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Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating after the death of a man at a rail freight terminal in Widnes. Police were called to the terminal at around 4.30am on Monday, following what they described as an “industrial incident”.
When t…
A New Generation DAF XG+ 530 FT 4×2 tractor unit has been turning heads among operators in Cheshire after being delivered to bulk powder and general haulage specialists, McGuire Transport, last month. The top-of-the-range DAF is both the first truck fr…
A lout who vandalised nine police vehicles plus a council disabled toilet could have put lives at risk, a senior police officer has said.
Aaron Rowe, 36, of no fixed abode, was jailed for 24 weeks at North Cheshire Magistrates’ Court in Warrington on F…
Date/Time:08/05/2022 – 18:06Address:Church Road, WidnesAttendance:One fire engine from WidnesDetailsA fire involving a truck tyre also affected an area of heathland covering approximately five metres by 15 metres. Water was used by firefighters to exti…
A teenager has been taken to hospital after being hit by a bus, prompting a huge emergency service response.
Cheshire Police rushed to Victoria Road in Widnes at around 4.40pm on Wednesday, May 4, following reports of a person being hit by a bus. Once …
Date/Time:22/04/2022 – 12:14Address:Lewis Grove, WidnesAttendance:One fire engine from Runcorn and one from PenkethDetailsA fire located within a domestic bin truck was extinguished by firefighters using two hose reels. Police attended to escort the ve…
| Freight Logistics | XPO Logistics Awarded Tesco Contract for Distribution of Chilled Foods
XPO Logistics, a leading provider of freight transportation services, has been awarded a multi-year co…
A speeding driver “outran” the police in a chase through Widnes as his “high-powered” Volkswagen Golf reached 130mph forcing officers to call off the pursuit.
An unmarked patrol spotted the white VW on Pitt Street “weaving in and out” of traffic toward…
Good evening, these are the latest ECHO headlines on Monday, March 14.
Rapist MMA fighter begged victim not to go to police after sex attack
Two rape victims have spoken out about their ordeal after after they were pursued by MMA fighter Charles Goodwi…
This is the shocking moment a yellow tipper truck crashed into a van while leading a gang of masked mob-handed men on a charge to terrorise a rival family over a land dispute.
In the phone footage clip, a male voice can be heard warning “there’s Prices…