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West Cheshire College involved in police initiative

A POLICE panda van ‘pimped’ by a winning team of West Cheshire College motor vehicle students is heading up the campaign by Cheshire Safer Roads Partnership (CSRP) to encourage safer driving – particularly among young people.Read

Ellesmere Port pair admit affray in Chester city centre

TWO ELLESMERE Port men have admitted causing an affray in Chester city centre in which two victims were injured.Read

Incoming Cheshire Probation Trust vow to crackdown on prolific Ellesmere Port criminals

A PROBATION boss has promised to step up a crackdown on prolific offenders in Ellesmere Port.Read

Crew of HMS Albion to parade through Chester City Centre

THE Royal Navy’s amphibious flagship HMS Albion is to renew its strong links with West Cheshire with a parade through Chester tomorrow (Thursday).Read

Welsh Fusliers involved in firefight against Taliban Insurgents in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

WELSH Fusiliers formerly based at Dale Barracks, Chester, have been involved in a dramatic firefight with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.Read

Cheshire West and Chester councillors are due to meet on Wednesday March 10 to grapple with the future management of Ellesmere Port’s 5,600 council houses.

COUNCILLORS are due to meet tonight (Wednesday) to grapple with the future management of the town’s 5,600 council houses.Read

Aircraft lands at Hooton park runway for the first time in 50 years

AN AIRCRAFT has landed on the old Hooton Park runway for the first time in more than 50 years.Read

Pauline Prescott, wife of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, tells of early life in Chester

PAULINE Prescott has told how she fell for husband John after meeting him under Chester’s Eastgate Clock.Read

Ellesmere Port and Neston MP Andrew Miller and the National Autistic Society welcome new adult autism strategy

ANDREW Miller has welcomed the introduction of a strategy to transform support for autistic people.Read

Cheshire Jets and Hollyoaks stars launch charity ball in aid of Claire House

CHESHIRE Jets basketball team has teamed up with Hollyoaks star Bronagh Waugh to launch a charitable ball in aid of a good cause.Read

Over-50s in Ellesmere Port offered enterprise initiative with Northwest Regional Development Agency

THE Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has launched a project aimed at the over-50s.Read

Cheshire community groups urged to tap into landfill funding

LOCAL community groups, people supporting village halls and not for profit organisations are being invited to a meeting which will explain how they can tap into funding from the Landfill Communities Fund.Read

More than 30 incidents tackled by Cheshire’s Special Constabulary during weekend initiative

CHESHIRE’S Special Constabulary dealt with more than 30 incidents of anti-social behaviour and numerous other incidents during National Specials Weekend last month.Read

Campaign launched in Cheshire West to increase personal choice and dignity in health care

A JOINT campaign to raise awareness of the increased personal choice and dignity in health care treatment was launched this week.Read

Cheshire Domestic Abuse Partnership praised at 11 Downing Street event

THE work of Cheshire Domestic Abuse Partnership in protecting and supporting families exposed to domestic abuse has been celebrated at a special event at 11 Downing Street, hosted by Government Minister Rosie Winterton.Read

Significant drop in number of road casualties across Cheshire

LATEST road casualty figures show a drop in the number of road casualties across Cheshire.Read

West Cheshire College wins Outstanding Business Student Award title

WEST Cheshire College students have impressed Chester based ACF Car Finance Limited with their entries to win the newly launched ‘Outstanding Business Student Award’ scheme, created to help encourage and support young talent across the region.Read

Ellesmere Port residents can have their say on policing at new monthly meetings

RESIDENTS can have their say on the issues they want the police to tackle in their community during a series of new monthly meetings.Read

Ellesmere Port mother pays tribute to brave daughter Helen Mayers’ battle

BRAVE Helen Mayers had suffered with kidney problems since she was nine years old and dealt with the crushing blow of two failed transplant operations.Read

Ellesmere Port mother of kidney transplant daughter Helen Mayers who died recently pays emotional tribute

A PROUD mum has hailed her courageous daughter as an ‘inspiration’ after she lost her long battle with ill health.Read

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