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Allison Dickinson

University of Chester student ‘tweets’ her way into a job

A CHESTER University student has used social media to talk her way into a job before sitting her final exams.Read

Fuel protest group in civil war over Facebook comments

FUEL protesters targeting the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Ellesmere Port have dismissed their spokesman following a Facebook dispute.Read

Upton mum to run Race for Life after beating breast cancer

A BRAVE mum-of-three is running this year’s Race For Life after beating cancer.Read

Comedy star Ross Noble coming to Chester

COMEDIAN Ross Noble is visiting Chester on Friday and Saturday – and needs help from his Twitter followers for what to do while he is in the city.Read

Stolen car pulled from the River Dee in Chester

A CAR that was stolen seven months ago has been found just a few metres from where it was taken – underwater.Read

Cheshire Taste Cafe opens at Chester Visitor Centre

CHESHIRE has a new celebrity chef.Read

Ellesmere Port lout who left victim brain damaged is jailed for two years

A THUG who left a man with brain damage after punching him in a nightclub has been jailed for two years.Read

Rhino pair crash on A41 thanks to Chester’s BiG Storage

CHESTER Zoo is now to home to two more rhinos thanks to a local businessman.Read

Blacon mum praises school for supporting son’s battle with leukaemia

A MOTHER has praised her son’s school for supporting him through his treatment for leukaemia.Read

Blacon mum praises school for supporting son’s battle with leukaemia

A MOTHER has praised her son’s school for supporting him through his treatment for leukaemia.Read

Customers complain about parking charges at Chester Retail park

RETAILERS at Chester Retail Park are unhappy with parking restrictions after scores of customers complained about being charged.Read

Two-year Asbo and city centre ban for Chester nuisance

A DRUNK who has been kicked out of Chester city centre seven times in the past 10 months has been banned from the area for two years.Read

Family to stage auction to help children’s hospital that saved their baby’s life

A COUPLE are staging a charity auction to raise money for the children’s hospital that helped save their baby daughter’s life.Read

Chester Zoo’s unusual royal wedding present

PRINCE William and Kate Middleton have received an unusual wedding present from Chester Zoo – a baby penguin called Acorn.Read

Pair burgled Chester house after court appearance

TWO men who burgled a house after appearing in court on shoplifting charges have been jailed.Read

Police warn Kelsall residents to be vigilant after burglaries

POLICE are appealing to the community of Kelsall to be vigilant following two burglaries in the area.Read

Two-year Asbo and city centre ban for Chester nuisance

A DRUNK who has been kicked out of Chester city centre seven times in the past 10 months has been banned from the area for two years.Read

Crash closes A55 Post House roundabout slip road in Chester

MOTORISTS are being advised by Cheshire Police to avoid the Post House and Belgrave Roundabout in Chester this afternoon following a road traffic collision.Read

Police appeal for witnesses after cyclists were injured in A49 collision on Sunday

POLICE are keen to speak to an elderly driver who ploughed through a group of cyclists on the A49.Read

Armed robbery at Mecca Bingo in Chester

ARMED men stole cash during a robbery in Chester.Read

Author Profile

Senior multimedia journalist Allison Dickinson writes for the Chester Chronicle and Ellesmere Port Pioneer newspapers. She is particularly interested in crime, community and consumer issues as well as stories from the Blacon area.