INSPECTORS have told Sts Peter And Paul Catholic College in Widnes it must improve because students have been making insufficient progress in maths and science. RSS feed from...

ALAN WILSON, of Runcorn, said: “I think people in need should get benefits, it’s as simple as that. Benefits should stay the same, and only rise when the cost of living does.” RSS feed from...

ONE of Halton’s proudest media institutions is moving into the digital age so it can continue to deliver a crucial service to the blind. RSS feed from...

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THE ‘Todger’ Jones campaign trail hit Runcorn town centre to raise more cash to build a statue of the First World War hero. RSS feed from...

AN EARLY years nursery in Widnes has been rated as ‘good’ following an inspection by Ofsted. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2013/01/10/widnes-nursery-prai sed-following-ofsted-inspectio n-55368-32572901/Please...

A FORMER heart patient has helped to raise more than £450 for charity after hosting a range of Christmas-themed activities at Cronton Garden Centre. RSS feed from...

IMPROVEMENTS at an ‘out of school club’ in Runcorn have seen it rated as ‘good’ following an Ofsted inspection. RSS feed from...

INDUSTRIAL action may be taken in future over slashed terms and conditions at Halton Borough Council, a union has warned. RSS feed from...

THE family of Merseyside student Josh Furber who was killed after falling from rocks near an Australian waterfall paid tribute to a 'wonderful son and brother'. RSS feed from...

INEOS ChlorVinyls has said it may appeal if planning chiefs reject a proposed pollution monitoring scheme that is required before it can switch on its Runcorn incinerator. RSS feed from...

A DELIVERY driver from Runcorn braved a burning building to save an elderly woman who was trapped by thick black smoke. RSS feed from...

A DEVASTATED dog owner is calling for help after his beloved pet was killed in a savage attack. RSS feed from...

A LIB DEM peer who was also head of a world-famous ad agency visited Widnes students to give them a glimpse into the work of Parliament’s House of Lords. RSS feed from...

A RUNCORN school undergoing regular crisis inspections has shown signs of recovery. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2013/01/03/inspectors-return-t o-special-measures-primary-sch ool-in-runcorn-55368-32531817/ Please...

BOSSES were urged to tackle major risks in the workplace after two industrial deaths in Halton in 2012. RSS feed from...

AN ANIMAL group has hailed the first sighting of a red squirrel near Runcorn for the first time in 25 years as ‘extremely exciting’. RSS feed from...

WIDNES Vikings treated schoolchildren to a sporting day out. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/27/pupils-from-blackbu rn-s-st-thomas-school-enjoy-da y-out-to-stobart-stadium-in-wi dnes-55368-32486662/Please...

THE Weekly News revealed that Halton’s death rate was worse than war-torn Iraq. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/27/review-of-the-year- 2012-55368-32486663/Please Click To Read More...

HALTON Borough Council has joined forces with Halton Community Transport to re-establish a popular day-out group for residents. RSS feed from...

A WEEKLY reading group is to launch in Runcorn to give residents a chance to exercise their vocal chords and minds or sit back and listen to live poetry and fiction. RSS feed from...

A TEENAGER is in hospital after she and another girl were hit by a van in Widnes. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/26/van-in-collision-wi th-two-teenagers-in-widnes-553 68-32496608/Please Click To Read More...

ROBBERS threatened punters with a knife at a Widnes social club. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/26/knife-raid-at-widne s-social-club-55368-32496609/P lease Click To Read More...

HALTON is a hotbed of alternative belief systems such as Druidism and Satanism, and where Jedi Knights outnumber those of the Jewish and Muslim faiths according to the 2011 Census. RSS feed from...

‘SICK’ arsonists have torched a Runcorn sports club serving 250 young athletes for the second time in three months. RSS feed from...

CENSUS data has revealed the changing face of Halton during the last 10 years. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/20/census-shows-first- student-households-living-in-h alton-55368-32458942/Please Click To Read...

TEN girls from tough Halton neighbourhoods have put themselves through their paces at a regional event for girls from deprived areas. RSS feed from...

SCI-TECH Daresbury has revealed the winners of a national photography competition. RSS feed from...

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A THIEF broke a Runcorn pensioner’s hip as he barged past during his getaway from stealing cigarettes. RSS feed from...

A ROBBER wielding a knife raided a Widnes newsagents for cash. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/18/thug-robbed-widnes- shop-at-knifepoint-55368-32453 424/Please Click To Read More...

RUNCORN Boys Club has suffered a second major fire in a matter of months. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/14/runcorn-boys-club-s uffers-second-major-fire-10025 2-32426931/Please Click To Read More...

A SECURITY guard from Widnes accused of raping a child and taking a naked picture of a girl with his smart phone has denied all charges against him. RSS feed from...

A RUNCORN businessman who claimed his plumber had dumped a gun and bullets in his luxury home was jailed for possession of a pistol and ammunition. RSS feed from...

TRADING Standards officers have uncovered a haul of 75 bottles of fake-branded vodka in Widnes. RSS feed from http://www.runcornandwidneswee klynews.co.uk/runcorn-widnes-n ews/runcorn-widnes-local-news/ 2012/12/13/counterfeit-vodka-s eized-in-widnes-55368-32414486 /Please Click To Read...

MORE than 300 Evertonians ventured to Runcorn as the Halton Royal British Legion held an Everton Number 9s evening. RSS feed from...