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Allison Dickinson

Allison Dickinson

War story illustrated by Chester art teacher to feature in major exhibition

A FORMER art teacher from Chester has illustrated a children’s book which was chosen for a major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.Read

Valentine’s Day fundraiser at Saltney Social Club

A CHARITY night is being held at Saltney Social Club.Read

Chester charity champion hands over new computers to regiments

CHARITY champion Margaret McKeegan met members of the Mercian Regiment and the Irish Guards to hand over two new computers.Read

Chester man jailed for two years after third knife offence

A YOB who waved a kitchen knife at police officers has been jailed for two years.Read

Dreams come true for a Chester mum as she has book published

DREAMS do come true, says a Chester mum who has had her first book published.Read

War story illustrated by Chester art teacher to feature in major exhibition

A FORMER art teacher from Chester has illustrated a children’s book which was chosen for a major exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.Read

Chester student needs help to fund £3,000 Uganda mission

GAP year student Rachel Ellis is appealing for sponsors so she can go on a humanitarian visit to Uganda.Read

Acclaimed product designer Nick Munro opens Chester store

INTERNATIONAL designer Nick Munro says that Chester is the perfect place to trade.Read

Chester police sergeant to tackle New Zealand cycle marathon in aid of brain injury centre

A CHESTER man is organising an event to help fund a 1,400-mile charity trek.Read

Upton Westlea in top 100 of primary schools

A CHESTER primary school has been congratulated by the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove for its excellent Sats results.Read

Swine flu alert at turkey farm in Cheshire

HEALTH inspectors have found H1N1 influenza in turkeys on a farm in Cheshire.Read

Chester power cuts are not a sign of network problems, say Scottish Power

SCOTTISH Power say that, despite a series of power cuts across Chester since before Christmas, there are no problems with the city’s electricity supply.Read

Blacon Youth Theatre launched

A GROUP of young people from Chester have launched a youth theatre.Read

Bishops’ Blue Coat High School in Great Boughton ‘very likely’ to apply for academy status

BISHOPS Bluecoat High School’s bid to become an academy looks set to be a success.Read

Price of diesel hits £6 a gallon in Chester

PETROL prices have reached record highs in Chester.Read

Chester Sushi Bar closes as recession bites

CHESTER’S only conveyor belt sushi restaurant has closed after just two years.Read

Chester city centre traders report a successful 2010

SHOPS and restaurants across the city centre are saying they had a bumper Christmas.Read

Blacon Youth Theatre launched

A GROUP of young people from Chester have launched a youth theatre.Read

Chester couple in roadside baby drama as mum gives birth in the back seat of the family car

A MAD dash for the maternity unit ended prematurely when a Chester mum gave birth on the back seat of the family car.Read

Price of diesel hits £6 a gallon in Chester

PETROL prices have reached record highs 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.