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A settlement since Viking times on the banks of the River Mersey, Widnes was the birthplace of the chemical industry - now honoured by the Catalyst Museum - and is now home to around 60,000 people. Famed for its rugby league team Widnes Vikings and the iconic Silver Jubilee Bridge, a new Mersey Crossing is in the process of being built. Widnes has a thriving shopping and entertainment centre, while Widnes station was immortalised when Paul Simon wrote Homeward Bound there.

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12:17, 18 AUG 2026
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'Graft phone' brought police raid to dealer's door on Smithdown Road
Widnes
Bentley Lang-Cole, 23, used a graft phone to sent hundreds of daily ads for cocaine
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'I used to travel into Liverpool city centre but now people are coming to me'
Food and drink
Lucy Wieland left her full time job in December and hasn't looked back since
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Leader of 'Bigzy' county lines operation that sold drugs across Widnes jailed
Widnes
Jamie Porter was the leader of the operation
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Mum strangled by ex in pub with such force she fell off bar stool
Courts
Anthony Muir viciously strangled his former partner after a gig by an Elvis impersonator
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Historic cottage in Hale 'destroyed' by fire
Hale Village
Police are asking anyone with information about 'suspicious activity' in the area to come forward
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Top lawyer posed as police officer to get Nando's CCTV to 'spy on ex'
Cheshire Police
Conor Johnstone has boasted about being a "legal missile" and has represented a former Liverpool star
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Widnes mum's 'epiphany' moment at 3am led her to new path
Widnes
The moment six years ago was a major turning point in her life for Kirstie Atherton
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Knowsley villagers blast housebuilder plans for country lane
Cronton
Cronton will "be a town soon" if the 350-home development goes ahead, a local campaigner said
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Police hunt for convicted Widnes domestic abuser
Widnes
Anyone who sees Scott McGuffie is urged to contact Cheshire Police or Crimestoppers
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Beauty spot outside Liverpool getting new lease of life with 230k
Things to do Liverpool
The Sankey Canal route has evolved from an industrial waterway into a heritage trail over time
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Widnes family's common mistake which saw them blocked at John Lennon Airport departure gate
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
The Sharples family were due to fly from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Portugal for a week-long summer holiday
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Queensway and sections of Silver Jubilee Bridge closed for filming
Halton Council
Halton Council has closed Queensway and Silver Jubilee Bridge from today, Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26 for filming, with shuttle buses for pedestrians and cyclists
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Footage shows brazen brothers during their crime spree
Merseyside Police
Police brought the criminal brothers down using CCTV and a used vape found in a stolen car
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Family watch plane take off without them after being stopped at the gate
Widnes
Dan Sharples and his family ended up missing out on their trip to Portugal
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Prolific criminal brothers brought down after police found discarded vape
Courts
The three brothers were linked to a series of crimes, with one of them recording a car theft before they crashed
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He brutally attacked a pregnant woman on her birthday
Widnes
Dean Daniel assaulted the victim and threatened her friend with a lump hammer
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Widnes woman knew something was wrong with daughter after having 'mum feeling'
Widnes
Amelia ORourke, from Widnes, started to feel ill back in December
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Halton Council members' allowances scheme updated
Halton Council
It follows recommendations from an Independent Remuneration Panel
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Five-day traffic order for Widnes main road for carriageway works
Widnes
Halton Council has plans for a temporary traffic order on Ashley Way for carriageway preservation
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Widnes park with play area and football pitch lands first caf for summer
Widnes
The caf will offer a range of refreshments and act as a community hub
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Two staff members attacked inside Widnes pub
Widnes
Cheshire Police has launched an appeal for information
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Man wants to find stranger who 'saved his life' at Lime Street Station
Liverpool Lime Street Station
Neil Broderick was waiting for his train when a stranger called him an ambulance
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Historic pub closed and renovated to become new Hickory's Smokehouse restaurant
Widnes
A popular restaurant group has moved in
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Man filmed four children in Widnes swimming pool cubicle
Widnes
Ian Tabron, 40, has been described by police as a man who 'clearly poses a significant risk to children'
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