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Why this Daresbury ice cream farm has been named one of best in the country
THE Whitlow family is celebrating this week after scooping three top honours in the Great Taste Awards 2024. Daresbury Dairy’s stem ginger ice cream secured a two-star rating with the plain ice cream and raspberry ripple ice cream each receiving
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Discover the 'very impressive' £1.9m detached house up for sale in Rossett
A SPECTACULAR five-bedroom detached house is on the market in Rossett. Worth £1,995,000, Monopoly Estate Agents is marketing this "very impressive" bespoke contemporary home situated on the Wrexham / Chester border. Llyndir Lane is a unique
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Cheshire animator recognised for short film alongside Disney and Netflix
A SELF-TAUGHT Cheshire animator who created two short films in a room at her parents' house has been recognised alongside studios such as Disney and Netflix at an awards ceremony. Lorna Gibson, of Tarporley, was a finalist in the inaugural Collision
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The Clink restaurant at HMP Styal named Cheshire Restaurant of the Year
A RESTAURANT that trains women in prison for careers in hospitality has won a prestigious award. The Clink restaurant at HMP Styal was named Cheshire Restaurant of the Year at the Cheshire Life magazine Food & Drink Awards. The restaurant was
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The Greek restaurant so good that it'll have you dancing on the streets
DINERS at a Stockton Heath restaurant were teleported to Greece on Thursday. This is as Santorini Bar and Restaurant hosted its first ‘Greek night’. Guests enjoyed meze, live music by The Greek Folks, traditional plate smashing, and some even
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Wirral Council prepares to clear boats off protected beach
OWNERS of boats along a protected shoreline in Wirral will be given three months’ notice to contact Wirral Council or face seeing them cleared from the beach. This follows a four year campaign by a councillor and local people over fears wrecked
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First look at ‘bigger, better and fresher’ M&S Gemini café set to reopen after refurb
HERE is your first look behind the scenes at a revamped café in a popular Cheshire store. Work has been ongoing for a number of weeks at Marks and Spencer’s Gemini store as part of a ‘top-to-bottom transformation’. M&S says the aim is to
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Netflix to axe more than 60 titles from its UK streaming service in August
From Gladiator and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to Madagascar and The Devil Wears Prada there are some big name movies and series leaving Netflix in August. Each month the popular streaming service removes a wide range of movies and series,
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Proposals for further 20mph zones in Wirral enter a final stage
PROPOSALS for implementing further 20 mph speed limits in Wirral are entering a final stage. Since the Council’s Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee agreed the principle of bringing in lower speed limits on residential roads,
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‘I gave up work after cancer diagnosis and travelled the world in my van’
A grandfather feels "lucky" to have got cancer after it forced him to give up work and spend his savings travelling 100,000 miles around the world in his van. Anthony George, now 74, was diagnosed with lung cancer 12 years ago and given just three
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Homeowners can use this £1.79 hack to keep rats away from fences and gardens
Rats can be a nuisance especially when they make themselves very comfortable in our homes and gardens. Keeping them away in the first place can be difficult but a pest control expert has shared a cheap hack that can keep them away from your property
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Are you pictured in our dip into the Standard archives?
Today we look back at some more memorable moments that made the pages of the Chester Standard over the years. They include a school days and more. Do you recognise yourself? Don't forget to tag friends or family if you recognise them. Do
