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Racing columnist Beverley Dee on this week's May Festival at Chester Racecourse

‘WE love Chester,” said trainer Tom Dascombe last week at Manor House Stables near Malpas.Read

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Fat Cat open again as new Linenhall bar

THE Fat Cat bar in Watergate Street reopens today as the new Linenhall Vaults. Read

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Coronation Street star William Roache cancels Malfest appearance

CORONATION Street actor William Roache has cancelled his scheduled appearance at this month's Malpas Arts and Literature Festival.Read

Bomb disposal experts called to Eaton Estate

A CONTROLLED explosion was carried out at the Duke of Westminster’s Eaton Estate.Read

Christmas comes early at Chester racecourse

SPRING has barely sprung but this hasn’t stopped Chester Racecourse unveiling its plans for a spectacular Christmas festival later this year.Read

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Balloon race raises more than £5,200 for Waverton toddler Anya Bentham

THREE thousand balloons rose skywards offering hope to a toddler who needs expensive life-saving treatment in the US.Read

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Cheshire friends’ vow to climb 22,000ft mountain for schoolboy with Hunter Syndrome

TWO friends will endure the most gruelling challenge of their lives to raise £25,000 for an eight-year-old boy with a rare disease.Read

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Chester City Baths closed for emergency repairs

EMERGENCY repairs to Chester’s City Baths will leave its main swimming pool out of action for at least six months.Read

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Big screen premiere for Chester Mystery Plays film

CHRONICLE readers will remember the photos of Jesus and disciples walking under the Eastgate Clock and up St Werburgh Street.Read

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TV’s Ricky invited to May Day rally event in Chester city centre

TV STAR and socialist Ricky Tomlinson has been invited to speak at a May Day event in Chester to commemorate International Workers’ Day.Read

Mickle Trafford Cub Scout does his best for Countess of Chester Hospital Babygrow Appeal

A MICKLE Trafford youngster has shown his support for the Countess of Chester Hospital’s biggest ever fundraising appeal.Read

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£100m hopes for 2017 British City of Culture bid for Chester

THE campaign to win Chester City of Culture status for 2017 has been boosted by the news that this year’s title-holding city has enjoyed an incredible £100m worth of investment.Read

Canalside housing vision is presented to Cheshire West and Chester Council

A DEVELOPER has lodged a planning application for canalside housing.Read

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Railway Inn, Helsby customers give big boost to local good causes

CHARITABLE customers of a Helsby pub met to deliver four fantastic boosts for local good causes totalling an amazing £10,000.Read

Chester runners relive the Virgin London Marathon

A HOTEL supervisor ran last month’s Virgin London Marathon for her sister, who has been missing for more than two years.Read

Former Bishops’ Blue Coat CE High School students is top runner in London Marathon

A FORMER student of Bishops’ Blue Coat CE High School was the 907th man to finish the London Marathon in his first ever attempt.Read

Star trumpet soloist at Cathedral concert for Chester Music Society

CHESTER music lovers have a treat in store when Crispian Steele-Perkins appears in Chester Cathedral on Saturday with Chester Music Society Choir to perform Haydn’s trumpet concerto.Read

Anger at five-week wait for BT to repair phone line at Chester home of 80-year-old with Alzheimer’s

A FAMILY have spoken of their anger at telecoms giant BT for leaving their 80-year-old mum without a phone line for the past five weeks.Read

Cuddington Primary School pupils plant new orchard

PUPILS at Cuddington Primary School are growing well.Read

Apprentice star Gabrielle Omar takes Tea With an Architect initiative to Tea on the Wall, Chester

ONE of the stars of last year’s The Apprentice series is to host a new monthly event in Chester, inviting the public to have Tea With an Architect.Read

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