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Chronicle names alleged Chester murder victim

THE Chronicle can reveal the identity of a Chester man allegedly murdered last night (Sunday).Read

Two men arrested on suspicion of murder following discovery of body at Chester park

TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a Chester man believed to be in his thirties.  Read

Murder investigation underway after body found in Handbridge

A MURDER inquiry is under way in Chester following the discovery of a body in Handbridge last night.Read

Car fire drama leads to evacuation of Chester Market and Forum

CHESTER Market and the Forum Shopping Centre were evacuated on Saturday when a vehicle caught fire in the basement of the multi-storey car park.Read

Horse box destroyed by fire in Helsby

A HORSE box was destroyed by fire in Helsby on Saturday (May 19).Read

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VIDEO: Highlights of the Queen and Duke's visit to Chester

THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were in Chester yesterday to open the Chester Zoo's s2m gateway to conservation with the unveiling of the Diamond Jubilee Quarter.Read

Opposition leader spells out Labour’s vision for Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council may be three years into its bid to become a flagship Conservative authority but the newly reinvigorated Labour opposition along with the trades unions have a different take. David Norbury reports.Read

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IN PICTURES: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Chester Zoo

CHESTER Zoo welcomed Her Majesty The Queen when she opened the new Diamond Jubilee Quarter later this morning.Read

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit Chester Zoo - with storify

DRESSED pretty in pink - well coral - the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visited Chester Zoo today as part of the Queen Jubilee tour.Read

Jobs joy as Ellesmere Port's Vauxhall plant is saved

VAUXHALL’S workforce and unions have been praised for their ‘massive contribution’ towards saving the Ellesmere Port plant.Read

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh stay in Ellesmere Port overnight on £50m luxury yacht

THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh stayed in Ellesmere Port overnight as they take in their tour of the North West. Read

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Queen at Chester Zoo today as part of Jubilee tour

THE Queen is visiting Chester Zoo today as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne.Read

Frodsham could soon have a team of mini mayors

A BUS stop in Frodsham has become a thorny problem for residents who are arguing about where it should go – and they are set to thrash it out at a public meeting tonight (Thursday).Read

Anger as Malpas housing development plans outlined

ANGRY Malpas residents have attacked plans to build seven new houses in the centre of their village.Read

Dog called Tesco in running to win competition

A STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier named after Frodsham Street’s Tesco store is keen favourite to win a national dog competition.Read

Children at a Frodsham primary school spent the week learning about faith and religion

CHILDREN spent a week learning about different religions and cultures from across the world.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital changed several procedures following death of man with mental health issues

THE devastated mother of a man who committed suicide hours after telling Countess of Chester Hospital staff he would take his own life hopes lessons have been learned from his death.Read

Hardworking committee turns around the fortunes of loss-making village community centre

A HARDWORKING committee has turned around the fortunes of a loss-making village community centre.Read

Could this spell the end for Chester Folk Festival?

PLANS to build up to 90 houses in a Cheshire village could signal the end for one of its longest running annual events, residents fear.Read

Sealand man died of internal injuries after bike crash

A 26-YEAR-OLD man died of internal injuries after he crashed his off-road bike while racing to buy cannabis in the middle of the night.Read

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