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Liverpool Go Penguins: Johnny Vegas penguin arrives in St Helens

COMEDIAN Johnny Vegas is known for his monkey sidekick – but he also has a soft spot for penguins.Read

Newlywed Cheshire soldier died in bid to save hurt comrade

A POPULAR Cheshire soldier died as he battled to save a wounded comrade in Afghanistan.Read

Protest against Vestas Wind Systems moves to Warrington

PROTESTERS brought their anger to Cheshire this week after a turbine factory threatened to axe hundreds of jobs.Read

Construction slump hits Ashtead profits

THE owner of Cheshire plant hire group A-Plant has seen profits fall as construction work dries up thank to the recession.Read

Body armour company halts shares to complete refinancing

BODY armour producers Shieldtech yesterday suspended its shares on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) as its directors continue to complete refinancing.Read

Volex group in board reshuffle

CHESHIRE cabling group Volex is reshuffling its board after announcing the departure of its finance director.Read

Postcard auction

Celebrity art goes up for auction – from a tenner

A LIVERPOOL gallery is offering the chance to bid for a “mini-masterpiece” as postcards designed by world-renowned artists and celebrities go up for auction today.Read

Spill shuts motorway

A SECTION of the M56 in Cheshire was closed for several hours after a lorry crashed into the central reservation.Read

Phone firm split on cards

WARRINGTON’S TalkTalk broadband operation could be changing hands after owner Carphone Warehouse confirmed it was considering a demerger.Read

Volex sales soar but profits dip to £1.1m

CHESHIRE cabling specialist Volex yesterday announced its half-year profits fell 60%, although it anticipates an improvement in the second half of the year.Read

Oil and mining engineer order book worth £700m

WARRINGTON oil, gas and mining engineer AMEC reported yesterday that since July 1 it had been awarded contracts with an aggregate value in excess of more than £700m.Read

ARMED robbers hit a butchers shop after a failed raid on a Warrington bank because their getaway car was blocked in.

The four, toting handguns and a ma-chete fled Barclays Bank, in Culcheth, after ramming a car into it.Read

Violence and drugs rife in Risley, claims watchdog

PRISON watchdogs found hard drugs were readily available and gang violence rife at a Warrington jail after carrying out an unannounced inspection.Read

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