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Cup action dominated the weekend fixtures in the Chester & Wirral Football League.

The University of Chester has announced that its Chester Medical School is to receive funding for 50 new students to support the training of the next generation of medical doctors.

Pupils at Maple Grove School, in Chester, are calling on volunteer knitting enthusiasts to help them unravel the mysteries of human anatomy and biology by knitting sets of organs.

Campaigners who have fought bravely for a change in the law after their daughter’s murder are over the moon that they have finally won.

A major consultation has been launched on proposals to strengthen Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service’s work in the community and improve its response to emergencies over the next four years.

Local swim school, Puddle Ducks Chester, Wirral & North Wales are celebrating their 16th successful year in business, providing swimming lessons to children across the area.

A further ban on single-use plastic items came into effect on 1st October.

Here's the end-of-season report from the Cheshire Women's Cricket League...

Jessica Baker was a "wonderful daughter, granddaughter and niece, devoted sister and loyal friend" her family said in a statement.

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Chester FC advanced in the Emirates FA Cup with a dramatic late winner against Nantwich Town.

It’s ’Derby Day’ this weekend as Chester FC travel to face local rivals Warrington Town in the 2nd Qualifying Round of The Vitality Women’s FA Cup at The Tetley Walker Recreation Ground.

A charity celebrating its first anniversary is spreading a little sunshine across the nation.

The driver of a school bus who died when it overturned on a motorway has been named as Stephen Shrimpton.

The 15-year-old girl killed in a school bus crash on the M53 in the Wirral has been named as Jessica Baker.

The Ursula Keyes Trust is supporting the expansion of the Neuro Therapy Centre and the work they do into premises next door to their existing facilities at Brymau Estate in Saltney, Chester.

The Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Extravaganza returns to illuminate the night sky at Chester Racecourse on Saturday 4 November.

Officers investigating a burglary in Chester have charged a man in connection with the incident.

An operation has been launched across the county’s busy towns and city centre, which has seen officers and partners ramp up their commitment to making people feel safe.

Cheshire and Warrington residents and businesses are being urged to help shape a blueprint that aims to ensure the region boasts “the UK’s healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and growing economy”.

Drivers in Merseyside are advised the M53 between junctions 5 (Hooton) and 4 (Clatterbridge) is expected to remain closed into the evening following a serious incident.

At least 21 people have died after a coach fell 30 metres from an overpass and caught fire near Venice in northern Italy, according to authorities.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party.

A teenage boy has been arrested after two people were shot dead in a Bangkok shopping centre.

A snooker player was docked the opening frame of a match after he turned up in the wrong outfit for the tournament.

All Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards have been recalled worldwide after at least four deaths and several injuries were reported among people riding them.

Jamie Lee Curtis has praised Pamela Anderson for showing up to Paris Fashion Week with no makeup on, crediting her with kicking off a "natural beauty revolution".

Donald Trump is accused of raising more than $100m by lying about the value of his real estate empire, as he attacked the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial.

A tennis player has been disqualified from his match after he hit a ball at the umpire, hitting the official in the face.

A company has been fined by the US government for leaving junk in space.

The family of a British man have said "we don't know what to believe" over the circumstances of his death during a holiday in Vietnam.

Referees Darren England and Dan Cook have been stood down for another round of Premier League fixtures amid the ongoing fallout from last weekend's VAR controversy.

Jadon Sancho is likely to leave Manchester United in January after a breakdown in relationship with manager Erik ten Hag, according to Sky Germany.

Jamie Carragher says the officials responsible for incorrectly confirming the decision to disallow Luis Diaz's goal at Tottenham "panicked" and "froze" once they realised their error.

Mercedes' in-development 2024 Formula 1 challenger will represent a "quite considerable" change to this year's car - with the former champions "not clinging on to any concepts that we've had before" as they bid to return to title-challenging ways.

Some high-ranking UEFA officials have concerns over a suggestion that England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland might still be allowed to play in Euro 2028 even if they have been knocked out in qualifying.

David Beckham has insisted he was not upset by the criticism he received over his decision to accept millions of pounds from Qatar to serve as a football ambassador around last year's World Cup, despite its stance on LGBTQ+ rights. 

Jamie Lee Curtis has praised Pamela Anderson for showing up to Paris Fashion Week with no makeup on, crediting her with kicking off a "natural beauty revolution".

Alternative Indie band Easy Life say they have been left "virtually powerless" as they face a lawsuit over their name by the holding group behind easyJet - whose founder has called the musicians "brand thieves".

Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks has been immortalised in plastic - with her very own Barbie doll.

Orlando Bloom will be joining the cast of Peppa Pig next year, playing a jeweller called Mr Raccoon.

HS2 will start at Euston rather than Old Oak Common - but between Birmingham and Manchester it will not be high speed, Sky News understands.

At least 21 people have died after a coach fell 30 metres from an overpass and caught fire near Venice in northern Italy, according to authorities.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has continued to dodge questions on the future of HS2, despite the issue dominating his party's conference in Manchester.

A teenage boy has been arrested after two people were shot dead in a Bangkok shopping centre.

Rishi Sunak has claimed a general election is "not what the country wants", despite insisting he is unafraid of going to the polls.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from office after a historic challenge to his leadership from his own party.

The parents of a murdered mother have told Sky News she would be "proud" of a new law named after her.

There is a story at the Conservative Party in Manchester so much bigger than the spectacle of a prime minister trying in vain not to talk about HS2 before his big speech.

Donald Trump is accused of raising more than $100m by lying about the value of his real estate empire, as he attacked the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial.

New pictures have shown the damage at a food waste recycling plant in Oxfordshire after a lightning strike caused an explosion and a huge fireball.

NHS leaders have for the first time said junior doctor and consultant strike action is "causing significant disruption and risk to patients".

WhatsApp messages between Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hancock have revealed the 'infighting' in government at the start of the pandemic, the COVID Inquiry heard today.

Sex offenders will be banned from exploiting a loophole that allows them to change their names under plans announced by the home secretary.

An "emotional support" alligator has been denied entry into a baseball stadium, according to its owner.

Apple is blaming a software bug and issues tied to apps like Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to get too hot.

Sam Bankman-Fried, also known by the initials SBF, has tumbled from crypto king to courtroom defendant.

Boohoo has reported a plunge in revenues, saying that an anticipated recovery in group sales volumes proved weaker than expected in the first half of its financial year.

The VAR audio that led to Liverpool's goal wrongly being disallowed in a defeat to Tottenham has been released - with the refereeing body admitting standards "fell short of expectations".

Rishi Sunak will announce around £30bn of spending on road, rail and buses in his conference speech.

Food prices have dropped for the first month in more than two years, according to an industry lobby group that says food inflation is now in single digits.