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Local & Chester News for 20 March 2009

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Man taken to Countess of Chester Hospital after Sandiway crash Mar 20 2009

A DRIVER was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital late last night, Thursday, after a car crash in Sandiway.Read

Loan shark Paul Nicholson jailed indefinitely Mar 20 2009

A LOAN shark was today locked up indefinitely for holding two communities in fear.Read

Former teenage carer Scott Graves finds true romance Mar 20 2009

WHEN he took on the full custody of his little sister at the age of just 17, Scott Graves could only imagine what the future held.Read

Frodsham Will to Work founder recovering from kidney transplant Mar 20 2009

THE FOUNDER of a pioneering workshop for disabled people is recovering from a life-saving kidney transplant.Read

People power wins out as Tarporley defeats plans for care home development Mar 20 2009

CAMPAIGNERS celebrated after they quashed plans to build a controversial care home in their village.Read

Business Network Love Frodsham launched Mar 20 2009

LOVE Frodsham, made up from more than 60 businesses in the area, wants to make Frodsham “the most visitor-friendly market town by 2012”.Read

Military students at University of Chester graduate at Cathedral ceremony Mar 20 2009

nTHE first group to complete an MA in Military History has graduated.Read

Copper sheets stolen from St Oswald’s church in Backford Mar 20 2009

THIEVES used a dustbin to climb on to a church roof and steal copper sheets.Read

St David’s High School Red Nose Day fundraiser Mar 20 2009

FOOTBALL FUN: Saltney St David’s High School pupils played a 12-hour marathon fancy dress football match.Read

Staff at Iddenshall Hall residential care home in Clotton baked a comic cake. Mar 20 2009

A CLOTTON care home baked their way to charity cash with a red nose cake.Read

Rostons scoop placement prize Mar 20 2009

ROSTONS Ltd, the rural surveyors based in Chester, has received the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) Award for best work placement provider, as nominated by a careers adviser or placement tutor.Read

Northwich car dealership Oakmere Mazda threw a huge party for customers and driving enthusiasts to celebrate the UK premiere of the upgraded Mazda MX-5 sportscar Mar 20 2009

NORTHWICH car dealership Oakmere Mazda threw a huge party for customers and driving enthusiasts to celebrate the UK premiere of the upgraded Mazda MX-5 sportscar.Read

Jets stars deliver.. healthy message Mar 20 2009

ONE of the top basketball teams in the country has been teaching youngsters about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.Read

Cotebrook Shire horse is best on planet after winning title at the Shire Horse Society Spring Show Mar 20 2009

A YOUNG shire horse has been hailed as one of the best in the world after winning a prestigious title.Read

Shocking numbers of drivers caught not wearing a seatbelt in Tarporley. Mar 20 2009

A POLICE community support officer said she was shocked and concerned at the number of people caught driving through a village not wearing a seatbelt on a Driver Engagement Day.Read

Ambassador for Chester Food and Drink Festival unveiled Mar 20 2009

THE Chester Food and Drink Festival has appointed its ambassador for 2009.Read

Dodleston Primary School choir and A Handbag of Harmonies raise £1,700 for Claire House Hospice Mar 20 2009

A SELL-OUT concert in a Chester village raised more than £1,700 for a children’s charity.Read

Oddfellows staff dress up in fundraising walkabout for Comic Relief Mar 20 2009

ODDFELLOWS staff on Lower Bridge Street, Chester, dressed the part for a fundraising walkabout in Chester.Read

Chester Food and Drink Festival launched in city Mar 20 2009

THE Ninth Chester Food and Drink Festival will have a local accent this year as the spotlight is turned on home grown produce.Read

Hoole Christmas lights campaign needs your support Mar 20 2009

EASTER may only be a couple of weeks away but one Chester community already has Christmas on its mind.Read

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet general manager Colin Wilding wants to work together with Chester city centre Mar 20 2009

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet believes working in partnership with Chester will help make the area a more attractive tourist destination. GARY PORTER reportsRead

A Tarporley landlady asks for support to “axe the tax”. Mar 20 2009

A TARPORLEY landlady is supporting a campaign to save the great British pub from extinction.Read

Pole dancer offers free Mother’s Day session for mums and daughters in Chester’s Northgate Arena Mar 20 2009

A POLE dancer is offering mums and daughters a free taster session on Mother’s Day.Read

Music awards scheme created at Cherry Grove Primary School to celebrate the life of gifted guitarist Joshua Kyle Easton of Vicars Cross Mar 20 2009

A MUSIC award scheme has been created in memory of a talented 12-year-old who died after a collision with a van while riding his bike near a busy petrol station.Read

Tattenhall residents urged to sign up to WWF Earth Hour by voluntary group Action Climate Change Tattenhall Mar 20 2009

RESIDENTS in Tattenhall are being urged to join in with a worldwide environmental scheme to help reduce carbon emissions.Earth Hour is a World Wildlife Fund project where home owners across the world are asked to unite in their concern for climate change by switching off their lights for an hour to help save the planet.John Plummer, chairman of voluntary group Action Climate Change Tattenhall, says that local villages across Cheshire will also be taking part in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28 from 8.30pm-9.30pm.“We want people to turn off their lights for an hour, without putting themselves in danger of course,” he said.“It is estimated that there will be a billion people across the world in sequence switching off their lights.“It won’t achieve any great saving in terms of money but it is a gesture to help people feel that they are part of something important to do with the whole planet.”ACCT is also this year focusing on growing food locally with future projects including an orchard, garden exchange and allotments. If you are interested in signing up for Earth Hour, visit wwf.org.uk/earthhour.RESIDENTS in Tattenhall are being urged to join in with a worldwide environmental scheme to help reduce carbon emissions.Read

Former Chester City Council boss in nine-day Sahara trek to help Parkinson’s Disease Society Mar 20 2009

A FORMER chief executive of Chester City Council is to head for the Sahara in a charitable challenge.Read

Tarvin Parish Council presses ahead with plans to expand play facilities for teenagers Mar 20 2009

TEENAGERS in Tarvin can look forward to improved play facilities as the parish council continues to bid for funding.Read

Motorcyclist who died in collision near Whitchurch was off duty policeman Mar 20 2009

A MOTORCYCLIST killed when his bike collided with a Jeep on the A49 at Willey Moor was an off duty policeman.Read

Young Chester film-maker Stephen Dunne wins Royal Television Society award Mar 20 2009

A YOUNG Chester director has achieved success in the Royal Television Society awards.Read

Free swimming as of April 1 for people aged 16 and under and the over 60s in Cheshire Mar 20 2009

PEOPLE aged 16 and under and 60 and over in Cheshire will be able to swim for free from AprilŠ1 as part of the Government's £140m free swimming initiativeŠŠŠRead

Chester housing trust helps people stay in their homes to ride out recession Mar 20 2009

A ‘TRY before you buy’ scheme will help people struggling with mortgages to ride out the recession.Read

Hotel deal at Chester Castle on hold due to credit crunch Mar 20 2009

A DEAL to bring an upmarket hotel to Chester is ‘on hold’ because of the economic down-turn.Read

Rachel Flentje graduates at University of Chester Mar 20 2009

nTHE use of existing animal behaviour tests to select police horses was the subject of research carried out by Rachel Flentje, as part of her MSc in Research Methods.Read

Univesity of Chester student Hannah Dye graduates at Cathedral ceremony Mar 20 2009

nA PASSION for dance has taken Hannah Dye from Kenya and Uganda to one of the world’s leading international dance venues.Read

University of Chester students honoured at graduation ceremony Mar 20 2009

HUNDREDS of talented Chester University students were congratulated by the Duke of Westminster as they graduated at Chester Cathedral.Read

University of Chester lecturers gain Masters in Professional Education Mar 20 2009

nTHREE senior lecturers graduated with Masters in Professional Education last Friday.Read

Crime in Helsby has seen an 18% reduction so far this year compared with last year’s figures Mar 20 2009

CRIME in Helsby is lower than ever according to police.Read

Chester Total Fitness walking group aims to hit heights of Mount Snowdon Mar 20 2009

A GYM’S walking group is aiming to hit the heights this June.Read

Former young Gateway actors perform in Chester Mar 20 2009

YOUNG actors who got together after the demise of the Gateway Youth Theatre are staging a production tonight and tomorrow.Read

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