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Runcorn Weekly News
Fraudster posed as police officer in order to steal bank cards
A FRAUDSTER posed as a police officer and told an elderly Runcorn couple that “local people had been robbed and had their fingers cut off” in order to steal bank cards from pensioners.
6 min |
May 22, 2025
Runcorn Weekly News
Halton among most obese areas in England
NEW figures name Halton as one of the worst areas in England for obesity rates - with more than a third of adults believed to be affected.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Claims of a two-tier system are disputed
THE professional body which represents magistrates in England has disputed claims by Runcorn's new MP that there is a 'two-tier' justice system.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
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Cup final hero to stay with Linnets
THE hat-trick star of Runcorn Linnets’ Cheshire Senior Cup final success is their first player to commit for the 2025-26 season.
4 min |
May 22, 2025
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Coffee leaves mum with throat 'burning from the inside out'
A SHOCKED mum was left with a horror red mark on her neck after drinking a scalding hot coffee.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Paradise found
A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF A MOST TREASURED SPACE
3 min |
May 22, 2025
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Linnets Family Fun Day blessed with sunshine
HUNDREDS flocked to APEC Taxis Stadium for Runcorn Linnets Community Family Fun Day.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
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Residents' ideas sought to help name town's new health and wellbeing hub
RUNCORN residents are being asked to pick a name for the town centre's new health and wellbeing hub.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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School staff balloted for strike action
STAFF at a Runcorn high school could strike in protest over planned redundancies and curriculum restructure.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
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Brownfield land affordable homes bid
NEW affordable homes in Frodsham are to be built on the site of former sheltered accommodation after plans were given the green light.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Plans for football club's new home are withdrawn
AMBITIOUS plans to renovate the former 'Corpy' club in Widnes and turn it into a new home for Widnes Football Club are in tatters after proposals were withdrawn.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Runcorn Weekly News
Janet in town as part of solo tour
ONE of Loose Women’s most outspoken panellists has announced her biggest solo tour to date.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Kids home plans are withdrawn
PLANS to turn a house in Widnes into a children’s home have been withdrawn, with both the council and police having previously raised concerns over the proposals.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Ladies commemorate transitional campaign
RUNCORN Linnets Ladies took the plaudits after a satisfactory season in transition.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Police issue appeal to trace 'wanted' man with links to towns
POLICE are appealing for help from the public in tracing a wanted man with links to Widnes and Runcorn.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
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Council 'did not do enough to help homeless man'
HALTON Borough Council did not do enough to help a man who approached it for help when he became homeless because of domestic abuse, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
Runcorn Weekly News
Fev’s fast start leaves Vikings standing
THE Vikings suffered a heavy defeat at the weekend, going down 38-16 to Featherstone Rovers at the DCBL Stadium.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Runcorn Weekly News
Pillar of the community – muralists turn area into an outdoor gallery
WORK has officially begun to turn part of Runcorn into an outdoor gallery celebrating the area's rich heritage.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
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Rapist admits attack on four-year-old girl
A RAPIST who has spent more than a decade behind bars has been handed yet more jail time.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Subdued end to season for champions
THE Widnes Wild women’s team saw their league title winning season come to a rather subdued end after their final game away to Leeds was abandoned midway through the third period due to a player injury.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Remember Monday hit the high note
Eurovision Song Contest Final 2025
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Heath community volunteers enjoy a royal garden party
VOLUNTEERS from The Heath Business and Technical Park's community team in Runcorn were overjoyed to attend a VE Day Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Trio jailed for 'carefully co-ordinated operation' to steal dozens of cars
A MAN suffered a heart attack after falling victim to a million-pound car theft gang.
8 min |
May 15, 2025
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Deserved awards for young Linnets
RUNCORN Linnets reaped further reward for their endeavours and achievements over a double-winning campaign in North West Development League’s Championship Division B.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
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Dedicated community services invites people to have their say on what Halton has to offer
SPACE Runcorn CIC, a dedicated community mental health service in the heart of the town, is inviting local people to have their say this Mental Health Awareness Week as they launch a campaign to hear directly from the community about what's working and what's missing when it comes to mental health support in Halton.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Perpetrator of festival sex attack is locked up
A MAN has been sentenced after he sexually assaulted a woman at Creamfields music festival in Daresbury.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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£150k drive is set up to keep the Danny ship-shape
AFTER surviving two world wars and 122 years of maritime history, the SS Daniel Adamson - the last steam tug of her kind - now faces one of her greatest challenges.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
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Duo battle marathon challenge for charity
TWO men endured the heat and crowds of the London Marathon to raise over £7,000 for cerebral palsy charity Stick ‘n’ Step, with the money still coming in.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Late goal secures share of the spoils
RUNCORN Linnets salvaged a point in the fifth minute of stoppage time as the curtain came down on their double-winning North West Under 21s Development League campaign.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Runcorn Weekly News
League and Cup woe for Widnes
National Knockout Cup Widnes CC v Leek CC Leek won by 3 Wickets
3 min |