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Trains to and from London face major disruption due to electrical fault affecting UK rail

Trains across the northwest of England, particularly Greater Manchester and the Midlands, are affected

Evening Standard

USWNT to play No 1 ranked Spain in two October friendlies as 2027 World Cup approaches

The matches will take place on 10 and 13 October in Washington DC and Chester, Pennsylvania, respectively

The Guardian - US

Stalker who used fake Tinder profile to lure men to ex’s home jailed for eight years

Asad Hussain, 36, from Cheadle in Greater Manchester, found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm or distress

The Guardian - UK

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Delivery pain for UK dad as baby magazine arrives 19 years late

Paul Edwards ordered the publication before the birth of his son in 2007, but experienced pregnant pause before receiving it this week

The Guardian - UK

Aardvark calf born at Chester zoo is ‘doing brilliantly’ after bottle-feeding

Births of the mammals extremely rare in captivity, say keepers, with ‘Womble’ only the second calf born at Chester

The Guardian - UK

Epsom awaits: how main contenders shape up for Derby and Oaks next month

Constitution River heads Aidan O’Brien’s Derby contenders but Maltese Cross is one to watch, while Legacy Link has pedigree for the Oaks

The Guardian - UK

Arsenal dial up the noise and face final reckoning with the Celebration Police

In today’s Football Daily: Arsenal are in the Bigger Cup final

The Guardian - UK

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Forget London and Edinburgh: UK’s best zoo revealed with 30000 animals and safari hotel

Chester Zoo has been crowned the UK's best zoo by TripAdvisor, a significant achievement for the 130-acre site housing 30,000 animals. This conservation-focused charity, recognized for its global extinction prevention efforts, also ranked among Europe's top 10. Visitors lauded its extensive species, conservation work, and family-friendly amenities, including the new…

The Times of India

Endangered monkey gives birth after pioneering operation to save foot

Roloway monkey Masaya welcomed infant Lagertha at Chester Zoo.

The Independent UK

Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s effort

Special pods at Chester zoo helped conservationists breed and release more than 100,000 greater Bermuda snails

The Guardian - UK

New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

Evening Standard

10 great British cities to visit instead of London (that are far less crowded)

While the capital is a travel hub for overseas visitors, it’s possible to have the trip of a lifetime in the UK without staying there a single night. Here’s where to spend your vacation instead

The Independent UK

Avanti to run Manchester to London morning commuter train without passengers after watchdog refuses to let them sell tickets for it

Rail firm Avanti said it was ‘disappointed’ by the watchdog’s decision

Evening Standard

Euston chaos as 'do not travel' warning issued with signal fault wrecking travel plans for thousands

A ‘do not travel’ warning has been issued by Avanti West Coast for all routes between London and Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead and Preston

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Hollyoaks: How the teen classic soap defied the snobs to reach its 30th anniversary

IN FOCUS: The Chester-set soap celebrates three decades on air this week. Katie Rosseinsky looks back at how a ‘Hollyoaks’ habit became a rite of passage for British adolescents

The Guardian - UK

What do we know about Jihad al-Shamie, the Manchester synagogue attacker?

Attacker, 35, who was shot dead after attack, was described as ordinary by neighbours and became a father last year

The Guardian - UK

‘It proves this can be done’: Berlin the blueprint to bring goshawks to UK cities

Conservationist plans release of 15 each of the apex predators sourced as chicks into Chester and London

The Guardian - UK

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes review – strange things afoot in gag-laden crime convention caper

The debonair detective heads north for this breezily daft mystery featuring a missing masterpiece, vicious nuns and a full-bodied rendition of I Will Survive

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The Independent UK

Tractor smashes into homes after drug driver runs red light

A drug-driver crashed into a tractor, causing it to smash into a row of houses in Chester.

Evening Standard

Drug-driver avoids jail over crash that caused tractor to plough into homes

Matthew Cumpsty drove through a red light into the path of a tractor in Chester.

The Conversation

Biblical Women Ageing Disgracefully: artist Sarah Lightman reimagines characters battling midlife, motherhood and menopause

What happens when the women immortalised in old master paintings step out of their gilded frames and into the chaos of modern domestic life? That’s the question artist Sarah Lightman tackles, with wit, irreverence and insight, in her exhibition Biblical Women Ageing Disgracefully, now on at Chester Visual Arts, Grovesnor…

The Independent UK

Killer nurse Lucy Letby could face new charges over more baby deaths at hospitals

Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others

The Guardian - UK

Former Manchester United footballer Paul Ince charged with drink-driving

Fifty-seven-year-old arrested after Range Rover collided with central reservation in Neston, Cheshire on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time

Four ducklings add to safety-net population of African species that is estimated to be down to 5,000 in the wild

The Independent UK

Good Samaritans and cops leap into action in dramatic rescue of woman from burning car in New York state

Good Samaritans and cops sprang into action in a dramatic rescue of a woman from her burning car in Chester, New York.

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