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Medical staff in an NHS hospital ward.

'Crack teams' helping cut NHS waits - Streeting

The health secretary says the government is "getting sick Brits back to health and to work".

The torso of a police officer wearing a high-vis yellow jacket with the word Police written on it

Arrests after police officer hurt in brick attack

Three boys, aged 15, 16 and 17 have been detained following the incident, on Monday night.

Green gates open onto a path which leads to a large building and car park, a sign on the building reads Ormiston Bollingbroke

Pupils to have mobile phones locked in boxes

Ormiston Trust has already banned mobile phones in 44 of its schools across the country.

Surveillance footage of Christina Pomfrey, who has short blonde hair and is wearing a thick black coat, pushing a trolley along a supermarket aisle

Council to write off £240k owed by benefit cheat

Christina Pomfrey was jailed in one of the biggest benefit fraud cases the CPS has prosecuted.

A Cheshire Police car with its blue emergency lights on driving down a road. There is a pavement to the side with leaves on.

Two seriously injured in hit-and-run crash

The occupants of one car involved in the crash fled the scene, Cheshire Police say.

Children eating school dinners on a table. Lettuce leaves, tomatoes and cheese is visible. A cup with squash is on the tray along with a pudding item.

Huge obesity rates among borough's primary pupils

A council report blames inequality and deprivation for the rise in obesity rates.

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Urgent action needed over council spending - report

Halton Borough Council is set to go almost £20m over budget this year, a report says.

A building with a Mind sign on the front and corner

Mental health charity announces branch closure

The Halton branch, part of a network of local Minds, has been placed into administration.

Generic image of school uniform on a clothes rack

MP calls to tighten law on branded school uniforms

One MP has said the current rules on branded school uniforms "aren’t clear enough".