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Cheshire police urge residents to stay alert after rise in courier fraud reports

CHESHIRE Police are urging residents to stay vigilant after reports of courier fraud across the county.  

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Plans to create boutique hotel in city centre given the green light

PLANS to convert a historic building in Chester into a boutique hotel and spa have been given the green light.

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Pensioner admits he 'made a mistake' after he collided with bus while over the limit

A MAN from Chester said that he accepts he made a mistake drinking and driving after a collision involving a bus on Parkgate Road.

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The rumours are true – Ikea is coming to Chester!

CHESTER will be getting a brand-new Ikea store after the Swedish giants confirmed it is moving to the Greyhound Retail Park.

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Two in hospital after tractor and trailer crashes into Chester houses

Two people have been taken to the Chester Hospital this morning after a collision between a Mercedes and a tractor led to the latter crashing into homes.

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Closure on A550 near Chester following earlier crash

THERE has been a crash at the Two Mills junction which has partially blocked the A550.

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50th anniversary of work to restore Chester's High Cross

CHESTER played an internationally recognised role in celebrating the importance of our built heritage back in 1975.

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First look at Chester Zoo's immersive new Heart of Africa attraction

Take a look around the new Heart of Africa attraction, which will officially open on Saturday, April 5.

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Meat the Taste Cheshire Sausage Competition finalists

The six finalists for this year's grand finale have been announced.

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New dessert shop to open in Chester city centre

A DESSERT business is set to give away 100 free waffles to mark the opening of a new shop in Chester.

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£7.5m development to tackle Countess waiting times unveiled

A NEW £7.5 million plan to bring down waiting times of emergency care at the Countess of Chester Hospital has been revealed today, Monday.

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Aldi store in Chester closed until Friday for refurbishment

A POPULAR Aldi store on the outskirts of the city centre will be closed until Friday this week.

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Chester man jailed for spate of shop thefts that breached community order

A DISTRICT judge has jailed a Chester man for breaching a community order after he stole from three shops in three days.

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Cheshire Police urges people to come forward over drone into windows in Chester

BLACON residents are being urged to contact Cheshire Police with any information after reports of a drone being flown into windows.

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Firefighters called to incident close to Chester city centre

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to an incident close to the city centre.

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Any familiar faces in our nostalgic look back gallery?

There are plenty of fresh faces from the past in today's look through the Chester Standard archives.

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Firefighters called to incident near Queens Park Bridge in Chester

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the incident on Friday night

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Bus journey passenger satisfaction rises in Cheshire West, according to survey

A NEW survey has shown an increase in satisfaction across Cheshire West and Chester among bus passengers.

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Countess first hospital in North West to carry out new implant procedure

A SUCCESSFUL implantation of the Sentio™ System in an adult patient has been performed at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

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Closure of two main roads linking Chester and Ellesmere Port causing traffic 'chaos'

The A41 is closed in one direction, as well as Whitby Lane