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The legal challenge was filed after Sarah Pochin won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election earlier this year Reform MP for Runcorn and Helsby Sarah Pochin (Image: Ben Whitley/PA Wire) A legal challenge to the result of a Liverpool City Region by-election won by Reform UK has been dismissed. English Constitution …

A legal challenge to the result of a Cheshire by-election won by Reform has been dismissed. English Constitution Party candidate Graham Moore lodged the parliamentary election petition following the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in May, in which he came last out of 15 candidates. The vote, held after ex- Labour …

Graham Moore came last but says it is ‘impossible’ he got 50 votes Steve Graves Executive Editor Digital and Mark Smith, Local Democracy Reporter 11:41, 11 Jun 2025 The High Court will hear the case of a Runcorn and Helsby by-election candidate who wants the result overturned. (Image: Local Democracy …

Shopping City has lost plenty of shops – but remains a lifeline for some people Shopping City in Runcorn(Image: Liverpool Echo) When it was opened by the Queen in May 1972, Runcorn’s Shopping City was seen as a huge boon for the town. It was Europe’s biggest shopping centre, drawing …

Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has written to the Department for Business and Trade to express concern about a “massive cut” in public opening hours at Royal Mail delivery offices. Royal Mail reduced opening times at half its customer service points last month. and Mr Amesbury is concerned about the impact …

A Runcorn woman got the “shock of her life” when she found “legs poking out” from a bag of frozen spinach. Claire Latham had already eaten half of the spinach in the bag the night before when she made the grizzly discovery on Tuesday (July 19). Claire was “bashing up” …

A cancer patient missed an appointment after receiving the letter three days after the consultation was due to take place. Peter Barry, 75, of Castlefields, Runcorn, said residents in his neighbourhood have been receiving letters from once a week to 10 days. This meant his letter notifying him of a …