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Drug-related hospital visits in Halton leapfrog region's average amid rehab group Covid warning
A Runcorn treatment centre is already operating close to capacity with the full impact of the pandemic yet to be felt
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Police say drug gangs could be using lockdown to groom youngsters
Locations such as parks, supermarkets and the website can be "havens" for county lines drug gangs looking to recruit youngsters, Cheshire police have warned.
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Brave Runcorn youngster gets boredom-busting lockdown boost after charity grant
Helen and Darren Brownlow said the Childhood Tumour Trust had enabled Elayna, eight, to stay connected with her peers during lockdown.
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Runcorn RSPCA vets clinic 'disappointed' after burglary attempt causes water damage
Although nothing was stolen, the burglary comes as a blow for the branch of a charity at a time when resources 'are already stretched to the limit'
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'Trolley Angels' one of two Halton schemes awarded city region eco-grants
Fifty-eight schemes across the city region have each been awarded around £8,600 on average.
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Latest Runcorn and Widnes cases from the lower court
The cases include a cocaine van driver, domestic assault and banned driver on the M56.
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Youth victim service rolled out across Cheshire after Halton pilot
The service has worked with more than 1,000 young people in Halton since its launch in 2019.
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Runcorn MP says Government is 'duty-bound' to tackle cladding crisis
Shadow housing minister Mike Amesbury helped to secure a Commons debate on the matter.
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Runcorn care home opening Covid-19 unit
Safety measures have been outlined including a separate entrance after the opening was announced at St Luke's Care Home in Palacefields.
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Halton unemployment still nearly double pre-pandemic levels as bid launched to boost Kickstart
The latest unemployment figures make gloomy reading for the borough but recruitment in some sectors remains ongoing.
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Covid-19 rates falling in Halton as deadly toll climbs due to infections last month
Rates have fallen back to end-of-December levels but high infection rates during January have continued to push the death rate up.
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'We want to make it as good as it can be' - Runcorn Shopping City boss sets out his stall
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, multiple projects remain in the works and some shops have expanded