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    Local news from the Chester Chronicle

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    Children splash out to help the IMPS

    PUPILS at Tattenhall Park Primary School raised more than £165 by holding a sponsored swim for the Injury Minimization Programme for Schools (IMPS).

    Home Watch relaunch

    TARPORLEY Home Watch is to be relaunched after a successful first meeting by the village PCSO.

    Boy got leg stuck in climbing frame at Chester park

    CHESHIRE fire service were called to Grosvenor Park in Chester this afternoon after an eight-year-old boy got his leg stuck in a climbing frame.

    Chester customers baffled by postal collection times

    ROYAL Mail have changed the collection times of many rural post boxes around Chester ? without telling customers.

    Roadworks planned for route into Chester city centre

    COMMUTERS and shoppers making their way into the city centre for the next two weeks can look forward to a series of traffic delays and roadworks.

    Cheshire protest over future of volunteer medical service

    A PROTEST is taking place next Friday over the future of a volunteer medic service covering rural Cheshire.

    Chester dad?s shotgun went off during family argument

    A FATHER whose shotgun went off at home after he argued with his daughter has escaped trial.

    Chester council branded ?barbaric? over pigeon cull

    PIGEON campaigners have labelled Chester City Council the worst in Britain and condemned a cull of the birds last year as ?barbaric?.

    Blacon prepares to stage annual festival this weekend

    BLACON is celebrating this weekend with its annual festival.

    Two men arrested in Chester drugs raids

    TWO men have been arrested following a series of drugs raids in Lache.

    Rector to hold church service in Cheshire pub

    A RURAL rector is reaching out to the community - by holding his Sunday service in a pub.

    Chester pub to be featured in supernatural TV show

    ONE of Chester?s oldest pubs is the star of a new television programme next week.

    Mercian Regiment plan Lord Mayor?s Parade march in Chester

    A SOLDIER taking part in the Lord Mayor?s Parade in Chester said officers were ?extremely honoured? to be taking part.

    Prolific burglar targeted homes across Cheshire

    A PROLIFIC distraction burglar who targeted homes across Cheshire was jailed for two years at Chester Crown Court.

    Chester prepares to host major Unison conference

    CITY workers are to be specially trained in disability awareness as part of preparations for hosting a Unison conference.

    Chester man stole chocolates to avoid queueing

    A THIEF stole a £25 box of chocolates for an Easter present for his girlfriend because there was a ?large queue and no security staff?.

    Fake money warning from Chester police

    ARE you carrying funny money? That?s the question being asked by bobbies in Chester who have seen an increase in the number of counterfeit notes in the city.

    Hundreds oppose plans to change Chester Park & Ride charges

    COMMUTERS and OAPs who use Sealand Road Park & Ride in Chester have bombarded the city council over a proposed initiative aimed at encouraging car-sharing.

    Elderly woman collapses while waiting for Chester bus

    AN ELDERLY woman collapsed while waiting for a bus in Chester.

    Three men arrested in brawl outside nightclub

    POLICE arrested three men after a fight outside a Chester night club on Saturday.

    Local news from the BBC

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    Warnings over counterfeit money

    People in Chester are being warned about counterfeit notes circulating in the city following a spate of incidents in recent weeks.

    Police hunting field sex attacker

    A teenage girl was subjected to a serious sexual assault after being dragged into a field in Chester.

    Trains delayed after school fire

    Trains in Chester are delayed after a huge fire near a railway line in the city centre.

    Shopper donkeys ease burden on villagers

    BBC News reports on two donkeys who are being used in a remote village to help residents fed up with hauling their shopping up a steep hill.

    Anti-abortion protest takes place

    Anti-abortion campaigners stage a silent protest in Chester.

    Work on historic walls continues

    Temporary bracing is put in place to prevent any further collapse of Chester's historic walls.

    Zoo welcomes second baby giraffe

    Keepers at Chester Zoo celebrate the birth of their second rare giraffe within two months.

    Local Council elections in England

    See a complete list of every council in England holding elections on 1 May 2008.

    City wall closed after collapse

    A 30m section of Chester city wall is cordoned off after part of the ancient monument collapsed.

    SEC sues UK hedge fund and boss

    A US watchdog accuses a UK hedge fund of planning to defraud mutual funds and shareholders in the US.

    Chester painting sold to city man

    A painting of a scene of Chester from across the River Dee is bought by a private dealer who lives in the city.

    Chester oil painting is auctioned

    An oil painting of a scene of Chester from across the River Dee is being sold at auction.

    Autograph fraudsters found guilty

    Two business partners accused of cheating their customers by forging and selling sports stars' signatures are found guilty.

    Seven-lane highway plan abandoned

    Controversial plans to widen a stretch of the A494 in north Wales are scrapped after a public inquiry.

    Bid to save bus service launched

    A man from Shropshire launches a petition to have bus services between Whitchurch and Chester restored.

    Concern at cross-border services

    Worries are voiced that devolution may erode shared services like health between Wales and England.

    Hacker jailed for stalking singer

    A woman is sent to prison for electronically stalking Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington and his wife.

    City bridge to close for repairs

    An historic bridge which is one of the main routes into Chester is closing for 12 weeks.

    Jewellers robbed by armed raiders

    Police are asking shoppers who took pictures of an armed robbery at a jewellers in Chester to come forward.

    Lack of road markings criticised

    Taxi drivers in Chester say the lack of road markings outside the redeveloped railway station is "an accident waiting to happen".

    Local news from Chester City Council

    Provided by chester.gov.uk/

    The FA Cup comes to Blacon

    The FA Cup will be this year?s star attraction at the Blacon Festival on Saturday, 5 July.

    Council backs new ways of recovering debt and tackling fraud

    Chester City Council?s Executive has given its backing to two policies designed to crackdown on benefit cheats and recover of outstanding debts.

    Smiles all round

    The Lord Mayor of Chester , councillor Brian Bailey, met and presented prizes to some of the winners and runners-up of the ?Smiles? competition at his new residence in Abbey Square.

    City management makeover on the cards

    Chester City Council?s executive is to consider backing a revamped organisation aimed at boosting the local economy.

    Life in Medieval Chester- guided walks!

    Chester City Council?s history and heritage service has joined forces with the Guild of Chester Tour Guides to run two guided walks looking at life in medieval Chester. Under the titled ?Monks, Middens and Mystery Plays?, the walks tie in with this year?s production of the Chester Mystery Plays.

    Chester to receive £2.4 million for cycling initiatives

    Chester is to receive £2.4 million funding for cycling initiatives over the next three years following an announcement today (Thursday) by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.

    Big opportunity for budding photographers

    Chester City Council is calling on budding photographers to enter a national competition as part of Love Parks Week.

    Caldy Nature Park improvements

    Chester City Council and local schools have joined forces with parish councils and the Friends of Caldy Nature Park to develop ideas for improvements to the park.

    Chester to celebrate local parks

    Residents and visitors of Chester are being encouraged to enjoy free events to celebrate national Love Parks Week, which takes place between Saturday 14 and Sunday 22 June 2008.

    New community garden for Hoole

    Local aspirations to regenerate a community garden will become a reality next week thanks to funding from WREN, which distributes the Landfill Communities Funds of Waste Recycling Group Ltd.

    Free events for national Bike Week

    Chester City Council is joining forces with Chester Cycling Campaign to celebrate national Bike Week, which is one of the UK's biggest cycling events.

    All Aboard The Floating Garden

    Preparations are underway for a very special garden, arriving in Chester this week. As part of ?Cheshire?s Year of Gardens 08? a unique Cheshire Floating Garden Festival moors in Chester on June 7 and 8.

    Chester Mystery Plays - Special Exhibition at the Grosvenor Museum 21 June ? 31 August 2008

    To celebrate the 2008 production of the Chester Mystery Plays, the Grosvenor Museum presents an exhibition exploring their history. The star attractions are two of the original Tudor manuscripts. It is particularly exciting and fitting that the Antichrist manuscript will be on display, as this is the first time in many years that this play will be performed as part of the Mystery cycle.

    Car park revamp on the cards

    A major revamp of an underground city centre car park could soon be on the way if it is agreed to release the necessary funds at a Customer Services Executive meeting tomorrow.

    Sound financial management reaps rewards for residents

    Chester City Council spent £5m over the last year improving the quality of life for residents, workers and visitors and fulfilling 90% of its capital spending programme for 2007/08.

    Walking success continues

    A series of walking groups organised by Chester City Council has gone from strength to strength in its bid to encourage less active people to take up a low impact activity.

    Work continues to boost recycling

    A new scheme which aims to help increase recycling is being extended to Lache in Chester.

    Chester in Bloom ?08

    Now entering its thirteenth year; Chester in Bloom ?08 is launched this week (Thursday 22 May) at the Grosvenor Garden Centre (one of the competition sponsors), by Cllr Eleanor Johnson and Claire Binns, Marketing & Events Manager from The Grosvenor Garden Centre.

    Chester announces Executive reshuffle

    Chester City Council leader, Councillor Margaret Parker, has overseen a reshuffle of the city council?s Executive in the run up to the transfer of power to the new Cheshire West and Chester Council next spring.

    Town Hall Repairs get underway

    A major programme of repairs at Chester Town Hall is set to begin on May 19 following a decision by the city council to go ahead with the much-needed work.

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