Widnes Detectives have been operating in Widnes and the North West for almost 20 years.
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Prior to the Industrial Revolution Widnes consisted of a small number of separate settlements on land which was mainly marsh or moorland.
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Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire.
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Widnes had an urban area population of 58,300 in 2010.
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Widnes is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap.
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Directly to the south of Widnes, across the Mersey, is the town of Runcorn.
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Upstream from Widnes and 8 miles to the east is the town of Warrington and downstream to the west is the neighbouring area of Speke.
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In 1847 the first chemical factory was established and Widnes rapidly became a major centre of the chemical industry.
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Widnes continues to be a major manufacturer of chemicals and there has been a degree of diversification of the town's industries.
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Widnes is situated on the north bank of the River Mersey.
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Widnes is low-lying with some slightly higher areas in Farnworth and Appleton.
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To the south of Widnes a spur projecting into the river forms the West Bank area of Widnes.
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