Local News from Thursday, March 5th, 2026
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Charlie’s 20‑mile challenge brings joy to young patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital
A schoolboy who raised over £2,000 for young patients at the Countess of Chester Hospital has returned to the children’s ward to see exactly what his fundraising helped to buy.
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Local MP Marks World Book Day and Champions National Year of Reading Across Chester North & Neston
Samantha Dixon, Member of Parliament for Chester North and Neston, has celebrated World Book Day by visiting local schools and libraries as part of her commitment to visit every library across the constituency during the National Year of Reading.
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Community-led restoration of formal borders at Water Tower Gardens
Residents are leading an initiative to restore formal borders at Water Tower Gardens in Chester.
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Chester Racecourse donates £10,000 to fund Storyhouse Skills Studio
Chester Racecourse is delighted to announce that a record-breaking £35,000 was raised at last year’s Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Extravaganza, and that £10,000 of the money raised will be donated to Storyhouse to support an exciting new arts programme benefitting the local community.
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Connecting people to work across Cheshire and Warrington
An exciting new employment support programme has just become available across Cheshire and Warrington to help people overcome barriers to work and move into paid, meaningful employment.
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WIRRAL HOSPICE ST JOHN’S WINS NATIONAL COMMUNITY AWARD
Wirral Hospice St John’s will benefit from a £1,250 boost after being crowned the UK’s favourite charity at the 2026 Park Christmas Savings Community Awards.