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Weather alert issued by the Met Office for thunderstorms

A YELLOW weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued Chester and Cheshire West by the Met Office.

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Join Alice in Wonderland at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

Alice in Wonderland will be coming to Grosvenor Park this summer as part of the Open Air Theatre.

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'A great all-round kid' says family tribute to 17-year-old Ronnie Tillot

TRIBUTES have been paid to Ronnie Tillot, a 17-year-old boy who died in a Chester village last week, by his family and friends.

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Two men who helped bring drugs into North Wales told how much money they must repay

TWO MEN who helped bring drugs into North Wales have been told how much money they will have to repay.

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Police confirm no serious injuries after crash on A56 in Chester

CHESHIRE Police have confirmed that no one was seriously injured following a crash near Hoole Roundabout on Thursday (July 17) morning.

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Safety barrier plans requested by Cheshire West submitted to council

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council planning officers will be asked to approve a safety barrier the authority requested in Bridge Street.

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Latest update shared on A56 Hoole road after Thursday crash

THE A56 Warrington Road in Hoole is now reopened after an earlier crash, it has been confirmed.

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Serial stalker followed victim in Chester but is spared jail at Mold Crown Court

A MOLD Crown Court judge has spared a stalker from custody for breaching a restraining order in Chester because of his immaturity and remorse'.

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Controller of county lines gang in Cheshire town jailed

A county lines drug dealer from Birmingham who was dealing class A drugs in Crewe has been jailed.

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Newport man punched fellow resident over smoking claims in Chester, court told

CHESTER Magistrates Court has fined a Newport man for punching a resident who accused of smoking when he claimed he hadn't.

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Lucky CH postcode wins £1,000 Postcode Lottery daily jackpot

RESIDENTS are celebrating after their postcode was drawn in the People’s Postcode Lottery daily draw.

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Pair charged with supplying drugs in Chester and Ellesmere Port

TWO men have been charged after an investigation into the supply of illegal drugs in Chester and Ellesmere Port.

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WATCH: The moment Matthew Cumpsty caused the A51 crash in Chester

CHESHIRE Police has welcomed the sentencing of the man who caused the incident that led to house fronts being smashed off in Chester.

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Chester protestors to join national campaign against plastic pollution

A National Day of Action against plastic pollution will take place on Saturday, July 19.

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The Cheshire West parks and beauty spots included among best in the UK

SEVERAL parks and beauty spots across Cheshire West have received Green Flag awards, placing them among the best in the country.

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Chester woman 'bit, scratched and kicked' police officers, court told

CHESTER Magistrates Court will sentence a woman who attacked another, two police officers and threw a phone in a canal.

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Residents asked to help create new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for borough

RESIDENTS will be asked to complete a survey for a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Cheshire West.

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School sports and more in Standard nostalgia photo gallery

TAKE a trip down memory lane with the Chester Standard archives in today's Way Back When gallery.

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Holiday to Prestatyn delays court hearing in Chester

CHESTER Magistrates Court has adjourned the case of a man accused of stealing a £5 bottle of wine because he was on holiday in Prestatyn.

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On this day: Chester Zoo baby bears emerge from den for first time

Five years ago today, the first set of Andean bear twins ever to be born in the UK emerged from their den at Chester Zoo.