The far-right became “much more confident in their anti-migrant campaigning” after the Suites Hotel protests and police had “extreme concerns”.
The event on February 10 last year saw crowds of between 250 and 300 people gather in protest against the te…
Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created in Halton as part of the government’s freeports scheme. Bosses say they expect the new site will bring an influx of 500 new jobs to the Widnes area.
Freeports are special areas where rules on things like tax a…
Hundreds of new jobs are to be created as part of a Liverpool City Region freeport.
A total of 500 new full-time positions are to be made available at a massive logistics facility to be developed at 3MG in Widnes[1]. The development, on one of the free…
Freeports are special areas where rules on things like tax and import/export regulations are different from the rest of the country, a move designed to encourage business growth.
Initially unveiled in the 2021 budget, the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Fr…
LCR Freeport development set to create 500 jobs
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
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550,000 sq ft logistics unit to be created at LCR Freeport site in Widnes
XDock building development set to create 500 jobs
Halton Council could retain …
A man collapsed into a puddle as his friends realised what was wrong.
Ray Hughes, 78, met up with five of his friends at his Windes[1] home on a rainy September morning last year. Ray, along with Mike Baker, Bernie Smith, Alf Hagar, Cliff Walker and Gr…
A substantial investment by Northern[1] is poised to bring about a noteworthy enhancement in passenger comfort at 21 stations within its network.
As part of a £1.9 million initiative, the implementation of shelters featuring bench-style seating and win…
Disruption is currently being experienced on the railway between Warrington and Liverpool due to an incident at Widnes station.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at around 10.45am this morning following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Sadly, …
Manchester rail commuters are likely to face delays or cancellations on train services today after a person sadly died after being found on train tracks.
Emergency services were called to Widnes railways station, at around 10.45am on Friday, January 5….
A 221-acre site in St Helens has been acquired as part of plans to create a major employment development and rail freight interchange scheme.
Tritax Symmetry has completed the off-market acquisition of the land and is planning to bring forward a c.2.5m…
Storm Agnes has sent a tree toppling onto a railway line near Chester[1], blocking all lines and causing delays for commuters.
The incident happened between Greenbank and Chester railway station this evening, with Network Rail staff reported to be on s…
The family of a professional rugby player killed by a careless driver have paid tribute to “a kind, gentle soul with the biggest heart”. Liam Walsh, 23, died in a crash on Cronton Road in Widnes in 2021.
Glyn Davies, 59, pleaded guilty to causing death…
A company involvbed in waste, energy and water management has strongly denied claims it wants to exploit a planning loophole to set up a controversial waste facility in Widnes[1]. French firm Veolia has submitted a partially retrospective planning appl…
A coroner has raised concerns about the dangers of coupling and uncoupling trailers to tractor cabs after an HGV driver died in a rollaway incident in Widnes. Cheshire’s assistant coroner Charlotte Keighley has written to haulage and warehousing…