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Anglers get cut-price fishing deal

ANGLING enthusiasts living within the Chester City Council district can now apply for a season ticket to fish the River Dee for just £20. Read

Better lives for rural residents

A MEETING to discuss how to best improve the lives of rural residents as part of the Cheshire West and Chester authority will take place next month. Read

Volunteers wanted to help support police

NORTH Wales Police are looking for volunteers to help with community work so that officers can be freed up to solve crimes. Read

York bobbies visit Cheshire

A GROUP of Special bobbies from York visited Cheshire last weekend to see how Western Area’s finest police Chester. Read

It’s all hotting up for the annual roasting

THE village of Tilston is readying itself for a bank holiday bonanza of fantastic fun, food and fancy dress – but most importantly fundraising. Read

Police issue descriptions of M53 lorry hijackers

CHESHIRE Police have issued descriptions of the men thought to be involved in the lorry hijack that took place in Ellesmere Port on Friday August 8. Read

Food for thought

RURAL pubs have reported mixed fortunes this summer, despite the strain of the credit crunch. Read

Village pubs under threat

PUBS in rural areas are being financially squeezed by powerful national chains, according to real ale campaigners. Read

Council needs reality check says retailer

A RETAILER abandoning his Chester store has launched a scathing attack on the city council. Read

Tributes to brave efforts of the land girls

HEROIC Land Army girls from Chester were honoured at a special ceremony and received their badges from MP Christine Russell. Read

‘Losing battle’ over tip scheme

Villagers feel they are fighting a losing battle against a giant tip. Read

Mini moto campaign targets the parents

POLICE in Vale Royal are calling on all parents to help stamp out the mini motos menace. Read

Greenway plan for former railway line

PLANS to turn a disused railway line into a walkway and cycle path will open up work opportunities for people who cannot afford cars. Read

Teachers learn to be happy

CHESHIRE’S teachers can sign up to a happiness curriculum with motivational speaker and life coach Eilidh Milner. Read

Approval for new office scheme

FOURTEEN speculative offices have approval on Chester’s outskirts. Read

Spotlight falls on local food producers

BUSINESSES are being called on to lend their support and celebrate the harvest, farmers markets and a sustainable way of life at the Blackberry Fair. Read

Village enjoys best in show

IT was difficult to judge whether two-year-old Sophie George or her allotment-grown sweet peas had entered Tarporley Village Show as both were pretty as a picture. Read