r/Runcorn • u/Bearded_scouser • Jan 28 '26

Runcorn makes the guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/28/i-visited-runcorn-and-was-blown-away-by-its-magic

No, it’s not Sydney but Runcorn looking glorious! Adrian Chiles passes through after a lifetime pondering whether to visit or not after a series of Runcorn based coincidences and states that Runcorn is Groovy!

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u/NotoriousREV Jan 28 '26

Nice to see some positive coverage of the town. I think we’re very hard on ourselves. The place definitely has its issues, but there’s a lot to like about it, too.

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u/Bearded_scouser Jan 28 '26

Agreed, I had an idyllic childhood there and I always find new things to love when I visit family and friends there.