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UK & World News: Man's death 'an admission of guilt'

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:17 GMT

Relatives of two women thought to have been murdered by a lodger have described his suspected suicide in prison as "an admission of guilt".

UK & World News: Three jailed over gay-hate leaflet

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:16 GMT

Three men have been jailed after becoming the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation for handing out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed.

UK & World News: Barclays sparks anger over bonuses

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:05:15 GMT

Barclays was accused of ignoring anger over bonuses and running "business as usual" as it revealed a £1.5 billion pot for investment bankers.

UK & World News: Damilola killer recalled to prison

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:05:16 GMT

The father of schoolboy Damilola Taylor has called for a public inquiry after one of his son's killers was recalled to prison for a second time.

UK & World News: Archbishop takes on atheist Dawkins

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:05:17 GMT

The Archbishop of Canterbury and atheist Professor Richard Dawkins are set to go head to head to discuss man's greatest question.

UK & World News: Honeymooner added to murder accused

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:19 GMT

Shrien Dewani is to be added as the fourth accused in the case over the honeymoon murder of his bride Anni, a court has been told.

UK & World News: 450 jobs face axe in Comet review

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:19 GMT

Struggling electricals chain Comet is poised to cut 450 jobs in a drive for the "significant savings" needed to safeguard its future.

UK & World News: Bracelet scheme for drink offenders

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:19 GMT

Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with US-style "sobriety bracelets" to keep them dry under a new pilot scheme.

UK & World News: Hunt goes on for soldiers' killers

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:18 GMT

Police have launched a fresh bid to catch the gunmen who killed two soldiers in Northern Ireland, as a terminally ill man convicted of trying to torch their getaway car was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail.

UK & World News: Damilola killer back in jail again

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:18 GMT

One of the killers of schoolboy Damilola Taylor has been recalled to jail for a second time just 16 days after being released, sources have said.

UK & World News: 25 die as blasts hit Syria city

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:05:16 GMT

Twenty-five people have been killed and 175 wounded in two explosions that targeted security compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, Syrian media reports.

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Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:00 GMT

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UK & World News: Atheist victory on council prayers

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:17 GMT

A test case bid to outlaw prayers before local council meetings has been won by the National Secular Society and an atheist councillor.

UK & World News: 25 years for dying barracks killer

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:16 GMT

A terminally-ill man must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail for the murders of two soldiers shot dead by dissident republicans in Northern Ireland, a judge has ruled.

UK & World News: Barclays pays bonuses amid anger

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:15 GMT

Barclays has handed out £1.5 billion in bonuses to investment bankers for last year, although the lender slashed the pot by 32% amid mounting pressure over the controversial payouts.

UK & World News: Winter chill brings snow and ice

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:14 GMT

Widespread disruption looks to have been avoided on transport routes across England and Wales despite significant overnight snowfall and sub-zero temperatures that show little sign of relenting.

UK & World News: Double-murder accused found hanged

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:16 GMT

A lodger accused of the murders of his landlady and her mother has been found hanged in his prison cell.

Local & Chester News: Ex Vauxhall chief backs Ellesmere Port factory amid closure fears‎

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:44:00 GMT

WORKERS at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant are bracing themselves as parent company General Motors looks to cut costs further.

UK & World News: Ministers 'ring alarm bells on NHS'

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:05:17 GMT

Three Conservative Cabinet ministers have "rung the alarm bell" about the Government's NHS reforms with one comparing it to the poll tax, it has been claimed.

UK & World News: Action on bonuses 'is pro-business'

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:05:17 GMT

Ed Miliband has accused the Government of defending the interests of the "irresponsible few" in the row over City bonuses.

Local & Chester News: Cheshire West and Chester Council dumps ING partners to deliver Northgate Development

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:26:39 GMT

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council aims to wrestle back control of the city’s stalled Northgate Development retail project by ditching its commercial partner.

Local & Chester News: Hillsborough justice campaigner Anne Williams from Chester secures Westminster debate

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:22:21 GMT

A CHESTER mum whose teenage son was crushed at the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium tragedy has won a debate at Westminster into his death.

UK & World News: Eurozone demands more Greece cuts

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:05:16 GMT

Just hours after Greece gave in to painful new job and spending cuts, European ministers have declared that Athens did not go far enough and demanded more within a week in exchange for a 130 billion euro bailout to stave off bankruptcy.

UK & World News: Barclays slashes 2011 bonus pool

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:05:15 GMT

Banking giant Barclays has slashed the bonus pool for its investment banking arm by 32% in 2011 to £1.5 billion amid mounting pressure over the controversial payouts.

UK & World News: Lord Prescott to seek police role

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:05:15 GMT

Lord Prescott will run to be elected as one of the UK's first Police and Crime Commissioners, he has announced.

UK & World News: Snow set to wreak transport havoc

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:05:14 GMT

Widespread disruption is expected on transport routes across England and Wales following significant overnight snowfall and sub-zero temperatures that show little sign of relenting.

UK & World News: Barclays set to reveal bonus pot

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:05:16 GMT

Banking giant Barclays is expected to report another multibillion-pound profit haul, despite a turbulent year for its powerhouse investment arm.

UK & World News: Hague: No plans to arm Syria rebels

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:05:15 GMT

Britain has no plans to arm Syrian rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar Assad, the Foreign Secretary has said.

UK & World News: Argentina to state Falklands case

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:05:14 GMT

Argentina's foreign minister is due to arrive at the United Nations to officially protest about Britain's "militarisation" of the seas around the disputed Falkland Islands.

UK & World News: Man shot dead in housing estate

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:05:28 GMT

A man in his 20s was shot dead at his home in Co Donegal.