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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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Only one train an hour is currently running between Crewe and Liverpool, calling at Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway, Network Rail said.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

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

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

The union said workers are seeking a pay deal that would end their pay gap with those working at Diageo's other Guinness packaging site in Runcorn, England.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 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

Of course, he did not know whether Runcorn was sufficiently important to get away with this, and even if he managed it, Hermione’s non-reappearance might trigger a search before they were clear of the Ministry....

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

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