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Map shows MMR vaccination rates where you live in Cheshire
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More than 500 laboratory confirmed measles cases have been reported in England so far this year
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Cheshire grandmother's incredible fitness feat honours terminally-ill friend
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The 61-year-old cycled, swam and hiked up a mountain - despite needing a knee operation in October
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'Improving picture' at Cheshire care home that was placed in special measures
Nantwich
The home now has an overall rating of ‘requires improvement’.
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The Cheshire area with the fourth highest abortion rate in England
Cheshire
Latest figures show record high percentage of conceptions leading to legal abortions
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Parents' 'hearts sank' as son's shock diagnosis turned 'world upside down'
Ellesmere Port
Mason, 11, had been experiencing back pain before devastating diagnosis
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How AI helps Countess of Chester speed up cancer diagnosis and cut waiting times
Countess of Chester Hospital
Cutting-edge technology is helping to deliver faster, more efficient care at the hospital
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Luxury Cheshire care home put in 'special measures' by inspectors
Congleton
The 78-room home, which has its own pub, spa and cinema room, has been rated 'inadequate'
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'NHS says my sporty five-year-old son is overweight - I thought it was a joke'
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It apparently claimed that Jack Atherton, who is 3ft 5ins and weighs 3.5st, was 'overweight' despite the fact he plays football and goes swimming regularly
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Cheshire gran racks up thousands in hospital bill after falling ill on dream holiday
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An error meant the 65-year-old's travel insurance will not cover all of her bills - which currently stand at more than £27,000
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'I thought the ringing in my ears was nothing - then I got terrifying diagnosis'
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Cheshire mum-of-three had put her symptoms down to recent long-haul flights
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The area of Cheshire with one of the worst obesity rates in England
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New figures reveal the proportion of adults estimated to be living with obesity
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Cheshire's certified water expert says he hasn't touched tap water for 12 years
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"The human body is 70% water - the quality of the water impacts the human who's mainly water"
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Countess of Chester's bid for new hospital building amid 'need for ward space'
Countess of Chester Hospital
Work has already started on the two-storey development
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Retired soldier 'horrified' after lifesaving surgery stopped midway through
Middlewich
'It was the wake-up call I needed'
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Crewe mum's routine blood donation led to devastating diagnosis
Crewe
'I just sat in shock, I didn't cry... I didn't know what to think'
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Married Cheshire couple undergo identical life-saving surgery in same week
NHS
'We’ve been married for such a long time, and it was our first time apart for so long, but it all turned out very well'
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Inspectors put 'inadequate' Cheshire care home in 'special measures'
Runcorn
Care home 'fully committed' to making improvements after damning report
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The Cheshire area that's a hotspot for drug poisoning deaths
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There were 90 fatalities recorded in the county during 2023
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'I don't know how much time I have left with my son' says Cheshire mum after diagnosis
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Stacy Payne, 36, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2021 after doctors spotted some unusual shadowing during a routine scan - she's now speaking out to raise awareness
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'Blaming me for causing my own cancer is hurtful and unnecessary'
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"Oh, if I could turn the clock back"
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Latest Covid cases mapped as Cheshire infection rate falls
Coronavirus
Warrington saw the biggest decline, but cases are rising in Halton
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72-bed Cheshire village care home and café plans lodged
Cheshire West and Chester Council
The home would create 65 jobs
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Cheshire hospital patient is first to use new 'life-changing' Parkinson's drug
Holmes Chapel
The 'vital' treatment involves wearing a portable device 24 hours a day
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If you're looking for nursing and dementia care, you probably have more options than you realise
Warrington
When faced with placing a loved one in a care home, you don't have to follow the local authority's recommendations - and it's important to be aware of all the options
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