Bluetangle
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Totally my bad
editSorry for that undo. I got my articles mixed around and didn't realize I was on a user page. Sorry again! Have a good time on Wikipedia :) DeniedClub❯❯❯ talk? 18:21, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
Halton Borough Council election, 2018 moved to draftspace
editAn article you recently created, Halton Borough Council election, 2018, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. CASSIOPEIA(talk) 11:08, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
Your draft article, Draft:Halton Borough Council election, 2018
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. DannyS712 (talk) 08:55, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
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Very best regards and happy editing! Stinglehammer (talk) 12:09, 9 April 2020 (UTC)