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Mark Dowling

Mark Dowling

Former Saltney mayor charged with five breaches of town council code of conduct

THERE are five breaches of the code of conduct Cllr Klaus Armstrong-Braun faces from his time as Saltney town mayor from May 2008 to May 2009. Breaches he faces at the Adjudication Panel for Wales tribunal hearing also include:Read

Saltney councillor ‘reduced widow to tears’ over mayor’s allowance inquiries, tribunal hears

A COUNCILLOR reduced the widow of a former town mayor to tears after he inquired what had happened to her husband’s allowance just days after his death, a tribunal heard.Read

Blacon pub to stop and search every visitor after ‘violent’ man now wanted by police enters with shotgun

DOORMEN are to stop and search every visitor to a Chester pub with metal detectors after police launched an appeal to trace a ‘violent’ man who walked in there with a shotgun.Read

Chester mum of Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams wins tens of thousands of supporters with Government e-petition

A CHESTER woman who lost her 15-year-old son in the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium disaster has received tens of thousands of supporters in her renewed fight for justice.Read

Cheshire Police appeal to trace man after report of firearm spotted in Blacon pub

Detectives in Chester are appealing to the public for help in tracing a man police wish to speak to after a firearm was allegedly spotted in a Blacon pub.Read

Man seriously hurt in crash on M53 near Chester

A CHESTER man was seriously injured following a collision on the M53 yesterday. Read

End in sight for controversial Sainsbury’s roundabout roadworks in Chester

CHESTER commuters will be able to breathe a sigh of relief from tomorrow (Friday) as controversial roadworks at the Sainsbury’s roundabout come to an end.Read

Motor racing: Aston Martin racer Andy Meyrick powers to sixth in Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

ASTON Martin racer Andy Meyrick rounded off his 2011 season with a trip to the Far East to compete in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup.Read

Plan to cut speed limit between Broughton and Saltney welcomed

PLANS to reduce the speed limit along an accident hotspot between Saltney and Bretton have received support from both communities.Read

Saltney town councillor cleared over Facebook rant

SALTNEY Town Council has attacked a decision not to take disciplinary action against one of its own members accused of making a rant on Facebook.Read

Chester FC: Blues drawn away to Hednesford Town in Dootson Sport Cup

Chester FC: Blues drawn away to Hednesford Town in Dootson Sport CupRead

Chester FC 1 Rushall Olympic 1 - with picture gallery

CHESTER FC kicked off their Evostik Northern Premier League season with a pulsating yet ultimately frustrating 1-1 draw at the Exacta Stadium.Read

St David’s High pupils in Saltney greet former Neighbours star Sam Clark

PUPILS of St David’s High School, Saltney, have kept themselves busy recently thanks to a curriculum focus day and the arrival of an Australian soap star.Read

Saltney's Anchor Hotel raises funds for Clatterbridge Centre after pub’s customer recovers from brain tumour

A PUB’S fundraiser raised a terrific sum for a cancer treatment centre where one of its regular customers was treated for a brain tumour.Read

Chester FC 3 Lancaster City 0

CHESTER FC fans were tickled pink after an enjoyable match saw the Blues regain some much-needed home form with a 3-0 win against Lancaster City.Read

Helping Hands project volunteers renovate Saltney Community Centre

VOLUNTEERS have been working over a number of days to give Saltney Community Centre a much-needed makeover.Read

Commonwealth Games: Chester’s James Fair, Sarah Kippax and Andy Jones travel to compete in crisis-hit Delhi

THE show must go on for the Chester athletes who will go for gold at the crisis-hit 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.Read

The Beauty Clinic Huntington to hold open evening

A HUNTINGTON beauty salon is holding an open evening next Thursday.Read

Saltney Social Club fundraiser boosts injured troops in Selly Oak Military Hospital

A GRAND night out in Saltney raised hundreds of pounds in aid of a good cause.Read

Tesco Extra Broughton on the ball for Airbus UK

A BROUGHTON football club bagged a bumper donation from a local supermarket.Read

Author Profile

Mark Dowling has been working as a multimedia journalist for the Chronicle since Feb 2009. He focuses on all aspects of news, particularly for the Saltney, Shotton, Queensferry and Sandycroft areas. He can be contacted on 01244 821911.