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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
Traffic and Travel
A550 roadworks project gets underway near Chester and Ellesmere Port
The roadworks are paused for the Bank Holiday weekend
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Smash shuts A41 as casualty freed from wreckage
Traffic and Travel
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to Chester Road in Whitchurch
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Recap: Huge M6 delays after crash between truck and motorhome
Traffic and Travel
The collision has occurred at Junction 19 for Knutsford
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Live: M6 blocked as HGV 'loses fuel tank'
Traffic and Travel
The southbound carriageway is blocked southbound between junction 17 for Crewe and junction 16 for the A500/Stoke-on-Trent north
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Woman suffers 'serious injuries' in Chester crash on Sealand Road
Traffic and Travel
The collision saw Sealand Road closed off for a number of hours
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Crime
Ellesmere Port
Police name teenager charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Ellesmere Port
He has been charged with the murder of 34-year-old Lloyd Velasquez
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Man raped Cheshire woman twice after she allowed him to stay on her sofa
Crime
The 25-year-old has been jailed for 17 years
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Third man arrested after man stabbed to death in Ellesmere Port
Crime
Lloyd Velasquez, 34, was stabbed to death on Summertrees Road, Great Sutton, Wednesday night
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The 'quiet' Ellesmere Port community rocked by brutal murder
Great Sutton
Residents heard blazing sirens and the police helicopter, and today described the feeling as 'unnerving' after a 34-year-old man was stabbed to death in the street
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Paedophile former soldier is jailed six years after walking free from court
Crime
The 61-year-old has been sentenced to nine months in prison
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Politics
Labour Party
Labour takes seat from Conservatives in local elections
There was a gain for Labour in Halton’s local council elections this afternoon - but voting was marred by low turnout
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Parents demand to be heard as they fight for their children's right to education
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Families gathered in protest outside the Cheshire West and Chester Council's headquarters
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Mum's 'devastating' fight to get son the specialist support he needs
Cheshire West and Chester Council
“It is hard to describe how stressful this period in our lives was"
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Tributes paid to 'fantastic and dedicated' Cheshire headteacher following sudden death
Education
David Cole, headteacher at Nantwich's Brine Leas School passed away at the weekend
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Calls to end 'postcode lottery' hospice funding as St Luke's forced to cut back
Winsford
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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Business
Business
Broadband outages cost businesses £17.6billion in a year
Ofcom is being urged to launch automatic compensation for commercial customers
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Quarter of people would like to move abroad for work
Business
The UK is one of the top destinations for foreign professionals looking to relocate
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Workspace provider opening Barcelona branch for people to work in the sun
Business
The UK workspace provider is now branching out to Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia
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One hour of extra small business productivity worth £7bn to economy
Business
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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Education
Education
Headteacher responds as Cheshire Police called to school over 'personal threat'
Congleton High School went into lockdown
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Police tell 'parent to leave' as Congleton High School put into lockdown
Cheshire Constabulary
Cheshire Police were called out to the Box Lane school this morning
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Parents demand to be heard as they fight for their children's right to education
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Families gathered in protest outside the Cheshire West and Chester Council's headquarters
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Mum's 'devastating' fight to get son the specialist support he needs
Cheshire West and Chester Council
“It is hard to describe how stressful this period in our lives was"
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Tributes paid to 'fantastic and dedicated' Cheshire headteacher following sudden death
Education
David Cole, headteacher at Nantwich's Brine Leas School passed away at the weekend
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Lidl announces ambition to open 30 new supermarkets in Cheshire - here's where
Lidl has revealed a wish list of areas the chain wants to open across the UK
Police name teenager charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
He has been charged with the murder of 34-year-old Lloyd Velasquez
Live updates as Cheshire high school 'goes into lockdown'
Chester & Cheshire News
Congleton High School has issued messages to families
Man raped Cheshire woman twice after she allowed him to stay on her sofa
Crime
The 25-year-old has been jailed for 17 years
'It's a real shame' - Tatton Park visitors' fury over new dog rules
Tatton Park
The National Trust estate has changed its rules on where dogs are allowed
Wirral
Beautiful village on Cheshire border with secluded beach 'unlike anywhere else'
Thurstaston is a small village on the Wirral Peninsula, just over the Cheshire border near Neston
Fox cubs rescued after being found trapped in back garden football nets
RSPCA
One of the fox cubs will now spend several months in the care of specialists at an RSPCA centre in Cheshire
A550 roadworks project gets underway near Chester and Ellesmere Port
Traffic and Travel
The roadworks are paused for the Bank Holiday weekend
Man who was on the run for 24 years is finally jailed for killing two cyclists in Cheshire
Chester Crown Court
Huseyin Ozkara was found guilty of causing two deaths by dangerous driving in 2000 - but then went on the run before his sentencing
'It's a real shame' - Tatton Park visitors' fury over new dog rules
Tatton Park
The National Trust estate has changed its rules on where dogs are allowed
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Restaurants in Chester
World-renowned chef Michel Roux Jr to cook at Cheshire pub
Michel, joined by daughter Emily, are the latest names to be announced for the 'Guest Chef Series' at The White Horse Pub in Churton
Lidl announces ambition to open 30 new supermarkets in Cheshire - here's where
Chester
Lidl has revealed a wish list of areas the chain wants to open across the UK
Police name teenager charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
He has been charged with the murder of 34-year-old Lloyd Velasquez
Live updates as Cheshire high school 'goes into lockdown'
Chester & Cheshire News
Congleton High School has issued messages to families
Man raped Cheshire woman twice after she allowed him to stay on her sofa
Crime
The 25-year-old has been jailed for 17 years
Wirral
Beautiful village on Cheshire border with secluded beach 'unlike anywhere else'
Thurstaston is a small village on the Wirral Peninsula, just over the Cheshire border near Neston
Fox cubs rescued after being found trapped in back garden football nets
RSPCA
One of the fox cubs will now spend several months in the care of specialists at an RSPCA centre in Cheshire
A550 roadworks project gets underway near Chester and Ellesmere Port
Traffic and Travel
The roadworks are paused for the Bank Holiday weekend
Man who was on the run for 24 years is finally jailed for killing two cyclists in Cheshire
Chester Crown Court
Huseyin Ozkara was found guilty of causing two deaths by dangerous driving in 2000 - but then went on the run before his sentencing
World-renowned chef Michel Roux Jr to cook at Cheshire pub
Restaurants in Chester
Michel, joined by daughter Emily, are the latest names to be announced for the 'Guest Chef Series' at The White Horse Pub in Churton