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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A suspected lightning strike also caused disruption on the West Coast Main Line near Runcorn, Network Rail said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Meanwhile, Network Rail said teams were urgently fixing blown fuses in the equipment at Weaver Junction near Runcorn after the systems went offline.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Guinness 0.0 products are canned in the Belfast factory while the Runcorn facility carries out the kegging, bottling and canning of Guinness Draught products.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Diageo recently committed a £41m investment to both packaging sites, installing a new canning line in Belfast and upgrading its bottling capability in Runcorn.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Runcorn was so tall that Harry was forced to stoop to make sure his big feet were hidden.

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

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