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Sea of Santas to turn Runcorn-Widnes bridge red in annual festive fun run
Residents are being invited to sign up to take part and even bring their dog.
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How many houses are left to build in Sandymoor and Daresbury?
Figures provided by Halton Borough Council have shed light on the scale of anticipated housebuilding in the area.
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Runcorn MP accuses Government of weakening school fire safety
Mike Amesbury said updated government guidance excludes schools shorter than 11 metres in height from mandatory sprinklers.
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Recorded sex offences rise in Halton as crime falls overall
Recorded sex offences increased by 7% and violence with injury also rose, in addition to a sharp rise in bicycle thefts, although crime was down overall.
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Bridge firms launch toy appeal with £2,000 of gifts for kids in Halton
The goodies will be shared among hundreds of the borough's most disadvantaged children.
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Thief from Runcorn jailed after assaults and stealing food
Stephen Murphy, 42, admitted nine offences.
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Decision looms for 'key site' flats plan in Runcorn
It is hoped the development would breathe new life into an overgrown plot of vacant land in the town centre.
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'Bricks thrown' in Runcorn as October 30 reprises reputation for trouble
The date has become a byword for mindless vandalism.
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Halton to be 'hit hard' by rising energy bills warn academics
A University of Warwick study said the borough could cut its bills by £19m-£31m through energy efficiency schemes such as retrofitting.
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Crossing could close due to housebuilding project warns MP
Mike Amesbury said "not enough thought" has been given to the infrastructure surrounding housing plans in the area.
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'Flats will be safe during fireworks' says Halton Council
The Decks were identified as needing improvements following the completion of phase one of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry in 2019.
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War heroes honoured with memorial plaques in Runcorn
The plaques mark the memories of Captain Duncan Thomas Norman and Captain Joseph Fredrick Terretta.