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David Holmes

Chester woman Toni Abram is commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Information Point for Centronuclear and Myotubular Myopathy by giving away free sunflower seeds

A WOMAN with a rare neuromuscular condition wants people to grow sunflowers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the website she set up to support sufferers.Read

Chester residents invited to walk tall with your own personal giant

GIANT-making workshops are being held for individuals and groups wishing to enter their creation into Chester’s Giant Carnival – dubbed the biggest giant carnival anywhere in the world.Read

Traffic free city centre proposal for Chester

AN ALMOST traffic-free, pedestrian-friendly environment will bring the River Dee back into the heart of the city.Read

Cheshire’s down-sized youth service not ready to take over in just one week

A DOWN-SIZED youth service takes over in just one week’s time yet still nobody knows what it will mean for staff or young people.Read

Chester restaurant asks for sponsorship to support the Help for Heroes charity

A RUNNING team from a city centre restaurant is asking for sponsorship to support the Help for Heroes charity.Read

Pint-sized Chester charity workers do their bit for Comic Relief

THREE little charity workers put their best feet for forward to raise £155 for Comic Relief.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council leader’s firm wins £46K contracts

THE council leader's company was paid £46,000 by Cheshire West and Cheshire Council in 2010 for work done on adapting homes for the disabled.Read

Chester residents invited to walk tall with your own personal giant

GIANT-making workshops are being held for individuals and groups wishing to enter their creation into Chester’s Giant Carnival – dubbed the biggest giant carnival anywhere in the world.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s £2.6m art collection ‘not for sale’

THERE are no plans to sell off Cheshire West and Chester Council’s £2.6m art collection despite funding cuts in other services.Read

Chester woman Toni Abram is commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Information Point for Centronuclear and Myotubular Myopathy by giving away free sunflower seeds

A WOMAN with a rare neuromuscular condition wants people to grow sunflowers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the website she set up to support sufferers.Read

Chester’s Rows miss out on World Heritage status

CHESTER’S famous Rows have lost the opportunity to sit proudly alongside World Heritage sites such as Stonehenge, The Giant’s Causeway and Hadrian’s Wall.Read

Chester lorry driver brutally killed wife before hanging himself

A LORRY driver who brutally killed his wife before hanging himself left this note: ‘I, Paul Knowles, murdered my wife Gillian Knowles today at 2am’.Read

Chester woman Toni Abram is commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Information Point for Centronuclear and Myotubular Myopathy by giving away free sunflower seeds

A WOMAN with a rare neuromuscular condition wants people to grow sunflowers to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the website she set up to support sufferers.Read

Chester residents invited to walk tall with your own personal giant

GIANT-making workshops are being held for individuals and groups wishing to enter their creation into Chester’s Giant Carnival – dubbed the biggest giant carnival anywhere in the world.Read

Bank announces 140 job losses in Chester

LLOYDS Bank has announced 140 job losses in Chester.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s £2.6m art collection ‘not for sale’

THERE are no plans to sell off Cheshire West and Chester Council’s £2.6m art collection despite funding cuts in other services.Read

Dodleston’s Red Lion roars after £110,000 revamp

CUSTOMERS of a village pub are getting the benefits of a £110,000 refurbishment.Read

CHRONICLE EXCLUSIVE: Grieving partner of Martin Ithell speaks as couple are charged with his murder

TODAY Martin Ithell should have been celebrating his 50th birthday with the woman he loved. Instead, his family are making preparations for his funeral.Read

Developers ‘serious’ about student village between Blacon and Mollington

DEVELOPERS insist there is no hidden agenda to build anything other than a student village in Chester.Read

Baby elephant Jamilah helps boost Chester Zoo visitor numbers

CHESTER Zoo’s new baby elephant is credited with a jumbo-sized growth in visitor numbers at the beginning of the year.Read

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David Holmes is The Chester Chronicle's Chief Reporter. He covers wide ranging and important news items in and around Chester. He takes an active interest in politics, crime and consumer issues.