Widnes

[wid-nis]

noun

1. a city in NW England, just E of Liverpool, on the Mersey River.

Widnes

/ ˈwɪdnɪs /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Halton unitary authority, N Cheshire, on the River Mersey: chemical industry. Pop: 55 686 (2001)

Example Sentences

"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.

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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.

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

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Warren wrote: "From making his debut in Widnes in 1997 to then go on to win one of the most historic fights in British boxing history against Kostya Tszyu in Manchester, Ricky will rightly go down as one of the modern greats of this sport."

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Responding to an urgent question by Labour's Derek Twigg – whose Widnes and Halewood constituency is home to one of JLR's factories - Sir Chris said that the National Cyber Security Centre had been working with Jaguar Land Rover since last Wednesday.

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