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Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is supporting Road Safety GB by encouraging all road users to do their bit to reduce the strain on the emergency services, in the coming weeks and months, by taking extra care every time they travel.

Action Fraud have received reports of #COVID19 related scams. The majority relate to the online sale of protective items such as facemasks and other items in short supply due to the outbreak, that don't exist..

As a result of the national emergency measures announced by the Prime Minister earlier this week and an increasing number of station, depot and onboard staff self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of changes have been made to the timetable for this Sunday (29 March 2020).

The Prime Minister will write to every UK household to urge them to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives.

Businesses in west Cheshire are being offered a range of support to help them through the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

They released their first ever online concert on youtube last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odoMlHOtKNg&feature=youtu.be It was in aid of the Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

The people of Cheshire are being urged to help play their part in keeping the nation safe by following new rules introduced to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

The people of Cheshire are being urged to help play their part in keeping the nation safe by following new rules introduced to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Community Response Fund has been set up to support community initiatives through this unprecedented time.

The University of Chester stands ready to open its excellent new simulation facilities at its Riverside Campus to assist in preparing nurses and other frontline health and social care staff at a time of exceptional demand due to coronavirus.

Parks and open spaces across west Cheshire remain open for residents to take daily permitted exercise but they must observe social distancing, avoid meeting in groups, avoid touching surfaces and wash their hands when back home.

Following our recent advice on the current increase in scams, fake news is also raising its head.

Cheshire West and Chester Council and its partners HM Martins have today (Friday) taken the decision to close all household waste recycling centres in the borough until further notice.

Northern has announced amended timetables designed to keep key workers on the move through the second week of lock-down in the north of England.

Local mental health and community NHS trust, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) is encouraging people to look after their well-being, and the well-being of others, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the clocks set to go forward this weekend, Cheshire Police is urging residents to spring into action to protect themselves from becoming a victim of crime.

The cash is being administered by regeneration agency Cadwyn Clwyd who are appealing to local organisations to come forward and share in funds worth up to £3,000 each.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is supporting health care workers, social care workers, NHS volunteers and other key workers responding to and providing essential services to tackle the Coronavirus crisis by providing free parking in all Council owned car parks.

Free Parking at Linenhall available for Key Workers in Chester

Residents are advised to be extra aware of criminals capitalising on the coronavirus pandemic by scamming the public.

Harry Kane has spoken about his frustration at so far failing to win trophies with Tottenham - and says he is prepared to leave if the team does not progress.

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud says he did all he could to move away from Stamford Bridge in January, but has quickly moved on from the disappointment of not being able to leave.

All the top stories and transfer rumours from the back pages of Monday's national newspapers...

The rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympic Games could result in sporting organisations working closer with athletes to enable them to participate at their peak, according to the chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

Mesut Ozil has won major honours in Germany, Spain and England and has a World Cup winner's medal to his name, but has he fulfilled his potential with Arsenal in the Premier League? That's the question posed on the latest edition of Sky Sports' Off Script.

Boris Johnson has revealed 20,000 ex-staff have returned to the NHS to help fight coronavirus after Britons were warned restrictions on their lives may last for at least six months.

EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A frontline NHS consultant has died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

The government is cracking down on fake advice spread about the coronavirus, from myths about how to treat symptoms to scam text messages warning people they face jail for leaving their homes.

The NHS has enlisted easyJet and Virgin Atlantic to help staff the new Nightingale hospitals being built to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Police have stopped a driver on a 224-mile round trip to collect £15 windows he bought on eBay during the UK's coronavirus lockdown - when officers discovered his wife was in the boot.

Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Harry and Meghan's security, writing on Twitter: "They must pay!"

Hospital staff are hiding personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus outbreak due to shortages on the NHS frontline, medics have claimed.

A husband with terminal bowel cancer fears the coronavirus outbreak means he'll never hug his wife again - and has begged the British public to respect the lockdown so he might get to live a normal life for a short time before he dies.

Another 207 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total to 1,235.

The number of people to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus has risen by 838 in Spain and 756 in Italy.

Videos have emerged of desperate people in Italy begging for help because they have run out of money and food.

The cost of Brent crude oil has hit its lowest level since November 2002 as financial markets eye deepening economic damage from the coronavirus crisis.

Thirty-six critically-ill coronavirus patients have been transferred across France in two high-speed trains.

Donald Trump has said coronavirus deaths in the US are expected to peak in two weeks - as his top scientific adviser warned the outbreak could kill up to 200,000 Americans.

The phone doesn't stop ringing at the Gerard J Nuefeld funeral home in New York City.

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe as cities continue to be locked down to prevent widespread outbreaks of the coronavirus.

Thousands of migrant workers in India descended on state borders and bus stations as they tried to get back to their rural eastern villages during the country's three-week coronavirus lockdown.

Few measures have been enforced to curb coronavirus in Belarus - instead, people are being urged to drink vodka and go to saunas.

People in the UK have been told to remain in the house for all but essential travel and once-daily exercise in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus - but countries around the world seem to have different interpretations of lockdown.

Grammy-winning country music star Joe Diffie has died two days after revealing he had contracted coronavirus.

Stars of the movie Contagion have issued a series of public service announcements urging people to wash their hands and practice social distancing.

Killing Eve has delighted fans by announcing the third season will be released two weeks early.

As schools and nurseries around the world shut down due to coronavirus, two Hollywood actresses are doing their bit to help children in need.

Madonna has paid tribute to her Desperately Seeking Susan co-star Mark Blum who has died after contracting coronavirus.

The government is cracking down on fake advice spread about the coronavirus, from myths about how to treat symptoms to scam text messages warning people they face jail for leaving their homes.

Harry Kane has spoken about his frustration at so far failing to win trophies with Tottenham - and says he is prepared to leave if the team does not progress.

Stars of the movie Contagion have issued a series of public service announcements urging people to wash their hands and practice social distancing.

Videos have emerged of desperate people in Italy begging for help because they have run out of money and food.

The weekend has arrived and the country is in lockdown.

Boris Johnson has raised the prospect of stricter lockdown measures in a letter that will be sent to every household in the UK.

Boris Johnson has revealed 20,000 ex-staff have returned to the NHS to help fight coronavirus after Britons were warned restrictions on their lives may last for at least six months.

The number of people to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus has risen by 838 in Spain and 756 in Italy.

Tony Blair has suggested there will be a point where a "very large" proportion of the whole UK population will need to be tested for coronavirus to track the disease.

The rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympic Games could result in sporting organisations working closer with athletes to enable them to participate at their peak, according to the chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

A vicar was left red-faced after accidentally setting his arm on fire while recording a virtual sermon.

EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A frontline NHS consultant has died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Staying at home during the coronavirus outbreak can be an isolating time for many people, with some worried about how they will manage to keep in touch with family and friends without seeing them.

People in the UK have been told to remain in the house for all but essential travel and once-daily exercise in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus - but countries around the world seem to have different interpretations of lockdown.

The cost of Brent crude oil has hit its lowest level since November 2002 as financial markets eye deepening economic damage from the coronavirus crisis.

Researchers believe they have solved the mystery surrounding dogs' noses and why they are so cold.

Police have stopped a driver on a 224-mile round trip to collect £15 windows he bought on eBay during the UK's coronavirus lockdown - when officers discovered his wife was in the boot.

Donald Trump has said coronavirus deaths in the US are expected to peak in two weeks - as his top scientific adviser warned the outbreak could kill up to 200,000 Americans.

Hospital staff are hiding personal protective equipment (PPE) during the coronavirus outbreak due to shortages on the NHS frontline, medics have claimed.

Harry Kane has spoken about his frustration at so far failing to win trophies with Tottenham - and says he is prepared to leave if the team does not progress.

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud says he did all he could to move away from Stamford Bridge in January, but has quickly moved on from the disappointment of not being able to leave.

All the top stories and transfer rumours from the back pages of Monday's national newspapers...

The rescheduling of the Tokyo Olympic Games could result in sporting organisations working closer with athletes to enable them to participate at their peak, according to the chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

Mesut Ozil has won major honours in Germany, Spain and England and has a World Cup winner's medal to his name, but has he fulfilled his potential with Arsenal in the Premier League? That's the question posed on the latest edition of Sky Sports' Off Script.