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Owners of illegal firearms in Cheshire handed in a total of 59 weapons during a two-week surrender.

A man who fled from a collision in Elton which killed his wife has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

Officers from Ellesmere Port CID are appealing for information after a man was assaulted with a machete. 

Two men who used a restaurant in Chester as a base to run their drug deals have been sentenced.

A fake taxi driver who sexually assaulted a woman on her way home from Chester has been jailed.

The calf, which has been revealed as a boy, arrived to proud parents Margery (7) and Betong (6) on Thursday morning (18 July).

Two mischievous meerkat pups have emerged and taken their first outside steps at Chester Zoo.

The National League North fixtures have been released this lunchtime ahead of the new season that starts on Saturday 3rd August.

Detectives in Ellesmere Port are urging residents to remain vigilant following reports a man exposed himself at Rivacre Park.

Five endangered Eastern black rhinos successfully translocated to Rwanda

Patrols in Chester have been stepped up after a 14-year-old boy was seriously assaulted in the Handbridge area of the city.

A gang of men from Ellesmere Port who flooded the town’s streets with class A drugs have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years.

Shortly after 6am on 6 June the body of a man was discovered in the River Dee.

A man who was involved in a serious collision Chester city centre in April has sadly passed away.

On Monday 10 June a healthcare professional was re-arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the deaths of eight babies and the attempted murder of six babies

Update statement regarding the ongoing investigation into a number of baby deaths and non-fatal collapses at the neonatal unit at The Countess of Chester Hospital.

Plans to rebuild Chester Fire Station have been approved by the planning committee at Cheshire West & Chester Council.

A man who was caught dealing class A drugs in Chester city centre has been jailed for more than six years.

A 29-year-old man who groomed and raped a teenage girl over a three-year period has been jailed for 20 years.

Detectives investigating two burglary incidents in rural west Cheshire are appealing for information and footage from members of the public.

Ben Stokes says his heroic Ashes-saving century at Headingley "is right up there" with helping England win a thrilling World Cup final at Lord's earlier this summer.

Rory McIlroy collected the largest prize in golf history after he outplayed Brooks Koepka to be crowned FedExCup champion for the second time at The Tour Championship.

Got your breath back yet!?

England captain Joe Root says Ben Stokes' performance was "outrageous" as the all-rounder led his side to a historic Ashes Test win at Headingley.

Relive the action and read the reaction after Ben Stokes' incredible century saw England draw level in the Ashes series.

More than 80 firefighters are tackling a large fire at a school in Dunfermline.

Fifty towns in England will be given a share of £1bn to revitalise their struggling high streets.

Depending on your age, you might be forgiven for wondering why the Sky News website is adorned with shots from the cult classic film Starship Troopers - or a futuristic entry in the Call Of Duty video game series.

An "overwhelmed" Ariana Grande has spoken of her "love" for Manchester as she performed in the city for the first time since her tribute concert in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing.

Almost 100 people were arrested by the end of the first day of Notting Hill Carnival, police have said.

The BBC should "cough up" and fund free TV licences for all over-75s, the prime minister has said.

There are calls to give British workers another four bank holidays to bring the country in line with the European average.

England have pulled off a once-in-a-generation comeback to beat Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

The reason why several people started coughing and struggling to breathe on an Essex beach remains a mystery.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field near Henley-on-Thames.

Fires have ripped through at least a million hectares - approximately 3,800 square miles - in Bolivia.

Donald Trump was "surprised" Iran's top diplomat was invited to the G7 summit in Biarritz by France, the White House has said.

A Los Angeles County deputy has been fired and could face a criminal investigation after lying about being shot.

Seven people, including two children, have been killed in a collision between a helicopter and a small plane in Majorca.

Hong Kong police have drawn their guns and one fired a warning shot into the air after they were attacked by protesters with sticks and rods.

Emmanuel Macron has said leaders of the world's major industrialised nations are close to an agreement on how to help fight the fires tearing through the Amazon in Brazil.

It was only after the wrath of world leaders was unleashed on Friday that the Brazilian president responded with meaningful action.

French authorities have rescued 22 migrants who got into trouble while trying to cross the Channel.

Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of what North Korea has called a "newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher".

A British criminal network has been foiled in Spain, with more than 100kg of drugs confiscated. 

An "overwhelmed" Ariana Grande has spoken of her "love" for Manchester as she performed in the city for the first time since her tribute concert in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing.

The BBC should "cough up" and fund free TV licences for all over-75s, the prime minister has said.

No journalist. No interviewer. Just two trailblazing women.

The title for the new Breaking Bad film has been revealed, ahead of its arrival on Netflix in October.

Ariana Grande is returning to the stage in Manchester tonight, two years after a terror attack killed 22 people at one of her concerts.

Boris Johnson has hit back at Donald Tusk after the European Council president said he hoped the prime minister would not go down in history as "Mr No Deal".

Boris Johnson will hold face-to-face meetings with four world leaders today as his first G7 summit draws to a close.

England have pulled off a once-in-a-generation comeback to beat Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

Ben Stokes says his heroic Ashes-saving century at Headingley "is right up there" with helping England win a thrilling World Cup final at Lord's earlier this summer.

Regulators in the United States have fined Deutsche Bank over violation of corruption laws.

Rory McIlroy collected the largest prize in golf history after he outplayed Brooks Koepka to be crowned FedExCup champion for the second time at The Tour Championship.

Ian Holloway says he hopes Brexit will go ahead as he blames the EU for a controversial new handball rule in Premier League football.

Boris Johnson has told Sky News the chances of a Brexit deal are "improving" now his messages on the £39bn divorce bill and Irish border backstop have "landed" with EU leaders.

Got your breath back yet!?

Installing Jeremy Corbyn as caretaker prime minister is the "only failsafe way" of avoiding a no-deal Brexit in less than 68 days' time, a Labour shadow minister has claimed.

Remember when Boris Johnson said the odds for a no-deal Brexit were "a million to one"?

Emmanuel Macron has said leaders of the world's major industrialised nations are close to an agreement on how to help fight the fires tearing through the Amazon in Brazil.

Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of what North Korea has called a "newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher".

England captain Joe Root says Ben Stokes' performance was "outrageous" as the all-rounder led his side to a historic Ashes Test win at Headingley.

The BBC should "cough up" and fund free TV licences for all over-75s, the prime minister has said.

Depending on your age, you might be forgiven for wondering why the Sky News website is adorned with shots from the cult classic film Starship Troopers - or a futuristic entry in the Call Of Duty video game series.

There is renewed hope that the near-extinct northern white rhino could be saved after eggs were successfully extracted from the last two remaining females.

Hong Kong police have drawn their guns and one fired a warning shot into the air after they were attacked by protesters with sticks and rods.

It was one of the great finishes to any sporting contest, and proof that test cricket can still excite in the age of instant gratification.

A 2.1-magnitude tremor has been reported at the UK's only active fracking site - days after a 1.55-magnitude movement.

Ben Stokes says his heroic Ashes-saving century at Headingley "is right up there" with helping England win a thrilling World Cup final at Lord's earlier this summer.

Rory McIlroy collected the largest prize in golf history after he outplayed Brooks Koepka to be crowned FedExCup champion for the second time at The Tour Championship.

Got your breath back yet!?

England captain Joe Root says Ben Stokes' performance was "outrageous" as the all-rounder led his side to a historic Ashes Test win at Headingley.

Relive the action and read the reaction after Ben Stokes' incredible century saw England draw level in the Ashes series.