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Rebecca Edwards

Welsh battalion homes in on city barracks

Welsh battalion homes in on city barracks

THEY’RE changing the guard at Chester’s Dale Barracks. Read

Range of rural venues home to shows

TOP shows were brought to country venues in a rural tour. Read

Handbags and their gladrags make impact

MORE than four million viewers watched Chester choir A Handbag of Harmonies impress the judges on BBC reality show Last Choir Standing on Saturday. Read

Treasurer retires after 40 years

Treasurer retires after 40 years

FORMER bank manager Cecil Bateman has retired as treasurer of Frodsham Community Association after 40 years of controlling the purse strings at the town’s community centre. Read

Cyclists in the saddle for success

FOUR self-styled “Old Gits” are saddle-sore but happy after completing a sponsored 900-mile charity cycle challenge which raised more than £3,000. Read

The Cruise Challenge: Drink a week’s worth of booze in one night

A WEBSITE linked to a Chester club’s student night challenged young people to down a week’s worth of alcohol in one hard-drinking session. Read

Audience offered replacement tickets for cancelled show

ANYONE who missed part two of the Chester Mystery Plays because of rain will have their tickets replaced, say play organisers. Read

Rain halts second performance of Chester Mystery Plays

HEAVY rain meant a second performance of the Chester Mystery Plays had to be called off. Read

Meet the handbags

Fifty Handbag of Harmonies members will be taking part in Last Choir Standing which will be shown on BBC 1 on Saturday nights. Read

Cheese shop venture enjoys taste of success

Cheese shop venture enjoys taste of success

A CAREER change has led Gordon Meek to a new business that is as different to his former job as chalk and cheese. Read

Sign success puts pair in the saddle

Sign success puts pair in the saddle

TWO Frodsham school children have been surprised with bikes as prizes for a sign design competition. Read

Children’s adventure to Africa

Children’s adventure to Africa

CHILDREN took a trip around the world without leaving their classroom. Read

Double success for school

Double success for school

FRODSHAM Manor House School has won Gold Arts Mark status for the third time in a row – and has also been granted healthy schools status. Read

Carnival comes to end after 40 years

THE carnival is over for Frodsham after organisers decided to pull the plug on the town’s traditional community celebration. Read

Queen of the stage comes to Eisteddfod

Get a first look at the dazzling anniversary show by West End and Broadway star Elaine Paige, as she opens Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Tuesday. Read

Fundraisers club together

Fundraisers club together

TWO golfers at a Cheshire club really got into the swing of things as they raised more than £3,000 for charity. Read

Burial fees frozen despite shortfall

BURIAL fees in Frodsham will not be increased this year, despite Mayor Pammi Taylor’s claim that “other local cemeteries charge much more than we do.” Read

‘People like him don’t come along very often’

AN “UNSUNG hero” has died aged 85 after decades serving the community of Frodsham. Read

Meningitis warning to students

DON’T let your child go to university without telling them of the risks of meningitis, say parents of disease victims. Read

Pals bring out a cheeky calendar

SCHOOLPALS are baring all in memory of two best friends who died of meningitis within months of each other. Read

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Rebecca Edwards is Assistant News Editor of The Chester Chronicle. She is responsible for editing the Frodsham and Helsby edition, the Views and the Nostalgia pages. She is also the reporter for Kelsall. Tel. 01244 606415

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