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After a busy few weeks on the road, Chester return to CH1 to face EFL opposition in Fleetwood Town.

Here’s all the info you need to know if you are visiting the Deva this Saturday for Chester FC's pre-season game with EFL side Fleetwood Town…

As part of What3Words (W3W) Awareness Week, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is reminding the public of the importance of a piece of technology that could help save a life.

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

Cheshire West and Chester Council has been shortlisted for the Local Government Chronicle’s Council of the Year award.

Walk-in and mobile, pop-up vaccination clinics will be operating in Ellesmere Port and Northwich next week, offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults over the age of 18.

A house in Ellesmere Port which has been plagued by anti-social behaviour and drug related activity has been closed down for the second time in less than 12 months.

Officers across Cheshire Constabulary took part in a series of activities to mark the first ever Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week.

Gladstone’s Library is launching a month-long #Gladtobeback re-opening countdown.

Boat trips return at Anderton Boat Lift, with historic ‘Canal Town’ re-enactments, free fishing taster sessions and walking groups for the over 55s.

Cheshire Constabulary has become the first force ever to achieve the British Dyslexia Association’s SMART Award.

Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury has praised the workforce at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service for going ‘above and beyond’ during the pandemic.

Being sexually abused or assaulted can have a huge impact on those who have to learn to cope and recover from the ordeal. Nationally, more than 56,000 rapes were recorded in the year to March 2020.

The University of Chester has been recognised once again for innovation in education and marketing at the 2021 HEIST Awards.

With heavy rain forecast for West Cheshire, Council highways workers are continuing to clean grids and gullies across the borough the prevent them from becoming blocked and preventing rainwater from running off.

The Blues lost an entertaining pre-season game at Trafford at the end of a busy seven days on the road.

Three women who lived a lavish lifestyle through thousands made from serious and organised crime have been sentenced.

Hebden Green Community School and the Winsford Academy are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will be hosting a summer school over the school holidays, as part of the Government’s £200 million Summer School Programme.

More than 700 people have risked their lives trespassing on North West rail routes since April this year.

The multi-award-winning Lion Salt Works Museum, based near Northwich, will be hosting action-packed fun for children this Summer. Each week will feature a different theme for two-days of creative ‘drop in’ workshops, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Two women have been seriously injured after being struck by a falling oak tree as Storm Evert continues to batter the South East of England.

Team GB has won gold and broken the world record in the 4x100m medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics.

The X Factor was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon when it launched in 2004 on ITV.

The father of a teenager who drowned in South Yorkshire says more people could die if there isn't enough rescue equipment near open water.

An electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer backed by Amazon and Ford is in talks with ministers about building a giant factory in the UK that could include a big state support package.

Ben Stokes has announced he is to take an "indefinite" break from all forms of cricket to "prioritise his mental well-being".

Netflix has released the first image of Imelda Staunton portraying the Queen in the forthcoming series of The Crown.

The UK has reported 29,622 new COVID-19 cases and 68 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

Infection rates have continued to rise across England, Wales and Northern Ireland - but dropped in Scotland, according to the latest estimates.

Five people have been sentenced for their part in a Bristol riot in March this year.

Tokyo is hot in the summer. That's why back in the 1964 Olympics they shifted events into October and the athletes enjoyed pretty much perfect temperatures.

Simone Biles has pulled out of another two Olympics finals, USA Gymnastics has said.

A British security guard was among two crew members killed in what a UK source described as a suspected drone attack on an Israeli-linked oil tanker off Oman.

Satellite images have shown the devastation caused by deadly wildfires raging across southern Turkey.

Human remains found in the search for a missing British hiker have been confirmed as being hers, a charity says.

The amount of ice that melted from Greenland on Tuesday alone would be enough to cover the whole US state of Florida in two inches of water, scientists have warned.

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney - accusing the company of breaching her contract when it offered the film Black Widow on its streaming service at the same time as it was released in theatres.

Two military chiefs have criticised China and Russia for "reckless" behaviour in space, such as using weapons to destroy satellites, leaving a trail of dangerous debris orbiting Earth.

Hundreds of military personnel have been called up to help enforce a COVID lockdown in Australia's biggest city.

Raj Kundra, the millionaire husband of Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty, has applied for bail after being charged on distribution of porn charges in India.

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk has said he "had a small heart attack" but will "be back soon" after he collapsed on set earlier this week.

Netflix has released the first image of Imelda Staunton portraying the Queen in the forthcoming series of The Crown.

It's a book that the author felt was "unfilmable" due to its different time strands.

The X Factor was nothing short of a cultural phenomenon when it launched in 2004 on ITV.

Peter Kay fans have clamoured for tickets to see his return to the stage - selling the shows out in 30 minutes.

Up to a quarter of supermarket milk deliveries by the UK's biggest dairy supplier have been unable to get through because of a shortage of lorry drivers.

The Conservatives could be in danger of losing more than a dozen seats in their so-called "blue wall" heartlands, a new poll suggests.

Cockatoos in Sydney have learned to open bins - and the technique is catching on, as others have worked out how to do it by watching them, scientists say.

Grant Shapps has defended France's position on the UK's 'amber plus' travel list, saying the decision was made due to cases of the Beta coronavirus variant in the north of the country.

It's a book that the author felt was "unfilmable" due to its different time strands.

Tokyo is hot in the summer. That's why back in the 1964 Olympics they shifted events into October and the athletes enjoyed pretty much perfect temperatures.

Space flights and satellite launches can now take place in the UK, with the first expected next year, after new regulations came into force.

Ben Stokes has announced he is to take an "indefinite" break from all forms of cricket to "prioritise his mental well-being".

It is a "good idea" for people to have two coronavirus vaccine doses before returning to work but the government will not make it the law, Grant Shapps has said.

Team GB has won gold and broken the world record in the 4x100m medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics.

Two women have been seriously injured after being struck by a falling oak tree as Storm Evert continues to batter the South East of England.

A senior Russian traffic officer accused of leading a criminal gang has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes.

The UK is "closing in on" striking an agreement in principle with New Zealand, the international trade secretary has said.

British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) is to increase flight numbers to meet the surge in demand for air travel as quarantine rules are eased.

One in seven shops across Britain is lying empty - with the number rising over the last three months even as the economy reopened, new figures show.

Five people have been sentenced for their part in a Bristol riot in March this year.

Hundreds of military personnel have been called up to help enforce a COVID lockdown in Australia's biggest city.

Manchester City's £100m bid for Jack Grealish is expected to be accepted by Aston Villa.

Simone Biles appears increasingly unlikely to return to action at the Tokyo Olympics after announcing her withdrawal from Sunday's individual finals in the vault and uneven bars.

Ben Stokes will take an indefinite break from all cricket with immediate effect to prioritise his mental wellbeing and to rest his left index finger, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed.

Southern Brave got their first win of The Hundred, at the third time of asking, as they edged out Birmingham Phoenix in a thrilling finish at The Ageas Bowl on Friday night.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool.