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Revealed: The boss to drive Chester’s £1.5billion regeneration

CHESTER has poached a dynamic boss from Liverpool in a bid to copy that city’s success in rejuvenating our under-performing economy as part of a £1.5billion programme. Read

County reveals bill for sky life

CHESHIRE County Council has spent almost £100,000 sending its councillors and officers on flights in the UK and across the globe since January 2006. Read

Traffic monitor watches ‘rat run’

HIGHWAY chiefs are assessing the speed and number of vehicles on a road used as a “rat run” by motorists. Read

Carl aims to help elderly in legal role

CHESTER-based law firm SAS Daniels has launched a wills and probate department and specialist solicitor, Carl Marston, has been appointed to handle growing demand for the service. Read

Something odd about bar and pub mix-up

A CASE of mistaken identity is enough to drive a Chester landlady to drink because she keeps getting phone calls and deliveries for a bar with a similar name. Read

The Chester Grosvenor and Spa renames its restaurant after chef Simon Radley

THE Chester Grosvenor and Spa has broken with tradition by renaming its famous restaurant. Read

Chester City Council in bid to recover stolen £90,000

CHESTER City Council is looking to hire a specialist barrister to recover £90,000 stolen from Council Tax-payers by a disgraced ex-council boss. Read

Ageing town hall in £1.3m facelift

LEGEND has it the fourth face of Chester Town Hall doesn’t feature a clock because it points to Wales and the English won’t give the Welsh the time of day. Read

Ex-town clerk refutes irregular accounts claims

A FORMER town council clerk has launched a robust defence after questions were raised in public about the state in which he had left the accounts. Read

Narrow escape for Chester bus passengers on level crossing

A SAFETY barrier on a level crossing smashed a bus window as it came down with a train approaching. Read

Housing trust’s apology to Chester pensioner

A HOUSING trust has apologised to a pensioner for failing to carry out essential repairs. Read

‘Don’t deny Bowmere patients cigarettes’

A GRANDMOTHER with mental health problems says people should have the right to smoke while in a psychiatric hospital. Read

£3bn investment in commuter transport

CHESHIRE commuters and businesses are set to benefit from a £3bn public transport revolution which would see more trains and clearer roads across the region. Read

Union claims fire chiefs are ‘snooping’ on night shift staff

A UNION claims Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service has been using £40,000-a-year senior officers to go into fire stations at night to check firefighters are resting correctly. Read

Noise complaints made against Chester city centre bar

CUSTOMERS at an exclusive city centre bar are having to leave its outdoor area earlier than usual because of noise complaints. Read

Woman arrested after tragic death crash

A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to a collision which cost the life of a pensioner whose late husband was killed by muggers. Read

Slow the cars down before a life is lost!

A FATHER whose front garden was demolished by a car is calling for traffic calming in his street. Read

Survey reveals ‘dead city’ fears

A SURVEY of city centre retailers by Chester Business Club in association with The Chronicle reveals the private sector believes Chester has lost its way. Read

Police minister watches force in action

POLICE minister Tony McNulty visited Chester this week to see how officers operate on the ground. Read

Family contest death crash inquest verdict

THE family of a woman killed in a head-on collision believe the Cheshire coroner should have recorded a verdict of unlawful killing as the other driver was on the wrong side of the road. 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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