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The North Wales seaside locations attracting Cheshire house hunters
property news
Estate agents are seeing an influx of buyers looking to relocate or snap up a second home
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Former Cheshire church that can be turned into holiday home snapped up at auction
property news
The views are stunning!
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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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Dealer tried to hide cannabis smell with air fresheners - now he's back in jail
Courts
The 25-year-old was on prison licence when police saw him acting suspiciously in a car
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The 'friendly' Cheshire village school where pupils 'have fun every day'
Education
School celebrates 'superb' Ofsted report
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Police release e-fit in hunt for Cheshire flasher
Cheshire Constabulary
“I’d urge anyone who recognises the man to contact us"
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Smartphones
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Plans to bulldoze Crewe baths expected to be given the green light by council
Crewe
The plan to use the land for a school catering for excluded children comes after a U-turn on plans to open a community hub and cinema in the old swimming baths building
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Gang shout 'stab him' as they chase cyclist in Cheshire town
Chester & Cheshire News
Three men chased him shouting "stab him, stab him"
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Paedophile caught secretly recording children in his community
Crime
The 62-year-old was also found to have thousands of indecent images of children - categorised by police as those most extreme
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Chester Christmas Market 2024: Full list of stalls and traders
Christmas in Chester
The Chester Christmas Markets are back this month - and details have now been revealed
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'A chance meeting led to me buying a bar in Chester - 10 years on we're still here'
Chester
Josh was working at The Chester Grosvenor, where a chance conversation with the leaseholder of a building on Watergate Street led to his acquisition of the premises
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Public inquiry into controversial 225-home development set to begin
Chester & Cheshire News
Contentious plan to build large housing estate on 'treasured wildlife site' goes under the microscope
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Manchester Airport scheme to tackle rogue Cheshire car park operators
Traffic and Travel
Sites in the county have previously been visited by police
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Darts
Inside darts sensation Luke Littler's new £6k-a-month mansion on Millionaire's Row
Luke Littler, 17, has moved into a stunning five-bedroom mansion in Warrington with his family following his incredible rise in darts over the past few months
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Disabled woman with extreme phobia of clowns tries exposure therapy by being chased in wheelchair
Widnes
Kerry Greenfield, 41, from Cheshire, has had a 'paralysing phobia' of clowns since she watched the 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's IT on TV while home alone aged 12
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Residents win fight against developer's dumped mounds of building waste
Chester & Cheshire News
Residents were left angered as large piles of waste were left covered in soil near a pond
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Cheshire's real-life Addams family who've filled their home with haunted items
Winsford
The family have a designated 'haunted room' in their Winsford home and go ghost hunting in a hearse
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The 10 'best places to live in Cheshire in 2025' revealed
property news
The annual guide is described as a 'unique reference point' for potential buyers
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Traffic & Travel
Congleton
Fresh calls to bring Sunday trains back to this Cheshire station
Rail replacement buses currently serve the station on Sundays
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Live M6 updates as lanes shut on Thelwall Viaduct
M6
Drivers face delays
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Recap as lorry smash shuts key M56 junction
Traffic and Travel
Police are at the scene
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Live updates as accident causes delays on M6
Traffic and Travel
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Live updates after smash on A road
Traffic and Travel
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Crime
Courts
Dealer used ladders to flee over fence during police drugs raid
Robert Machin was later tracked down and has now been jailed along with fellow dealer Sophie Brown
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Police warn they 'could be knocking on your door next' after man jailed
Courts
The 42-year-old was jailed for over three years
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Police need help to find 'wanted' man after court no-show
Courts
Officers are trying to find the 41-year-old
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Tag for shoplifter who kept targeting Cheshire Home Bargains store
Courts
He's appeared in court
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The criminal mums in Cheshire jailed over last year
Courts
They were locked up for their crimes
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Politics
Politics
Labour names police commissioner as candidate for first mayor of Cheshire
An election is expected to take place in May 2027
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The Cheshire area set to be worst hit by 'mansion tax' outside of the south
Cheshire East
Use our interactive map to see where all the £2 million homes are located
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Green Party claims first Cheshire East Council seat in by-election win
Cheshire East Council
"We’re hoping this will pave the way for many more Green councillors"
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Legal challenge over Reform's Cheshire by-election win dismissed
Politics
Reform won with 12,645 votes - just six more than Labour
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Tributes paid after death of councillor who 'always had time for everyone'
Cheshire West and Chester Council
"A true public servant who will be greatly missed"
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Business
Business
Workers demand 'digital downtime' as they are plagued by pings
Employees want mandated time during the work day when they cannot be contacted
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Free AI programme launched to unlock opportunity for small businesses
Business
The research, run by Small Business Britain in partnership with BT Group, found a trend of eagerness to be at the forefront of AI adoption and innovation
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Businesses confident about prospects in 2025
Business
The majority of business owners and directors are optimistic about their business succeeding in 2025
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Top areas small businesses need support to recover and grow
Business
The research conducted by Small Business Britain and Lloyds Bank – also found that, despite many business-owners needing help across a number of areas, almost half (44%) are still reluctant to access assistance from free business support services
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2024's 100 most exciting small firms
Business
A London-based yoga studio and a spice kit business from Essex, as well as an upholstery workshop from Cheshire and a financial education consultancy from Scotland are among those featured in this year’s SmallBiz100 line-up, which highlights the most impressive of the nation’s vibrant small businesses selected by Small Business Saturday
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Education
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
Plans unveiled for new state-of-the-art Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
The current buildings will be demolished to make way for the new facilities
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New Cheshire school opening in September 2026 issues big update
Education
The school is currently under construction
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Top Cheshire private school to shut for good amid 'major financial pressures'
Education
The school makes 'profoundly upsetting' announcement
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Teacher banned indefinitely after what was spotted in her bag
Education
Her behaviour during assembly sparked concerns
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Council backs move to ban mobile phones from the classroom
Education
The aim is to introduce lockable phone pouches into all Cheshire high schools
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