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Internet users can raise vital funds for Chester church while web browsing

INTERNET users can now surf the web for just £1 an hour while raising funds towards a £10m restoration project at a city centre church.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital praised for care of triplets born 10 weeks premature

A FATHER has praised staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital who are looking after his baby triplets born 10 weeks premature.Read

Michelin says Chester venue Oddfellow’s PR is ‘misleading’

THE Michelin guide says publicity surrounding a new celebrity chef at city centre venue Oddfellows is “misleading”.Read

Car park plan by Chester Race Company at former Linenhall stables site

CHESTER Race Company has submitted plans to create a temporary car park on the site of its former stables.Read

Swine flu numbers remain low in Cheshire

SWINE flu numbers in Cheshire remain relatively low.Read

Chester ‘could do better’ says report as city loses out on urban award

CHESTER has lost out to Scarborough for the Great Town title at the 2010 Urbanism Awards.Read

Quinn Glass at Elton, near Chester, waved through by minister

THE 700-strong workforce at Quinn Glass are celebrating after the Secretary of State decided planning permission for the Elton factory will stand without the government having the final say.Read

River Dee flood warning for Chester area

FLOOD warnings remain in place for low-lying communities in the Lower Dee valley, including Farndon.Read

Chester’s Blacon estate may become an eco centre

A VISION is being developed to transform a Chester housing estate into a model eco-friendly community.Read

Reducing number of mayors is saving Cheshire West & Chester Council money

THE cost of providing the Lord Mayor’s office has reduced following local government reorganisation.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital implements new initiative to cope with winter demand

PRESSURES should be eased at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s accident and emergency department this winter thanks to a new initiative.Read

Cheshire firefighters report relatively quiet bonfire period

THE wet weather and careful planning meant the emergency services had a relatively quiet Bonfire Night period.Read

Chester dot com firm praised

A CHESTER entrepreneur has scooped a major award for his new travel website just four months after launch.Read

Chester’s former Odeon at centre of arts debate

A TUSSLE is developing between leisure operators and arts lovers over the future of Chester’s former Odeon cinema.Read

Chester launches Rhino Mania

RESIDENTS and tourists are invited to come on safari in Chester next summer where they may catch a glimpse of some extremely rare species of rhino.Read

M56 motorway closure warning at Stoak & Shotwick Park

POLICE are advising motorists the eastbound carriageway of the M56 motorway, between Stoak and Shotwick Park, will be closed overnight from 10pm today (Thursday November 5).Read

Labour and Tories on Cheshire West and Chester Council in TV clash over HQ bid

LABOUR accused the Tories of displaying “secrecy and darkness” in a TV programme spotlighting the proposed sale of County Hall.Read

Chester could get a second business park

A £100m commercial business district could be created to attract major new companies into Chester.Read

North West Ambulance Service failing to hit targets

THE Chronicle this week reveals the performance figures the North West Ambulance Service did not want you to see.Read

Up to 70 rhinos to charge on to Chester’s streets from next week

UP to 70 decorated rhino sculptures will stampede onto the streets of Chester next summer capturing the imagination of tourists and residents alike.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.

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