Pub giant Wetherspoons has confirmed that 83 pubs in the North West will be open on Christmas Day. The confirmed pubs will be open from 11am to 3pm, and will only be serving drinks.

(Margaret) Joyce Hargreaves 92, lately of Calgary, Alberta passed away on December 9th, 2025 from pneumonia together with frailty. Joyce was born June 30 1933 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. She is ...

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IT did not get much better than this at the time. Seventy five years ago today, Warrington nilled two-times winners Widnes in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley. Not only was the 19-0 success on May 6 ...

Votes were continuing to be counted in council and mayoral contests on Friday afternoon. Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage talks to the media after Sarah Pochin won the Runcorn and Helsby ...

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IT took ten years – and a turkey dinner – to get Doug Laughton to his hometown club Widnes, but when finally there, he certainly made up for lost time. A skilful, ball-playing and fierce-tackling ...

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James Anderson is ready to restart his career with Lancashire at the age of 42 this summer, with a new county deal taking priority over his coaching work with England. Anderson has not played since an ...

Widnes Vikings have officially unveiled their first-team squad numbers for 2025 – with Allan Coleman’s squad featuring seven new signings. The Vikings have been revealed a new squad number every day ...

Police are looking to locate a 23-year-old man wanted in relation to an allegation of assault. Robert Lingham is aged 23 and from Runcorn. Lingham has links to Runcorn, Widnes, Merseyside and ...

Police have launched an appeal to find a missing teenager from Widnes. Sasha Stewart, 15, was last seen at around 4pm on Sunday, November 17 in the town centre area of Bury, Greater Manchester. Sasha ...