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About 6% of Halton patients stranded in ‘trolley waits’ but hospitals claim waiting times now back on track

PATIENTS from Runcorn and Widnes have been waiting longer than they should in A&E according to figures published this month.Read

Halton and Warrington hospitals look for nominees for Thank You staff awards

HALTON and Warrington Hospitals are looking for nominations for this year’s staff Thank You Awards.Read

Widnes Lane, Indiana, sparks search for Burtonwood airbase GI-bride’s relative in Widnes

A TRANSATLANTIC love story with roots in Widnes has sparked a search for surviving relatives of the woman whose romance with an American GI led to a US street being named after the town.Read

£3m Halton Lea shopping centre works due for completion this summer

A MAJOR facelift of Halton Lea shopping centre is due to be completed this summer.Read

14-year-old Widnes school boy left with a fractured eye socket following vicious attack

A SCHOOL boy has been the victim of a vicious assault in Widnes.Read

More methadone outlets than sports goods in Runcorn?

QUESTIONS have been raised over whether the availability of sporting goods in Runcorn is now dwarfed by the number of places that can supply methadone.Read

Five blazes in one day in Runcorn

FIVE blazes were put out across Runcorn on Tuesday.Read

CCTV appeal eliminates suspect in £4,000 cheque Widnes fraud probe

POLICE are continuing their hunt for a suspected fraudster in Widnes after a man first believed to be the culprit was found to have nothing to do with the case.Read

Police chase cops catch burglar in Merseyside after house broken into and car stolen from leafy Runcorn street

POLICE pursued a suspected burglar through Runcorn and beyond Cheshire after reports of an intruder at a house on Stockham Close.Read

Widnes Foodbank reveals opens its doors to Weekly News

A FOODBANK in Widnes has revealed it is drawing on the experiences of longer-running schemes in Runcorn to feed hard-pressed residents.Read

Widnes Foodbank factfile

WITH several months of experience under its belt, Widnes Foodbank has been able to build up a picture of the general circumstances of those who turn to its service.Read

Halton Council leader defends borough after communities secretary accuses Labour of allowing ‘tax evasion’

COMMUNITIES secretary Eric Pickles has blasted Labour councils including Halton’s for failing to collect all the council tax it is owed.Read

Halton dance school raise thousands for the NSPCC

DANCERS from across Halton came together last week to help raise money for vulnerable children.Read

Widnes family mounts effort to raise cash for USA cancer treatment for sick child, two

A WIDNES family is to take on a mountain climb to raise cash for a child with cancer to travel to the USA to receive treatment not funded by the NHS.Read

Family and friends of late Runcorn student Josh Furber to complete charity trek in his memory

FAMILY and friends of a Runcorn student who died in a tragic hiking accident earlier this year are to scale three mountains in 12 hours in his memory.Read

Runcorn Rotary Club celebrates fundraising success

RUNCORN Rotary Club has celebrated the success of its latest fundraising campaign with the unveiling of a new flower display.Read

Fundraisers take on Rat Race Dirty Weekend in aid of Halton Haven Hospice

DAREDEVILS from across Halton are set to take on one of the world’s toughest assault courses in a bid to raise money for charity.Read

Pupils from the Alexandra Jane School of Dance in Widnes and Runcorn set to take part in the Brindley’s One Small Step dance festival

STREET dancers from across Runcorn and Widnes are pulling out all the stops as they prepare to take to the stage in this year’s One Small Step festival.Read

Halton councillor probes £25,000 police youth ambassador salary

A HALTON safety chief has claimed that policing panel members have questioned whether £25,000 should be spent on paying a ‘youth ambassador’ for Cheshire police and crime commissioner (PCC) John Dwyer.Read

Heath pupil wins Runcorn Linnets signed shirt courtesy of Weekly News

A COMPETITION winner has been presented with a shirt signed by his Runcorn Linnets footballing heroes courtesy of the Weekly News.Read

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