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Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of not one but two baby mandrills.

Researchers behind a study examining how maternity care has changed in the past decade are calling for help from UK mothers who have been pregnant since 2012.

People with dementia may not always be able to communicate the fact that they’re cold, especially if they don’t recognise it themselves.

Work to improve Cheshire’s new natural burial ground has been completed.

Puddle Ducks are looking to increase their teacher numbers by 25%, with new teaching positions and a new, exciting opening for a Level 2 apprentice to join their team.

Cheshire West and Chester Libraries will once again be offering a wide range of free activities to help improve your mental and physical wellbeing during their Health and Wellbeing Week 2022 from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th January 2022.

2022 is set to be a big year for Hubbub’s Community Fridge Network, as funding from Co-op will enable the UK-wide network to double in size. To kick start the process, Hubbub and Co-op are calling on communities to apply for grants for the first 100 fridges, by 1st February.

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Chester Local Policing Unit has officially launched their brand new City Policing Team, coinciding with Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action.

Visitors to Chester can now pop in their earphones to find out more about the city’s famous Rows, thanks to a new audio tour, ‘Discover The Rows’

Two further outbreaks of avian influenza (also known as Bird Flu) have now been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises near Tarporley and Aldersey (situated between Tattenhall and Farndon).

Two further outbreaks of avian influenza (also known as Bird Flu) have now been confirmed in commercial poultry at premises near Tarporley and Aldersey (situated between Tattenhall and Farndon).

Chester Football Club have added their support to the Hillsborough Law Now campaign.

People can enjoy a taste of exciting new exhibitions which are set to offer a new perspective on Chester’s history by bringing artefacts rarely displayed to light alongside virtual reconstructions of prominent city buildings in the Middle Ages.

To celebrate Chester becoming a Queen’s Green Canopy Champion City, volunteers came together to plant 360 trees at a community event in the Countess of Chester Country Park on Saturday, 15th January.

Free walk-in Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) are available from Cheshire West and Chester Council’s own mobile pop-up COVID-19 testing units which will be located in Ellesmere Port and Frodsham.

The successful Cheshire Constabulary Domestic Abuse Q&A sessions have already helped many people across the county with their questions about domestic abuse.

It is safe to say that it has been an interesting week for Chester FC.

Chester FC has announced that Ollie Heywood has signed his first senior deal with the Club.

Chris Matheson MP has voiced his opposition to government proposals to crack down on protests.

As we approach Blue Monday on 17th January, recognised by many as the least cheerful day of the year, Cheshire West and Chester Council is hard at work making sure its parks look great for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors.

Boris Johnson is set to announce an easing of Plan B coronavirus restrictions in England.

Boris Johnson has said "nobody told me" the Number 10 garden party during lockdown was "against the rules", but two members of the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs have told Sky News more letters of no confidence in the prime minister are being prepared for submission.

Households in Britain could soon be spending more of their money on energy than any previous generation, including during the oil shocks of the 1970s and '80s, according to Sky News analysis.

A man has admitted exploiting a victim who was "kept as a slave" in a 6ft shed in Cumbria for 40 years, according to police.

An advert that shows two girls hanging upside down while eating Dairylea cheese triangles has been banned after people complained it could encourage dangerous behaviour.

Nightclubs will reopen and limits on hospitality come to an end as all of Scotland's Omicron coronavirus restrictions are lifted next Monday.

A legal challenge is to be launched against the mandatory COVID pass policy in Wales.

Dominic Cummings will be interviewed as part of an investigation into parties and gatherings at Downing Street during coronavirus restrictions.

A former Royal Navy gunner, who became known as the "Brighton cat killer" after fatally stabbing nine pets during a seven-month spree, has died.

A cold weather alert has been issued as freezing temperatures and widespread frosts are set to hit parts of the UK from Wednesday to the weekend - with vulnerable people urged to heat their homes to at least 18C (64F).

A battered army ambulance pulls up in the freezing, snowy yard of a long-since abandoned factory in eastern Ukraine that is now the headquarters of the army's 24th battalion.  

A British man living on Tonga said the sounds of the volcano erupting was "like bombs going off around the place".

Washington and the Kremlin's top diplomats are set to meet for talks in Switzerland on Friday, stepping up efforts as tensions escalate amid fears of a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the murder of Ashling Murphy.

Entire villages have been wiped out in Tonga as the destruction from Saturday’s tsunami begins to be revealed.

Dramatic pictures have emerged showing Tonga covered in ash after a huge undersea volcanic eruption.

Indonesia's capital is set to be moved from Jakarta on Java to a different island deep within the jungle after parliament approved a new bill.

Oil prices have hit the highest level for more than seven years as worries about violence in the Middle East added to an already tight outlook for supply.

Former Real Madrid player and honorary president Francisco 'Paco' Gento has died at the age of 88, the club has confirmed.

Around 2,000 small animals including hamsters will be culled after several of the rodents tested positive for COVID-19 at a pet store in Hong Kong.

Bono has said he gets "embarrassed" listening to old U2 songs and dislikes the name of the Irish rock band.

Microsoft has agreed a deal to buy the troubled Call of Duty and Candy Crush gaming firm Activision Blizzard for $68.7bn (£50.5bn).

Bella Hadid has defended her decision to share selfies of her crying, saying they helped her cope with "excruciating and debilitating" depression.

A review of the BBC's funding model is to be carried out by the government.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is set to play 'Weird Al' Yankovic in a biopic about the comedy singer's life.

Dominic Cummings will be interviewed as part of an investigation into parties and gatherings at Downing Street during coronavirus restrictions.

A battered army ambulance pulls up in the freezing, snowy yard of a long-since abandoned factory in eastern Ukraine that is now the headquarters of the army's 24th battalion.  

A British man living on Tonga said the sounds of the volcano erupting was "like bombs going off around the place".

Washington and the Kremlin's top diplomats are set to meet for talks in Switzerland on Friday, stepping up efforts as tensions escalate amid fears of a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

At Prime Minister's Questions tomorrow, Labour's grenade has already been prepared by Dominic Cummings.

A stolen dog has been reunited with her family - eight years after she was taken from the front garden.

Boris Johnson has said "nobody told me" the Number 10 garden party during lockdown was "against the rules", but two members of the 2019 intake of Conservative MPs have told Sky News more letters of no confidence in the prime minister are being prepared for submission.

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the murder of Ashling Murphy.

Nightclubs will reopen and limits on hospitality come to an end as all of Scotland's Omicron coronavirus restrictions are lifted next Monday.

Was Tuesday’s broadcast interview the moment the prime minister admitted - in his body language and demeanour rather than his words - that the game could be up?

Details have emerged of the movements of the gunman who took four poeple hostage in a Texas synagogue in the days leading up to his death.

Aldi has narrowly beaten its discount rival Lidl to be named the cheapest supermarket of the year, according to an annual survey by Which?

Entire villages have been wiped out in Tonga as the destruction from Saturday’s tsunami begins to be revealed.

Dramatic pictures have emerged showing Tonga covered in ash after a huge undersea volcanic eruption.

Households in Britain could soon be spending more of their money on energy than any previous generation, including during the oil shocks of the 1970s and '80s, according to Sky News analysis.

Boris Johnson is set to announce an easing of Plan B coronavirus restrictions in England.

Indonesia's capital is set to be moved from Jakarta on Java to a different island deep within the jungle after parliament approved a new bill.

A former Royal Navy gunner, who became known as the "Brighton cat killer" after fatally stabbing nine pets during a seven-month spree, has died.

UK workers saw their wage rises wiped out by surging inflation late last year, official figures show.

A legal challenge is to be launched against the mandatory COVID pass policy in Wales.

Jose Mourinho is happy at Roma despite interest from Everton, who consider him a candidate to take over from Rafa Benitez.

Sevilla defender Diego Carlos has told the club he wants to leave this month to join Newcastle.

European football expert Tom Williams joined The Transfer Talk podcast on Tuesday to discuss what the future holds for Anthony Martial as he searches for an exit from Manchester United.

Emma Raducanu says she "fed off" the Melbourne crowd in her Australian Open debut victory over Sloane Stephens, who said the British No 1 is "carrying a whole country".

England Vitality Roses clinched a thrilling 48-48 draw against the Australian Diamonds in the penultimate match of the Netball Quad Series.