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Polo team to play first international at Chester Racecourse

THE England Polo team has announced it will play its first ever international at Chester Racecourse Polo Club later this year. Read

Almost 100 bikes light up city centre for Chester Lions Club Honda Goldwing parade

CHESTER Lions Club lit up Chester on Saturday evening with its first ever Honda Goldwing Parade.Read

Survey: Fans' review of Chester FC season - Get involved

Once again Chester FC are basking in promotion glory - but we want to know your views on the season, and what lies ahead.Read

Chester FC: MBNA agree new two-year sponsorship deal with Blues

CHAMPIONS Chester FC have strengthened their links with MBNA by signing a new two-year sponsorship agreement with the credit card giants.Read

Repairs to Chester bandstand will hit the right note

BRASS banders performing at The Groves in Chester have long been concerned about hitting a bum note by falling through the rotting bandstand floor.Read

Win tickets to see Avengers Assemble at Cineworld Chester

WE'RE offering you another chance to get your hands on a pair of tickets to see a film for free in this Chronicle-Cineworld Chester competition.Read

Open-top bus tour and civic reception to celebrate Chester FC triumph

CHESTER FC will celebrate their championship triumph with an open-top bus tour and civic reception. Read

Chester becomes first ArcAngel Protected city in the county

PROTECTING Chester from the unacceptable face of alcohol-related crime and disorder is the aim of an initiative which has been launched in the city.Read

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert at All Saints Church in Hoole

SCHOOL choirs are in rehearsal for a special concert to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Read

Winning rower told: ‘Get your hair cut!’

TRIUMPHANT Cambridge rower Mike Thorp is desperate for a haircut after vowing to grow his locks until he avenged last’s year defeat in the boat race.Read

Farndon woman celebrates a Titanic birthday

A WOMAN whose father saved Titanic passengers’ lives has celebrated her 100th birthday on the anniversary of the day the ill-fated ship set sail for New York.Read

Video: Library strikes in Chester

LIBRARIANS from Chester library have been on strike in a dispute over new contracts at Cheshire West and Chester Council which mean they nolonger receive overtime payments for weekend and Bank Holiday working.Read

Historic Bunbury Watermill taken over by team of volunteers

AN HISTORIC Cheshire watermill will soon reopen its doors to the public after United Utilities gifted the historic building to a team of hard-working volunteers.Read

Chester barman completes 780-mile run round every Premier League club

JUST two days after pulling off a phenomenal fundraising feat in the name of his young nephew, marathon man John Gartland was back to pulling pints.Read

WIN: Five pairs of Chester Rocks tickets up for grabs

THE Chronicle has teamed up with Chester Rocks 2012 to offer five people a pair of tickets for the event at Chester Racecourse on Sunday, June 17.Read

Special report: Affordable homes under the spotlight at Cheshire West and Chester Council

Labour councillors on Cheshire West and Chester Council believe 2011/12 will see only 19 affordable homes built in the borough against a rising waiting list for social housing of 16,000. But the ruling Conservative administration has a different take. DAVID NORBURY reports.Read

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