A major road is closed after a lorry overturned. Photographs taken at the scene show a lorry on its side blocking the left ...

Birchall Properties set ambitious ESG targets for their fully consented PEAK Gateway project, located on 300 acres of ...

The new charges will see unregistered car, small van, and minibus drivers paying £2.40, an increase of 30p. Fines for failing ...

The cost of fines is also going up. Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) for crossing the bridges without paying will rise from £40 ...

Demonstrators gather at Runcorn Town Hall as Halton councillors approve new charges for crossing borough's two bridges.

A plan to hike the tolls on two major bridges in Halton will only exacerbate the "perfect storm" faced by businesses, say ...

BUSINESSES and charities have expressed concern over plans to hike tolls on Halton’s bridges, with more than three-quarters of people quizzed opposed to the move. A meeting of Halton’s Full Council ...

With illegal waste activities costing the UK economy an estimated £1 billion annually, the survey aims to assess the scale of waste crime and shape future enforcement measures. / Credit: Serenity ...

The proposed rise would make this the first toll increase since the Mersey Gateway Bridge opened seven and a half years ago. Other recommendations include upping the annual Local User Discount Scheme ...

PLANS to create the world's largest tidal power scheme on the River Mersey have received strong public backing. More than 3,000 individuals participated in the first public engagement for the ...

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The Golden Hand Bridge, or simply the Golden Bridge, is a mesmerising 150-metre-long pedestrian bridge found in the Ba Na Hills resort, near Da Nang, Vietnam. It's been hailed as a remarkable ...