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Thieves wreck 21st birthday celebrations

A 21ST BIRTHDAY celebration ended in tears when heartless thieves snatched all a young woman's gifts in Chester.

Festive jobs galore to help out with zoo's Frost Fair

LAPLANDERS should get their skates on if they fancy spending winter somewhere a little different.

Chukka or two of polo at race meeting

A POLO tournament will provide an added attraction at this weekend's two-day August Festival at Chester Racecourse.

Golf club Rose Bowl winners

WINNERS of Chester Golf Club's Sheila Huckerby Rose Bowl with 42 Stableford points were Lawrence Kirby and Jo Huckerby.

Council leader highly critical of one-stop-shop councils plan

A FRESH row has broken out about plans to create two one-stop-shop councils to serve Cheshire.

Police plea for public to name drink-drivers

CONCERNED citizens are urged to name suspected drink-drivers.

City's heritage buildings open to public ? for free

A CELEBRATION of England's architecture and culture has officially opened in Chester.

New power to beat anti-social behaviour

POLICE in Cheshire have welcomed new powers handed to them by the Government to tackle alcohol related anti-social behaviour and disorder.

Floral tributes after 24-year-old is found hanging at pub

A COMMUNITY is today coming to terms with the death of a young man.

Mystery of critically injured man's missing hours

A MAN who went missing while on a night out in Chester had suffered a serious head injury when he was found more than nine hours later.

Mum of stricken toddler in new funding appeal

A MUM is still appealing for help fundraising for her terminally ill toddler, after a costing setback.

Anna gets to core of fundraising in the Big Apple

A BARRISTER is gearing up to run the ING New York City Marathon, to raise money for Children with Leukaemia.

Contest is a riot of colour

MANY front gardens in the Westminster Park area of Chester are again a blaze of colour this year.

Man threw his partner's camera at wall

A SLEEP-deprived man damaged property after a row with his partner about rent.

Firm's volunteers bring sunshine to nursing home

A GROUP of volunteers treated elderly people at a Chester nursing home to a day of fun and activity.

Murder case appeal date set

A COUPLE convicted of murdering their friend will appeal against their convictions and sentences later this year.

Euro MP slams ban on team from Palestine

A EURO MP has criticised a ban on the Palestinian Under-19 football team who were due to play in Chester this week.

Body of man found at pub

A YOUNG man was found dead at a pub early today.

Burrell: I'm not angry over Diana snub

FORMER royal butler Paul Burrell has said he has "not one grievance to bear" over not being invited to the Diana, Princess of Wales, memorial service.

Zoo's delight at success of breeding programmes

MUM'S the word at Chester Zoo this summer with the arrival of many youngsters.

Friends on song as they reach competition semi-finals

TWO songwriters from Chester are celebrating after reaching the semi-finals of a national competition.

City and county leave short break rivals in the shade

CHESTER and Cheshire are gaining ground on the popularity of many of their rival destinations.

Health Trust up for top award

HEALTH chiefs in the region are in the running for a national award.

Poster girl Cheryl's delight

A HOUSEWIFE from Chester says she was thrilled to be chosen as the new face of a major company.

Palestinian football team banned from Chester

A PALESTINIAN national football team due to play the Chester City Youth football team have been banned from the UK.

Legion does its bit for special school

A SPECIAL school in Chester stands to benefit by thousands of pounds after a weekend walk and bike ride.

How to avoid being an easy target for thieves

RESIDENTS on Chester's largest estate are urged to lock doors and close windows to keep out burglars.

New officer for estate

A NEW officer has been tasked with catching criminals who target Blacon.

'Wake up call' to inspire women

A FREE seminar is being held with the aim of transforming women into sassy, confident and inspiring females.

Man found not guilty of indecently assaulting girl

A man has been cleared of three charges of indecently assaulting a young girl.