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Nearly 1,000 staff and students self-isolating in Halton
The self-isolations stemmed from 93 positive tests as cases continue to rise.
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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Halton stadium poised for £1.68m eco-upgrade
The proposals include air source heat pumps, LED lights, single-glazed windows and extra insulation.
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Widnes Crematorium made £500k surplus in pandemic year - council says funds reinvested
Halton Council has reported it needs £200,000 to buy a new cremator after its contractor collapsed at the start of the pandemic.
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Halton drug services want words matched by action after landmark 'health-approach' report released
Professor Dame Carol Black’s independent review calls for an extra £550m of funding over five years for treatment
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Council responds to calls for roadside hedgehog safety signs in Runcorn
The local authority said the area has not been shown to be a small-animal "hotspot".
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Widnes park £770k revamp tabled in bid to improve access and thwart nuisance fly-tippers
The “Arley Woodland and Bankfield Green Park” masterplan could receive backing from town hall supremoes on July 15.
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Trailblazing science mental health project in Widnes wins another award
Catalyst's MindLab project provides science activities to complement traditional counselling.
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Exotic fish shop with big ambitions opens in Runcorn
Steve Chester imports fish from around the world including Sierra Leone, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
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Children's charity hit by 'unsettling' second burglary in six weeks in Runcorn
Although nothing was taken, repairs to the fire doors used to gain access are expected to cost thousands of pounds.
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Duo remanded in Widnes aggravated burglary probe
A 36-year-old man and 41-year-old woman were charged following an incident on Frederick Street on June 27.
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Halton records first Covid-19 death for eight weeks as infections climb
Infection rates have continued to rise but hospitalisations in the area have remained steady.
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Wave of hedgehog road deaths in Halton sparks safety sign plea
David Kennedy said he has logged 30 hedgehog deaths in Halton since the start of April as he warned the species faces extinction.