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1 day ago · Tens of thousands of homes were left without power after the storm hit on Friday and around 2,800 were still cut off on Tuesday morning. The high winds, with gusts of up to 100mph, claimed one life and caused significant damage including to infrastructure on the rail network.

1 day ago · “These warnings for rain are suggesting further flooding is quite possible, especially within the warning area.” After a day of sunshine and showers on Tuesday, heaviest with the chance of hail and thunder in the south, the Met Office said rain is expected to ease overnight bar some heavy patches in the north of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

End of an era as DIY store 'that had everything' sadly closes after 60 years

Jan 6, 2025 · A FLOOD alert remains in place is Widnes this morning, Monday, following heavy rainfall and high brook and brook levels. Dans Road, linking Widnes and Warrington, was also closed this morning due to flooding, causing delays on other routes such as South Lane. The Environment Agency imposed a flood ...

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4 days ago · A major tree-planting project is under way across Runcorn and Widnes. The third year of the project, which is part of a wider campaign to plant 130,000 trees across Halton by 2030, will see 50,000 trees being added this year. This brings the total number of trees planted in the last three years to ...

1 day ago · Matthew Sobic, planning director at Savills in Manchester, which represents AIM, said: "AIM Land Limited is a significant stakeholder in Widnes town centre and worked constructively with the council’s local planning authority to assess the proposal from the early stages through to proactive working during the application phase."