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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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Traffic & Travel
Cheshire Oaks
Rats, traffic and millions of people: Sharing a home with UK's largest outlet shopping centre
More than eight million people shop at Cheshire Oaks each year - but what do the constantly growing numbers of visitors mean for residents?
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Life on Crewe street that descends into mayhem twice a day
Crewe
Residents of Belgrave Road in Crewe say the street is at breaking point
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Manhole collapses as drivers told to avoid major route
Winsford
Drivers are being told to 'avoid the area' — a vital route that links the east and west sides of the town
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Recap: M62 pile-up triggers long delays
M62
The collision has taken place on the eastbound carriageway
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Sainsbury's finally set to build new Cheshire store after decade-long wait
Alsager
Revised plans which include an in-store Argos have been recommended for approval
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Crime
Countess of Chester Hospital
Baby killer Lucy Letby faces wait for ruling over bid to challenge convictions
Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital
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Man 'traumatised' after flesh ripped from terrier's leg in towpath dog attack
Cheshire Constabulary
Police said the owners of the offending dog ‘failed to intervene’ in the incident
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Driver flees scene after toddler seriously injured
Crewe
The driver stopped briefly before driving off without providing details
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Drug dealer shot girlfriend in torso after she brought him morning cup of tea
Big Brother
Thomas Corlett was jailed last week after being identified as the "controller" of the "BB Line" heroin and crack cocaine ring in Merseyside
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Chester Zoo worker jailed after stealing £180,000 from previous job
Chester Zoo
Daniel Remmington helped himself to huge sums of cash over the course of more than a year in order to feed his gambling addiction
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Politics
Winsford
Calls to end 'postcode lottery' hospice funding as St Luke's forced to cut back
St Luke's Hospice has revealed it is facing a major funding black hole and is being forced to reduce its services
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Chester ranked top shopping destination in North West as city's high street bounces back
Shopping in Chester
The rankings use metrics that reflect the drivers of retail health
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Cheshire East Council looks set to approve 'significantly harmful' plans
Cheshire East Council
The council's own planning officers admit the plans could have a 'brutal' and 'significantly harmful' impact, but say they should be allowed to go ahead
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Cheshire villagers' anger at council over blocked gullies causing flooded roads
Lymm
Residents in Lymm are growing frustrated at the level of maintenance of the gullies in the village
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Middlewich Eastern Bypass put on hold again in major blow for Cheshire town
Middlewich
The government refused to stump up funding saying the council's business case is 'poor'
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Business
Business
One hour of extra small business productivity worth £7bn to economy
On average, UK bosses spend 51 hours a week working – but only get five hours of sleep each night
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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Business
Vodafone is looking for more than 300 franchise partners across the nation
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Experts and entrepreneurs offered chance to run own IT franchise
Business
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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Education
Chester & Cheshire News
Cheshire firm offered joiner receptionist job after realising applicant was a woman
Charlie Dawe believes bosses at the building company mistook her name to mean she was a man
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Chester Zoo worker jailed after stealing £180,000 from previous job
Chester Zoo
Daniel Remmington helped himself to huge sums of cash over the course of more than a year in order to feed his gambling addiction
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Life on Crewe street that descends into mayhem twice a day
Crewe
Residents of Belgrave Road in Crewe say the street is at breaking point
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Archaeological dig commences at Grosvenor Park with hope to uncover more Chester secrets
Grosvenor Park
University of Chester Arachaeology students are searching for Roman houses, remains of the pre-Roman landscape, and clues about a house destroyed during the Civil War
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Last letter from Cheshire Everest climber George Mallory to wife is published
Armed Forces
It's now 100 years since George Mallory died on Mount Everest - a letter to his wife reveals he told her his chances were 50 to 1
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Rats, traffic and millions of people: Sharing a home with UK's largest outlet shopping centre
More than eight million people shop at Cheshire Oaks each year - but what do the constantly growing numbers of visitors mean for residents?
Chester Zoo worker jailed after stealing £180,000 from previous job
Chester Zoo
Daniel Remmington helped himself to huge sums of cash over the course of more than a year in order to feed his gambling addiction
Man 'traumatised' after flesh ripped from terrier's leg in towpath dog attack
Cheshire Constabulary
Police said the owners of the offending dog ‘failed to intervene’ in the incident
'School bullies poured ketchup over my head... now they want me to give them a job'
Chester & Cheshire News
Vicky Owens has made a huge success of her own business at the age of just 23
11-hour airport queues ruin pals' £6,000 birthday trip to Bali
Emirates
Karen McArthur and her two friends were looking forward to spending 17 days in the holiday hotspot after flying out from Gatwick on April 18 - but their trip was ruined by delays
Frodsham
Frodsham Artisan Market returns this weekend after successful Easter debut
Organisers estimate hundreds attended the first market on Easter Saturday
Baby killer Lucy Letby faces wait for ruling over bid to challenge convictions
Countess of Chester Hospital
Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital
Man 'traumatised' after flesh ripped from terrier's leg in towpath dog attack
Cheshire Constabulary
Police said the owners of the offending dog ‘failed to intervene’ in the incident
'School bullies poured ketchup over my head... now they want me to give them a job'
Chester & Cheshire News
Vicky Owens has made a huge success of her own business at the age of just 23
Cheshire firm offered joiner receptionist job after realising applicant was a woman
Chester & Cheshire News
Charlie Dawe believes bosses at the building company mistook her name to mean she was a man
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Cheshire Oaks
Rats, traffic and millions of people: Sharing a home with UK's largest outlet shopping centre
More than eight million people shop at Cheshire Oaks each year - but what do the constantly growing numbers of visitors mean for residents?
Chester Zoo worker jailed after stealing £180,000 from previous job
Chester Zoo
Daniel Remmington helped himself to huge sums of cash over the course of more than a year in order to feed his gambling addiction
Man 'traumatised' after flesh ripped from terrier's leg in towpath dog attack
Cheshire Constabulary
Police said the owners of the offending dog ‘failed to intervene’ in the incident
'School bullies poured ketchup over my head... now they want me to give them a job'
Chester & Cheshire News
Vicky Owens has made a huge success of her own business at the age of just 23
11-hour airport queues ruin pals' £6,000 birthday trip to Bali
Emirates
Karen McArthur and her two friends were looking forward to spending 17 days in the holiday hotspot after flying out from Gatwick on April 18 - but their trip was ruined by delays
Frodsham
Frodsham Artisan Market returns this weekend after successful Easter debut
Organisers estimate hundreds attended the first market on Easter Saturday
Baby killer Lucy Letby faces wait for ruling over bid to challenge convictions
Countess of Chester Hospital
Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital
Man 'traumatised' after flesh ripped from terrier's leg in towpath dog attack
Cheshire Constabulary
Police said the owners of the offending dog ‘failed to intervene’ in the incident
'School bullies poured ketchup over my head... now they want me to give them a job'
Chester & Cheshire News
Vicky Owens has made a huge success of her own business at the age of just 23
Cheshire firm offered joiner receptionist job after realising applicant was a woman
Chester & Cheshire News
Charlie Dawe believes bosses at the building company mistook her name to mean she was a man