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The Latest Breaking News from Chester

Lucy Letby inquiry will release findings in early 2026, months later than planned

Lady Justice Thirlwall previously said she hoped to publish report in November into murder of babies at Countess of Chester hospital

The Guardian - UK

Horse racing: East India Dock flies home for Chester Cup glory, plus a Saturday preview

The 2025 Chester Cup success of East India Dock proved to be a big day in the careers of two of racing’s rising stars

The Guardian - UK

Horse racing: more records for Aidan O’Brien as Chester dominance continues

Mount Kilimanjaro and Illinois produced victories in the day’s big races as the trainer struck again at the Roodee

The Guardian - UK

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Horse racing: Minnie Hauk and Lambourn deliver Classics pointers at Chester

Aidan O’Brien may have been off the mark at Newmarket on Guineas weekend but he bounced back in no uncertain terms

The Guardian - UK

A lost DoorDash driver started knocking at houses for directions. A local official then shot him in the back, cops say

John J. Reilly, 48, the highway superintendent for the town of Chester, is charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm

The Independent UK

Tractor crashes into front of two houses

Extensive damage was caused to both semi-detached properties in Chester, but the occupants were found safe and well.

Evening Standard

Chester zoo unveils £28m ‘Africa’ facility – complete with chilly giraffes

Nine-hectare site home to 57 species including rhino, zebras and ostriches in UK’s biggest such development

The Guardian - UK

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Quiz: test your knowledge of English football’s weird and wonderful mascots

Do you know your Moonchester from your Gunnersaurus? If so, this quiz on football’s furry friends is for you

The Guardian - UK

Labour selects candidate for by-election to replace shamed Amesbury

Cheshire West & Chester councillor Karen Shore will run as Labour’s candidate.

Evening Standard

Labour selects candidate for by-election to replace disgraced Amesbury

Cheshire West & Chester councillor Karen Shore will run as Labour’s candidate.

The Independent UK

UK’s ‘most welcoming city’ is also one of the most haunted – poll

Travel company Booking.com said Chester has ‘a strong sense of community’ combined with a ‘mysterious past’.

Evening Standard

UK’s ‘most welcoming city’ also voted one of the most haunted

The city has ‘a strong sense of community’ combined with a ‘mysterious past’

The Independent UK

MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended after appeal

Ex-Labour MP was originally jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting a man in the street

The Guardian - UK

Mike Amesbury: Former Labour MP jailed for punching man has sentence suspended for two years on appeal

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years following an appeal at Chester Crown Court.

Evening Standard

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The Conversation

Will Lucy Letby get a retrial? Here’s what happens next with her case

Lucy Letby was convicted in two trials in 2023 and 2024 of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others in her care at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England between 2015 and 2016.

The Independent UK

Liverpool-Manchester train line closed after car plummets onto rail track

Affected train services include Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby's legal team to present ‘significant new medical evidence’ in serial child killer's case

Analysis by a ‘blue riband committee’ of 14 neonatalogists will be revealed at a press conference in central London

The Guardian - UK

Chester woman to stand trial accused of displaying threatening bumper sticker

Georgia Venables, who allegedly had sticker on her car featuring C-word, has pleaded not guilty to single charge

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The National (Scotland)

Rangers warned of travel disruption ahead of Europa League clash in Manchester

Rangers fans are descending on Manchester in large numbers - but Storm Éowyn could have an impact.

Evening Standard

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault

The MP for Runcon and Helsby appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court.

The Independent UK

Lloyds bank to shut Liverpool office with 500 workers impacted

Lloyds said it has not cut jobs as part of the closure plans but will require around 100 staff to relocate to Chester.

The Independent UK

Police share update on death of RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne

Officers attended an address near Chester following reports of a sudden death

The Independent UK

Tiny snail not seen for more than a century saved from extinction

The pea-sized snail was believed to have gone extinct after no sightings were recorded for more than a century

The Guardian - UK

‘My kind of case’: intense focus falls on Lucy Letby trial expert witness

Dr Dewi Evans’s evidence has been criticised, even ridiculed, but he maintains his work stands up to scrutiny

Evening Standard

London Leaver: 'The fresh air in Chester has really improved my life'

Rachael Kinsella left their maisonette in Teddington for a new life in the North

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