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A major £158,000 programme to improve and expand allotment facilities across the borough is nearing completion, with the final and most substantial phase of work about to begin at Beeston View in Chester.

A major UK‑wide crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade has now resulted in more than £1.4 million in civil penalties.

Ellesmere Port Market has reopened following the first phase of its refurbishment, with traders moved to newly-restored stalls alongside two new exhibits celebrating the town’s history.

Community leaders are urging Halifax to reconsider the planned closure of its Ellesmere Port branch.

North Wales Police have teamed up with Holywell Town FC and Gwella to create an exciting opportunity for young people between the ages of 12-16 years to take part in a six week football project.

A man has been jailed following a passive drugs dog operation in Chester.

A Wrexham symphony orchestra is preparing to play "all the right notes in the right order" with its first concert of 2026 set to feature an iconic piano concerto which was immortalised in a sketch by Morecambe and Wise.

Police officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a fatal collision in Barton.

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A late header from Dylan Mottley-Henry earned all three points for Chester FC at the Deva Stadium, over Buxton, this afternoon.

The Bunbury Village Day team has confirmed that this year's Bunbury Village Day will take place on Saturday 13th June 2026.

Calum McIntyre’s men are back down CH1 this afternoon, for the visit of Derbyshire-based outfit Buxton in the Enterprise National League North.

Cheshire Constabulary joined forces with British Transport Police’s (BTP) County Lines Taskforce to tackle drug dealing in Chester in a two-day operation this week.

The Clean Dee Campaign and local MP Samantha Dixon are celebrating a major milestone after a new Bathing Water Designation application for Sandy Lane on the River Dee has been accepted for a full public consultation.

Foster Care Matters is celebrating a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating, with the effectiveness of leaders and managers judged ‘Outstanding’ - the inspection highlights the agency’s commitment to providing safe, supportive, and high‑quality foster care.

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

A Chester business has been closed by Cheshire West and Chester Council for three months, using closure powers due to the shop selling illegal vapes and tobacco products.

A Flintshire father and daughter are celebrating after both winning top honours at the North Wales Work-Based Learning Awards.

A 48-year-old man has been jailed and handed a five-year restraining order, after admitting stalking and assault of an ex-partner.

Cheshire Fire Authority has approved a multi‑million‑pound investment package to complete the modernisation of fire stations, upgrade frontline firefighting equipment and adopt new technology, helping to keep communities and firefighters even safer.

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Chester FC shared the points with Alfreton Town, at the Deva Stadium last night, in the Enterprise National League North.

The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr and two-time presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died. He was 84..

YouTuber and experimental singer-songwriter Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May, the BBC has announced..

A nine-year-old boy has become the first person in the UK to have pioneering surgery to make him taller..

Six companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are being wound down in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show..