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Business case for £23.6m Runcorn revamp put to Government
Business case documents have been filed for the Station Quarter, Brindley expansion, health and education hub, and digital skills centre parts of the project.
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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Northern soul bar opening in Runcorn with bid to offer 'cheapest beer in town'
The Northern replaces The Grapes following a complete refurb, and is aiming to offer the cheapest pint in town.
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World Reimagined art globe coming to Widnes
The installation is part of a city region art project.
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Drug deaths reached highest number on record in Halton in 2020
Drug misuse mortality showed no overall rise but poisonings, which can include accidental death due to prescription drugs, reached a record high in 2020 before falling back.
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Runcorn estate hosts MP visit ahead of £1.5m retrofit upgrade
Mike Amesbury was upbeat about the benefits of retrofitting properties against the backdrop of soaring energy bills.
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Council chief mulling how to pay to fix Widnes canal crisis
The leader of Halton Borough Council said 'there is no simple solution' to the problem.
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Cancer survivor from Widnes sets sail towards a brighter future
"On my first trip I was too afraid to go up the front of the boat. I brought my walking stick, and it wasn’t the best. Now I just skip across."
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High value burglary suspect arrested in Runcorn
Four warrants were executed on the same day including one on East Lane in Runcorn.
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Flats plan for former Croft pub in Runcorn
A developer has applied for 16 flats on the Halton Lodge Avenue plot.
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Decision due on local centre plan amid yob magnet and food smell concerns in Runcorn
Some residents have objected including over fears the takeaways and shops could attract louts.
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Wildlife risk warning to litter bugs after tangled rope removed from duck in Runcorn
The mallard was seen struggling with the knotted-noose toy around its neck for 'several weeks'.
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Halton fireworks back with a bang this November 5
The event took a hiatus for two years during the pandemic.