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David Holmes

Wheel falls off Chester’s Christmas offering

THE big wheel will not be returning to Chester this Christmas – because city managers can’t find anywhere to put it.Read

Platinum anniversary couple John and Doris Owens from Chester are an inspiration

JOHN and Doris Owens might be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary but they are like a pair of teenagers joking and teasing each other on their sofa.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council chief justifies extra £13,000 payment

COUNCIL chief executive Steve Robinson received an extra £13,000 for acting as returning officer at last year’s General Election, despite a fiasco which saw voters denied their right to vote.Read

Tortoise back home in Chester after Blackpool trip

A LOST tortoise from Chester has been reunited with his rightful owners after going on an unscheduled seaside outing to Blackpool.Read

Chester’s former Odeon cinema could bought for community use

COUNCILLORS will tonight be asked to agree the purchase of Chester’s former Odeon building for conversion into an arts venue and possible theatre.Read

Booze factor lies behind bad conduct after Chester Races

Race meetings at Chester Racecourse are more popular than ever. But just how does Cheshire Police cope with a sudden influx of thousands of people into the city? DAVID HOLMES got an insider’s view.Read

Fountains Roundabout in Chester under repair

WORKMEN are replacing the concrete base of the Fountains Roundabout in Chester after ‘considerable damage’ was caused by a frozen water pipe which fractured due to harsh winter conditions.Read

New Chester vets school is proud of star pupils

THE first wave of students at a new veterinary nursing school have all graduated with a 100% pass rate.Read

TV’s Sarah Millican comes to Chester’s Laugh Inn

GEORDIE comic Sarah Millican will be entertaining an exclusive audience at Chester’s Laugh Inn on Tuesday (June 14).Read

Chester’s Backford Hall for sale as possible hotel

A MULTI-MILLION pound deal could see Backford Hall converted into a luxury hotel once council staff have left the landmark city building.Read

Roman road exposed during revamp work at Chester attraction

ARCHAEOLOGISTS carrying out a trial dig in advance of the revamp of an historic attraction came across the original Roman road.Read

Defamation claim against Sheriff of Chester

THE Sheriff of Chester has been reported by his own council to the Standards for England local government watchdog.Read

Shell to close lab at Thornton research centre near Chester

WORKERS at Shell’s Thornton research centre fear more than 200 jobs will go in the run-up to the closure of the base.Read

Chester’s Backford Hall for sale as possible hotel

A MULTI-MILLION pound deal could see Backford Hall converted into a luxury hotel once council staff have left the landmark city building.Read

Discovery links Emperor Nero to Chester’s Caffe Nero

DRINKING and chatting may have been as popular 2,000 years ago as it is today judging by the fragment of Roman cup found outside Chester’s Caffe Nero.Read

Motorists face six months of misery due to roundabout works on the outskirts of Chester

MOTORISTS will face six months of disruption at a major roundabout when road works begin next week.Read

Chester Cathedral worker opens his garden

A PROFESSIONAL horticulturalist is preparing to open his garden to the public this weekend.Read

Chester nightclub ‘Rosie’s’ may make a return after revamp

A £500,000 REVAMP of a well known Chester nightclub could prompt a return to the name of Rosie’s.Read

Ian Botham’s bat for sale in Chester

CRICKET legend Ian Botham’s bat used to drive England to victory over the Aussies in the 1981 Ashes Leeds Test will be sold in Chester next week.Read

Bear costume sparks false cruelty fears for Chester Roman Weekend

A BEAR costume prompted genuine concerns by an animal-lover that organisers behind the Chester Roman Festival (June 4-5) might be being cruel.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.