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GALLERY: Thousands enjoy Soul Sunset Racing at Chester Racecourse
THOUSANDS of people put on their gladrags for the Soul Sunset Racing event at Chester Racecourse on Saturday (July 13). The second day of Chester Racecourse’s music weekend was all about Soul and Funk music. Live performers from across the
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Vehicle fire sparks long delays on M56 near Chester this afternoon
A VEHICLE fire has sparked long delays on the M56 near Chester this afternoon (Sunday, July 14). Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports that one lane is closed eastbound from J14 5117 (Chester Services / Helsby) to J12 A557 (Runcorn). Google's
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Inspirational woman's journey from poverty to founding unique company
AN INSIPIRATIONAL Flintshire woman has launched a unique business which is set to revolutionise employment referencing processes. Charlene Flynn, from Holywell, has founded Reference Me - the first Candidate Led digital employment reference service
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Class A drug dealer jailed for more than five years
A MAN who was caught selling class A drugs in a Cheshire town has been jailed. Michael Wickham was sentenced to five years and six months at Chester Crown Court on Thursday, July 11. The 29-year-old, of no fixed abode in the Warrington area
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All you need to know on giardia, its symptoms and how to avoid spreading it
There are plenty of things which can affect the gastrointestinal health of the body, with the giardia parasite being one of them. It can grow in the intestines of infected humans or animals and cause the condition giardiasis. You can get this
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Drink-driver caught behind the wheel on cocaine banned from the roads
A DRINK and drug-driver has been banned from the roads. Northwich resident Jake Heard is disqualified from driving for the next 17 months after admitting to a string of offences. The 34-year-old was driving a Volkswagen Golf in Winsford on
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College strengthens support for festival of diversity, equality and LGBTQ+ community
COLEG CAMBRIA has further strengthened its support for one of the UK's leading celebrations of diversity, equality, and the LGBTQ+ community. The north east Wales college will sponsor the Teen Zone at this year's Chester Pride event. The free
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Take a look around as popular Italian restaurant reopens with stunning new look
A CHESHIRE restaurant has reopened with a fresh new look. Il Padrino on Wheelock Street, Middlewich, is back open for business following a refurbishment around nine weeks in-the-making. Owners of the Italian restaurant Alberto and Claire Halluni
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Spencer Wilding filming new movie in his hometown - here's how you can be part of it
HOLLYWOOD star Spencer Wilding oft dubbed "Rhyl's most famous man" was back home recently to shoot an independent horror film back in his hometown. During a return to North Wales, squeezed between appearances at major comic cons in America and
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Rare King Charles £20 note sells for £7000 - how to tell if you have one
A rare £20 King Charles III banknote has sold at auction for £7,000. The new banknote bearing the face of the recently crowned monarch sold at a charity auction held by Spink and Son on behalf of the Bank of England on Thursday (July 11), The Sun
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Dozens of rental homes earmarked for new Cheshire town development
A CHESHIRE town is set to get scores of new rental homes after a deal was signed to acquire properties on a housing estate currently under construction. Rental firm Placefirst will take on 76 properties from Miller Homes, which is building the
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'Check your change': Your £2 coin could be worth £500 - what to look for
Brits are being urged to check their change and look for a rare £2 coin that could be worth a small fortune. The rare coin, which has been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it extremely
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From Walkers to Tyrrells see who the UK voted as their favourite crisp brand
From Walkers and Tyrrells to Kettle and McCoy's there are so many crisps to choose from in the UK. Even all of the major supermarkets like Aldi, Tesco, Asda and M&S have their own brand of crisps these days. But which crisps are the best
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Black bins could be collected once every three weeks under new council proposals
BLACK bin collections could be reduced to just once every three weeks under new council proposals. Cheshire East Council is looking to consult on plans to alter the frequency black bins are collected to help save more than £1 million a year.
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Police urge residents not to have ‘blasé attitude’ in summer burglary plea
HAVING a ‘blasé attitude’ could be leaving the window open to thieves this summer – both metaphorically and physically. Cheshire Police is issuing home safety advice to residents to help keep their homes safe this summer. As warmer days and
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‘I thought I was going to die’: Warning issued as £20 meds nearly kills mum
A mum has issued a warning over buying £20 skinny jabs via beauticians on Facebook - after it nearly killed her. Stacey Smith has claimed she got the injection at a salon just ten minutes after chatting to the owner over Facebook in a bid to shed
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Olympic star makes a splash for nostalgic look back
There are plenty of memories and moments in today's gallery from the Chester Standard archives, including an Olympic star. Do you recognise yourself in any of today's photos? Don't forget to tag friends or family if you spot them. Do you have
