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West Cheshire College to host lunch to encourage employers to take part in Apprenticeship Week 2010

EMPLOYERS in the Chester and Ellesmere Port areas are being invited to a special Apprenticeship Week lunch to find out more about the benefits of taking on an apprentice.Read

Chester student admits slapping woman and causing her earring to be ripped out

A CHESTER student slapped a woman at a party in such a way that he ripped the earring out of her ear.Read

Man’s body found at Ellesmere Port market

A MAN'S body has been found in Ellesmere Port market this morning.Read

Stars of The Archers coming to Cheshire County Show

ONE of the country’s most famous fictional landowners will be among the hordes at this year’s Cheshire County Show – but he’s unlikely to stand out from the crowd.Read

Little Neston man viciously attacked by youths after challenging them about throwing snowballs

POLICE are seeking witnesses after a 49-year-old man was viciously attacked by a gang of four youths in Little Neston.Read

Ellesmere Port man suffers serious facial injuries after being attacked inside a Chester city centre pub

A 33-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious facial injuries after being assaulted at a Chester city centre pub.Read

Robbers steal cash and cigarettes in raid on Bargain Booze store

TWO robbers stole cash and cigarettes in a terrifying raid on an off-license in Ellesmere Port.Read

Cheshire Probation Service hosts Maltese visitors on fact funding mission

CHESHIRE Probation Service has welcomed international visitors.Read

Young people from Cheshire prepare for Election Day for the UK Youth Parliament

FRIDAY, February 26 is Election Day for the UK Youth Parliament.Read

Neston High School announces plans to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day

NESTON High School will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day with a minute’s silence and readings on January 27.Read

Cheshire councils win award for innovative practice at landfill sites

CHESHIRE West and Chester Council and Cheshire East Council have jointly been presented with an award for innovative practice at six landfill sites.Read

Officer in Neston are taking their police station on the road

POLICE in Neston are reaching out to the rural community, by taking their police station on the road.Read

Cheshire Fire Service increases help it provides to older people during cold weather

CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has increased its assistance to older people during the current cold snap.Read

No refuse collections in Chester and Ellesmere Port today

BIN collections today in Chester and Ellesmere Port have been cancelled due to the icy weather.Read

Cheshire’s Blue Planet Aquarium to appear on BBC TV children’s show

BLUE Planet Aquarium at Cheshire Oaks is featured on CBBC’s hugely popular Prank Patrol show this weekend.Read

No Cheshire schools have so far reported Monday closures

SO FAR this morning (Monday, January 11), there have been no reports of any schools in Cheshire having to stay closed due to the weather.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital postpones routine operations

THE Countess of Chester Hospital this week postponed all non-emergency surgery because it is so busy dealing with people breaking bones on the ice.Read

List of Ellesmere Port & Chester area schools open or closed on Friday, January 8

THE following schools will be OPEN on Friday, January 8:Read

Cheshire West Streetscene staff help clear snow from town centres and schools

STREETSCENE staff employed by Cheshire West and Chester Council are supporting the Highways Service by helping to clear away some of the snow and ice from places including town centres and schools.Read

Latest school closures announced for Friday, January 8

THE following schools in Cheshire and North East Wales have already announced they will be closed on Friday, January 8:Read

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