Local News from Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

A manager at the Countess of Chester Hospital, where Lucy Letby worked, has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with an investigation into the child killer.

Ahead of this weekend’s home fixture against King’s Lynn Town, Chester FC is reminding supporters that we all share a responsibility to ensure the Deva Stadium remains a safe and welcoming environment for fans, players and officials.

Official figures released today, Thursday 23th April, by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the year ending December 2025, show that Cheshire Constabulary continues to succeed in preventing and tackling crime.

Chester Zoo has officially been crowned the best-rated zoo in the UK by Tripadvisor.

A man who was linked to a burglary from a leftover receipt which he dropped at the scene has been jailed for more than three years.