Sport
Swimming in Widnes: Kingsway Leisure Centre Pools, Lessons and Prices
Kingsway Leisure Centre has a 25-metre main pool and a teaching pool. Here are the 2026/27 swim prices, lesson costs and how the timetable works.
Sport
Widnes Vikings Beat North Wales Crusaders 116-6 to Set Club Record Winning Margin
Twenty tries at Stadiwm CSM produced Widnes Vikings' biggest ever win, with Danny Richardson setting club records for goals and points in a game.
News
Urgent Care in Widnes: The Urgent Treatment Centre, NHS 111 and When to Use A&E
Widnes Urgent Treatment Centre takes walk-in patients from 8am to 9pm daily. Here is what it treats, what it does not, and how to choose between 111, a GP and A&E.
News
Pharmacies in Widnes: Late Opening, Weekends and What a Pharmacist Can Treat
How to find a pharmacy open late or at weekends in Widnes, and the seven conditions a pharmacist can now treat and prescribe for without a GP appointment.
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Riverside College Sets Out Results Day Arrangements for August
Riverside College has published its results day plan, with Level 3 results collected at Centre Stage and staff on hand for UCAS clearing advice.
Council
Halton Council Tax: Bands, Discounts, Reductions and How to Pay
What Widnes households pay in council tax for 2026/27, where the money goes, and the discounts and reductions that cut the bill.
Council
Cllr Angela Ball Appointed First Woman Leader of Halton Borough Council
Birchfield councillor Angela Ball succeeds Mike Wharton as Leader, with Cllr Eddie Dourley of Ditton, Hale Village and Halebank as Deputy.
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