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• Parking woes in Callands

  PARKING problems are still causing headaches for pedestrians at Callands Shopping Centre as motorists continue to leave their cars on the pavements. read more

• Cup triumph

  MOORFIELD juniors U10s, current holders of the Executive and District cups, pictured in their new strip which has very kindly been sponsored by Piccolo's Pizza of Albert Road, Widnes. Many thanks to Halton Borough Council for the £230 grant, which has been used to purchase waterproof equipment for the team. read more

• Sixth form student is the wizard of Oz

  A 17-YEAR OLD student from Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College starred for England U17s rugby league series win over their Australian counterparts. read more

• Day change

  THE date of Bruche Primary School's summer fair has been changed from Saturday, July 3 to Saturday, July 10. read more

• Pub will deliver

  THE Highwayman Pub on Manchester Road will hold a charity car boot sale on Saturday, January 31. read more

• Traffic calming planned

  PROPOSALS have been made to introduce traffic calming measures on Grasmere Avenue and Darley Avenue in a bid to reduce traffic flow and speeds. read more

• The Lakes is making a splash

  A PURPOSE-built new facility, providing day care for children up to fours-years-old, opened in Orford last week. read more

• Clean-up bid from council

  COUNCIL officers joined residents of Orford and Longford last week to herald the start of a new clean-up scheme across their wards. read more

• 'Jewel in the crown' up for top arts award

  THE 'jewel' in Halton's crown is in the running for Britain's biggest arts prize. read more

• Jackie and Christine the psychic detectives

  PSYCHIC detectives Jackie Dennison and Christine Hamlett have come to the rescue of a Hartford man whose personality changed in a haunted house. read more

• Crime scene investigates... Halton style

  ROBOTS, lasers, fibre-optic probes, infrared microscopes and thermal analysis might sound like something out of a film. read more

• Dog fostering a success

  MANCHESTER Dogs' Home reports that their festive fostering initiative has been an outstanding success. read more

• Tougher stance on mast is welcomed

  A SANDBACH councillor has welcomed stricter planning guidance for the erection of mobile phone masts. read more

• Motorists set for May misery over M6 project

  WORK to improve junction 17 of the M6 will begin in May - causing chaos for motorists as they are redirected around the commuting hotspot. read more

• Brave neighbours half one man crime wave

  A ONE-MAN crime wave who stole from 13 houses in his own Crewe street was jailed for 15 months at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday. read more

• Angling sweepstakes go down to the wire!

  GRAHAM Stoke and Harry Newton both scraped Newton Anglers' Association victories this week. read more

• Gymnasts stage super show

  THE Merseyside Rythmic Gymnastics Club staged a spectacular show at the Deaf Center in St Helens with the proceeds going to The Nugent Care Society. read more

• Full steam ahead for improvements

  AN ambitious £1million improvement scheme in Latchford, which promises to make the neighbourhood a more pleasant place to live and work, has entered its next phase. read more

• Lords of the dance

  TWINKLE-toed youngsters have been learning some authentic Indian dance moves at Latchford CE Primary School. read more

• Hall in nostalgia bid

  RANGERS at Bewsey Old Hall are asking Warrington people to take a step back in time and donate some of their old photos for a new local history display. read more

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