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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The Runcorn and Helsby MP apologised for her remarks, which were made during a TalkTV phone-in on Saturday, saying they were "phrased poorly" but maintained that many adverts were "unrepresentative of British society".

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Runcorn Hill was a bleak establishment, but Katharine was introduced to music, her lifelong passion.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

In May, Reform made sweeping gains in local elections, as well as winning the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Last month, she was suspended from her job working for Runcorn and Helsby Reform MP Sarah Pochin pending criminal proceedings.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 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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