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The Latest Breaking News from Runcorn

'Mindless idiots' slammed after £60k play train torched a second time

Arsonists who left a children's play train a pile of ash have been roundly condemned as 'disgusting' and 'idiots'

Liverpool Echo

Moment nine hour armed siege at bungalow ended

Police surrounded a bungalow as part of an investigation into a robbery

Liverpool Echo

Halton Pride makes borough history with 'lovely' event among castle walls

Celebrations took place in the ancient ground of Halton Castle and the adjoining pub.

Liverpool Echo

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Teen thrown from stolen motorbike as drug courier crashes into car

Shocking CCTV of the crash shows one person hurtling over the top of the car

Liverpool Echo

Amazon delivery driver sacked after leaving brutal note for customer who wasn't home

Kerry Hodge, 28, from Runcorn, Cheshire, was raging after seeing the note which was left by a driver, who had dumped the piece of paper and parcel in a nearby bin

Edinburgh Live

Dad who went for 'lie down' after dropping his kids at school found dead by wife

Karl Bramwell, 41, was found in his bedroom at home in Murdishaw, Runcorn, by his distraught wife Antonia Regan, an inquest in Warrington was told

Daily Mirror

Amazon delivery driver sacked after leaving brutal note for customer who wasn't home

Kerry Hodge, 28, from Runcorn, Cheshire, was raging after seeing the note which was left by a driver, who had dumped the piece of paper and parcel in a nearby bin

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Missing python 'on the loose' after 'window escape'

The RSPCA has advised anyone who sees the snake to call its helpline

Liverpool Echo

Man and woman allegedly 'strangled' and 'wounded' each other

Police were called to a 'disturbance' at a house in Runcorn on Saturday morning

Liverpool Echo

Furious mum slams school claiming her Muslim kids were made to say Lord's prayer

Emma Ben-Saīd, 35, said she complained to Weston Point Community Primary School, in Runcorn, after her two kids say they had to perform the Christian 'Our Father' prayer

Daily Mirror

Faces of seven people locked up in our region this week

From murderers to paedophiles, these people were all locked up last week

Liverpool Echo

Shocking image of knifeman sex offender slashing 17-year-old's throat on bus in random attack

CCTV stills have been released from the brutal attack

Manchester Evening News

Knifeman with 'compulsion' for violence slashed boy's throat on bus

CCTV stills have been released from the chilling attack

Liverpool Echo

Convicted sex offender slashed 17-year-old's throat on bus in brutal attack

Hamid Akhonzada said he 'heard the voices in his head telling him to stab somebody'

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Liverpool Echo

Sex offending knifeman slashed teenager's throat on bus

Hamid Akhonzada also beat a prison guard unconscious a few days after his arrest

Liverpool Echo

'Well known' drug dealer snared in roadside takedown

Nathan Bligh had large amount of crack cocaine and heroin in his car when he was stopped by police

Daily Mirror

Chihuahuas tie the knot in wedding with eight-tier cake and 90 dog guests

Chester was married to Izzy in a romantic ceremony in Runcorn, Cheshire - and it was all in aid of Runcorn charity Cheshire Sighthound Rescue and their lurcher Felix, who was hit by a car travelling at 50mph

Manchester Evening News

Police issue urgent appeal to trace missing boy, 12, from Runcorn

Thomas Robinson was last seen on June 28

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Urgent hunt for boy, 12, who went missing days ago as police fear he's being 'hidden'

Thomas Robinson, 12, was last seen on Tuesday, June 28 in the Castlefields area of Runcorn, Cheshire and police believe he is being 'harboured by other young people across the Merseyside area'

Manchester Evening News

Residents fear their Cheshire streets could be left 'uninhabitable' in 30 years

Up to 11,000 homes in Cheshire are among 160,000 across England at risk according to a new report

Liverpool Echo

Faces of 55 people jailed in Merseyside this month

An overview of the cases heard in courts across our region in June

Liverpool Echo

Huge incinerator could take on different type of waste

The Viridor energy-from-waste plant in Runcorn has an annual capacity of 1,100,000 tonnes

Manchester Evening News

Drinker bit man's earlobe after telling him to cheer up and get a job

Michael Williams, 38, bought drinks for the victim's wife before taking his cigarettes

Liverpool Echo

Drinker told man to 'cheer up and get a haircut' then bit off his earlobe

Michael Williams, 38, had bought drinks for his victim's wife and took his cigarettes before the brawl broke out.

Liverpool Echo

Biker suffers serious leg injury in M56 crash

Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway near Runcorn on Saturday

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