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1 day ago · The increases are being put forward as part of the CWaC’s Housing Management Budget which will be presented to Cabinet soon. Though councillors acknowledge the ‘difficulty’ for tenants in the area, the council said that increases are vital to fund investment in homes to ensure they are ‘decent, safe and warm’.

1 day ago · MORE THAN six fire crews were called out to an evening incident in a village near Chester. Fire engines from Tarporley, Nantwich, Chester (2), Winsford and Crewe and the aerial ladder platform from Chester, plus relief crews from Malpas and Crewe attended the scene in Nantwich Road, Tarporley at ...

1 day ago · A MAN caught with a knife at Chester railway station has avoided jail after a judge suspended his sentence because of mental health concerns. Joshua Ojo, 34, of South Street in Havering, Essex, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday, February 4, to face sentencing for possession of a bladed ...

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Jan 16, 2025 · FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property in Chester last night (Wednesday, January 15). A crew arrived at the scene on Canberra Way, Blacon at around 7pm. Firefighters discovered the fire, which had involved debris trapped in the chimney of the building. The blockage was cleared, and a chimney hose ...

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Nov 23, 2024 · AS IT HAPPENED: Lines open after security alert at Chester Railway Station Police said "all was in order", with the cordon removed and roads reopened later that night. A Chester Police spokesperson said: "At 5.09pm today (Friday 22 November) police received a report of suspicious activity on two busses in Chester City Centre.