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  • Man found unconscious

    AN UNCONSCIOUS 20-year-old man was treated by paramedics outside the Vue Bar in Victoria Road, Widnes, shortly before 1am on Friday. Ambulance crews were told he had been in a fight with another man. He was taken to Whiston Hospital, suffering from head

  • Attempted murder charge

    A TAXI driver appeared at Runcorn Magistrates' Court yesterday (Tuesday) charged with attempting to murder his wife. Anthony Green, aged 47, was remanded in custody by Halton magistrates, accused of attempting to murder Marietta Green at their home in

  • Children get some flower power

    GREEN-FINGERED pupils have created lush new surroundings for their school thanks to a programme aimed at sprucing up school grounds. Wade Deacon High School's 'G-Force Team' has spent the past two years working on redeveloping land around the school.

  • Win a digital camera

    WIN a digital camera in our exciting competition. That's the challenge to young snappers from Friends of Runcorn Hill. They will provide you with a camera to capture an image depicting 'Life in the Park'. Prizes will be awarded in two age categories,

  • Crash cops hunt for key witness

    POLICE investigators desperately seeking a mystery motorist who witnessed a fatal head-on collision are refusing to rule out 'cruising' as a factor in the crash. The silver or dark-coloured car was being driven immediately in front of Brian Crummey's

  • Total open up a gap

    Runcorn Apec Taxis Darts League TOTAL Confusion took a step nearer to the Section Five title when a 119 finish from Phil Hooks helped his team to a 6-3 win against third-placed Union Tavern. With just two weeks of league fixtures remaining, the leaders

  • Set for the leaders

    WIDNES must raise themselves for their home clash with Cheshire County Cricket League Premier Division leaders Oulton Park on Saturday at 1pm after two disappointing defeats at the weekend. A league defeat against Neston on Saturday was followed by an

  • WHALLEY MAKES BARROW WEEP

    Witton Albion 3 AFC Barrow 0 SEAN Whalley inspired Witton to a resounding win against woeful Barrow. The former Runcorn forward was liberated as Jim Vince experimented with a different system, and he made the most of his new-found freedom to wreak havoc

  • Square set for transformation

    A VILLAGE square surrounded by shops, trees and apartments is set to transform a dilapidated concrete retail centre. Castlefields shops and community centre are to be bulldozed to make way for a modern development. Additions to a compulsory purchase order

  • Mains burst causes chaos

    A MAINS burst left hundreds of residents without water and others with only a trickle. Motorists have been diverted since the leak in Birchfield Road, Widnes, happened on Sunday night. "Engineers worked through the night and managed to rezone supplies

  • Drugs man will face prison

    A WIDNES man has been told he may face prison after police found him with more than 100 ecstasy tablets as well as amphetamines. Jamie Glover admitted being in possession of the drugs after a car he was travelling in was pulled over by the police near

  • Jail for cleaver threat thugs

    TWO friends who threatened to cut off a vulnerable man's fingers as they beat him up have been jailed. Neil Young, aged 31, of Stenhills Crescent was given 12 months after being found guilty of assaulting 23-year-old Lee Pape and three months for intimidating

  • MUM GUILTY OF £8,000 WIDOW'S CASH FRAUD

    A RUNCORN mum has been found guilty of falsely claiming more than £8,000 in widow's benefit. Melanie Clayton was widowed when her husband David died after being left on a hospital trolley for 24 hours at Warrington Hospital in 2001. He had suffered a

  • LAST NIGHT'S ALBION ACTION

    CITY YOUNGSTERS EDGE THRILLER Witton Albion 2 Manchester City U19s 3 CARL Frost missed a penalty as Witton went down to a vibrant City side. The Albion striker saw his spot kick crash back off the crossbar to double his side's tally of 12-yard traumas

  • Bridegroom found dead on wedding day

    Stuart Carmichael, aged 73, from Daresbury, was found in his room at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel and Country Club, Otley Road, Leeds, on Saturday morning after failing to answer his phone. Guests only discovered the tragedy after arriving at the church. His

  • Murder trio fail in bid to cut sentences

    THREE men serving life for the brutal torture and murder of a family man failed to win cuts in the minimum terms they must spend behind bars. Otis Lee Matthews, James Stuart Raven and John Godfrey Wilson were all ordered to serve at least 24

  • A sting in the tail

    APOISONOUS plant left burnlike injuries on a four-year-old girl. The toxic giant hogweed, which can cause blindness, stung Amy-Louise Roberts while she was out walking with her parents. They were on a path by the banks of the Mersey near the RSPCAin

  • All change

    A MAJOR overhaul of services at Warrington Hospital has been given the green light, promising to change the face of the town's hospital. Board members of North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust have given the thumbs up to a £15m package of new and

  • Arsonists are helping travellers

    VANDALS setting fire to Vulcan sports field are helping travellers illegally set up camp on the site. As reported in last week's Newton and Golborne Guardian, travellers got on to the site last week. And it has emerged that firefighters have had to