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Issues surrounding adult care services in Cheshire West and Chester

TORY controlled Cheshire West and Chester Council is looking to replace its “inadequate” short stay adult care accommodation with “excellent” new facilities.Read

University of Chester switches to new childcare voucher scheme

THE University of Chester has transferred its childcare voucher scheme to Apple Childcare Vouchers, based in Alderley Edge.Read

Police concerned over whereabouts of missing Liverpool woman known to visit Chester and Ellesmere Port

POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a woman who is known to visit Chester and Ellesmere Port.Read

Mother of Ellesmere Port taxi driver Stuart Lester says official complaint will be lodged over her son’s death

THE devastated mother of a depressed taxi driver who died when he decapitated himself inside his private-hire car says he would still be alive today if he hadn’t been released from hospital.Read

Shocked supermarket worker recalls finding Ellesmere Port taxi driver Stuart Lester slumped in his car

A SHOCKED supermarket worker recalled how she ‘burst into tears’ when she discovered Mr Lester slumped in his car.Read

Ellesmere Port taxi driver’s last text message to his dad

THE father of Stuart Lester found a text message on his phone saying ‘Sorry dad. Love you.’ when he woke up on the morning of his son’s death.Read

Social worker ‘surprised’ Ellesmere Port taxi driver was discharged

A SOCIAL worker who assessed Stuart Lester the day before his death says he was ‘surprised’ the taxi driver wasn’t kept in hospital.Read

Fourteen-strong drugs gang from Ellesmere Port put behind bars for over 60 years

A FOURTEEN-STRONG gang of drug dealers who flooded the region with cocaine have been jailed for over sixty years.Read

Neston man accused of trying to kill partner’s ex

A NESTON man has been charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend’s ex-partner.Read

Major expansion plans for Port Arcades shopping centre in Ellesmere Port

THE Port Arcades Shopping Centre in Ellesmere Port is to expand with up to four new units, totalling 17,500sq ft of retail space.Read

Chester Zoo launches its new website

MEMBERS of the public can find out more about one of the UK’s most popular attractions, by exploring Chester Zoo’s new website.Read

Elton mum’s weight loss makes her a Tesco poster girl

A MUM has become a poster girl for a well-known supermarket after losing a stone and a half of baby weight.Read

Childer Thornton artist to open her studio in aid of Hospice of the Good Shepherd

AN ARTIST is throwing open her studio in aid of the Hospice of the Good Shepherd.Read

Chester prepares to celebrate 2010 Heritage Open Days

CHESTER’S celebration of Heritage Open Days runs over four days from September 9.Read

Ellesmere Port firm MSoft aims to work with health trusts to use Apple iPad

HEALTH care technology firm MSoft is in discussions with a number of health trusts which would allow them to track the supply of blood to patients via an innovative new method.Read

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s under cover operations praised

COVERT surveillance methods used by Cheshire West and Chester Council have been given the all clear by regulators.Read

Your Champions: Lena Hawker of Ellesmere Port nominated for Person of the Year award

A WOMAN from Ellesmere Port has been nominated for a Trinity Mirror Cheshire/ ScottishPower Your Champions award.Read

Nurse says Ellesmere Port taxi driver agreed to home care treatment plan

A SPECIALIST nurse says Stuart Lester had agreed to be treated at home the day before his death.Read

Mold Food Festival line up is biggest ever

RESPONSE to this month’s Mold Food and Drink Festival in Flintshire has been unprecedented, say organisers.Read

Zoo nutritionist’s recipe for success

Nutritionist Andrea Fidgett describes herself as the ‘Jamie Oliver’ of Chester Zoo.Read

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