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Polar Ford on on Victoria Road, Runcorn, helps firm to win customer care award

A RUNCORN car dealership has helped its parent company scoop a national customer care award at a major industry event.Read

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Manor Park, Runcorn, wins R&D award

A MACHINE that stops microbes from infecting laboratory staff has earned a top award for Manor Park firm Thermo Fisher Scientific.Read

Widnes accountancy firm Holland and Co says business confidence low

A WIDNES accountancy firm has warned that declining business confidence may slow the economic recovery.Read

Arriva North West launches short story talent search in Halton

ARRIVA North West has launched a search for a talented young writer in the region.Read

Parasite warning for Halton parents

HALTON parents have been urged to wash their children’s hands on trips to animal attractions.Read

Convenience store on Church Street, Runcorn, fined for out of date food

A RUNCORN shop owner has been fined £825 for displaying out-of-date food for sale.Read

British Red Cross call for new breed of fundraisers in Halton

THE British Red Cross is looking to set up new fundraising groups in Runcorn and Widnes.Read

Widnes man arrested in connection with Halewood drive-by shooting

A WIDNES man is being questioned after a drive-by shooting in Liverpool.Read

NHS Health Improvement Team launches new wave of Fresh Start programme in Halton

THE NHS’s Health Improvement Team is about to start the next wave of its Fresh Start programme across Halton.Read

Creamfields festival ‘the biggest party on the planet’, says dance icon David Guetta

CREAMFIELDS cemented its reputation as the biggest event in the dance calendar this weekend.Read

UKIP MEP Paul Nuttall warns companies face fines if they fail to fly the EU flag

HALTON businesses and organisations face massive fines for failing to display the EU flag, an MEP has warned.Read

Former smokers in Halton to be used as face campaign

RESIDENTS in Halton are to become the stars of an anti-smoking campaign.Read

Lisa Hind of Runcorn to appear on BBCs Snog, Marry, Avoid?

AŠRUNCORN beauty inspired by JordanŠis starring in a ‘makeunder’ TV show.Read

Therapist opens clinic at Heath Business and Technical Park in Runcorn

A PSYCHOTHERAPIST has opened a clinic in Heath Business and Technical Park (BTP).Read

Business confidence low say Widnes accountants Holland and Co

A WIDNES accountancy company has warned that declining business confidence may slow the economic recovery.Read

Starbucks opens near Silver Jubilee Bridge in Runcorn

COLOSSUS coffee chain Starbucks has opened its first Runcorn branch.Read

Cheshire Police launch fresh appeal for witnesses after 80-year-old Widnes woman attacked

POLICE are again appealing for witnesses after an 80-year-old Widnes woman was beaten around the head by intruders in her own home.Read

MySpace hit Joe Brooks is heading to the Manchester Roadhouse

JOE Brooks, the online sensation who sold out his first two UK tours as an unsigned artist, is set to embark on a third run of live dates in November.Read

Paul Van Dyk heads the list as Cream returns to Nation on Wolstenholme Square, Liverpool

LIVERPOOL clubbing institution Cream has put together an all-star line up for its 18th birthday celebrations.Read

Everything Everything to play Liverpool and Manchester dates

UP and coming indie-rock sensations Everything Everything are heading to the North West.Read

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