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Period character meets Mediterranean-style garden at five-bed Cheshire home
A DISTINCTIVE five-bedroom home with a Mediterranean-inspired garden has come on the market. LMS Property has listed Bryher Cottage, on Swanlow Lane in Winsford, for offers over £420,000. The estate agent said the house is "quite unlike the
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Spanish city cracks down on tourists with fines of up to €3000 for bad behaviour
GOING on holiday can be quite expensive, but it is worth it to enjoy a break away from daily life. From flights to hotel costs, the price of a holiday can add up, so you will want to avoid any extra expenses where you can. One popular Spanish
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Yellow fog warning issued for Chester and Ellesmere Port as visibility could fall below 50m
A YELLOW weather warning is set to come into force later today, Sunday, for Chester and Ellesmere Port. The alert for fog will run from 6pm, November 8 until 11am tomorrow, Monday, November 9. The Met Office is warning dense fog could lead
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GCHQ alerting UK businesses after cyber attacks hit freezers across Europe
GCHQ has been alerting organisations in the UK which could be at risk after supermarket freezers across Europe were hit by apparent cyber attacks. The move by the UK’s intelligence and security agency came after supermarkets across the continent
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Drivers warned they could be fined £50 by using 1 car feature unnecessarily
MOTORISTS have been warned about being issued an instant £50 penalty for forgetting one simple driving rule. With the weather getting worse, you are more likely to have to drive in quite foggy conditions. When driving in the fog, it is important
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Full list of every Lloyds and Halifax bank branch closing down
LLOYDS and Halifax banks are set to close more high street branches as part of a wider shake-up that will see 250 sites shut by the end of 2027. The closures, announced by Lloyds Banking Group, form part of a multi-year plan to reduce its physical
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Firefighters tackle battery compartment fire on Chester canal barge
TWO fire crews responded to a late night incident in Chester city centre. Firefighters attended the scene near Ring Road at about 9.05pm yesterday, Saturday, November 7. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters
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Large commercial waste fire near Cheshire town tackled by fire crews overnight
A LATE night incident close to a Cheshire town resulted in a large scale emergency services response. Three fire engines, from Alsager, Congleton and Crewe; alongside relief crews, attended the scene in Smallwood near Sandbach, at about 10.15pm
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Busy Cheshire town road to close for a day ahead of surface dressing works
A BUSY road in a Cheshire town is closing for roadworks. Northwich Road in Knutsford will be closed between Canute Place roundabout on Manchester Road and Ladies Mile on Tuesday, November 17. Work is being carried out to prepare the road for
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JD Wetherspoon wants to use modern glass in skylights at iconic grade-II listed pub
WETHERSPOONS is asking for permission to install modern glass in the skylights as it refurbishes an iconic grade II-listed pub in a Cheshire West town. The pub chain is seeking a variation to its listed building planning consent granted by Cheshire
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Cheshire town road to close for five days for reinstatement works
A CHESHIRE town road is expected to close for approximately five days. Crow Wood Lane in Widnes will be temporarily shut for reinstatement works. A notice was issued on October 29, stating the closure will begin on November 16. The council
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Review – You wouldn't believe how much this reflexology treatment has helped me
WHEN it comes to feet, it is likely to be one of the most decisive issues of whether people can be touched or not. I am firmly in the former camp and because of this, I jumped at the chance to undergo a reflexology treatment at Chester’s Natural
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Chester Buttercups nursery introduces new winter menu with chef-created dishes
A CHESTER nursery is introducing a new autumn and winter menu featuring a range of meals designed to encourage children to try different foods. Buttercups Day Nursery and Pre-school, which is operated by nursery provider Partou, is among more than
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Bewildered drivers may soon find themselves going wrong way around town's ring road
BEWILDERED drivers directed the wrong way around a Cheshire West town's ring road need look no further than one of the town's best known landmarks for the cause. Canal & River Trust (CRT) is carrying out maintenance work on the historic Town
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Shop conversion scheme for former pub is back before planners after initial refusal
A BUSINESS owner has re-submitted plans to convert an empty Cheshire town pub into a convenience store after the proposal was refused by Cheshire East planners in the summer. Mirza Umar wants to change the use of Last Orders on Park Lane, Macclesfield
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Raft race fun and more photo memories with the Chester Standard
We get nostalgic as we take another look back at some moments from the Chester Standard archives. Today's gallery includes Chester Raft Race and much more. Do you recognise yourself, friends or family in any of the photos from today's gallery
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Former pub that was eyed up for demolishment is now available to let
A FORMER village pub that councillors refused permission to demolish is now being marketed to let for £15,000 a year. The former Ring O' Bells in Lower Stretton has been put on the commercial rental market months after plans to knock down the historic
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Doctor suspended after examining patients with blood-stained gloves
A DOCTOR has been struck with a six-month suspension after a tribunal found she examined patients while wearing blood-stained gloves. Dr Syeda Siddiqui, a consultant ophthalmologist who worked at Community Health & Eye Care Centre (CHEC) in
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Chester refill scheme opens fourth hub after saving 362 plastic bottles in first year
A not-for-profit refill scheme has celebrated its first birthday. Full Circle, run by Chester-based community interest company Eco Communities, marked the milestone by opening its fourth hub at Cheshire Home Store in Chester Market. The hub
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Plans submitted for up to 60 new homes at Daresbury Park
DOZENS of new homes could be built in Daresbury if fresh plans are given the green light. An outline application has been submitted to Halton Council for a 10.4-acre site off Breretons Lane for p to 60 homes with work also set to include landscaping
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Gyles Brandreth, 78, reveals seven secrets he believes could help people live to 100
THE veteran broadcaster, 78, is so determined to live to 100 he’s written a book about it – and he tells Lisa Salmon what’s needed to get there. Gyles Brandreth isn’t 100 – yet. But he’s hoping to have enough “snap in my celery” to get there, and
