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NSPCC launch new report into child safety

FEWER children are dying as a result of homicide, assault or suicide, but disturbing levels of child abuse remain, according to a new report from the NSPCC.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council leader Mike Jones glad Pickles ‘listening’ over home extensions Bill

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council leader Mike Jones has welcomed the watering down of Government plans which would have allowed homeowners to build extensions without the need for planning consent or consultation with neighbours.Read

Abbey Gate pupils accepted into National Theatre

THREE senior pupils from Abbey Gate College are celebrating getting into this year’s National Youth Theatre.Read

Quakers concerned at new build in Chester city centre

QUAKERS raised concerns when a rebuild was proposed of a vacant 1940s property in the city centre.Read

Kuckoo bar opens its doors in Chester

REVELLERS have enjoyed a heady mix of indie rock and roll music and imaginative cocktails with the launch of a new city centre bar.Read

Prison twice as likely for wrong-doers in Cheshire

MAGISTRATES in Cheshire are more than twice as likely to send someone to prison as courts in other parts of the country, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal.Read

Join the hunt for ancient trees in Cheshire

THE Woodland Trust is calling on people across Cheshire to go out and record old trees and add them to its Ancient Tree Hunt database.Read

North Wales Police warning over Saltney Ferry footbridge vandals

NORTH Wales Police officers are targeting vandals who have broken part of a Saltney Ferry footbridge barrier.Read

Woman’s tribute to late mum treated at Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Chester

A WOMAN was so touched by the care her dying mum received at Chester’s Hospice of the Good Shepherd that she found a colourful way to show her gratitude.Read

Gala ball will raise vital funds for Cheshire children’s cause

ONE OF the UK’s leading housing developers is hoping to raise vital funds for Northwich-based The Joshua Tree after selecting it as the company’s chosen charity for the year.Read

Library commitment by Cheshire West and Chester Council

LIBRARY chiefs have denied there are plans to replace more libraries with a mobile service.Read

Change at the top as new principal appointed at Mid Cheshire College in Northwich

THERE will be a new person in charge at Mid Cheshire College in Northwich from this summer.Read

St Mark’s Church, Saltney, appeals to community to help fund building repairs

A SALTNEY church is appealing to the community after discovering woodworm and damp have infested its side chapel.Read

Deeside fundraisers step out to help Chester toddler Anya Bentham

DEDICATED fundraisers managed a mammoth challenge of their own on the day of the London marathon with a sponsored walk from Connah’s Quay to Chester and back.Read

Chester exhibition celebrates the man who put etching back on the art map

THE 150th anniversary of a major Chester artist is being celebrated at the city’s Grosvenor Museum with the exhibition A Vision of England: Etchings by William Monk, which runs until August 4.Read

FC Halifax Town fans who invaded Chester FC pitch during cup tie receive three-year ban

FOUR men from Halifax have received three-year football banning orders after invading the pitch during a Chester FC game last year.Read

Chester FC welcome football banning orders on FC Halifax supporters who invaded pitch

CHESTER FC have welcomed the convictions against the pitch invaders from Halifax which soured the FA Cup tie between the two clubs last October.Read

Drama group to open Broughton Carnival

AN AMATEUR dramatic group will be entertaining the crowds at a popular carnival.Read

Castle Park, Frodsham, hosts successful dog awareness day

A FUN-FILLED event at Castle Park, Frodsham, was tailored to man’s best friend.Read

Chester speech by King James ll three centuries later

AN AMERICAN historian has enabled a Catholic king to speak from beyond the grave more than 300 years after he spoke in Chester.Read

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