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New zoo gets go-ahead but planning officers clash with councillors over decision
COUNCILLORS have unanimously approved plans for a zoo - but no-one knows if it can go-ahead because council officers unhappy with the decision want to refer it to another planning committee. Planning officers had already, in March of last year,
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Owner uses geocache memorial plaque in West Kirby to remember beloved Labrador
A DOG OWNER has chosen to remember her beloved pet with a special memorial plaque in West Kirby. When plans to construct a new flood wall at West Kirby were being developed, it was clear that the memorial benches installed along South Parade would
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Man banned from roads after being caught drug-driving twice in a month
A MAN caught drug-driving twice in a month has been banned from the roads. Jamaal Johnson, of St John’s Vale, Knutsford, pleaded guilty to three charges of drug-driving when the case was heard at Crewe Magistrates’ Court on July 29. The 27-
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'Do not eat': Morrisons and Hovis crumpets may contain 'pieces of metal'
Popular Morrisons and Hovis brand crumpets have been recalled because they may contain small pieces of metal. Various Rathbones Kear crumpets are “unsafe to eat” due to the presence of metal. The affected products are the Morrisons Crumpets
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Owner devastated as council decision leaves 'godsend' dog park facing closure
A DOG park is facing closure, three years after it opened. Great Budworth Dog Park has seen its retrospective change of use application rejected by Cheshire East Council. Stefi Szczerba, owner of the park, says she is ‘devastated’ by the decision
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'Legendary' postie still going strong after 50 years 'first-class' service
A ‘LEDENDARY’ postman from Barnton who’s been pounding the pavements for 50 years and counting still isn’t quite ready to ‘hang up his hi-vis’. Joe Piotrowski walked the same Locke estate round for 30 of those years, witnessing families have children
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Opening date revealed for new coffee shop coming to Stockton Heath
THE opening date of a new coffee shop has been revealed. The Coffee House will be opening in Stockton Heath on London Road. It will be based in the unit which Costa Coffee sat in for more than a decade. The business is founded by brothers
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Plans for 13 homes recommended for approval on site where 25 were refused
PLANS to build 13 homes on land in Cheshire have been recommended for approval, 18 months after the council refused an application for 25 homes on the site. The land off Wrights Lane in Sandbach lies within the allocated LPS53 Capricorn site in
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Top UK law firm opens new office after identifying area as ‘key location’
A LEADING law firm has opened its latest office space in the area. Slater Heelis has opened its seventh new office of the year, with the firm now holding office space at Sci-Tech Daresbury. The business says it has identified the area as a
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More the merrier as couple have 21 bridesmaids for big day
COUPLES across the region have been sharing details of their big day. A wedding is a milestone event, a special occasion filled with special memories. With our Tying the Knot feature, we are spreading the love. If you would like the Standard
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Two Pints of Lager actors announce new TV show after filming in Cheshire town
THE MYSTERY of why iconic actors from the beloved TV show Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps may have been solved as the duo announce a new TV programme. Will Mellor and Ralf Little were spotted at a Pit Stop Café in Penketh, near the former
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Fraudster mum sentenced after claiming £81,000 benefits she wasn't entitled to
A MUM who received more than £80,000 in benefits she wasn't entitled to has been spared jail. Charlene Brindley, of Daisy Road in Brynteg, appeared at Mold Crown Court for sentence on Thursday morning. The 41-year-old had been convicted at
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Tributes to well-respected antiques specialist and medieval coin expert from Cheshire
TRIBUTES are being paid to a well-respected medieval coin expert from Cheshire. Local historian Michael Burt was born at Barnshaw Hall Farm in Goostrey and became a specialist in buying and selling rare books all over the world. The 77-year-old
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Keeping memories afloat with raft race gallery from 1995
CREATIVITY meets competition each year for a popular event in the city. This gallery features photos from the Chester Raft Race along the Groves, of July 1995. With teams aboard vessels made with staying afloat in mind, they look to take out
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Flintshire butchers to expand business with new branch in Chester after 142 years
A POPULAR butchers based in Flintshire has confirmed it will open a second branch in Chester after 142-years in business. Hulsons has been loved by generations, proving incredibly successful on Wrexham Street in Mold. After first opening its
