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HALTON Hospital has paid tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore and offered its heartfelt condolences to his family. The Second World War veteran became a national hero in 2020 after walking 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his 100th birthday and raise funds for the NHS. In the process, he was able to raise an astonishing £33million and was subsequently honoured with a knighthood from The Queen. Sadly, Captain Sir Tom was admitted to hospital over the weekend after contracting coronavirus and died yesterday, Tuesday. His legacy will live on across Halton and Warrington however, with s...

Provided by Dow Jones By Simon Constable When investors first read or hear the term "Brobdingnagian base" they might be taken aback. Not only is "Brobdingnagian" a mouthful to pronounce, it is a literary reference that at first glance might seem unrelated to finance. But understanding what the phrase means could be beneficial because some analysts use it to describe potentially large profit-making opportunities in markets. Coined in the early 2000s by John Roque, now a technical analyst at Wolfe Research in New York, the term combines two words: one from t...

FOR Macy Owen, 2020 has been a whirlwind. The extraordinary nine-year-old from Grappenhall has dedicated her year to raising £13,000 for Warrington Hospital in the midst of a global pandemic - earning herself a well-deserved thank you from Boris Johnson. Macy's efforts have seen her labelled a 'local celebrity' after she started selling her handmade beaded rainbows to fund treats and care packages for NHS staff and patients. Recalling his daughter's kind-hearted gesture, proud dad Don said: "We were originally hoping to raise a few hundred pounds from family and friends - we never im...

James White becomes the first patient to be vaccinated at Warrington Hospital by nurse Lorraine Kenyon A MAN from Runcorn has become the first person to receive the coronavirus vaccine at Warrington Hospital after it officially launched its vaccination programme. James White and Bill Vernon became the first patients to be given the Pfizer vaccine at the hospital last night, Tuesday, in its new vaccination hub. After receiving the first dose from occupational health nurse Lorraine Kenyon, 82-year-old Runcorn resident James said he was looking forward to being able to visit his grandchild...

Soon afterwards, Warrington resident Bill, 84, was vaccinated by lead nurse Deb Hatton. After receiving the jab, Bill said: “I asked about it today at my appointment and they said I could have it, so I jumped at the chance as I want to feel safer and see my family.” Bill Vernon with vaccinator Deb Hatton The start of the hospital’s vaccination programme has been welcomed by Simon Constable, chief executive of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He said: “It is great news that at WHH, we are now underway with administering the vaccine to patients aged...