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Cheshire man found guilty of child sex offences after trial
A MAN from Cheshire has been found guilty of 43 sexual offences against children following a trial. Clinton Royle, of Elm Drive, Crewe, was found guilty of the offences at Chester Crown Court today (Monday, July 29) following a 11-day trial.
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Award-winning Cheshire colleague celebrates 25 years at firm
A COLLEAGUE who works in Daresbury is celebrating 25 years of service. Melanie Ferris, a sales consultant at Redrow’s Daresbury Garden Village, joined the firm back in 1999. The 54-year-old has won a number of awards over her career, including
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Emily Ford: 'I feel ready for the Olympics final'
EMILY Ford has been speaking in the wake of qualifying for a rowing final in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She and her older brother Tom, who are former students of The Grange School in Hartford and hail from Holmes Chapel, will both go for Olympic
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Police release CCTV images of men after e-bikes stolen during burglary
POLICE have released CCTV images following a burglary in Chester where two e-bikes were stolen. At about 4.30am on Saturday, June 22, two unknown offenders forced entry into a garage and stole two E-bikes, worth about £4,000 each, from a garage
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Ex-BBC newsreader Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images
Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards, 62, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police said. A Met Police spokesperson said: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts
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Vue to show family favourites during school holidays
FAMILY favourites and animated adventures are heading to the big screen this summer holidays at Vue in Ellesmere Port. Joining Joy and friends, this summer welcomes Gru and the Minion crew back with Despicable Me 4, which sees our former villain
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Man banned from Tesco and Co Op stores in Cheshire town for five years is jailed
A MAN banned from a number of Cheshire town shops for a total of five years has been jailed. Persistent shoplifter Daniel Quinlan, from Crewe, who was handed the Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in 2022, has been jailed for breaching the order.
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Ex-police detective sergeant jailed after assaulting Cheshire woman
A FORMER Warwickshire Police Detective Sergeant has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman in Cheshire. Paul Whitehurst appeared at Chester Crown Court today (Monday, July 29), where he was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison
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Man detained and knife seized after a number of people injured in ‘stabbing’
ARMED police have detained a man and seized a knife after a number of people were injured in a reported stabbing in Southport. At around 11.50am, police were called to a property on Hart Street to reports of a stabbing. There are a number of
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Thieves make off with £10k worth of power tools from car near Chester
POLICE are appealing for information and video footage following a high value theft near Chester. Sometime between 1am and 5am on Thursday, July 25, unknown offenders broke into a vehicle parked outside a farm on Aldersey Lane, Coddington.
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Four plans approved by Wirral Council that could 'transform' the peninsula
PLANS for nearly 3,000 homes, new schools, parks, and restaurants have been given the final approval, which could see major changes for two Wirral towns as well as the seaside resort of New Brighton. Four major planning documents published by Wirral
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Death notices and announcements from The Standard
THERE were four death notices in the latest edition of the Standard. Death notices and funeral announcements will not only be available to view in print but also via our website, where they will remain as a permanent tribute to those that we have
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Police close M6 to negotiate with man seen sitting on 'wrong side of bridge'
POLICE closed the M6 for more than two hours to negotiate with a man seen sitting on the wrong side of a motorway bridge. Officers were called shortly after midday on Sunday, July 28, to Hassall Road, between junctions 17 and 16 near Sandbach,
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Weather warning issued as thunder and lightning storms set to hit this week
RESIDENTS are being warned that thunder and lightning storms could hit the area later this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for the north west, with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected to develop on Thursday, potentially leading
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Loyd takes on epic cycling challenge for children's charity
A YOUNG man from Great Sutton has raised more than £1,000 for Chester-based children’s charity, Children Today in an epic cycling challenge. 24-year-old Loyd Wildridge, who suffered brain damage as an infant, leaving him with severe additional
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Woman must return her ex's phone after threatening to sell his photos on OnlyFans
A WOMAN who threatened to sell her ex’s photos on OnlyFans must return his phone. Winsford resident Shelley Taylor has been handed a community order after admitting to harassing her former partner. The 41-year-old had been in a relationship
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Aldi looking to recruit in Chester and elswhere in Cheshire
ALDI is currently looking to recruit for 260 store colleagues in Cheshire. In a welcome boost to the local economy, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles at its stores across the region
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Coastguard's warning after person rescued from mud on Wirral beach
VISITORS to Wirral's beaches are being warned of the dangers of getting stuck in the mud after a person was rescued in Leasowe Bay. On Sunday afternoon (July 29), Wirral Coastguard Team was alerted to a report of a person stuck in the mud.
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Cheshire resident selling 'very rare' King Charles III 50p coin for a huge £1,500
A ‘VERY rare’ 50p coin with King Charles III’s face on it is for sale for a huge profit on eBay. The coin is listed on the online marketplace by a seller based in Warrington for a whopping £1,500. This means it is up for 3,000 times its face
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Stargazers can look forward to seeing the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this week
Tomorrow, stargazers can look out for a meteor shower as the Delta Aquariids lights up the night sky. The display is expected to peak in the early hours of Tuesday with up to 25 shooting stars an hour streaking across the sky. The Delta Aquariids
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Huge Cheshire town factory site sells for whopping £1.2million
A HUGE factory site in a Cheshire town has been sold for an eye-watering £1.2million. Coral Products PLC confirmed that the property, on Brindley Road at Astmoor Industrial Estate, Runcorn, has been sold. The Manchester-based company operates
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Take a peek around stunning 'chocolate box' thatched cottage for sale at £1.95m
A STUNNING 'chocolate box' thatched cottage in Cheshire has been put up for sale. The five-bedroom detached property, in Hulse Heath Lane, Mere, near Knutsford, sits in a 1.6 acre plot and includes a paddock and private woodland. Willowbrook
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Hoax caller and arsonist jailed at Chester Crown Court
A HOAX caller and arsonist has been jailed at Chester Crown Court. The court heard how Polly Swindall made more than 160 hoax calls to police and set fire to a flat in a Cheshire town. The 31-year-old of Sable Road, Shavington, appeared at
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Firefighters called out to afternoon incident in Frodsham
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to an incident in Frodsham. One fire crew attended the scene at about 4pm yesterday (Sunday, July 28) in Sycamore Drive, Frodsham. A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire in a fire pit
