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Little Sutton family pay tribute to their son killed in Chester collision

EMOTIONAL tributes have been paid by the Little Sutton family of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a recovery vehicle.Read

Election day dawns in Cheshire West as six candidates bid to join the UK Youth Parliament

SIX candidates went head to head in Cheshire West as election day for the UK Youth Parliament dawned.Read

Toddler playing with matches starts bedroom blaze in Stoak house

A TODDLER playing with matches started a bedroom blaze.Read

Concern for woman missing from Flint who has family in Ellesmere Port

CONCERNS are mounting for the safety and whereabouts of a woman who has been missing from her Flint home since this morning (Tuesday).Read

New chairman and deputy chairman of Cheshire West & Chester Council unveiled

THE new chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council will be environment executive member Neil Ritchie.Read

Westminster residents in Ellesmere Port urged to get smart

RESIDENTS in the Westminster area of Ellesmere Port are being offered the latest technology to help prevent burglaries.Read

Inspector Richard Rees leaves Ellesmere Port and Neston for new role at Cheshire Constabulary headquarters in Winsford

INSPECTOR Richard Rees is moving on to a new role after serving the residents of Ellesmere Port and Neston for nearly four years.Read

Toddler playing with matches starts bedroom blaze in Stoak house

A TODDLER playing with matches started a bedroom blaze on Monday evening on the outskirts of Chester.Read

Countess of Chester Hospital stroke unit expands after £450,000 investment

THE Countess of Chester Hospital has expanded its stroke unit from six beds to 28 thanks to an increase in specialist stroke nurse support and the recruitment of a new consultant post.Read

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service staff smash target of 1,000 Home Safety Assessments in a day

CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service staff smashed their target of achieving 1000 Home Safety Assessments in a day by more than 600.Read

Drilling in Ellesmere Port finds hidden gas reserves

SUBSTANTIAL reserves of methane could lie beneath Ellesmere Port, an energy company has revealed.Read

Highways Agency details roadworks over next seven days on North West motorways

THE Highways Agency is warning motorists about planned roadworks in the North West from Monday (Feb 22) for the coming weekRead

Ellesmere Port Councillors in row over contract which could exclude ‘local workers’

LABOUR activists are challenging a move to exclude council workers in Ellesmere Port from a possible bid for Cheshire West and Chester’s new, borough wide, multi million pound waste collection contract.Read

Elton health campaigner meets Ellesmere Port and Neston MP Andrew Miller to raise heart disease awareness

A HEALTH campaigner has called on the Government to tackle heart disease.Read

Cheshire rail travellers to benefit from £530m investment into Network Rail’s Northern Hub

A £530M investment package to transform rail travel in the north of England through better stations and quicker, more frequent services was unveiled by Network Rail, with direct benefits for Cheshire.Read

Young drivers in Cheshire who have just passed test invited to free course to build on their skills

YOUNG motorists in Chester and Ellesmere Port between the ages of 17 and 25 who have passed their driving test in the last year are being invited to take part in a free course to build on their skills.Read

Cheshire firefighters aim to break safety record

CHESHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is aiming to complete 1,000 Home Safety Assessments in one day!Read

Crisis-hit Chester City FC suspended from Blue Square Premier for seven days

CRISIS-HIT Chester City have been suspended from the Blue Square Premier league for seven days, following a meeting of the Conference today (Thursday, February 11).Read

Cheshire police use Valentine’s Day to highlight domestic abuse issues

CHESHIRE Constabulary is using Valentine’s Day this year to highlight the dark issue of domestic abuse in homes across the county.Read

Marine experts on standby for potential shark birth at the Blue Planet Aquarium at Cheshire Oaks

MARINE experts at the Blue Planet Aquarium are on alert this Valentine’s weekend for the potential birth of more than 20 tropical sharks.Read

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