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Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage following reports of a disturbance in Chester.

Cheshire and Merseyside have been awarded Suicide-Safer Community status by Living Works, the world’s leading suicide prevention training company.

The board of City Fans United wishes to update Chester FC fans on the club’s preparations for the return of football and a number of important initiatives.

Chester Football Club can confirm that full-back Matty Waters has departed the club.

Thousands of students will be supported with new dedicated school and college transport to get them to school or college in the autumn term, the Education Secretary said today.

There were 23 confirmed cases of COVID 19 infections in West Cheshire from 27 July to 2 August.

Directors of Public Health across the region are urging people to ensure they use face coverings in shops, takeaways and public transport, avoid crowds and keep to social distancing of two metres.

Cheshire Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision near Chester earlier today.

Chester Racecourse has announced it will name the races of its first racing fixture of the season in homage to some of the many who have worked hard to keep the city together - and the campaigns that will help to boost the city’s fortunes in the foreseeable future.

A visit to Chester Zoo followed by a tour of Chester’s Rows was on the agenda yesterday with a visit from Rt Hon Nigel Huddleston MP, Minister for Sport, Heritage and Tourism.

A grant Cheshire West and Chester Council company Vivo Care Choices has given to Minerva Arts through its Community Fund is helping youngsters in Lache get involved with theatre during the coronavirus pandemic.

A former Cheshire Constabulary Police Community Support Officer has been jailed for eight months following an Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation.

This year’s reworked Chester Bandstand programme has been well-received by performers and audiences. The virtual bandstand has been extended to run until the end of September to showcase the region’s creativity.

The University of Chester has received a Silver accolade, from the Ministry of Defence, in recognition of its support of the Armed Forces.

Drivers are planning on making an estimated 45 million daytrips in August, with more than a quarter saying they will be taking more outings than last year – perhaps indicating the extent of the COVID-19 staycation.

Chester Zoo has revealed its plans for its traditional Christmas event, The Lanterns.

The RSPCA is reminding dog owners and walkers of the importance of keeping their pets under control to avoid devastating attacks on livestock.

More than 116,000 businesses in the North West benefited from over £4.4 billion of support to bounce back from COVID through government-supported loan schemes.

Work to upgrade sections of the Shropshire Union Canal towpath between Chester and Ellesmere Port is scheduled to begin in September 2020.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has opened a new cycle route along Sutton Way Boulevard in Ellesmere Port.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the #raisethebat Test series against Pakistan for family reasons.

Dustin Johnson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Championship as Brooks Koepka stayed in the hunt for a third straight win on an intriguing day three.

Racing Point's co-owner Lawrence Stroll has launched a robust defence of his team and says any accusations of cheating from rivals are "completely unacceptable", amid the explosive row engulfing F1 over the team's 2020 car.

Celtic have been drawn at home to Icelandic champions KR Reykjavik in the first qualifying round for the Champions League.

Shane Warne says Jos Buttler should "always" be picked in England's Test team after his superb innings of 75 helped England chase 277 to clinch a memorable win over Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford.

Boris Johnson has been urged to boost the government's coronavirus test and trace scheme in order to safely reopen schools next month, with calls for teachers and students to be tested as often as once a week.

Customers at a pub in the West Midlands have been told to self-isolate after an outbreak of coronavirus was linked to a barbecue at the venue.

A political row between the UK and France over migrant crossings in the Channel has intensified, with Britain's immigration minister saying the "unacceptable" increase in numbers "simply cannot go on".

Coastguard rescue teams were called out to 340 incidents across the UK on Saturday - the highest number in a single day for more than four years.

A woman has died after a collision between a jet ski and a boat in North Wales.

Just over half of the UK would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine, with "damaging misperceptions" affecting potential uptake, a poll has revealed.

Scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against coronavirus.

A BBC radio DJ has quit after the corporation used a racist slur in a news report, which he said felt like "a slap in the face to our community".

Tiny electronic security tags are being hidden on sheep, as livestock rustling from UK farms becomes an increasing problem.

"It's insane the amount of money you have to pay... I thought I was going to have to sell a kidney."

A Lebanese government minister has quit following the devastating explosion in Beirut that killed more than 150 people, as protesters called for a sustained uprising to topple the country's leaders.

Brazil has hit the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths - only the second country in the world to do so.

The operator of a ship that spilled tonnes of fuel into the ocean off Mauritius, sparking an "environmental emergency", has apologised.

A police officer has died and almost 200 hundred people have been injured in anti-government protests following a devastating explosion in Beirut.

Seething with anger, Beirut is a traumatised city that is in danger of tearing itself apart.

The long days of summer offer little escape for the scientists of Berlin's Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research.

Eleven patients have died after a fire at a coronavirus treatment facility in India, as the country posted a record daily rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19.

At least 30 people are dead and a dozen are missing after more than a week of devastating torrential rain caused landslides and floods in South Korea.

Police in Belarus have detained the campaign manager for the leading opposition candidate in today's election.

This is not the election that the long-time leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, had planned.

Simon Cowell has broken his back while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California.

A BBC radio DJ has quit after the corporation used a racist slur in a news report, which he said felt like "a slap in the face to our community".

As he talks over Zoom, photographer John Rankin Waddell sits in front of his portraits of the Queen and Rolling Stones musician Ronnie Wood.

The stars of I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here" will be swapping their shorts for thermals this year as the show abandons the sweltering Australian jungle for a cold British castle.

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term "conscious uncoupling" when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin.

Boris Johnson has been urged to boost the government's coronavirus test and trace scheme in order to safely reopen schools next month, with calls for teachers and students to be tested as often as once a week.

A police officer has died and almost 200 hundred people have been injured in anti-government protests following a devastating explosion in Beirut.

Brazil has hit the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths - only the second country in the world to do so.

The number of people with coronavirus in France has risen at the fastest rate since lockdown ended in the country.

Seething with anger, Beirut is a traumatised city that is in danger of tearing itself apart.

Dustin Johnson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Championship as Brooks Koepka stayed in the hunt for a third straight win on an intriguing day three.

Racing Point's co-owner Lawrence Stroll has launched a robust defence of his team and says any accusations of cheating from rivals are "completely unacceptable", amid the explosive row engulfing F1 over the team's 2020 car.

Businesses have demanded a "no surprises" approach to the handling of local coronavirus lockdowns following complaints of mixed messages and a lack of communication.

Eleven patients have died after a fire at a coronavirus treatment facility in India, as the country posted a record daily rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Coastguard rescue teams were called out to 340 incidents across the UK on Saturday - the highest number in a single day for more than four years.

A political row between the UK and France over migrant crossings in the Channel has intensified, with Britain's immigration minister saying the "unacceptable" increase in numbers "simply cannot go on".

The long days of summer offer little escape for the scientists of Berlin's Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research.

This is not the election that the long-time leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, had planned.

Customers at a pub in the West Midlands have been told to self-isolate after an outbreak of coronavirus was linked to a barbecue at the venue.

The governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News that the idea of negative interest rates has been added to its "toolbox" of possible support measures for the UK economy during the coronavirus crisis.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.

Shane Warne says Jos Buttler should "always" be picked in England's Test team after his superb innings of 75 helped England chase 277 to clinch a memorable win over Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford.

The chancellor has warned there is hardship ahead for many people as the furlough scheme winds down over the next few months.

More than 10,000 British Airways workers are being made redundant, it has been confirmed.

Scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against coronavirus.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the #raisethebat Test series against Pakistan for family reasons.

Dustin Johnson will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Championship as Brooks Koepka stayed in the hunt for a third straight win on an intriguing day three.

Racing Point's co-owner Lawrence Stroll has launched a robust defence of his team and says any accusations of cheating from rivals are "completely unacceptable", amid the explosive row engulfing F1 over the team's 2020 car.

Celtic have been drawn at home to Icelandic champions KR Reykjavik in the first qualifying round for the Champions League.

Shane Warne says Jos Buttler should "always" be picked in England's Test team after his superb innings of 75 helped England chase 277 to clinch a memorable win over Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford.