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Entrepreneur Simon Nixon sets up new website for holidaymakers

Multi-millionaire Simon Nixon is embarking on a new business venture. David Holmes meets the website wonder Read

Decision over selling Cheshire’s County Hall due soon

KEY players were last night discussing secret plans to sell County Hall to Chester University for an estimated £10m with council staff relocating to the new HQ building across the road. Read

Digital TV help offered to older and disabled people in Chester

OLDER and disabled TV owners in Chester are being urged to watch out for Switchover Help Scheme information packs. Read

Young dogs are stolen from a pen in broad daylight

A DOG owner is pleading for the safe return of two young stolen dogs. Read

Headmistress of The Queen’s School in Chester announces her intention to retire in 2010.

A “SUPERB” Chester headteacher has announced her retirement. Read

Record crowds attend Cheshire Show as almost perfect weather conditions have visitors flocking the Tabley venue

THIS was the year everything went right for the Cheshire Show, with record crowds through the gates on Tuesday, and a matching attendance promised as Wednesday also opened with perfect weather. Read

Success for Shire Horse Centre despite top horse pulling out.

IT WAS a dramatic show for the Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre as their top horse had to pull out at the last minute. Read

Windsor’s Cheese of Whitchurch collected trophies for their products at the Cheshire Show

IT WAS a great day for Windsor’s Cheese, who collected the Dean Challenge Bowl for Supreme Champion Cheese. Read

Waverton couple’s delight at prize scoop at Cheshire Show

A WAVERTON couple who have only been sheep farming for three years were delighted when their sheep were named number one. Read

Chester’s volunteers were award for completing 100 hours of voluntary work.

CHESTER’S volunteers were rewarded for their invaluable contribution to the community at the Volunteer Centre’s 10th annual award ceremony. Read

Saltney residents complain they waited for two weeks for recycling collection

A WHOLE street waited nearly a fortnight for trash to be collected. Read

Chester man launches one man campaign against new Cheshire West and Chester recylcing scheme

Bin chaos hit the city after the council’s attempt to launch a new recycling scheme came under fire. Some residents are still waiting for their three new bins, others wish they had never arrived and some were instructed to put their bins out on the wrong day Read

Upton residents complain that recycling scheme launched by Chesire West and Chester Council is not working

RUBBISH is mounting on a street where around a dozen houses have had no refuse collection for three weeks. Read

Kirsty makes the connection

Kirsty Craig is a firm believer in quality – especially when it comes to business. “If you are going to do something, you might as well do it the right way,” she says. Read

Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port discovers baby bamboo shark

A DIVER has discovered a tiny baby shark during a routine dive in the Blue Planet Aquarium’s giant Caribbean Reef display. Read

Tarvin pub the Red Lion relaunched as British Lions take on South Africa

A SOUTH African duo are hoping their new venture will be the best bar none. Read

TThe Barn restaurant in Mickle Trafford appoints new head chef Nicolas Walton

THE BARN restaurant at Bridge Trafford, has appointed Nicolas Walton as new head chef. Read

Stephen O’Brien talks to the Chronicle after MPs expenses are published

Following The Daily Telegraph reports about MPs’ expenses, Cheshire West MPs have spoken to The Chronicle about their claims Read

Expenses published online for Derek Twigg, Halton MP, and Mike Hall, Runcorn MP

DETAILS of MPs’ expenses, include those of Runcorn MP Mike Hall. Read

Eddisbury MP Stephen O’Brien expenses revealed in Telegraph

A RECEIPT submitted by Eddisbury MP and Shadow Health Minister Stephen O’Brien shows he spent £8.61 on ‘convenience’ food. Read

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