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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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

"He had his first fight in Widnes and he sold three or four tickets," said Frank Warren, the promoter who guided Hatton all the way from turning professional to the IBF light-welterweight title.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025

Hatton built up a stellar record in the light-welterweight ranks, winning 41 consecutive fights in a career that began in 1997 in Widnes, and the bright lights of America were irresistible.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025

Hatton's professional journey began in Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025

Similarly we can make a Widnes fog by sulphureted hydrogen, chlorine, sulphuric acid, and a little steam.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 by Various

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