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Allison Dickinson

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

Chester power cuts are not a sign of network problems, says ScottishPower

ENERGY company ScottishPower says that, despite a series of power cuts across Chester since before Christmas, there are no problems with the city’s electricity supply.Read

Residents and staff at Florence Grogan care home in Blacon enjoy Bollywoodthemed event

VIBRANT colours and the spicy aromas of Bollywood filled the air at Florence Grogan House during an Indian-themed event.Read

Tributes to Christleton farmer and church steward

THE funeral of a farmer and church steward from Christleton is being held today.Read

Bishops’ High School in Chester plans to become an academy

A SECOND Chester high school is planning to become an academy.Read

Chester’s Q Bar snooker club closes down following attack on elderly man

THE owners of a city centre snooker club have decided to close the business after an elderly man was attacked there on Christmas Eve.Read

Former Chester naval officer honoured by Australian navy

A CHESTER man has been named as the Royal Australian Navy Submariner of the Year 2010.Read

Former Chester naval officer honoured by Australian navy

A CHESTER man has been named as the Royal Australian Navy Submariner of the Year 2010.Read

Chester traders unite against business crime

A CITY centre crime-busting scheme has been so successful in Chester it has been extended.Read

The Travis Academy Ballet and Theatre School perform at Upton British Legion

A BALLET school performed at Upton British Legion.Read

Residents at a Blacon care home take part in composition by Manchester Camerata international chamber orchestra

RESIDENTS of Florence Grogan House and members of Vintage Blacon over 60s club were selected to take part in an innovative music composition project led by the Manchester Camerata international chamber orchestra.Read

Crown Prosecution Service admits mistakes in dealing with Chester scrapyard death

THE Crown Prosecution Service has admitted making mistakes in the case of scrapyard worker Mark Wright, who died after an explosion at Deeside Metals, Saltney in 2005.Read

Car crashes into tree on A5032 Chester Road, Ellesmere Port

A DRIVER had to be helped from their car by paramedics after crashing into a tree.Read

Satisfaction guaranteed for Chester supercar company

IGNORING the doom and gloom of the recession, one Chester business is enjoying life in the fast lane.Read

Queens Park High School in Chester has Xmas wrapped up for charity

STUDENTS at Queen's Park High School have been busy wrapping presents for the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.Read

Man assaulted by cyclists in late night attack in Chester

POLICE are looking for two cyclists after a 35-year-old man was assaulted.Read

City walls death trial: Chester teenagers sentenced for manslaughter

TWO teenagers have been sentenced to five years in a youth detention centre for killing a 23-year-old father by attacking him on Chester’s walls.Read

Dorothy Wright: a mother’s fight for justice ends

DOROTHY Wright last spoke to her son Mark the day before he died.Read

Chester scrapyard fined £100,000 after death of worker

THE death of a scrapyard worker who was engulfed in flames when he was asked to crush thousands of mini aerosols was a preventable tragedy caused by a series of health and safety breaches, a judge has ruled.Read

Chester pre-school’s fight for survival after £89,000 theft

STAFF at a Chester pre-school have spoken of their shock after finding out that more than £89,000 of school funds that had been stolen from them will never be repaid.Read

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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.