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Widnes

American

[wid-nis] / ˈwɪd nɪs /

noun

a city in NW England, just E of Liverpool, on the Mersey River.

Widnes British

/ ˈwɪdnɪs /

noun

a town in NW England, in Halton unitary authority, N Cheshire, on the River Mersey: chemical industry. Pop: 55 686 (2001)

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Emily Ashall from Widnes was supposed to be flying to Berlin from there at 06:00 GMT but her flight was eventually cancelled, despite passengers initially boarding the plane.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Jurors cleared Barton, now of Widnes, Cheshire, over the commentary analogy with the Wests but ruled the superimposed image was grossly offensive.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

At club level, he played league for St Helens from 1961 to 1967, making more than 200 appearances, before joining Widnes.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Wigan legend Martin Offiah, who himself left rugby union to join Widnes in 1987, said Wade's signing was big for the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

Bridges of this type have been erected at Portugalete, Bizerta, Rouen, Rochefort and more recently across the Mersey between the towns of Widnes and Runcorn.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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