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Prolific thief known to shop staff as 'knock-off Nigel' ends up back in court

Nigel Jones appeared at Mold Magistrates Court for sentence on Thursday

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Drug warrants executed and stop searches carried out in city

DRUGS being couriered into rural areas through cities like Chester is a huge blight on society and the British Transport Police (BTP) is one of the agencies fighting it.

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Sentence handed to paedophile who shared sex abuse images 'not unduly lenient'

Gary McVeigh, of Winsford, is serving one year and two months in prison after a sentencing hearing on Tuesday, January 6.

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Chester-based fostering agency celebrates 'Good' Ofsted rating

A CHESTER-BASED non-profit fostering agency has been handed a 'Good' rating by Ofsted.

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Lucky Chester postcode scoops £1,000 prize on Postcode Lottery draw

A POSTCODE in Chester has been drawn among 20 winners of the daily £1,000 prize.

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Jailed dealer 'knocked child off bike' after realising mum had spotted handover

TWO men have been jailed for drug dealing thanks to information from a member of the public.

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Chester Zoo becomes first in UK to gain international botanic garden status

THE Zoo's important conservation work across plant species has been recognised by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).

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Man, 50, admits making lewd and sexual comments to boy, 15, on bus

Steven Blackburn, of St Georges Road, pleaded guilty to using insulting words to cause distress to his 15-year-old victim.

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Chester city centre shop closed over illegal vapes and tobacco

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council has secured the closure of a city centre shop selling illegal vapes and tobacco.

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Chester man jailed for stalking and assaulting former partner

A MAN from Chester who admitted stalking and assault has been jailed and handed a restraining order.

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This is why four Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service engines were in Chester...

CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service firefighters were called to Chester city centre on Thursday and this is why.

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Former Lucy Letby colleague has High Court ruling upheld as NHS appeal fails

THE High Court has upheld a judgement in the favour of a former Lucy Letby colleague after an NHS trust breached its contract with them.

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New Lidl store to open in Chester from next week

A NEW Lidl store will open in Caldy Valley Road, Chester, next week.

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Projections show areas of Chester and Ellesmere Port could be underwater by 2050

THE latest projections show large areas of Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston as being at risk of being underwater by the year 2050.

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Firefighters called to address in Chester in early hours

A FIRE crew were called to an address in Sealand Road in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, February 12).

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TikTok safeguarding alert prompts letter to parents from Blacon headteacher

BLACON High School's headteacher has written to parents and guardians over fears that two people are urging self-harm on TikTok.

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Major emergency services response after lorry crash near Chester village

Two fire engines from Tarporley and Nantwich, and the Rapid Response Rescue Unit from Tarporley attended the scene of the collision on the A51, Tilstone Fearnall, near Tarporley, at about 2.10am.

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Ban for drink-driver who was over three times the legal limit on Christmas Eve

Nicola Hamilton, of Willow Green, was more than three times the legal limit while on Wallerscote Road.

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Cheshire class A and B drug dealer jailed at Chester Crown Court

A MAN who benefited from more than half-a-million pounds for supplying class A and B drugs has been jailed.

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Friends and former neighbours statements on day eight of Devenport trial

THE afternoon of day eight of the trial of Tony Davenport, who stands accused of murdering his partner Stephanie Blundell, was largely dominated by statements from friends and former neighbours.