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Helsby teacher’s drowning was a ‘tragic accident’

THE death of a popular teacher who drowned while kayaking on the River Conwy has been described as a ‘tragic accident’.Read

Rail services between Chester and Flint disrupted by cable thieves

CABLE thieves who caused more than three-and-half hours of rail service delays have been blasted as ‘selfish’ and ‘parasitic’.Read

Kelsall man goes the extra length to support Claire House Children’s Hospice

A KELSALL man has gone the extra length to support a children’s hospice – a thousand of them to be precise.Read

Police continue to question pair arrested on suspicion of murder in Chester (with pic gallery)

CHESHIRE police have been granted an extension to continue questioning a man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder.Read

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after body found at Chester home

A MAN and woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found at a home in Eversley Park in Chester.Read

More than 1,000 people sign petition opposing homes plan on land containing Tarporley foot-and-mouth burial pit

MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans for 40 new homes on land containing a foot-and-mouth burial pit.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council leader Mike Jones ‘regrets’ using insulting swear word at two ward members

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council leader Mike Jones says he ‘regrets’ calling two of his own ward members ‘d***heads’ during a public meeting.Read

Fears that thousands of new homes could destroy village life in Cheshire

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council wants at least 4,200 new homes built across the rural area by 2030.Read

Roads closed as firefighters deal with gas leak at a Frodsham farm

SEVERAL roads in Frodsham have been closed following a chemical leak at a farm.Read

Delamere campaigner welcomes independent panel’s report advising no sale of England's public-owned forests

A CAMPAIGNER is ‘relieved and thrilled’ after the Government scrapped plans to sell-off Delamere Forest.Read

Thieves target Cheshire farms stealing £45,000 worth of tractors and tankers

POLICE are warning farmers to be on their guard after thousands of pounds worth of tractor and tanker equipment was stolen from three rural villages.Read

Farmers fear major TB outbreak is looming in Cheshire

FARMERS fear a major outbreak of the deadly TB virus is looming in Cheshire – with one claiming the impact would be worse than foot-and-mouth disease.Read

Yobs smear cars in chocolate and smash house window during vandalism spree in Tarporley

HOODED yobs stole a box of chocolate eggs and fizzy drinks before smearing them over parked cars and using them as missiles to smash a house window.Read

Man suffers fractured skull in assault outside Chester apartments

A MAN has suffered a fractured skull and broken jaw following a vicious assault outside apartments in Chester.Read

Kingsway woman, 85, injured as thief snatches her handbag in street

AN 85-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital after injuring her hip when a thief snatched her handbag.Read

Tarporley parish councillor would consider resigning if homes plan got go-ahead

A PARISH councillor told the inquiry he would probably resign if the homes plan was given the green light.Read

Villagers await planning inspector’s decision on controversial homes plan in Tarporley

A DECISION on whether to give the go-ahead to plans for 100 new homes in Tarporley is expected within seven weeks.Read

Fight on to stop historic Cheshire village pub homes plan

ANGRY villagers are stepping up their fight to save a landmark pub and stop nine new homes from being built on its historic site.Read

Chester-based M&S staff evacuated after smoke triggers fire alarm

STAFF at Marks and Spencer in Chester had to be evacuated at lunch time after smoke inside the city centre building set off one of the fire alarms.Read

Campaign to stop Tarporley 100-home plan to feature on national TV

THE long-running battle to stop controversial plans for 100 new homes in Tarporley will feature on a national television programme.Read

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Gary Porter is a multimedia journalist for the Ellesmere Port Pioneer and Chester Chronicle. Tel. 0151 356 2345 or 01244 606421.