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Local News
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Witness appeal following attempted abduction in Runcorn
A 19 year old woman claims a man tried to force her into his car as she walked along Palace Fields Avenue.
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Chester FC provide update on current Swansway Stadium Damage
Following the water damage caused to the stadium at the weekend.
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Chester Zoo welcomes new Flamingo hatchlings
21 new chicks have arrived at the zoo since the 25th of June.
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Chester FC Match against Kidderminster called off
After extensive rain damage to critical areas of the stadium and its infrastructure.
Sports News
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Pierre Gasly joins Red Bull for 2019
Pierre Gasly will replace Daniel Ricciardo as Max Verstappen's Red Bull team-mate in 2019.
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Ronda Rousey wins WWE title at SummerSlam
Ronda Rousey has talked of the great responsibility she feels after winning the WWE Raw women's title at SummerSlam.
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Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in Cincinnati final to complete career Masters sweep
Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Masters and become the first man to complete a career sweep of all nine 1000 Series titles.
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Danny Cipriani fined £2,000 by Gloucester after nightclub arrest
Gloucester have announced they have fined Danny Cipriani £2,000 following a disciplinary hearing into his recent arrest in Jersey.
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Alexis Sanchez left out of Man Utd squad at Brighton
Alexis Sanchez missed out on Manchester United's 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday because of a "little problem".
National News
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Man charged after hammer attack on mother and daughter
A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder following a hammer attack on a mother and daughter which has left them in a critical condition.
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Three taken to hospital after London shooting
Police have been called to the scene of a shooting in southwest London.
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Briton who fell off cruise ship in Croatia 'sang' to survive 10-hour ordeal
A British woman who fell from a cruise ship sang to stay alive while she spent 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea, her rescuers said.
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NHS trusts warn 'no deal' Brexit could lead to hospital drug shortages
Hospitals face the threat of drug shortages in the event of a no deal Brexit, NHS trusts have warned privately.
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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to call for more sanctions on Russia
Jeremy Hunt will use his first speech as Foreign Secretary to call for further sanctions on Russia in response to the Salisbury novichok poisonings.
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British cities face a bed bug epidemic, experts say
Cities in the UK are facing a bed bug epidemic, experts have warned.
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More than 600 jobs at House of Fraser warehouses 'at risk'
More than 600 jobs are under threat at House of Fraser warehouses operated by XPO Logistics, a union has said.
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Manchester Arena bomb: Ex-fire chief blames police for delayed response
The ex-head of Manchester's fire service says police are to blame for the two-hour delay in firefighters attending the scene of the city's arena terror attack.
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Measles warning to holidaymakers after cases in Europe hit eight-year high
Holidaymakers are being reminded to ensure they are vaccinated against measles after European cases soared to an eight-year high.
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Cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council bought rugby hospitality box
Councillors spent taxpayers' money on a hospitality box at a rugby club and hiring a string quartet in the months before the council went bust, a report has revealed.
World News
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President Trump: 'No time frame' to end China trade war
President Trump has said he does not "anticipate much" from talks with China this week aimed at resolving the trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
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Woman killed by alligator while protecting dog
A woman in the US has been killed by an alligator after she tried to protect her dog from being eaten.
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At least 14 dead in Brazil after raids on Rio de Janeiro drug gangs
At least 14 people have died after Brazil's military swooped on drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro.
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'Terrorist' shot dead at Barcelona police station
A suspected terrorist has been shot dead after attempting to attack officers with a large knife at a police station in Barcelona.
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Elderly South Koreans reunite with relatives in North
Dozens of elderly South Koreans have travelled to the border with the North to reunite with relatives they were separated from during the Korean War.
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Chelsea Clinton: I definitely may run for office
Chelsea Clinton has said she has not ruled out running for office in the future - although she is not interested in getting into politics for now.
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Apple store in Amsterdam evacuated and three staff treated 'after iPad explodes'
An Apple store in the Netherlands was evacuated after an iPad battery exploded and released noxious fumes into the air, according to reports.
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Greece bailout ends - but belt-tightening not over
After almost a decade of tough austerity measures, Greece can financially "stand on its own feet" after receiving tens of billions of euros to help it fix its economy and banking sector.
Showbiz News
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Drake makes surprise hospital visit to sick girl
Drake has granted the wish of a little girl who longed to meet him as she stayed in hospital waiting for a new heart.
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Jamie Oliver responds to accusations of cultural appropriation over 'jerk rice' dish
Jamie Oliver has defended the name of his new product "punchy jerk rice", claiming it shows where he drew his culinary inspiration from.
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Weinstein accuser Asia Argento 'pays $380k to settle assault case'
Asia Argento, one of the most prominent activists of the #MeToo movement, has settled a complaint by a young actor who accused her of sexually assaulting him when he was 17, it has been reported.
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Winona Ryder jokes 1992 film marriage to Keanu Reeves might be real
Winona Ryder has joked that she and Keanu Reeves could be husband and wife after the stars were married by a real priest for a film 26 years ago.
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Sir Bruce Forsyth's ashes laid to rest beneath stage at London Palladium
Sir Bruce Forsyth's ashes have been laid to rest under the stage at the London Palladium.
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Mulberry shares plunge 30% after it warns House of Fraser collapse will hit profits
Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has issued a profit warning after the collapse of House of Fraser into administration, shortly before it was bought by Sports Direct.
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Alexis Sanchez left out of Man Utd squad at Brighton
Alexis Sanchez missed out on Manchester United's 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday because of a "little problem".
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Ronda Rousey wins WWE title at SummerSlam
Ronda Rousey has talked of the great responsibility she feels after winning the WWE Raw women's title at SummerSlam.
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NHS trusts warn 'no deal' Brexit could lead to hospital drug shortages
Hospitals face the threat of drug shortages in the event of a no deal Brexit, NHS trusts have warned privately.
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Whiteboards used as Gatwick flight info screens fail
Staff at Gatwick Airport have had to write information about flight departures on whiteboards after a technical issue means screens have failed.
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Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in Cincinnati final to complete career Masters sweep
Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Masters and become the first man to complete a career sweep of all nine 1000 Series titles.
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Danny Cipriani fined £2,000 by Gloucester after nightclub arrest
Gloucester have announced they have fined Danny Cipriani £2,000 following a disciplinary hearing into his recent arrest in Jersey.
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Elderly South Koreans reunite with relatives in North
Dozens of elderly South Koreans have travelled to the border with the North to reunite with relatives they were separated from during the Korean War.
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Drake makes surprise hospital visit to sick girl
Drake has granted the wish of a little girl who longed to meet him as she stayed in hospital waiting for a new heart.
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Mistake as astronomer's ashes scattered over Kent
Equipment used to scatter the ashes of an amateur astronomer over Kent has gone missing after the balloon containing them exploded in the stratosphere.
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Palestinian ambassador urges Jeremy Corbyn not to 'give in' over anti-Semitism code
Jeremy Corbyn has been urged by the Palestinian ambassador to the UK not to "give in" on excluding certain examples of anti-Semitism from Labour's code of conduct.