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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.

A 20-year-old man from Ellesmere Port has been jailed for class A and B drug offences.

Officers are appealing to the public to help identify two women following reports of a suspicious incident in Ellesmere Port.

A one-week-old giraffe calf, born at Chester Zoo, has ventured outside to play for the first time.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an overnight arson attack at an occupied house in Ellesmere Port.

Chester is gearing up for a busy May, which will see the city play host to events including race meetings, a half marathon, farmers market and an archaeological dig - welcoming thousands of visitors.

A 27-year-old man from Chester has been jailed having been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman from the city.

Detectives investigating a burglary in Neston are appealing for information and footage from the public.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a pedestrian was left with life threatening injuries following a collision in Chester.

A man, who is wanted in connection with the brutal murder of a father at a farm in Cheshire, is now one of Europe’s most wanted.

Nine people have been charged with class A drug dealing offences after police carried out a series of dawn raids at homes in Chester and Merseyside

Aaron Wan-Bissaka could undergo a medical at Manchester United in the next 24 hours, with United having made progress in their bid to sign the Crystal Palace right-back.

England Women manager Phil Neville says Steph Houghton and Millie Bright are "major doubts" for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

Over-by-over commentary as New Zealand take on Pakistan at Edgbaston. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket World Cup.

Manchester City and Manchester United have told Leicester they are prepared to pay £65m for Harry Maguire, Sky Sports News understands.

Jose Mourinho has appeared to rule out replacing Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United because he says he is a "winner".

A major search operation is under way to find a woman who has gone missing from a children's holiday park.

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested following a homophobic knife attack on two men in Liverpool. 

Prince Charles has sparked an angry reaction from academics and sceptics after becoming a patron of the Faculty of Homeopathy (FoH). 

Specialist bathroom retailer Bathstore has collapsed, placing more than 500 jobs at risk.

Jeremy Corbyn has been rounded on by his closest ally John McDonnell who has branded the party's Brexit policy a "car crash".

Victims of so-called revenge porn could be granted the same anonymity as rape or sexual abuse victims.

Twelve people have died of a rare bacterial infection that has spread in Essex.

The RSPCA has launched an investigation after a French bulldog appears to have been tied to a vehicle and dragged to her death in Merseyside.

Allowing Huawei to help build 5G in Britain would be like letting a "kleptomaniac" into your home, the US ambassador to the UK has said.

Around two weeks of rain fell in just a few hours in parts of England on Tuesday morning, with Kent and Sussex the worst hit.

The deaths of a father and his infant daughter whose bodies were pictured face down in a river after they tried to get to the US have sparked outrage.

If you get peeved at your local council not collecting your bins regularly enough, you should try living in Rome.

Temperatures are soaring across Europe, with highs of 40C (104F) forecast in some parts of the continent over the coming days.

A three-Michelin-star restaurant on the French Riviera has been named the world's best at a ceremony in Singapore.

Donald Trump has warned Iran that an attack on "anything American" will be met with "great and overwhelming force", with parts of the country facing "obliteration".

She has a record of defending scandal-hit politicians and is a close confidante of US first lady Melania Trump.

In a world first, Facebook will hand over identification data of French users that are suspected of hate speech to judges in French courts.

The body of a popular YouTube personality has been found almost a week after he went missing.

A pilot who died after his helicopter crashed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper in rain and fog "did not know where he was", according to a preliminary report into what happened.

The facial hair of an Indian pilot captured by Pakistani forces who was later returned should be declared a "national moustache", a political leader has said.

Sheryl Crow has confirmed the master tapes of her hit albums Tuesday Night Music Club and The Globe Sessions were among those destroyed in a fire 11 years ago.

Bosses behind The Jeremy Kyle Show have been accused of being "irresponsible" over the use of lie detector tests on the programme.

New footage released by Chicago Police, filmed on a bodycam worn by the officer who responded to Smollett's report, shows the Empire actor with a noose around his neck in his apartment.

Heartbeat actor William Simons,  who played the role of PC Alf Ventress in the hit TV police drama for nearly two decades, has died aged 79.

The body of a popular YouTube personality has been found almost a week after he went missing.

Southern Water is under criminal investigation by the Environment Agency after "serious failures" in its sewage treatment sites and for deliberately misreporting its performance.

Children will often do anything for sweets, but one American boy has taken his desire for confectionery to the extreme.

Britain's best-known fund manager is close to hiring bankers to sell a portfolio of private company holdings as part of a rescue bid aimed at raising hundreds of millions of pounds.

Boris Johnson has again dodged questions about a "staged" photograph with his girlfriend, refusing to say when it was taken.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka could undergo a medical at Manchester United in the next 24 hours, with United having made progress in their bid to sign the Crystal Palace right-back.

New footage released by Chicago Police, filmed on a bodycam worn by the officer who responded to Smollett's report, shows the Empire actor with a noose around his neck in his apartment.

The deaths of a father and his infant daughter whose bodies were pictured face down in a river after they tried to get to the US have sparked outrage.

Jose Mourinho has appeared to rule out replacing Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United because he says he is a "winner".

England Women manager Phil Neville says Steph Houghton and Millie Bright are "major doubts" for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

Britain's most senior police officer has said she personally looked into admissions of drug use made by the Tory leadership contenders.

Jeremy Corbyn has been rounded on by his closest ally John McDonnell who has branded the party's Brexit policy a "car crash".

Manchester City and Manchester United have told Leicester they are prepared to pay £65m for Harry Maguire, Sky Sports News understands.

Allowing Huawei to help build 5G in Britain would be like letting a "kleptomaniac" into your home, the US ambassador to the UK has said.

A pilot who died after his helicopter crashed into the roof of a New York City skyscraper in rain and fog "did not know where he was", according to a preliminary report into what happened.

Police in Georgia have released heart-stopping bodycam video showing the rescue of an abandoned newborn baby.

In a world first, Facebook will hand over identification data of French users that are suspected of hate speech to judges in French courts.

Grey seals are capable of singing movie themes and mimicking human language, a new study has suggested. 

Aaron Wan-Bissaka could undergo a medical at Manchester United in the next 24 hours, with United having made progress in their bid to sign the Crystal Palace right-back.

England Women manager Phil Neville says Steph Houghton and Millie Bright are "major doubts" for their World Cup quarter-final against Norway.

Over-by-over commentary as New Zealand take on Pakistan at Edgbaston. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket World Cup.

Manchester City and Manchester United have told Leicester they are prepared to pay £65m for Harry Maguire, Sky Sports News understands.

Jose Mourinho has appeared to rule out replacing Rafa Benitez at Newcastle United because he says he is a "winner".