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BIKER FIGHTS FOR LIFE
A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life after a horrific accident on Runcorn Expressway. The 32-year-old married Runcorn man, who has not been named, was pinned against a road barrier after being thrown off his bike. Firefighters used giant pliers and
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TEENAGER IN HOSPITAL AFTER ATTACK
CHRISTMAS day was ruined for a Widnes teenager after he was callously attacked outside the Regency Car Wash on Albert Road in Widnes. The unprovoked attack happened during the early hours of Christmas Day between 12.30am and 1am. The 17-year-old male
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SWAN LAKE RESCUE
A PAINSTAKING operation was mounted this week to rescue two swans trapped in a disused ICI reservoir. Experts say the mother and cygnet would have starved to death if they were left in the icy concrete tank in Cheshyres Lane, Weston Point. Cathy Clemence
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ABBA NIGHT
ABBA SOLUTELY will be on stage at Our Lady's, Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn at 8pm on Friday, December 29. Tickets are £5.50.
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LINNETS FROZEN OUT
THE. post Christmas freeze put paid to Runcorn's opportunity to build on their excellent victory against Burscough on Boxing day. The rapid midweek snowfall completely wiped out Saturday's Unibond League programme including the Linnets visit to Hyde United
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ALBERT MISERY
North West Counties Division Two Albert Park 6 Adlington 22 THIS game was switched to the Parklands after the Adlington pitch was declared unfit. The muddy conditions suited the huge Adlington pack as they gained an excellent away win. Adlington were
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DISPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
IT was neither a merry Christmas nor a happy New Year for the Vikings. Widnes followed up their 22-27 home reverse to Leigh with a 20-12 defeat at Boundary Park on New Years Day. As on Boxing Day, Widnes scored the same number of tries as their opponents
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WESTON RESIDENTS ARE REASSURED
TECHNICAL experts gave residents of Weston reassuring news at ICI's open event this week. A range of world-leading experts attended the two-day event and presented technical evidence that indicates the vast majority of Weston village is not at risk from
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AS LEGEND WOULD HAVE IT...
AN Everton Legend has been reunited with his world cup shirt from 1986 in Widnes! Graeme Sharp, who won numerous honours in football, both at home and in Europe with the Blues, was at the Auto Quest Stadium recently to present awards to the winners of
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MUM AND TOT LEFT IN THE COLD
A YOUNG mum and her 18-month-old baby son were left without heating and hot water for four days over Christmas, it was claimed this week. Joanne Robinson, 23, of Grangemoor, said she would have been desperate if her mum hadn't lived nearby. She said:
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ARSON PROBE
A CAR was gutted in an arson attack outside Runcorn FC ground in Canal Street last week. The two litre Ford Sierra Ghia had been stolen. The police are investigating. Runcorn firefighters this week warned motorists to be extra vigilant. They recently
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HALTON PANTO
NEIGHBOURS star Harold, alias Ian Smith, is coming to Halton next week to appear in the panto Dick Whittington at the Queens Hall. The production comes direct from its Christmas season in Torquay. More than 2,500 tickets have already been sold for the
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WE'RE WATCHING YOU
BOOZY troublemakers are being warned they will be 'pub watched' if they cause trouble in pubs in the area in the New Year. The Pub Watch scheme has operated for more than 10 years and was started in an attempt to deal with drink-related violence in the
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NEVER MIND THE PRICE
*I would like to extend seasonal greetings to everyone and I hope that the year to come will find the world a more peaceful place, but I'm not holding my breath. * I think workers calling for an extra day off over the new year is absolute rubbish. I think
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PEOPLE POWER
A NEW community centre which residents have helped to design was officially opened in Murdishaw, Runcorn on Friday. The Mayor of Halton, Cllr Julie Devaney, unveiled a plaque at Murdishaw Community Centre when she was joined by representatives of Halton
