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Halton preparing to open 'warm hubs' for the vulnerable
Council leader Cllr Mike Wharton warned budget cuts had left councils 'on the edge of collapse'.
Oliver Clay
Reporter for Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News, and also occasionally published by the Liverpool Echo and slightly less often the Chester Chron.
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Operation Crossbow targets organised crime in Halton
A cannabis farm was discovered and Trading Standards visits to premises selling alcohol and vapes also took place.
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Former cannabis farm Runcorn magistrates court up for auction
The building has fallen into dereliction and has become a magnet for vandalism, arson, and was even a vast cannabis farm at one point.
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Councillors oppose plans to demolish sports and social club for homes
"Building on these fields would take away a much-needed sports facility, not just for Halton View but the whole town and denies our young people of the future access to sport."
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First test run for energy saving super-magnet developed in Daresbury
It is hoped the ZEPTO magnet will help to cut the costs and scale of future particle accelerators.
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Greenery could make way for electric-vehicle charging station in Runcorn
The location, currently occupied by brambles, bushes and mature trees is seen as a strategic spot for commuters using the M56 and surrounding access roads.
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Widnes canal locks could be sealed under water level plan
Halton Borough Council said restoration works done 'cheaply' in 1979-83 had left a legacy of poor repair.
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Two cars in collision at dangerous RTC junction
Police said no-one was hurt and no arrests were made.
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Demolition plans filed for Widnes sports and social club
Bellway Homes wants to build 119 homes on the site and said it had become a magnet for vandals and was mired in 'broken window syndrome'.
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Charity shares insights into hard realities of crime with Runcorn pupils
The visit from the Cells Project was part of Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy's Lessons for Life programme.
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Bid to build 17 homes on Halton farmland
Henderson Homes wants to build 17 homes on land at Preston on the Hill near Runcorn.
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Arrests in Halton as police seize kilo of cocaine and seven knives in county drug op
Officers rounded up 38 suspects in all and took 497 wraps of crack and heroin off the streets.