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New Groom store opens in Chester

BUSINESS is booming for a new men’s wedding store in Chester.Read

Mickle Trafford Village School stages Bethlehem’s Buzzin’ for Christmas show

THE atmosphere was buzzing at a Chester school when pupils performed their annual Christmas show.Read

Children from Upton Westlea Primary School stage Scrooge for their Christmas show

A HAUNTINGLY good play at a Chester primary school got pupils in the Christmas spirit.Read

Waverton couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

A COUPLE from Waverton are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary.Read

Children from JH Godwin school in Blacon take part in North West Young Voices charity concert

CHILDREN from a Blacon primary school have taken part in a regional charity concert.Read

Chester shops and businesses team up to stage Christmas fashion show

BUSINESSES in Chester clubbed together to produce a Christmas fashion show.Read

Free bus service provided for Christmas show in Blacon

A FREE bus service is being provided to a Christmas show in Blacon.Read

Blacon’s Dee Point Primary School gets top marks on Ofsted report

A CHESTER school is celebrating after being awarded an Outstanding Ofsted grade.Read

St Theresa’s Church in Blacon celebrates its golden jubilee

PARISHIONERS of a Blacon church are celebrating its 50th anniversary.Read

Daughter seeks compensation after her mother’s grave in Christelton Churchyard was knocked down following a health and safety inspection

A BEREAVED daughter is setting up an action group in a bid to secure financial compensation to put right the toppled headstones in a Chester churchyard.Read

Beth Tweddle performs Hoole Christmas lights switch-on

MORE than 2,000 people packed Hoole on Saturday to see world gymnastics champion Beth Tweddle switch on the Faulkner Street and Charles Street lights.Read

Chester drug dealer hid heroin in child’s toy

HEROIN worth nearly £1,000 was discovered hidden in a child’s bedroom during a police raid on a family home, a court heard.Read

Blacon set to sparkle with festive lights competition

THE competition is hotting up this winter for the fifth Christmas lights competition.Read

Chester residents angry with students and city centre workers over parking nightmare

ANGRY homeowners in Chester’s terraced streets are calling on the university and the council to solve parking nightmares which are making their lives a misery.Read

Enterprise day in Blacon hailed a big success

AN ENTERPRISE day at Blacon Community and Arts Centre was hailed a success after more than 60 people braved the weather to attend.Read

Severe weather warning for Cheshire road users

MOTORISTS in Cheshire and the North West are being advised to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel today (Thursday, November 19).Read

Caretaker staged fake burglary to cover up theft at Blacon’s Delta Centre

A CARETAKER at a youth centre staged a fake break-in so he could steal computer games and a television.Read

Indian rhino at Chester Zoo dies

INDIAN rhino Patna has died at Chester ZooRead

Moped-riding doctor arrested at Countess of Chester Hospital for being over limit

A DOCTOR at the Countess of Chester was caught riding a moped within the hospital grounds having consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol.Read

News: Drug dealers admit 65 charges after massive police operation

DRUG dealers from across the city appeared at Chester Crown Court this week following a clampdown by Cheshire Police.Read

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Senior reporter and multimedia journalist Allison Dickinson has been working for Chronicle series newspspers since 2007. She has responsibility for all aspects of news and specialises in court, crime, community, business and human interest stories. Her key geographical areas are Blacon and Tattenhall.

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