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Riverside Housing chief executive Deborah Shackleton awarded CBE

THE CHIEF executive of a social housing and regeneration organisation with properties across Halton has been made a CBE for her services to the housing sector. Read

Older people across Cheshire descend on Parliament as part of national social carecampaign

RUNCORN MP Mike Hall has been addressed by elderly campaigners and Age Concern at a mass lobby at Westminster over failures in the care and support system. Read

Cheshire Fire and Rescue issue fire advice to Halton residents

A CAMPAIGN aimed at slashing the risk of house fires has been launched in Halton. Read

Halton jobseekers to be given better opportunities by Local Employment Partnership

JOBCENTRE Plus and Halton Housing Trust have pledged to offer residents a better chance of finding a job. Read

Police seek witness after indecent exposure on The Common, St Mary’s Road, Runcorn

POLICE want to speak to a witness who may have seen a pervert who indecently exposed himself to a 12-year-old girl in Runcorn. Read

Players’ charity goal

FOOTBALLERS from across Halton joined forces at Fords Social Club in Cronton in order to raise money for charity. Read

Benefit fraudster said she was ‘too sick for bingo’

A BENEFIT cheat from Widnes who racked up nearly £58,000 in fraudulent claims and said she was too sick to attend bingo has been handed a suspended sentence and curfew. Read

Halton Lea, Runcorn, holds Bee on Bike event for Woodland Trust

A SHOPPING centre management team hopped on bikes to help tend Runcorn beauty spots. Read

Derek Twigg MP’s advice surgery dates

DEREK Twigg MP has announced times and dates for advice surgeries: Read

NHS Halton and St Helens’s “Get Checked” team proceeds to national awards for cancer detection project

AN NHS team that encourages residents to be checked for cancer is in the running for a national award. Read

Halton Council’s Small Grants Funding Marketplace delivers information about Big Lottery and Landfill Communities Fund

A NETWORKING event to help community and voluntary workers raise cash for their projects has been hailed a success. Read

HM Treasury and Financial Services Authority team up for Moneymadeclear scheme

FINANCIAL experts are urging Halton residents to improve their budgeting skills by taking advantage of a new service. Read

North West MEP Chris Davies wants Muslim women to make it clear that wearing a burkha is “not welcome” in 21st century Britain

A NORTH West MEP is calling on Muslim women to take a lead in making clear that the wearing of the burka is ‘not welcome’. Read

Halton youngsters work with Widnes and Runcorn City Learning Centre and Halton Borough Council to capture wildlife images.

HALTON youngsters have been capturing images of some of the borough's best wildlife for an exhibition. Read

Eric Hudson of Halton Chamber of Commerce launches drive for new members

BUSINESSES are being encouraged to fight their way out of the recession together by taking up half-price membership of the Halton Chamber of Commerce. Read

Burns victim Lorraine Crossan of Brandon, Hough Green, Widnes, warns of candle danger

A WIDNES woman who suffered severe burns when her clothes burst into flames is fronting a campaign to highlight the dangers of using candles. Read

NEET teenagers on E2E course quiz members of Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties from Halton Council

YOUNG learners in Halton have been quizzing councillors about the nature of British politics and democracy. Read

Warrington Crown Court seizes assets of Runcorn cannabis cultivator

A COURT has ruled that assets worth £1m should be seized from a Runcorn cannabis producer whose criminal activities funded a lavish lifestyle. Read

PCSO Stephen Marnick warns speed demons after Hale Village demands action

SPEEDING drivers have been warned of a police crackdown after villagers demanded action. Read

Computer generated images of Halton Lea Library, Runcorn, released

COMPUTER generated images of what the new-look Halton Lea Library will look like when its £1.3m revamp is completed next month have been revealed. Read