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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There is also a Creamfields shuttle bus service operating to and from Liverpool, Manchester, and Warrington, plus a return-only service operating to Runcorn and Widnes.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Doug Laughton: In three stints as coach of his hometown club Widnes he won every trophy available including becoming World Club champions.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

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

The 21-year-old, from Widnes in Cheshire, was "obsessed" with animals from a young age, he says, driving his mum "insane" with his love of David Attenborough.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

We allude to the process proposed and patented by Messrs. Parnell & Simpson, and about to be worked by the "Lancashire Alkali and Sulphur Company," at Widnes.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887 by Various

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