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Funding boost for seven Halton charities

A WOMEN’S group in Widnes has handed over cheques to seven Halton charities following a major fundraising drive.Read

Runcorn athlete puts cancer on the run with hat trick of Race For Life events lined up

A RUNCORN woman who lost her father to lung cancer will pay a special tribute to him by taking part in three of Races For Life events this summer.Read

Jack Hunter-Spivey from Widnes set to make mark at Slovenia table tennis open

A DISABLED table tennis player from Widnes is hoping to close in on fulfilling his dream after heading to Europe to take part in a major international competition.Read

Joy as Halton Housing Trust installs 10,000th metre of fencing

A SOCIAL landlord is celebrating after it installed fencing to its 1,000th property as part of a £1.35m boundary investment programme.Read

Halton Council not affiliated to council tax rebanding cold callers

CAUTION has been urged over using a service that offers to help Runcorn and Widnes residents make a claim to reduce their council tax banding.Read

Thomas ‘Todger’ Jones VC statue appeal thanks Quayside in Runcorn after race night raises nearly £900

A RACE night in Runcorn has raised £824.18 in aid of the Thomas ‘Todger’ Jones VC statue appeal.Read

Duck causes stir at Widnes Pesto after setting up home in flowerpot

A DUCK has caused quite a stir at a Widnes restaurant after setting up her new family home inside a flower pot.Read

PE apprenticeship cash up for grabs for Halton primary schools

HALTON primary schools have been invited to apply for a share of £150m in funding to hire an apprentice to help with teaching physical education.Read

High-kicking Runcorn family adds latest black belt to Tae Kwon Do roster

A MARTIAL artist from a high-kicking Runcorn family has achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do.Read

Maths marvels impress at St Chad’s school in Runcorn

MATHS students at a Runcorn school have achieved results in their exams and claimed a clutch of prizes in a competition.Read

Halton-based volunteering service hopes to attract new faces

A SERVICE dedicated to supporting voluntary organisations across the borough is hoping to attract new faces in the run up to this year’s Volunteer Week.Read

Join the hunt for ancient trees in Cheshire

THE Woodland Trust is calling on people across Cheshire to go out and record old trees and add them to its Ancient Tree Hunt database.Read

Runcorn band Candidate23 launch latest EP at Liverpool SoundCity

UP-AND-COMING band Candidate23 are set to put Runcorn on the music map as they celebrate the launch of their new EP.Read

Naval officer from Widnes completes initial training and embarks on marine engineering career

AN OFFICER cadet from Widnes has taken part in a parade at Britannia Royal Naval College to mark the successful completion of his initial training.Read

Superfast broadband to be rolled out in Halton in £28.5m project

HIGH-SPEED fibre broadband will be rolled out to almost all the county’s homes and businesses in the next three years as part of a £28.5m project involving Halton Borough Council.Read

First-aid show for Runcorn and Widnes schools

YOUNG actors have been teaching children in Runcorn and Widnes a thing or two about first aid.Read

Police and crime commissioner to hold residents’ surgeries in Halton

CHESHIRE police and crime commissioner John Dwyer has invited Halton residents to discuss law enforcement issues with him face-to-face.Read

Halton council to run events duiring foster care fortnight

A SERIES of events is being run during National Foster Care Fortnight as part of a drive to encourage more adoptive parents to come forward.Read

Cop boss demands results after rate of solved cases falls in Cheshire

FEWER crimes are being solved in Cheshire, the county’s police and crime commissioner John Dwyer has claimed.Read

NSPCC launch new report into child safety

FEWER children are dying as a result of homicide, assault or suicide, but disturbing levels of child abuse remain, according to a new report from the NSPCC.Read

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