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Widnes mum creates app to 'change the lives of overwhelmed parents"
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (687+ words) A WIDNES mum has created a 'brain dump' app to help share the family life workload between both parents and combat burnout. Chloe Pierce, a business owner and mum-of-four, has just launched Ebenant with the hope it will "change the…...
Two trains have collided in Bedford area, police say
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (937+ words) Two trains have collided in the Bedford area, police have said. Aerial footage of the aftermath shows the two damaged East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains with most carriages on the tracks but at least one shunted off. Footage shows a…...
Royal Cheshire Show 2026 hailed 'tremendous success"
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (689+ words) BURSTING with pride and joy, farmers and handlers led their cherished livestock into the judging ring. The Royal Cheshire Show attracted top breeders from all over the country. The prestigious two-day event saw more than 5, 000 animals on display. Excitement mounts…...
This is why there were two British fighter jets over Runcorn
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (273+ words) THE constant loops made by two RAF Typhoon fighter jets over Runcorn and south Liverpool has been explained. Late on Thursday afternoon, the two jets were seen in the skies for around 45 minutes or more travelling around Ellesmere Port. They…...
Skunk Anansie and Garbage at Delamere Forest - review
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (510+ words) We partied like it was 1995. Skunk Anansie and Garbage fans " largely in their 40s and 50s " descended on Delamere Forest and wondered where on earth three decades had gone. There's a strange power to live music when it comes to memory and…...
Home buyers and sellers set to save time and money under housing market shake-up
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1100+ words) Buying and selling a home is set to become faster and less complicated under Government plans to modernise the process. The reforms could also reduce unexpected and costly surprises which can lead to sales collapsing, helping people to keep more…...
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election to set up challenge to Keir Starmer
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (276+ words) Andy Burnham has secured his return to the House of Commons as his allies called on Sir Keir Starmer to hand over power. The Greater Manchester mayor won the Makerfield by-election by 9, 231 votes, seeing off the challenge from Nigel Farage's…...
Council worker was warned for stealing resident's parcel
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (259+ words) A council worker was given a warning for pilfering a resident's parcel, while another was punished for assault and another quit after being found to be working while off sick. A report due to go before the council's audit and…...
UK to show "strong commitment" to defence amid Nato chief"s challenge
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (767+ words) A defence minister would not say whether Britain will meet a challenge from Nato chief Mark Rutte for presenting a "credible" plan for hiking military spending before a coming summit of the alliance. Mr Rutte on Wednesday called on Nato…...
Widnes photographer wins award for outstanding customer service
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (174+ words) The event took place at Halton DCBL Stadium, with the award being presented by North West Tonight's Roger Johnson and Robin Tudor, head of PR and Communications at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Ms Smith's business, which she established in 2014, focuses…...