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Business owners in Chester will receive a visit from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service on Wednesday 27 February as part of an initiative to keep the city’s buildings safe.

Detectives investigating a robbery in Chester are appealing for witnessing to come forward.

Conservationists from Chester Zoo have captured ‘momentous’ video footage of the elusive giant pangolin

Darren Martland has been confirmed as Cheshire Constabulary’s new chief constable following a confirmation hearing by Cheshire’s police and crime panel.

Heavy goods vehicles travelling through the Christleton area of Chester came under the spotlight last week following concerns from the community.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has reaffirmed his commitment to invest in neighbourhood policing by funding an additional 43 frontline police officers and seven PCSOs over the next year

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner David Keane has released details of the meeting to discuss the policing of fox hunting in Cheshire.

Officers from Cheshire Constabulary have issued a warning after air weapons were stolen from a vehicle in Ellesmere Port.

Chris Matheson, continues his campaign to change the rules around women under 25 being eligible for cervical smear tests.

Cheshire Wildlife Trust has received initial National Lottery support for a major conservation project focusing on the Dee Estuary.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner David Keane has spoken to Cheshire’s acting chief constable Darren Martland about his concerns in regards to comments made by Cheshire Constabulary concerning the use of social media in relation to fox hunting.

A poorly four-year-old boy from Little Stanney who is obsessed with fire engines had ‘the time of his life’ visiting Ellesmere Port Fire Station.

A man has been jailed for more than 12 years after he admitted attempting to murder his ex-partner in a “frenzied” attack.

It happened in the early hours of Wednesday at the junction of Whitby Road and Cromwell Road.

Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner has announced that Darren Martland has been chosen as his preferred candidate to take up the position of Cheshire’s chief constable.

A Chester student who put his ex-girlfriend and her six housemates in danger by deliberately setting fire to wheelie bins placed against her house in a bid for her to take him back has been given a six year detention.

A 40-year-old man has been charged with burglary following a break-in at a pub in Chester.

The first independent review has seen Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service rated amongst the highest-performing services of the 14 fire and rescue services inspected so far.

Detectives have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in-connection with the attempted robbery of a bookmakers in Chester.

The Just Giving fundraising page has doubled its target to over £120,000 of donations

Maurizio Sarri defended Jorginho after Chelsea fans booed the midfielder onto the pitch in their Europa League win against Malmo.

Exeter duo Jack Nowell and Ben Moon come into the England starting line-up for Saturday's crucial Six Nations fixture against Wales in Cardiff.

Roma have contacted Maurizio Sarri's representatives to see if he would be interested in coaching them next season, according to Sky sources.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has proved he deserves to manage a "top club".

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News she is "willing to change" as she asked for "mercy" from politicians after being stripped of her UK citizenship.

Libby Squire's parents have described the last three weeks since she went missing as an "unending torture" for the family and her friends.

Theresa May has met two further possible Tory defectors as she rejected the complaints of a trio of MPs who have already quit the Conservative Party.

A 73-year-old woman has died after a mugger tried to steal her handbag.

A man caused chaos on the M48 after climbing a tower of the Severn Bridge and attempting to fly a drone from it, a court has heard.

A 23-year-old man has been stabbed to death in south London.

Theresa May is facing the threat of a new rebellion by Conservative MPs intent on avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

A lion has died after being savaged by lionesses in their shared enclosure at Knowsley Safari Park, keepers have said.

A mother has been found guilty of child cruelty after the death of her son, who was allegedly crushed by a car seat.

Temperatures in the UK could break records this weekend for the warmest day in February.

It was quickly clear to me that time spent in a special camp reserved for the family members of Islamic State is a form of punishment – and their sentence has already begun.

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News she is "willing to change" as she asked for "mercy" from politicians after being stripped of her UK citizenship.

Jurors in the trial of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman have been accused of "massive misconduct" by the convict's lawyer.

A former adviser to Donald Trump has been hit with a gag order by a judge after he posted a photo on Instagram showing her next to what appeared to be the crosshairs of a gun.

Pope Francis has urged the Catholic Church to "listen to the cry of the young, who want justice", as he opened a landmark summit on preventing sex abuse.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been released on bail after being accused by police of staging his own racist and homophobic attack.

At least 70 people have died and dozens more have been injured in a warehouse fire in the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka.

Companies including Disney, Nestle and the producer Fornite are pulling advertisements from YouTube over concerns relating to child abuse.

Dublin Airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights after a drone was spotted over the airfield.

Perhaps sharing the same thoughts as the British public, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has admitted he has "Brexit fatigue".

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been released on bail after being accused by police of staging his own racist and homophobic attack.

Peter Tork, a member of The Monkees, has died aged 77, according to his official Facebook page.

The 1975 have been crowned the big winners at the Brit Awards, picking up the night’s top prizes for best British album and group — and addressing male misogyny in the industry as they did it.

The biggest night in the entertainment calendar is nearly upon us.

Organisers of the 91st Academy Awards this weekend are fighting back against claims that Hollywood's biggest night is in crisis. 

Exeter duo Jack Nowell and Ben Moon come into the England starting line-up for Saturday's crucial Six Nations fixture against Wales in Cardiff.

The US sailor who was photographed kissing a woman in Times Square while celebrating the end of World War Two has died.

The 1975 have been crowned the big winners at the Brit Awards, picking up the night’s top prizes for best British album and group — and addressing male misogyny in the industry as they did it.

Islamic State bride Shamima Begum has told Sky News she is "willing to change" as she asked for "mercy" from politicians after being stripped of her UK citizenship.

The government must reform the tax system to "level the playing field" between online and high street retailers, according to an MPs' blueprint for saving town centres.

It was quickly clear to me that time spent in a special camp reserved for the family members of Islamic State is a form of punishment – and their sentence has already begun.

Jeremy Corbyn has told Sky News stripping Islamic State recruit Shamima Begum of her British citizenship is "not the right thing to do".

A premature baby ray has taken its first wobbly swim after spending two months in a plastic sandwich bag used to save its life.  

The government has admitted it has run out of time to roll over existing trade pacts with Japan and Turkey in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Jurors in the trial of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman have been accused of "massive misconduct" by the convict's lawyer.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been released on bail after being accused by police of staging his own racist and homophobic attack.

The Labour Party have contacted the UK's data watchdog over concerns MP Joan Ryan accessed their computer systems to contact members after announcing her resignation, Sky News understands.

Shares in British Gas owner Centrica have fallen sharply after it warned 2019 financial performance would be hit by factors including the energy price cap.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has proved he deserves to manage a "top club".

Nurses at a hospital in Naples may have released cockroaches into a ward in order to get it closed, police have said.

Theresa May is facing the threat of a new rebellion by Conservative MPs intent on avoiding a no-deal Brexit.

Theresa May has met two further possible Tory defectors as she rejected the complaints of a trio of MPs who have already quit the Conservative Party.

Perhaps sharing the same thoughts as the British public, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has admitted he has "Brexit fatigue".

At least 70 people have died and dozens more have been injured in a warehouse fire in the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka.

Maurizio Sarri defended Jorginho after Chelsea fans booed the midfielder onto the pitch in their Europa League win against Malmo.

Exeter duo Jack Nowell and Ben Moon come into the England starting line-up for Saturday's crucial Six Nations fixture against Wales in Cardiff.

Roma have contacted Maurizio Sarri's representatives to see if he would be interested in coaching them next season, according to Sky sources.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has proved he deserves to manage a "top club".