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Chester Northgate set for new 'chilled out' venue serving cocktails and small plates
Northgate Development
Popina describes itself as 'upmarket' with charcuterie also on the menu
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Man stabbed in Crewe as police response team make arrest
Crewe
A 53-year-old man has been arrested
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Body found in river at Warrington as police work to establish identity
Warrington
Four fire engines lined up on the riverside at Howley Lane, Warrington, as firefighters ventured onto the river in a boat to retrieve the body
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Priest appears in court accused of rape and sexual assault against churchgoers
Crime
The Reverend is charged with one count of rape and 33 counts of indecent assault against former members of a church congregation
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'We can't rely on Primark of TK Maxx' say Macclesfield councillors as they approve market revamp
Macclesfield
Councillors say the major seven-figure investment in the indoor market is key to growing Macclesfield's town centre economy
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Large housing estate to be built in one of Cheshire's most sought-after villages despite controversy
Lymm
The 170-home development looks set to go ahead despite traffic concerns
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Cheshire man and wife quit smoking after heart attack - and are now £5,500 a year richer
Winsford
The couple kicked a joint 45-year cigarette addiction after a heart attack provided a wake-up call
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Cheshire Olympian Dame Laura Kenny retires from cycling
Cycling
Britain’s most successful female Olympic athlete had been expected to compete at the Paris Games this summer
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Former Crewe and Nantwich MP quits Labour party after being suspended by local group
Labour Party
“I have decided to resign my membership of the UK Labour Party rather than appeal my recent suspension"
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Warrington resident evicted and home boarded up by police after residents 'live in fear'
Crime
Police say the eviction comes following reports of drug abuse and disorder - which had neighbours 'living in fear'
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Major update in Leighton Hospital rebuild as land purchased
Leighton Hospital
The hospital needs a complete rebuild due to its significant public safety risk surrounding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)
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Watch the moment rare giraffe born at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo
Meet Chester Zoo's newest arrival
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Creamfields festivalgoers caught smuggling drugs in Strongbow Dark Fruit cans get jailed
Chester Crown Court
The two men were stopped after a 'positive indication' from the police dogs
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Serial baby killer Lucy Letby has appeal hearing date confirmed
Chester
If judges again decline to give permission or reject her challenge, it will mark the end of the appeal process
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Nantwich
Cheshire man, 91, walks 100km for local hospice charity in memory of wife
Ron Steele, from Nantwich, walked in memory of his wife, who was cared for by the hospice 25 years ago
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'Dream come true' for 'local character' Sid as he visits bus depot
Crewe
Stephen Cooke, 57, known to friends as 'Sid', has been 'obsessed' with buses since childhood
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'Creepy' doll that terrified locals in Scotland charity shop has now moved to Cheshire
BBC
Former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Deborah Davies is now the owner of the 'creepy' doll
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Woman ignores 'do not buy' signs to create dream home with huge extension
Widnes
Laura said due to the house prices at the time she worried if the couple "left it any longer" the value of the house would drop.
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Elderly dog Ellie can see again thanks to Cheshire animal hospital
Ellesmere Port
The Ellesmere Port Leonberger was bumping into lampposts - but thanks to complex eye surgery, is now playing once again
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Congleton
Hundreds back Cheshire pub's fresh bid to tackle 'extremely dangerous' problem
The Brownlow Inn in Congleton has long wanted to extend its car park but attempts back in 2021 failed
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Huge lorry fire shuts M56 as thick smoke drifts across carriageway
M56
Emergency services were called to the scene near Frodsham
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M62 brought to a halt and helicopter sent up as burglars dump car on 'live lane'
Cheshire Constabulary
Police say the vehicle had been taken from an address in Widnes
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Live updates as 'police incident' sees lanes shut on M62
Chester & Cheshire News
At one stage all traffic was held
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Cheshire East Council votes to press ahead with 'smaller' A500 dual carriageway scheme
Cheshire East Council
The cancellation of the northern sections of HS2 had 'undermined' the previous project
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Crime
Warrington
Warrington Rylands manager sacked after three days is convicted rapist
Wilson was sentenced to five years in prison for raping a woman
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Man jailed after stalking Chester MP Samantha Dixon
Chester
The 32-year-old became 'fixated' with the Chester MP
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Woman accused of murdering baby Callum in Warrington appears in court for first time
Crime
Joanne Sharkey, 54, is accused of murdering the baby thought to be just hours old when killed
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Crewe man jailed after coercing boy into rape of toddler online
Crime
Nicholas Hatton, 34, of West Street, Crewe, was found with over 12,000 indecent images of children
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Cheshire man jailed after years of horrific sexual abuse of girl from age 9
Crime
Police said Mark Anthony Foster "became more violent as time progressed, including administering the victim with medication before raping her"
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Politics
Chester
Man jailed after stalking Chester MP Samantha Dixon
The 32-year-old became 'fixated' with the Chester MP
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Work set to resume on 'abandoned building site' creating huge affordable homes scheme
Helsby
The site has been left abandoned for the past 12 months
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More than 65,000 Cheshire women owed WASPI compensation - here's where
Politics
Use our interactive map to see how many women are affected in your area
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New laws coming into force this month — including key Child Benefit change
Government
Changes to tax, flexible working and child benefit are among the new regulations this April
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Millions could be owed WASPI compensation — see if you are eligible
Politics
You can see if you may be entitled to a payout with our interactive gadget
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Business
Business
Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Small businesses face cliff edge when fund ends in 2025
Business
The fund finances local regeneration and early-stage local businesses alongside helping start-ups and creating jobs
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Third of people want to start a business in 2024
Business
The most popular sectors to start-up in are arts and crafts, food and drink and services like virtual assistants or marketing
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Law firm named top hirer in new analysis
Business
Codex Edge research analyses law firms, lawyers, practice areas and specialisms using real-time legal data
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Vodafone offering small business customers saving of up to £514 on broadband
Business
There is also free installation and zero upfront costs
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Education
Chester Crown Court
Physiotherapist sexually assaulted patient three times on treatment table
Richard Hughes, 53, sexually assaulted the woman as she lay face down on the table after she sought help from him for her back problems
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The words young Cheshire girl said to her parents that changed her life
YouTube
Marthy Hill-Davis, from Runcorn, has started her own science business putting on workshops for other children, with the profits being donated to a homeless charity
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Job losses expected as University of Buckingham pulls out of Cheshire campus
Crewe
The Health Science Campus, formerly Crewe and Alsager College, has been the University of Buckingham's northern base for five years
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Terrifying moment ride breaks at Chester University festival leaving student in hospital
Chester
The frightening incident was caught on camera
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Priestley students on securing their place at Oxford University
Education
Priestley College's prestigious Graduate Programme helps prepare students applying for Oxford and Cambridge with great success
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Teens smash up toys as they climb to roof of Chester pre-school
Staff said the pre school's garden had been "destroyed" as she called the vandalism "mindless"
Huge lorry fire shuts M56 as thick smoke drifts across carriageway
M56
Emergency services were called to the scene near Frodsham
People from across the UK object to revised plans for zoo in Cheshire village
Chester & Cheshire News
People from as far afield as Exeter have written to Cheshire East Council to object against the plans
Hundreds back Cheshire pub's fresh bid to tackle 'extremely dangerous' problem
Congleton
The Brownlow Inn in Congleton has long wanted to extend its car park but attempts back in 2021 failed
Two pedestrians hit by car in Cheshire town as woman seriously injuries
Cheshire Constabulary
A 62-year-old woman was taken to Aintree Hospital with serious injuries
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Cheshire fire service gives update after huge blaze destroys home
The fire ripped through the house causing the roof to collapse
"I never thought in my lifetime I would get the chance to cuddle an alpaca"
Animals
Care home residents touched by visit from friendly alpacas
Two pedestrians hit by car in Cheshire town as woman seriously injuries
Cheshire Constabulary
A 62-year-old woman was taken to Aintree Hospital with serious injuries
Hundreds back Cheshire pub's fresh bid to tackle 'extremely dangerous' problem
Congleton
The Brownlow Inn in Congleton has long wanted to extend its car park but attempts back in 2021 failed
Huge lorry fire shuts M56 as thick smoke drifts across carriageway
M56
Emergency services were called to the scene near Frodsham
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Teens smash up toys as they climb to roof of Chester pre-school
Staff said the pre school's garden had been "destroyed" as she called the vandalism "mindless"
Huge lorry fire shuts M56 as thick smoke drifts across carriageway
M56
Emergency services were called to the scene near Frodsham
People from across the UK object to revised plans for zoo in Cheshire village
Chester & Cheshire News
People from as far afield as Exeter have written to Cheshire East Council to object against the plans
Hundreds back Cheshire pub's fresh bid to tackle 'extremely dangerous' problem
Congleton
The Brownlow Inn in Congleton has long wanted to extend its car park but attempts back in 2021 failed
Two pedestrians hit by car in Cheshire town as woman seriously injuries
Cheshire Constabulary
A 62-year-old woman was taken to Aintree Hospital with serious injuries
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
Cheshire fire service gives update after huge blaze destroys home
The fire ripped through the house causing the roof to collapse
"I never thought in my lifetime I would get the chance to cuddle an alpaca"
Animals
Care home residents touched by visit from friendly alpacas
Two pedestrians hit by car in Cheshire town as woman seriously injuries
Cheshire Constabulary
A 62-year-old woman was taken to Aintree Hospital with serious injuries
Hundreds back Cheshire pub's fresh bid to tackle 'extremely dangerous' problem
Congleton
The Brownlow Inn in Congleton has long wanted to extend its car park but attempts back in 2021 failed
Huge lorry fire shuts M56 as thick smoke drifts across carriageway
M56
Emergency services were called to the scene near Frodsham