A SCHEME to build 240 homes in Ellesmere Port have been put on ice after planning chiefs raised concerns over highway safety.

RESIDENTS in Ellesmere Port are celebrating today (Wednesday, September 2) after a lucky CH postcode was picked among the winners of the Postcode Lottery daily jackpot. The location, CH65 6PA, covers ...

Millions face changes to benefits, energy support and school costs before the end of 2026. Here are the key changes to know about.

A young person who experienced homelessness says a job with The Co-operative Bank returned his ‘confidence’. Michael, spent most of his life in care. However, after he returned home from university ...

A Chester Crown Court judge has told an Ellesmere Port sex offender to ‘stop letting young girls in your flat’ after sentencing him.

We get nostalgic as we take another look back at some moments from the Chester Standard archives. Today's gallery includes ...

A MAN who damaged a gate, assaulted a member of staff and racially abused a police officer during an incident in Chester in ...

A pub group is inviting guests to unwind and savour Sundays with its new Roast & Relax experience. Bear Inns, which runs pubs across Cheshire, is introducing the scheme to encourage visitors to slow ...

Samantha Bishton, from Winsford, is wanted for offences including breaches of bail conditions and harassment. A police spokesperson said the 39-year-old is around 5ft 4in tall and white with a slim ...

Mayor of London Lord Sadiq Khan of Tooting says he has fallen victim to a scam after he was convicted and fined for not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra.

The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.

Drafting the next Scottish budget will be “extremely challenging” amid tight fiscal conditions, the Deputy First Minister has said. Jenny Gilruth said she will not shy away from the challenge of ...