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Cheshire Police launch appeal to trace wanted man
CHESHIRE Police are appealing for help in tracing a wanted man. Peter Cartwright, 34, is wanted for failing to answer bail in Cheshire. He is described as white, around 5ft 7ins tall, of slim build with brown hair and blue eyes. Cartwright
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Police issue update after £10,000 raised for kids’ football team goes ‘missing’
POLICE have issued an update after £10,000 went “missing” from Ellesmere Port’s Vauxhall Motors FC Under 10s team. The money had been raised by parents and children to send a squad of 10 players to Barcelona for a tournament on Tuesday, April 9
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Cricket club's new business networking launched thanks to law firm
A new business club focused on connecting companies across Wirral has been launched in partnership with Neston Cricket Club. Founding member and local law firm Aaron & Partners, is helping to establish Neston CC’s Business Club which will host
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Unregistered ‘XL Bully’ surrendered by owner after armed police called to street
ARMED police have taken an unregistered 'XL Bully' dog in a Cheshire West town. Officers were called to Glebe Green Drive, Winsford, on Monday (April 15) following reports of an 'out-of-control and dangerous dog' which was believed to be the recently-banned
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Traveller group to leave unauthorised Asda car park site
A TRAVELLER group who had set up an unauthorised encampment in the car park of Asda, Ellesmere Port, will move to a temporary stopping place. The encampment at the supermarket site on Mellington Road, which consisted of five caravans, was set up
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'Unscrupulous' men posed as builders to con elderly victims out of £57,000
A CHESHIRE man who posed as a builder to con elderly victims out of more than £57,000 has been jailed. Sean Clegg, of Chadwick Road, Middlewich, visited caravan sites with his accomplice Stephen Powell to cold call the elderly in their homes.
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Parties take aim at each other over special needs education
A political row has erupted over the plight of a group of children with special educational needs and disabilities in Cheshire West. The Guardian reported recently how a local group called CWaC SEND Accountability had been launched by a group of
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Woman sexually assaulted at clinic in Cheshire
A physiotherapist who sexually assaulted a woman in Cheshire has been jailed. Richard Hughes was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Chester Crown Court. The 54-year-old of Crewe Road, Willaston, had previously pleaded guilty to three counts
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Newly named 'Trials Day' to open Boodle May Festival
THE first day of the Boodles May Festival has a new name this year, with Trials Day opening the season at Chester Racecourse. Previously known as City Day, Trials Day is on Wednesday, May 8 and now places a greater emphasis on the afternoon’s quality
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Two charged in connection with restaurant burglary
TWO men from Chester have been charged in relation to a burglary at a restaurant in the city centre. Darren Reeder, 49, and Robert Halford, 53, both of Derwent Road, Chester, were arrested on Monday, April 15. They have been charged with burglary
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Three hurt after collision on M53 motorway near Ellesmere Port
Three people have been injured in a two-vehicle collision on the M53 motorway near Ellesmere Port. Emergency teams were called out to the collision, which left one vehicle overturned, on the southbound carriageway between Junctions 10 (A5117/Little
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Chester the top ranked shopping destination in the north of England
CHESTER is the highest ranked shopping destination in the north of England according to a new list by a specialist retail analytics team. The like of the city’s historic Rows shopping galleries, the Northgate regeneration site, and Grosvenor shopping
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Chester Zoo climate education programme marks two-year milestone
Coinciding with Earth Day later this month, Chester Zoo is celebrating two successful years of the Project Schools: Climate and Sustainability programme. The dedicated outreach programme has helped more than 1,000 young people from across the North
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New boss of planned power plant near Ellesmere Port appointed
The boss of the firm tasked with building a new power plant on the outskirts of Ellesmere Port has been announced. EET (Essar Energy Transition) Fuels has appointed Rob Wallace as Chief Executive Officer of EET Hydrogen Power, EET’s planned hydrogen-ready
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Chester Duck Race to make a splash this Saturday at River Dee
More than 100 well-dressed ducks will descend on Chester's River Dee this weekend as the annual Chester Duck Race gets under way. Dozens of local businesses and schools have been getting creative with decorating their sponsored ducks ready to display
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Ellesmere Port primary school features among Times top 500 list
A SCHOOL from Ellesmere Port and two from Chester have been featured in a list of the top 500 primary schools in the country. The Times has compiled the list which was released yesterday (Tuesday, April 16) as families across Chester and Ellesmere
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DVLA alert to motorists following change to driving licence renewals
Drivers will now be able to renew the photo on their driving licence and apply for a first provisional licence through an online account, the DVLA has confirmed. The services are two of the DVLA’s highest volume transactions, and will now be available
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Long delays on M53 in Ellesmere Port after vehicle overturns
Long delays are being reported in Ellesmere Port this morning after a vehicle has overturned on the M53 motorway. The incident happened earlier today (Wednesday, April 17) on the southbound carriageway, between Junctions 10 (A5117/Little Stanney
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Work planned to incorporate Marks and Spencer section into main shop building
WORK is planned to extend a Marks and Spencer store in Cheshire. Plans have been submitted to Warrington Borough Council’s planning department relating to the retail giant’s Gemini store, off Europa Boulevard, Warrington. Applicant Marks and
