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Davenports in Northwich is voted best for afternoon tea

A TEA room in Northwich, themed on Alice in Wonderland, has been named the best place in the UK to enjoy afternoon tea.Read

Battle goes on to save sports fields in Blacon after homes plan is deferred

A DECISION on controversial plans for up to 142 homes on sports fields was deferred.Read

Love music, hate homophobia event in Chester

AN EVENT is taking place to mark International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 18 in Chester.Read

Cheshire’s Peckforton Castle at the centre of Hollyoaks whodunit!

WHEN Cheshire’s Peckforton Castle last witnessed a dramatic wedding it was for real – fortunately, this time around it is purely for TV.Read

Possible clamp down on more late licences in Chester city centre

A FIRST step has been taken to combat drunk and rowdy behaviour plaguing residents in Chester city centre.Read

Alvanley Cricket Club members clock up miles in marathon walk fundraiser

ALVANLEY Cricket Club warmed up for the new season by clocking up a huge number of miles in raising funds for the club.Read

Helsby U8 rugby team cover themselves in glory at festival

IT’S all smiles from Helsby RUFC’s U8 team after the sporting youngsters ended a fine season by competing in the Cheshire U8 Rugby Festival.Read

Green Day to take place in Chester on June 1

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s event, Transition Chester is organising the 2013 Green Day to take place in Chester Town Hall on Saturday, June 1, from 10am-4pm.Read

City to host Asian football tournament

THE Goals Soccer Centre in Chester is one of 22 in the country to host the inaugural Asian Football Awards Fives tournament.Read

Helsby couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary

A HELSBY couple have received congratulations from the Queen for reaching their diamond wedding anniversary.Read

Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School pupils cycle to school

PUPILS at Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School have got pedal power.Read

Change of day for annual meeting in Frodsham

FRODSHAM’S annual town meeting this year will be held on a Saturday afternoon and will include a community grants-giving event and public consultation on various town council schemes, in a bid to boost the number of residents attending.Read

Cheshire police and crime commissioner takes flak over £25K youth role

CHESHIRE police and crime commissioner John Dwyer has tackled criticism over his recruitment of a youth ambassador on a salary of up to £25,000.Read

Towpath closed off in Chester after wall collapse

A SECTION of towpath in Chester has had to be closed for the foreseeable future after a retaining wall from a private garden collapsed on to the route.Read

Quartet from Cheshire put best feet forward for charity

FOUR friends from Frodsham and surrounding area are in training for their charity 10k run.Read

Eight-year-old from Huntington achieves his black belt

EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Jaden Crump from Huntington has achieved his 1st Dan blackbelt in Taekwondo.Read

Chester man celebrates 50 years of graft at textile company

A CHESTER man is celebrating five decades of service at a Chester textile company.Read

Acresfield Community Primary School staff and parents to take part in Nantwich Triathlon

STAFF members and mums of children at an Upton school are going the extra mile for a good cause next month.Read

Chester Sea cadets ‘row to London’ (on dry land)

CHESTER Sea Cadets rowed 222 miles to raise funds for their national training ship yet never left dry land.Read

Charity helps Chester school with bulb planting

STAFF and service user volunteers from Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH) visited Cherry Grove Primary School to help the children plant spring and summer bulbs.Read

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