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Halton

British  
/ ˈhɔːltən /

noun

  1. a unitary authority in NW England, in N Cheshire. Pop: 118 400 (2003 est). Area: 75 sq km (29 sq miles)

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Frankie Halton was held up a metre short, while three tacklers combined to stop Hanley's charge for the line as Wakefield were penned deep in their own territory by rampant Leigh.

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Those asking for the flexibility for the first time include Enfield, Worcestershire, West Berkshire, Trafford, Barnet, Solihull, and Halton.

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Instead, some of the waste from the borough of Halton, where Runcorn is located, and from other Merseyside towns, is sent by train about 150 miles across the country to the east coast, to be burned on Teesside.

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Leigh will also enter their play-off semi-final further depleted having lost Frankie Halton in the first half to a failed head injury assessment after a tackle from Tim Lafai.

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Joe's placement costs his local authority, Halton Council, £13,600 per week - about £750,000 per year.

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