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Tenants in Runcorn pick up expert DIY tips on Liverpool Housing Trust scheme

BUDDING DIY experts have been picking up some expert tips from professional tradesmen.Read

Halton Housing Trust and Halton Borough Council save £176,000 with new housing register

HALTON Housing Trust and Halton Borough Council have worked jointly to save more than £176,000 by matching customers with homes that suit their specific needs.Read

‘Concrete jungle’ rebirth in Runcorn wins national prize

THE GROUP of agencies behind the regeneration of a Runcorn estate once described as a ‘concrete jungle’ has scooped a gong.Read

Widnes artist Natalie McGahan helps complete new Merseyside mural

A FINE arts graduate from Widnes has completed a giant mural depicting part of 20th century Merseyside history.Read

Drug and alcohol addicts in Halton on road to recovery

ALCOHOL and drug addicts in Halton are pedalling their way on the road to recovery with a charity bike ride.Read

Cronton Sixth Form College in Widnes gearing up for Olympic events

A MINIATURE Olympics for Halton’s school children and a spectacular choir recital are among a series of events being planned by college students.Read

Halton residents warned they are breaking the law by taking part in pyramid selling

TRADING Standards are warning residents they will be breaking the law if they take part in ‘pyramid selling’ or chain letter scams.Read

The Brindley in Runcorn to host folk artist Dougie MacLean

A LEGENDARY folk artist comes to Runcorn when Dougie MacLean, Scotland’s pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure plays at The Brindley.Read

Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks heads to The Brindley

FOR anyone over the age of 25, Saturday afternoons as a child were all about one thing – British wrestling.Read

Will Best and Hollyoaks actress Jessica Forrest launch Cut Films North West competition

CELEBRITIES are urging budding young film makers from Halton to help stub out smoking.Read

Halton and Warrington to share £1m youth music hub

A MUSIC hub is to be created in a joint scheme by Halton and Warrington councils.Read

Norton Priory opens up 1970s archaeological dig collection

A RUNCORN heritage site is to open a collection of historic treasures to the public next weekend.Read

Police boost patrols at The Deck after motorbike crimes

POLICE have moved to reassure residents after the Weekly News reported a pair of Motorbike thefts from a ‘luxury’ apartment block in Runcorn.Read

Widnes Vikings plans for sport complex on site of Widnes Rec to be considered

A NEW complex for use by Widnes Vikings and amateur sport clubs is poised to rise from the ashes of the torched Widnes Recreation Club, the Weekly News can exclusively reveal.Read

Question marks over security and crime data at luxury apartment block The Deck in Runcorn

THE theft of two motorbikes from a luxury apartment complex has blown the lid on developers’ ‘broken promises’ and confusing official crime data.Read

Drugs shame for sacked Widnes Vikings star Anthony Watts

DISGRACED Vikings star Anthony Watts was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning during a drug-fuelled night out in Widnes town centre, the Weekly News can exclusively reveal.Read

Fate of historic St Luke's Church in Widnes hangs in the balance

A CAMPAIGN to save a historic Widnes church has entered the final hour.Read

Respects paid at funeral of John Hyland in Widnes

SOLDIERS past and present were among those paying their respects to the much-loved founder of a Halton choir.Read

Bloody night-time assault in Runcorn

A VICTIM was left with deep wounds to his face and head after a vicious attack in Runcorn.Read

Cheshire police hunt car vandals in Runcorn

POLICE are searching for a group of yobs in Runcorn after two cars were damaged in the town.Read

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