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Runcorn

British

/ ˈrʌŋˌkɔːn /

noun

a town in NW England, in Halton unitary authority, N Cheshire, on the Manchester Ship Canal: port and industrial centre; designated a new town in 1964. Pop: 60 072 (2001)

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It has been 14 years since the band last played at the dance music event, which is taking place from Thursday 26 August to Sunday 29 August 2027, at Daresbury, near Runcorn.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

After winning narrowly in Runcorn last year, this time around Reform tasted the bitter wine of narrow defeat.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Diageo's interim chief executive Nik Jhangiani said it would "help satisfy the growing demand from South Korean consumers" for Guinness, which is canned in Runcorn, Cheshire.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

Its Guinness products are brewed in the Republic of Ireland and then transported to Belfast and Runcorn for packaging.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

Apparently the man whom Harry was impersonating, Runcorn, was intimidating.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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