Chester and District Standard | Crime https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/crime/ Chester and District Standard Crime en-gb Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:21:19 +0000 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:21:19 +0000 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Chester and District Standard | Crime https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/crime/ Man charged with series of burglary offences in Chester following police chase https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26713033.man-charged-seven-burglaries-vehicle-thefts/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:49:36 +0000 e619f9fd907e7f1594278c75dd183956 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Ellesmere Port area revealed as Cheshire’s uninsured driving hotspot https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26712486.ellesmere-port-tops-cheshire-uninsured-driving-hotspot-list/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:35:59 +0000 1fdf62deb9321e6772a61139ad6a134c matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Drug courier put behind bars after police catch him on A483 near Rossett https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26712788.police-caught-drug-courier-a493-near-rossett-court-told/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:18:11 +0000 9f9b421d786518239a8685db5058e7fa steve.craddock@newsquest.co.uk | Steve Craddock 11 Cheshire Police officers dismissed and added to barred list in the last year https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26706842.11-cheshire-officers-barred-policing-force-sees-record-figure/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 322fee7dd1f940a523233011839d7a38 lois.dean@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Dean Man who punched members of the public 'saw red' after racist comment, court hears https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26707121.man-saw-red-racist-comment-chester-incident/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 6e3c009e94e50ef0702ccdef2bf904aa matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Man found to be over limit after 'driving wrong way down one-way street' in Chester https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705819.angelesy-man-fined-drink-driving-incident-chester/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 b639ecb08f65f1e0e0d4d79844ef19ab matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Cheshire PC found not guilty of assaulting 80-year-old man in custody https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26708391.cheshire-police-officer-cleared-assaulting-man-custody/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:17:21 +0000 77f7ea5544965a4f13f13c6975321581 magen.kelly@newsquest.co.uk | Magen Kelly Chester launches alliance to tackle violence against women and girls https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705024.chester-launches-alliance-tackle-violence-women/?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 844b1ea6111d50d5bc8526ace15c20c9 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Defendant 'knocked man unconscious' before punching him on the ground, court hears https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26706159.stoke-man-knocked-man-unconscious-chester-incident/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:07:26 +0000 3e821d900213f07111c6c7b3f7294989 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty 'Grease-like substance' found on pedal after man admits hitting boy with campervan https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26706932.man-admits-careless-driving-accident-outside-home-chester/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:11:18 +0000 fd43a405bb88257ac21589ea2b1913af matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Commercial driver 'could lose job' after being stopped days after taking cocaine https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26706346.chester-man-likely-lose-commercial-driver-job-court-hears/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 13:45:04 +0000 03729e82c1248b82f7cbb1da9e662b37 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Man asks magistrates 'Do you think I have loads of money?' after receiving fine https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705432.man-asks-do-think-money--chester-fine/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:04:03 +0000 b8861965ff9abb785ea031c454e96cfb matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Jail for man who entered UK illegally and used fake passport and driving licence https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26702686.man-used-fake-documents-chester-entered-uk-illegally/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 e4d38d85cad1655806c84c8208971174 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Cheshire Police target prolific offenders in national retail crime crackdown https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26706114.cheshire-police-target-retail-crime-national-action-week/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:58:59 +0000 a3746644070af9e6775d1c4c9f1b22ff matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Man bailed as murder investigations continue following death of woman in Warrington https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705697.man-bailed-murder-probe-continues-womans-death/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:49:53 +0000 775098e7efadd5f789ec154bd4ff1575 Call the police if you see this wanted man with links to Cheshire towns https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705624.police-appeal-find-wanted-widnes-man-james-keenan/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:37:00 +0000 a407f1bbe640240da737e6a1f401f15f lois.dean@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Dean Everything we know after man arrested on suspicion of murder following woman's death https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26705290.everything-know-man-arrested-suspicion-murder/?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:43:52 +0000 f355684d4bab417e6b85f92b8ed68afc lois.dean@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Dean Four men charged after £14,000 of cocaine seized in Ellesmere Port raids https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26702314.four-men-charged-cocaine-supply-ellesmere-port/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:09:52 +0000 50ebf49619cc34dc768d994e6eaf36e8 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Oldham man fined £680 after waste linked to him was fly-tipped in Ellesmere Port https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26702730.oldham-man-fined-680-court-fly-tipped-waste/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:28:25 +0000 4c52becad85830a6ffe7aeca622359d3 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White County lines dealer jailed for targeting Cheshire town with crack cocaine and heroin https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26701819.crewe-county-lines-dealer-jailed-class-drug-offences/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:50:31 +0000 dc4604343a88bc395f1c72f4adbd5d11 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White 52-year-old man arrested after woman found dead at address in Cheshire town https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26703338.man-arrested-79-year-old-woman-found-dead-winwick/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:53:32 +0000 5ac267a2e8100423392fa315781edb79 lois.dean@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Dean Cheshire Police shut down cannabis farm at commercial premises on industrial scale https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26703292.cheshire-police-shut-cannabis-farm-middlewich/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:47:14 +0000 f8e135665d67a063514f15bd7e093cc6 jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Tooth Crackdown sees more than 21k illegal cigs and 3.6kg tobacco seized from shops https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26701718.crackdown-sees-illegal-cigs-seized-northwich-winsford/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 11:33:50 +0000 d7587b145b5ccecbcc35881c31548771 robert.goulding@newsquest.co.uk | Rob Goulding Russell Brand found guilty of charges of rape and sexual assault https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26702797.russell-brand-found-guilty-charges-rape-sexual-assault/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:36:04 +0000 eb0b36fbb54a7931adf919384a1ed3bd Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone Chester knife man jailed for five years 'bragged about attack' crown court told https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26698752.chester-crown-court-judge-jails-bragging-knife-defendant/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:28:06 +0000 4009c028d15366430c3e0c01aed18501 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White CCTV released after man sets fire to hotel bed in Chester https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26698131.cctv-released-deliberate-hotel-fire-chester/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:47:58 +0000 aad23846db162a5a30000fce7d1532c5 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Bolton drug dealer's emotional letter for four-year jail sentence at Chester court https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26699108.chester-crown-court-message-bolton-dealer-cheshire/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 14:32:02 +0000 209f487ab1ed5a6f1b48d942ef5fbd59 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Police seeking man with Ellesmere Port links who failed to attend court https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26698609.hunt-man-ellesmere-port-link-failed-attend-court/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:06:18 +0000 35adaa90c12c3d03da84254be555961c matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Man's 11th breach of criminal behaviour order for thefts lands custodial sentence https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26693975.chester-magistrates-court-jails-prisoner-laundry-tablet/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:03:14 +0000 87b3b1fe704b655bc49ce1fe1b1db4f8 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Man sentenced for attempted arson at family home after row with mum https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26694818.saltney-man-spared-jail-attempted-arson-family-home/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:03:08 +0000 a2337609460dfc403b8f68cc8a224d90 heidi.hardman-welsh@newsquest.co.uk | Heidi Hardman-Welsh Cheshire town burglar jailed for 16 months after blood linked him to flat break-in https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26694865.burglar-jailed-16-months-congleton-flat-break-in/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:10:09 +0000 22f98bf8fa9a836e53f3d953d4c3b11a barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Cheshire Police welcome custodial sentence for county paedophile https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26693010.cheshire-police-welcome-sentence-warrington-paedophile/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:14:53 +0000 ea108949bb1ff85b1a443fa85b987abf magen.kelly@newsquest.co.uk | Magen Kelly Police appeal after reports that man with petrol can set car alight in Chester https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26692251.police-appeal-car-set-alight-chester-street/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:31:48 +0000 b37b6998b548db221adaa9036385de35 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Round-up of criminals jailed across Cheshire West and Chester in October https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26689816.criminals-jailed-october-across-cheshire-west/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:07:44 +0000 0a8834cf5c68b7214542f65fac85c9ce matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Chester launches new partnership to tackle violence against women and girls https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26687081.chester-vawg-board-launched-tackle-violence-women/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 4a784dae6dbb3e06f405c6f21cf4ed07 barrie.white@newsquest.co.uk | Barrie White Man denies assault charges in relation to incident at Stellantis Ellesmere Port https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26690822.man-denies-assaults-ellesmere-port-vehicle-plant/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:33:38 +0000 a460537d44dce6d4ecb320b0e91be0ce matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty WATCH: Two men caught speeding at 100mph at illegal car meet in Cheshire town https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26686282.watch-men-speeding-illegal-car-meet-a34-wilmslow/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 5edbc8a5301bf9d7abd78714fb5c4fb3 barbara.jordan@nqnw.co.uk | Barbara Jordan Cheshire drivers warned poor eyesight could cost them their licence https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684357.cheshire-drivers-warned-poor-eyesight-cost-licence/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 d8cd3e9451cf12856834d74bfb328b94 nathan.okell@newsquest.co.uk | Nathan Okell Cheshire Police urges residents to secure homes as darker nights draw in https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26683977.cheshire-police-issue-burglary-warning-nights-darken/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 +0000 64b8ad00d832436259ca677d7fe4327d nathan.okell@newsquest.co.uk | Nathan Okell High-ranking police officer says ‘damage irreparable’ after IOPC probe dropped https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26683373.iopc-probe-dropped-una-kelly-cheshire-police/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000 ceb770a1aea0a6b19fe3845e242a5152 nathan.okell@newsquest.co.uk | Nathan Okell Gangland boss behind huge drugs and shooting plots to face criminal cash hearing https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684505.gangland-boss-jamie-rothwell-face-criminal-cash-hearing/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 8830be0849c1e01fa9902213c90bea59 Joe.Harrigan@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Harrigan Appeal for witnesses as cars race through city centre and men flee vehicle on M56 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684938.appeal-chester-pursuit-men-flee-vehicle-m56/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:38:19 +0000 77ea2058eadddd27354068ec49c909b9 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Man to pay more than £1,500 after antisemitic remarks following fight in Chester https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684565.wrexham-man-fined-antisemitic-abuse-chester-fight/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:24:48 +0000 272eddc76f7ad5b01b00db907e4ba03d matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Warrant issued after drink driver found four times the limit fails to attend court https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26685775.warrant-issued-ellesmere-port-man-court-absence/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:46:28 +0000 ed16ad09f2d9dbc456d1c7b736f30522 matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Chester man denies series of sexual communication offences involving child under 13 https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684842.chester-man-denies-sexual-offences-involving-child-13/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:18:38 +0000 fc4d3054702ce1c0ba4de3511843644e matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Pair accused of stealing three Royal Mail post boxes to return to court next month https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26681117.pair-accused-stealing-post-boxes-return-chester-court/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 cdc82f867606dd270fa9a1b9cc8af1ee matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty 'Jekyll and Hyde' thug headbutted pregnant girlfriend in face and strangled her https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26684434.flintshire-man-jailed-headbutting-strangling-woman/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:03:52 +0000 0d51cd8af5062475db0476e48df9ab30 steve.craddock@newsquest.co.uk | Steve Craddock Man arrested after police find replica firearm and bayonet in Blacon flat raid https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26682273.chester-man-arrested-police-find-replica-firearm/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:39:22 +0000 bc99e05eea7b99922eaf36f5224f12af matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Appeal for witnesses after hit-and-run leaves delivery driver with serious injuries https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26681296.appeal-crewe-hit-and-run-seriously-injures-driver/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:56:32 +0000 4668f94bf1800722fa3b2d51fe4ae22d matthew.dougherty@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Dougherty Thug punched and spat at his girlfriend during 'campaign of domestic abuse' https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/26679693.broughton-man-jailed-repeated-abuse-towards-woman/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:02:23 +0000 10bda31eb92fac9ead356fc30d91e08e steve.craddock@newsquest.co.uk | Steve Craddock