Barrie White

Manchester

News Reporter at Newsquest

Writer at Whitchurch Herald

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Ellesmere Port man remanded on fraud charges faces Chester Crown Court date

1 week ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barrie White

Chester Magistrates Court. (Image: Google.) AN ELLESMERE Port was remanded into custody on fraud charges after his arrest last week. Ryan Macdonald, of Cambridge Road, Ellesmere Port, was arrested on Thursday, June 12. He was in court the next day and will be sent to Chester Crown Court on Friday, July 11.
Tributes paid to two popular big cats at Chester Zoo following sad deaths

1 week ago | warringtonguardian.co.uk | Barrie White

The hugely successful and popular attraction confirmed on Monday that Kiburi, its elderly female Asiatic lion, passed away after her condition deteriorated. And the zoo has also confirmed the death of Zinga, the much-loved northern cheetah, who was considered one of the oldest of his kind. A Chester Zoo spokesman said: “Over the past few months, our dedicated veterinary and carnivore teams have been closely monitoring Kiburi’s health to help her cope with the natural challenges of aging.
Snake slithers into Blacon bedroom to give Chester family Father's Day shock

1 week ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barrie White

The Taiwanese Beauty Rat snake that slithered into a child's bedroom in Blacon. (Image: Natasha Robinson.) A CHESTER dad had a Father’s Day with a difference on Sunday – removing an exotic snake from his children’s bedroom. Gary Minshull lives in Saughall Road in Blacon with his partner Natasha Robinson and their three kids aged seven, six and three.
Grosvenor's bid for Chester city centre Grade II-listed apartment conversion

1 week ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barrie White

Plans to convert the Grade II-listed building in Vicars Lane have been submitted. (Image: Google.) PLANS to convert an Grade II-listed office block into six apartments in Chester city centre have been put to Cheshire West planners. The plans have been submitted on behalf of the Grosvenor company – owned by the Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor – for 4-5 Vicars Lane in Chester.
Wrexham student awarded top Chester university fine art prize for 2025

1 week ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Barrie White

Jonathan Hughs studies the subject at the university and was this week named as the winner of the 2025 Storrar Cowdry prize for Fine Arts. The competition is named for the Chester-based solicitors. Dr Jeremy Turner, leader and senior lecturer at The University of Chester, said that the standard of his work in the final year of his degree set the platform for the award. He added that the prize awarded to Jonathan was because his work represented ‘what fine should be about’.
Ikea signs approved as Swedish giant takes step closer to Chester

1 week ago | whitchurchherald.co.uk | Barrie White

Ikea has been granted permission for signage ahead of its new store in Chester. (Image: Ikea.) IKEA’S new Chester store has taken another step towards opening after council planning officers approved signage. Last month, Cheshire West and Chester Council’s planning department received the proposal for the signage as Ikea gets set to take over the former Homebase store, as announced on April 1.
Cheshire Police confirms wanted Chester man Sebastian Loziak located

1 week ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barrie White

Cheshire Police has confirmed that wanted man Sebastian Loziak has been found. (Image: Newsquest.) CHESHIRE Police says it has located a man in Chester after an appeal on Friday. The force issued an appeal to find Sebastian Loziak who was wanted in relation to an incident in Chester. The 34-year-old is of Polish origin and was described as being of a slim build, with short brown hair and blue eyes.
Woman hit police officer multiple times after being kicked out of town centre pub

1 week ago | northwichguardian.co.uk | Barrie White

Lucy Cleary, of Britten Crescent, pleaded guilty to three charges at Chester Magistrates Court on Friday, June 13. The 28-year-old has admitted criminal damage under £5,000, assaulting an emergency worker by beating and common assault. The charges relate to an incident at the Penny Black pub in Northwich on April 14 this year when she was removed from the premises for an altercation with members of staff.
Supercars and Shetland Ponies as Bolesworth International set to return

1 week ago | leaderlive.co.uk | Barrie White

Bolesworth International will be back at the end of June. (Image: y) ONE of the biggest events in the North West will return at the end of the month with Bolesworth International. The world-renowned show, presented by Al Shira’aa, is revving up to become the biggest horsepower event on British soil – and it’s not just the horses bringing the heat. This summer, spectacular Bolesworth Estate in Tattenhall, will play host to the Lotus Evija, the UK’s first all-electric hypercar.
Chester's most expensive and cheapest streets revealed in new research

1 week ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Barrie White

The most expensive and cheapest Chester streets have been revealed. (Image: PA Images.) CHESTER’S top 10 most expensive and cheapest roads to live on have been revealed in new research. Professional fast sales company Property Solvers tracked average sold price data from HM Land Registry since 2020 to see where the highest and lowest-priced homes are located across the Chester postcodes. On Curzon Park North (CH4), nine properties sold for an average of £1,517,638.