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Roadshow will help Chester viewers cope with digital switchover

THOUSANDS of viewers can find out more about the UK’s switch to digital television as the Digital UK switchover roadshow begins a six day tour of Chester and Ellesmere Port.Read

Buses to replace trains on Mid-Cheshire line during engineering work over two Sundays

BUSES will replace Sunday trains on the Chester-Northwich-Knutsford-Altrincham-Stockport-Manchester “mid-Cheshire” line on August 16 and 23.Read

A51 Duddon crash witness appeal

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was airlifted to hospital following a crash on the A51 Tarporley Road.Read

Demolition decision over blast-hit Chester flats

A DECISION is awaited over whether to demolish flats affected by an explosion.Read

Cllr Klaus Armstrong Braun wants Flintshire to use more hardwood building materials

AN ENVIRONMENTAL campaigning councillor wants Flintshire County Council to start using sustainable building materials.Read

Saltney Cllr Klaus Armstrong Braun wants council to use more hardwood building materials

AN ENVIRONMENTAL campaigning councillor wants Flintshire County Council to start using sustainable building materials.Read

Pilfering Chester pair prey on vulnerable Vicars Cross pensioner

A DEMENTIA sufferer was frog marched to the bank by rogue traders who fleeced her for more than £6,000 for shoddy work on her home.Read

Man airlifted to hospital after crash on A51 at Tarporley

A MAN had to be airlifted to hospital after a crash in Tarporley.Read

Chester to host Leukaemia Research charity walk

CHESHIRE residents can go the extra mile in Chester at an event to raise money for Leukaemia Research, the charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.Read

Application for information screen at Chester Railway Station

NETWORK Rail is seeking to vary an approval for the installation of a customer information screen on platform three at Chester Railway Station. Read

Pharmacies to hand out swine flu drugs in West Cheshire

SWINE flu medicine will be available from pharmacies throughout Chester this week.Read

Ewloe-based housebuilder Redrow see signs of life in housing market

CHESTER area-based housebuilder Redrow is reporting more signs of life in the housing market but is sounding a note of caution over the ongoing drought in the mortgage market.Read

Business network for young Chester professionals to be launched

A NEW business network for young professionals in Chester is to be launched.Read

Chester charity is inviting applications for student grants

A CHESTER charity is inviting applications for student grants. Read

Speed limit on Eaton road cut to 30mph

THE speed limit on the C631 Royal Lane in Eaton, near Tarporley, has been reduced from 60mph to 30mph.Read

Britain in Bloom judges visit Chester

CHESTER was brimming with petal pride on Friday as Britain in Bloom judges visited the city.Read

Cheshire West Trading Standards take to the road to stop doorstep crime

CHESHIRE West and Chester Trading Standards will be continuing the fight against doorstep crime…with a little help from their friends.Read

Fix for Bishop of Chester’s unsafe chimney

WORK has started to repair an unsafe chimney on top of the Bishop of Chester’s home.Read

Welsh Water’s bid to tackle flooding risk in Chester to cause disruption in Upton

A £2M SCHEME to tackle potential flooding hotspots in Chester is to cause traffic disruption in Upton.Read

Pharmacies to hand out swine flu drugs in West Cheshire

SWINE flu medicine will be available from pharmacies through Chester next week.Read

Chester City get go-ahead to start season - but with 25 point deduction

CHESTER City live to fight another day - but they must start the new season with a crippling 25 points deduction.Read