Inflation has rocketed to its highest level in more than a year after “awful April” bill rises, but pressure is also mounting on the Chancellor over the impact of Labour’s recent tax hike on the cost ...

FIREFIGHTERS were called to an ‘accidental’ grass fire close to Frodsham Caves on Tuesday. One Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) from Frodsham was sent to Manley Road shortly before 1.30pm after ...

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation hit 3.5 in April, up from 2.6 in March.

HMRC says around one million pensioners are paying income tax at rates of 40 per cent or above.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Mr Putin had visited Kursk on ...

Bus drivers are to take strike action over six weeks in a pay dispute. Unite the union said around 430 Stagecoach drivers will take action after last minute pay talks did not lead to an improvement in ...

Sainsbury's shoppers have slammed its decision to close in-store changing/fitting rooms - see the full reaction.

A Chester graduate has raised nearly £2,400 for a youth charity by running his first marathon. Jacob Edwards, a quantity surveyor at Anwyl Homes, completed the London Marathon in two hours and 55 ...

On this day in 2015, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited the University of Chester to celebrate its 175th anniversary.

Today we look at more moments from the Chester Standard photo archives. They include plenty of fresh faces from the past. Do you recognise yourself? Don't forget to tag friends or family if you ...

A retired headteacher from Cheshire has spoken about the benefits of a reading group. Pat Russell, who used to be a headteacher at a secondary school, joined the Shared Reading group at Storyhouse, ...

The union at the centre of the long-running Birmingham bin strike has accused Government commissioners of “sabotaging” talks aimed at resolving the dispute. Members of Unite have been on all-out ...