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Partial closure of Chester’s largest city centre car park

CHESTER’S largest city centre car park will be operating at half its capacity from tomorrow (Saturday).Read

More tickets released for Olympic Torch celebration event at Chester Racecourse

MORE tickets for the Olympic Torch celebrations will be issued next week but Chester residents are being urged to act quickly before they run out.Read

Murder accused make first appearance at Chester Crown Court

TWO men accused of murder have been remanded in custody following a hearing at Chester Crown Court.Read

Pedestrian dies after being hit by a lorry near Brougton

A PEDESTRIAN who was struck by a lorry on the A55 has died.Read

Tributes after tragic death in Chester park

TRIBUTES have been paid to alleged murder victim David Lavender, who was described as ‘a kind and loving family man’.Read

Chester community shocked over murder probe

A SUBURBAN community has been left shocked and saddened by the death of David Lavender at a Chester park used by families with young children.Read

Chester pair appear in court on murder charge

TWO men have appeared in court charged with the murder of a 37-year-old family man at a Chester park.Read

Chester’s last cinema could close by 2015

FILM buffs in Chester could see the city’s last remaining cinema closed if a multi-million pound extension to Broughton Shopping Park gets the go-ahead.Read

Diamond Jubilee emblem designer Katherine Dewar looks forward to a month of celebrity

THE first weekend of June will be a national celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign on the British throne.Read

Kelsall man hailed a hero for helping to save three children from drowing in New Zealand

A KELSALL man has been hailed a hero for his part in a New Zealand river rescue in which he risked his life to help save three children from drowning.Read

Cats are being badly injured or even killed after snares were laid on footpaths in Frodsham

DEADLY snares are being laid on public footpaths, trapping cats and forcing them to struggle or die just metres from their family homes.Read

Brave Blacon parents of a miracle baby need your help to raise money for a lifesaving hospital

GIGGLING, smiling and laughing, it’s hard to imagine that toddler Dylan Edge is anything but a healthy happy child.Read

Public inquiry under way to finally decide Tarporley 100-home plan

A FOUR-DAY public inquiry to finally rule on controversial plans for 100 new homes in Tarporley is under way.Read

Two new applications have been put forward for Gypsy and Traveller sites near Catton Hall in Frodsham and in Dunham-on-the-Hill

OUTRAGED residents are hitting back at the council after dozens of Travellers illegally parked up next to a family outdoor adventure centre, destroying acres of green belt land in Frodsham.Read

Cheshire Day in the House of Commons

CHESHIRE had its day in parliament yesterday (Wednesday) when representatives from the county took its drive for economic growth to Westminster.Read

Adjudicator criticises Cheshire West and Chester Council for using mobile CCTV to fine motorists

A CHRONICLE reader has won his appeal against being fined for dropping a passenger off in a city centre street.Read

Saltney man accused of defrauding 87-year-old Blacon pensioner out of more than £30,000

A CHESTER man has been accused of defrauding an 87-year-old Blacon woman out of more than £30,000.Read

Cheshire police confirm lawfully storing eight human body parts

EIGHT body parts kept by Cheshire Constabulary are being retained ‘lawfully’, the force says.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

Sixty 14ft high Queens heading for Chester city centre

CHESTER will celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a once in a lifetime spectacle of 60 QEII 14ft giants that will parade through the streets of Chester on June 4, marching to the sounds of local bands, dancers, street performers and entertainers.Read

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