1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (368+ words) NATIONAL action to tackle oral frailty in older people is being launched following a landmark summit. Hosted at the University of Chester, the event focused on the impact of oral health on wider wellbeing and independence later in life. The…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (247+ words) Jeremy Clarkson’s partner says his decision to go public with his prostate cancer diagnosis has helped thousands of people. The former Top Gear presenter is in remission after revealing on the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm that he had been…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (425+ words) FINALISTS have been announced for the 2026 Crème de la Crème Cheshire Business Awards. The public is now invited to vote for their favourites in the running for this year’s titles, which celebrate entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation and community impact across the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (644+ words) A 79-year-old former nurse who spent nine weeks sleeping in a chair because of debilitating back pain has returned to playing golf after undergoing spinal surgery in Wrexham. Pauline, a retired intensive care nurse from the Tarporley area of Cheshire,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (645+ words) The Crumb and Comfort on the City Walls. (Image: Small Business Saturday) A CHESTER café and a city based charity have been named among the nation’s favourite as part of a UK-wide campaign celebrating independent enterprises. Charity SHARE and café the…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (257+ words) A NEW survey has ranked Chester in the top 10 best places in the UK for outdoor play. The survey was carried out by MoneySuperMarket, which analysed locations across the UK based on the availability of outdoor play spaces, alongside factors…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (380+ words) PATIENT experience at the Countess of Chester Hospital has improved significantly, according to the latest national Adult Inpatient Survey. The survey, which is the main annual measure of patient feedback for NHS trusts, showed gains across every area of care…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (437+ words) AN NHS programme is transforming skin cancer diagnosis through artificial intelligence. The scheme, running across Cheshire and Merseyside, has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2026 HSJ Awards - Clinical Pathway Redesign and Using AI to Enhance Care Quality and Efficiency....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (397+ words) A hospital trust has become the first in Cheshire and Merseyside to operate a fully ULEZ-compliant vehicle fleet. Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust announced the milestone as part of its wider sustainability ambitions, which prioritise reducing emissions and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (580+ words) A DOCTOR colleague “crush” of Chester child serial killer nurse Lucy Letby can be named as reporting restrictions were lifted today following his death two months ago. Consultant paediatrician Dr Mark Deakin, 53, was granted lifelong anonymity ahead of giving evidence…...