Appeal for information following fatal collision in Ellesmere Port Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage following a fatal collision in Ellesmere Port. At around 11.40am on Sunday 19 April, police were made aware of a collision between a car, a …

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Madge and Harold from Neighbours, with the text: Just letting you know, if you were born before 1982, you are now older than Madge Bishop when she joined Neighbours... Have a great day!

Today I learned, as I curled into a rotted husk.

She was 43. Harold was 47.

Thank you, and for once again being the host for the quiz, should be a brilliant evening! May 30th, at Chester Picturehouse, tickets coming soon!

Come from Away review Come from Away, which concluded its run at Storyhouse this evening is the latest show from Tip Top Productions Pic: Mark Carline Directed by the experienced Tip Top team of Simon Philips and Rhian …

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Images released following assault in Chester Officers have released images of a woman following an assault in Chester. At 12.15am on Sunday 1 March, the victim, a 32-year-old woman was in Red Door in St John Street, Chester, when she was assa…

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Heritage Chester celebrate successful crowdfunding campaign Successful crowdfunding campaign secures year of community heritage events Heritage Chester CIC has announced the successful completion of its Spacehive crowdfunding campaign, raising £11,002 to de…

Congratulations @heritagechester.bsky.social
Looking forward to hosting another quiz as part of the summer festival

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Countess launches lifeline for new mums facing cancer treatment Mums in Chester who have to stop breastfeeding because of cancer treatment will soon be able to access human donor milk for their babies, thanks to a new project being launched by the Countess of C…

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Cheshire Deaf and Sensory Network celebrates 50th anniversary 50 Years Strong: Charity Supporting Thousands of People Across Cheshire And North Wales Since the 70’s Celebrates Major Milestone A charity that began life as Cheshire Deaf Society is celebra…

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University of Chester students celebrate £5,000 Santander Scholarships Two students at the University of Chester have expressed their gratitude after each being awarded a £5,000 Santander Scholarship.  University of Chester Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Euni…

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Albanian crime gang jailed at Crown Court Four Albanian men and a British woman have been sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for the roles they played in a series of high value burglaries across the UK. Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George …

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80th anniversary of Westminster Park celebration event A celebration marking the 80th anniversary of Westminster Park will take place next month, bringing together the communities and clubs that use the popular green space and commemorating the vital r…

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can anyone recommend a 'normal' yoga class in @shitchester.bsky.social #Chester ?

by normal I mean no hot stones, throat singing or competitive bending.

I'm just looking for guuded structured stretching / strengthening exercises in normal lycra free sport gear...

Is there such a thing?

The Trip to Stockport It’s been a long 5 months since the last trip blog, a dark winter, marred by illness and brightened only by the opening of H Beauty. I buy my ticket from the new look desk at the train statio…

The Trip to Stockport

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It’s what the Roman’s would have wanted @shitchester.bsky.social

People of @shitchester.bsky.social, come along to Storyhouse next week to hear about how protein fingerprinting can give us vital information even when we can't get a DNA sample.
Mislabelled food🔎🐟, wildlife crime 🐾... the applications are endless.
Join us for a drink, a chat and a fascinating talk🍻

Tip Top Production’s “Come from Away” at Storyhouse next week A Chester and Wrexham based community theatre company is set to be amongst the first non-professional groups in the UK to stage smash hit musical ‘Come From Away’. Theatre company Tip T…

New shop from Tip Top productions

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'We need help keeping people safe on nights out in Chester' The Street Angels Chester team aims to help vulnerable people who are out at night in the city centre.

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Chester clinician named national finalist at Student Nursing Times Awards 2026 Countess of Chester Hospital clinician named national finalist at Student Nursing Times Awards 2026 Claire Slater, an advanced clinical practitioner in the Trust’s Acute Medical Division, is one of…

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Street Angels appeal for extra volunteers to support their valuable work keeping Chester safe Street Angels volunteers needed to relieve pressure in Chester for emergency services After two years since the original pilot, Street Angels in Chester has been quietly keeping vulnerable people s…

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Students’ art exhibition shines new light on Grosvenor Museum collections University of Chester students have taken inspiration from the Grosvenor Museum collections for striking artwork now on display in the city attraction’s Coin Gallery. Work by Jess Birtwistle An exh…

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Hospital’s Audiology team praised as Peppa Pig shines  spotlight on childhood deafness Countess of Chester Hospital’s Audiology team praised as Peppa Pig shines national spotlight on childhood deafness  A Chester family whose two young daughter…

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Appeal for information following assault in Chester Officers in Chester are appealing for information following an assault. At around 2.30am on Sunday 29th March, a 41-year-old man was walking home through the Foregate Street area of Chester city ce…

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March 30th is Cheshire Day – an annual celebration of the county (not the cheese). The county town of Chester is my home town, although I live in Dublin now. From medieval times to the 18th century… |... March 30th is Cheshire Day – an annual celebration of the county (not the cheese). The county town of Chester is my home town, although I live in Dublin now. From medieval times to the 18th century, C...

Wondering how Chester and Dublin's historic connection holds up today - keen to hear of any contemporary links. @chesterct.bsky.social @chesterarchsoc.bsky.social @shitchester.bsky.social @heritagechester.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/ann-sw...

Officers carry out weekend of action across Chester Multiple arrests have been made following a proactive weekend of action across Chester. Between Friday 27 March and Sunday 29 March 2026, officers across Chester Local Policing Unit (LPU) carried o…

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Prisoner Building Homes scheme launches in Cheshire A partnership between Cheshire Police & Crime Commissioner, Dan Price and the award-winning Prisoners Building Homes (PBH) programme has launched in Cheshire, designed to tackle two urgent nati…

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Theatre company ready to rock as Queen musical set for Hammond School Final rehearsals are underway as a Frodsham based community theatre company prepares to stage an iconic multi award-winning musical which features the music of legendary rock band Queen. Zodiac The…

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Police issue warning about gift card scam Officers from Cheshire Police are urging residents to remain cautions following reports of a nationwide gift card scam. ‘Gift card draining’ involves the suspects copying the codes to the gift card…

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Celebrations for the University of Chester’s graduating class of March 2026 The University of Chester hosted its graduation ceremonies last week at Chester’s historic Cathedral.  Graduates celebrated their achievements during six ceremonies which took place&…

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Classical pianist to join Chester Philharmonic Orchestra for Cathedral concert An acclaimed classical pianist is set to join Chester Philharmonic Orchestra for a dazzling performance of one of Rachmaninov’s best loved works.  The concert, part of the orchestra&#821…

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