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Toybox Children’s Nursery – based at Coleg Cambria Deeside – received an outstanding report from Care Inspectorate Wales.

Their Policing Team were joined by Chief Inspector Parry for their team morning briefing yesterday.

Cheshire Constabulary’s Rural Crime Team are working hard to reduce rural crime and have been working with the county’s horse riders encouraging them to become the eyes and ears of the community under the ‘Horsewatch’ scheme.

A new project launches in Chester this week to provide workspaces and support for at least 21 small businesses.

Officers are appealing to trace a wanted man from Chester.

Today marks Safer Internet Day, which aims to promote the safe, positive, and responsible use of the internet for children and young people. Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer, is encouraging people to open up the conversation about their online lives.

This Wednesday, independent school Abbey Gate College is set to open the curtains to their most challenging stage production yet – Matilda Jr.

The Blues won 5-1 for the second successive week, this time back in league action, making it six victories in a row in the process.

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Officers across Cheshire boosted efforts to address key issues in their communities during Neighbourhood Policing Week 2023.

Andrew Bentley BEM, founding Chief Executive of Storyhouse is stepping down after 17 years.

The curtain is set to rise at Theatr Clwyd on a production of one of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s best loved musicals.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is encouraging people and businesses to take advantage of apprenticeship opportunities and develop ‘skills for life’ this National Apprenticeship Week (6-12 February 2023).

Police have arrested five men in connection with a suspected burglary at an industrial site in Ince.

The NHS is urging those yet to get a covid booster to book one of the thousands of appointments still available next week before the offer ends.

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Chester FC’s seventeen-match unbeaten run was brought to an end with a defeat at home to Spennymoor Town.

After six successive draws, Chester host Spennymoor looking to get back on the winning track once again at the Deva.

It’s ‘Derby Day’ this Sunday, as Chester FC Women travel to the Tetley Walker Recreation Ground to take on local rivals Warrington Wolves.

Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer today (3 February) presented his proposal for next year’s police precept to the Cheshire Police and Crime Panel.

Justin Madders, MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston, joined dozens of other Parliamentarians and celebrities who got together to mark the 20th anniversary of the UK becoming the first country to ban fur farming.

Health leaders are urging members of the public to use services appropriately ahead of NHS industrial action by both nurses and ambulance workers on Monday, February 6th.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers from parliament as he called on the UK and the West to provide Ukraine with fighter jets during a surprise visit to London.

The UK will avoid tipping into recession this year but a greater number of homes - one-in-four - will struggle to pay elevated bills, according to an economic think-tank.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be made to give testimony under oath as part of a US defamation case brought by the duchess's half-sister - after a motion to block the testimonies was denied by a judge.

This winter parts of the UK have already been hit by freezing temperatures and heavy snow - but a weather event likely taking place in the coming days has sparked fears the country could soon face an icy blast.

Boris Johnson has declared a nearly £2.5m advance payment for speaking events, bringing his earning this parliament up to £4.8m.

The Department for Transport has said it "does not comment on speculation" after proposed cost-saving plans for HS2 were reported.

The Church of England is considering whether to stop referring to God as "he" after questions concerning the use of gender-neutral terms were raised by priests.

Almost 1,000 East of England ambulance workers have voted to strike in a dispute over pay and staffing, the GMB union says.

The boss of the UK's largest gas supplier, Norway's Equinor, has warned it will be difficult to further increase output after ramping up production last year to help fill the void in Europe's stocks amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

A mother has told of the trauma her young daughter experienced after waiting 18 months for her father to be convicted of child sexual abuse - as a report finds it is taking years for cases to be concluded.

More than 11,000 people have died after devastating earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria.

Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday.

Russia will not run out of weapons or troops for its war "any time soon" and Vladimir Putin thinks he can "bomb" Ukraine to the negotiating table, a European spy agency has warned.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a rare public appearance alongside his daughter amid growing speculation the country is preparing a large military parade to showcase its nuclear weapons programme.

We meet Ahmat at one of the few functioning airports in the earthquake zone.

Joe Biden has vowed to work with political rivals in his latest State of the Union address.

Joe Biden came out punching on Capitol Hill in a way that belied learned expectation.

There are "strong indications" Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the decision to supply the missile system used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, an international team has said.

Six men have been convicted of people-smuggling and sent to prison following a joint operation between British and French police.

The people of Antakya are not only desperate, there is real anger here too.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has told Sky News she would like to volunteer to help with the earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.

Alec Baldwin's lawyers have filed to disqualify the special prosecutor on the Rust case due to, what they call, her "unconstitutional" role as a politician.

Fawlty Towers is to be revived after more than 40 years, with John Cleese set to star alongside his daughter.

A ballet inspired by Black Sabbath has been announced just a week after Ozzy Osbourne said he was pausing touring due to health issues.

Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell will star in a Netflix film based on an inside account of Prince Andrew's infamous 2019 Newsnight interview.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a standing ovation and cheers from parliament as he called on the UK and the West to provide Ukraine with fighter jets during a surprise visit to London.

A key milestone of King Charles's reign has come as Royal Mail unveiled stamps bearing his profile.

The people of Antakya are not only desperate, there is real anger here too.

The UK will avoid tipping into recession this year but a greater number of homes - one-in-four - will struggle to pay elevated bills , according to an economic think-tank.

We meet Ahmat at one of the few functioning airports in the earthquake zone.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK to hold talks with Rishi Sunak and meet the King and Ukrainian troops.

Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday.

More than 11,000 people have died after devastating earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria.

Joe Biden has vowed to work with political rivals in his latest State of the Union address.

The Church of England is considering whether to stop referring to God as "he" after questions concerning the use of gender-neutral terms were raised by priests.

Rescue efforts continue following the devastating earthquakes which struck Turkey and Syria.

BP has revealed it is to miss a key climate goal while announcing record annual profits.

Russia will not run out of weapons or troops for its war "any time soon" and Vladimir Putin thinks he can "bomb" Ukraine to the negotiating table, a European spy agency has warned.

Boris Johnson has declared a nearly £2.5m advance payment for speaking events, bringing his earning this parliament up to £4.8m.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a rare public appearance alongside his daughter amid growing speculation the country is preparing a large military parade to showcase its nuclear weapons programme.

The boss of the UK's largest gas supplier, Norway's Equinor, has warned it will be difficult to further increase output after ramping up production last year to help fill the void in Europe's stocks amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

There are "strong indications" Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the decision to supply the missile system used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, an international team has said.

Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu has told Sky News she would like to volunteer to help with the earthquake relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.

The world's best artificial intelligence (AI) is - at the most basic level - about as smart as a pigeon, new research suggests.

A mother has told of the trauma her young daughter experienced after waiting 18 months for her father to be convicted of child sexual abuse - as a report finds it is taking years for cases to be concluded.

LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time points record holder, after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's total of 38,387, twenty seasons on from his debut.

Many Premier League clubs want Manchester City to be kicked out of the division if they are found guilty of breaking rules over nine seasons.

Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany questioned the motives of the club's critics after the reigning champions were hit with more than 100 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

Jesse Marsch has been sacked as Leeds head coach after one year in the job.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has sent a letter to F1 team bosses in which he has decided to relinquish the hands-on running of the governing body.