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Chester guitarist Sam Orr hopes book about famous guitar will be a hit

MUSICIAN Sam Orr has written a book about a model of an electric guitar made famous by Eric Clapton.Read

Shakespeare’s Rose to be ‘home to wonderful open-air theatre’

THE British Shakespeare Company (BSC) is behind the plans for the Rose Theatre to be located in a northern city.Read

Concerns sparked by Cheshire pub housing scheme

COUNCILLORS have opposed the main element of a scheme to erect eight homes in a Cheshire village.Read

Kind Katie from Chester meets the PM in Downing Street

A TEENAGER from Chester was yesterday waiting to hear if she had won Channel Five’s Britain’s Kindest Kid competition.Read

Brain centre opens at Countess of Chester Health Park

A SPECIALIST unit for people with brain injuries has opened on the Countess of Chester Health Park.Read

Former Chester Chronicle man wins national green award

A FORMER Chronicle sub-editor walked away with the award for ‘Green Motoring Journalist of the Year’.Read

Gold award for specialist registrar at Countess of Chester Hospital

HELEN Flint, a specialist registrar in orthodontics at the Countess of Chester Hospital and Liverpool University, has won the gold medal for most outstanding candidate at her MOrth (Membership in Orthodontics) examination at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.Read

Cheshire farmer loses in spite of royal ‘support’

A FARMER whose rare breed cattle are worth up to £40,000 each has been left disappointed after plans for a quarantine unit were rejected.Read

It’s a wonderful life

Charles Williams has lived life to the full – and is hoping his story will prove an inspiration to young people with an urge to travel the world. David Holmes meets the remarkable adventurerRead

Archaeologists will probe former Victorian school site in Chester

THE site of a fire-ravaged school is being cleared before being restored for student accommodation.Read

Empty Chester shops yield to new retail ventures

THE fast-changing retail scene in Chester is seeing established shops close while new businesses take their place.Read

Brave Chester soldier returns from “bloodiest” of battles

A SQUADRON commander from Chester received an emotional greeting from his girlfriend after returning home safely from Afghanistan.Read

Kind Katie Poole from Chester gets a tour of Number 10 and meets Gordon Brown

A TEENAGER from Chester met Prime Minister Gordon Brown after being short-listed for the final of Britain’s Kindest Kids.Read

Barking dogs couple from Malpas fail in appeal bid

A MAN and wife forced to shell out £1,280 each because of their barking dogs have had their appeal dismissed.Read

Motorists fear crooks will target Chester’s park & ride service

SECURITY concerns have been raised amid claims that Chester’s park and ride sites will no longer be staffed in future.Read

Plea for public to tell Chester’s history for Up The Wall festival

THE public is asked to record episodes from Chester’s illustrious history to form one of the highlights of a free sound and light spectacular.Read

Chester expert leads fight against MRSA

A SCIENTIST from Chester is pioneering the fight against the spread of hospital superbugs including MRSA.Read

Chester bank makes services accessible to disabled

A DISABLED woman has praised a bank for installing a permanent ramp to improve access for people with mobility problems.Read

Concerns sparked by Cheshire pub housing scheme

COUNCILLORS opposed the main element of a scheme to erect eight homes in a Cheshire village.Read

Chester entrepreneur Simon Nixon’s latest venture

CHESTER entrepreneur Simon Nixon turned down being a judge on Dragon’s Den because he’s too busy putting new business ideas into practice.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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