help for the deaf and hard of hearing in Halton

A WEBSITE has been launched for deaf and hard of hearing Halton residents. Read

Worker from O2 call centre, Preston Brook, Runcorn, making a “good recovery” from swine flu

A PRESTON Brook call centre worker struck by swine flu is making a “good recovery” according to his employers. Read

Frankie Ford to perform at Let’s Go Stroke Club charity night in Runcorn

A RAT pack style crooner is set to raise cash for Halton’s Let’s Go Stroke Club. Frankie Ford’s performance at The Quayside, Canal Street, Runcorn, will help Halton stroke sufferers take part in activities such as a holiday to Devon in August and an upcoming cruise on the River Weaver. The event is at 7.30pm on Friday, July 17. Tickets are £4 and doors open at 7.30pm. Read

Runcorn councillors Stef Nelson and John Stockton launch surgeries

CLLRS STEF Nelson and John Stockton are launching advice surgeries for residents. They are at the Wicksten Drive Christian Centre, on July 17, then at Brook Chapel on Boston Avenue, on August 20, and at the Brook Centre, Halton Brook, on September 17. All the sessions take place between 7-7.30pm. Read

Widnes and Runcorn gears up for Halton’s Got Talent 2 final at The Brindley

THE CREME de la creme of the boroughs’s gymnasts, singers, dancers and guitarists are set to light up the stage at Halton’s answer to Britain’s Got Talent. Read

Halton Council environmental health teams warns about summertime neighbour nuisance

HALTON Council environmental health officers are urging neighbours not to wind each other up with loud music and smelly barbecues during the heatwave. Read

Scout summer fair in Runcorn

THE 1st Weston & Weston Point Scout group holds its summer fair this Saturday, July 4, from 2-4.30pm at their headquarters on Weston Road (the old British Legion). Read

H1N1 swine flu cases confirmed at Lunts Heath Primary School, Widnes

THE first cases of swine flu in Halton have been confirmed at a Widnes school. Read

June Redman, of Runcorn, speaks of joy at finding son through After Adoption

A RUNCORN mother has spoken of the joy at being reunited with her son more than 40 years after she was raped by his father. Read

Proposals in place to close Catholic churches in Widnes

SEVERAL historic Catholic churches in Widnes will be shut down if new proposals to create a centralised worship administration are given the go-ahead. Read