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People who live or work in two Chester postcode areas are asked to book a COVID-19 test in response to the increase in positive cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the area.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has distributed more than £62m in grants to support businesses in the borough impacted by coronavirus restrictions since last October.

The Eastgate Clock, Chester Town Hall, and Newgate will be lit purple on Saturday in celebration of the city retaining its Purple Flag status.

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More than 13,000 schoolchildren from all around the world have joined together in song to help spread a vital message about the environmental issues affecting the planet.

The High Sheriff of Cheshire, Robert Mee DL, has celebrated the completion of the main building works of a major development in Chester, as guest of honour at its topping out ceremony.

Cheshire Police have issued 180 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) following a three-week operation targeting road users not wearing a seatbelt.

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau are aware of an ongoing scam where consumers are being cold called by individuals impersonating employees of legitimate mobile network operators and suppliers.

A magical light trail will illuminate a Cheshire castle and its grounds this Christmas.

Covid-19 vaccination services across the North West are to stage a bumper Weekend of Walk-ins (WOW) to further increase the number of people with protection against Covid-19.

Community organisations in Cheshire who are working to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour are being urged to apply for a new fund.

This August you can play at Porto's Peculiar Playground, an interactive installation and unique arts & adventure trail created especially for Whitby Park, in Ellesmere Port.

As the largest ever NHS vaccination programme enters its last lap the North West Regional Director of Commissioning has encouraged local residents to come forward for their first jab and remember to get their second dose, which she called “vital and lifesaving”.

Scammers, con-merchants, fraudsters – call them what you will, they’re out there and many people across our region have fallen foul of them.

Brio Entertainment are excited to announce the return of their pantomime to Ellesmere Port Civic Hall this December.

To welcome summer in the city, Chester BID has filled the streets of the city with locally grown flowers, cultivated at Chester nursery, Walkers.

A social care leader has made a renewed call for coronavirus vaccinations to be made obligatory for care staff who work with elderly and vulnerable people in Wales.

Junction 19 of the M6 at Knutsford in Cheshire will be closed this weekend as Highways England works to complete its congestion-busting new bridge over the motorway.

​A local theatre company is offering theatre fans one final opportunity to snap up a piece of theatrical history as it prepares to leave its Chester City centre home.

Earlier today, it was announced that James Hardy had joined Chester FC. Here’s what he had to say after joining the club.

University of Chester student volunteers are supporting the city’s Cathedral colleagues to ensure historic books are conserved for future generations - and the public is invited to watch the work in action.

The UK's longest-known coronavirus patient has died after choosing to withdraw from treatment, his wife has said.

Flood warnings have been enforced across the country for the weekend after parts of southeast England saw a month's worth of rainfall in one day.

People who have had both COVID-19 jabs and come into contact with someone infected may not have to self-isolate for 10 days in the future, a public health expert has suggested.

The Delta variant now accounts for almost all of the UK's coronavirus cases, according to Public Health England.

England fans booed at the final whistle after the Three Lions battled out a 0-0 draw with Scotland at a rain-soaked Wembley.

The difference at the end was how the two sets of supporters left the stadium. England couldn't get away quick enough, while Scotland stayed to sing. 

They were beating the drums so hard in Newtownards, County Down, you could almost have heard them in Downing Street.

The government is being urged to bring forward its review into support for children with special educational needs and disabilities after claims that a lack of guidance to specialist schools has left disabled children behind.

A Tory MP faces trial accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008.

Schools and universities are the most common setting for COVID-19 outbreaks, according to the latest report from Public Health England (PHE).

Brazil is likely to pass the awful mark of 500,000 COVID-related deaths in the next two days. Only the United States has a higher number of dead across the world.

Three people are dead and two are missing after a group of nine people, all believed to be from the same family, went missing after floating down a river on inflatable rings and dropping over the edge of a dam.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital and visited his teammates nearly a week after collapsing on the pitch.

Italy is introducing a mandatory five-day quarantine for visitors from Britain from Monday amid growing concerns over the Delta coronavirus variant.

A Greek helicopter pilot has been charged with the murder of his British wife after claiming she was killed during a robbery at their home outside of Athens.

A message in a bottle that travelled more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) has received a response - three years after beginning its epic journey.

A summit between Boris Johnson and Vladimir Putin might be possible if Russia's president ceases "malign activity" against the UK and its allies, the defence secretary has signalled.

It is often said that water is a blessing in South Sudan but the people who live in this impoverished nation have been given good reason to reconsider an unquestionable truth.

Two women have told Sky News they were left feeling ashamed and suicidal after explicit videos of them were posted on the world's biggest online porn website - they claim without their consent.

UEFA has asked players to stop moving strategically placed sponsor drinks from Euro 2020 news conference platforms.

Andrew Lloyd Webber has pulled his latest musical out of a government pilot scheme for live events because theatre had been treated as "an afterthought and undervalued".

Anthony Ramos is perhaps best known in the UK as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the stage musical Hamilton.

Kim Kardashian West has said she almost became a "runaway bride" before her 72-day marriage to basketball player Kris Humphries. 

A live rock festival seems at odds with the government's decision to delay lifting restrictions, but that's exactly what's happening from today as Download Pilot takes place in Donington Park.

Four social media influencers have been rebuked by regulators for repeatedly failing to disclose advertising on their accounts.

A sharp fall in demand for groceries, as pubs and restaurants reopened to indoor customers, has driven a decline in retail sales volumes.

A trial has shown a new, experimental drug to treat COVID-19 in the worst hit patients could stop people dying.

The UK's longest-known coronavirus patient has died after choosing to withdraw from treatment, his wife has said.

The Delta variant now accounts for almost all of the UK's coronavirus cases, according to Public Health England.

It’s an unwritten rule of politics that every electoral action can have an opposite - if not quite equal - reaction.

Anthony Ramos is perhaps best known in the UK as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the stage musical Hamilton.

Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, has admitted it faces a shortage of drivers for its lorries as the haulage industry warns of a widespread UK delivery crisis ahead.

Brazil is likely to pass the awful mark of 500,000 COVID-related deaths in the next two days. Only the United States has a higher number of dead across the world.

Sir Keir Starmer's top spin doctor has quit after Labour suffered another poor by-election result in which the party lost its deposit.

UEFA has asked players to stop moving strategically placed sponsor drinks from Euro 2020 news conference platforms.

Boris Johnson has denied his Conservative Party are neglecting southern parts of England in favour of its new northern seats as he blamed "particular circumstances" for a surprise by-election loss.

England fans booed at the final whistle after the Three Lions battled out a 0-0 draw with Scotland at a rain-soaked Wembley.

It is often said that water is a blessing in South Sudan but the people who live in this impoverished nation have been given good reason to reconsider an unquestionable truth.

The UK's economy will bounce back to pre-COVID levels by the end of 2021 despite the end of lockdown being delayed, the CBI has forecast - a year earlier than expected.

The difference at the end was how the two sets of supporters left the stadium. England couldn't get away quick enough, while Scotland stayed to sing. 

Boris Johnson says "sensible accommodations" can be made amid government talks with UEFA over whether VIPs and foreign fans will get special access to England for key Euro 2020 matches.

A Greek helicopter pilot has been charged with the murder of his British wife after claiming she was killed during a robbery at their home outside of Athens.

China has launched its first crewed mission in five years, sending three people to its new space station.

A summit between Boris Johnson and Vladimir Putin might be possible if Russia's president ceases "malign activity" against the UK and its allies, the defence secretary has signalled.

AstraZeneca and the EU have both claimed victory in a court ruling over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

Lewis Hamilton said his Friday practice at the French GP was still "quite a struggle" despite Mercedes' return to form at Paul Ricard, as Valtteri Bottas spearheaded the world champions' charge in a close fight with Red Bull.

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle runs the rule over all six rides on the final day of Royal Ascot on Saturday, including her Champions Sprint hero Glen Shiel in the Diamond Jubilee.

Max Verstappen just moved back ahead of Valtteri Bottas to top Practice Two at the French Grand Prix, with Red Bull and Mercedes appearing closely matched on pace.

Rory McIlroy endured another "roller coaster" round in a major championship as his US Open challenge was blighted by inconsistency on day two at Torrey Pines.

England remain in control of the LV= Insurance Women's Test against India, despite Shafali Verma creating another slice of history on a rain-affected day three at Bristol.