Tag Archives: Chester

An LGBT+ helpline run by Chester Pride has reported a “steep rise” in calls from people seeking support due to having “dark thoughts”, the charity has revealed. The Just Ask helpline supports any LGBT+ person with any issues that may be worrying them and Chester Pride chair Warren Allmark said …

Royal Mail has confirmed that seven members of their staff have tested positive for coronavirus at their Chester delivery office. An outbreak of Covid-19 at the Station Road site was confirmed yesterday (July 3) but it was not know exactly how many workers had contracted the virus. In the last …

Several members of staff at a delivery office in Chester have tested positive for coronavirus. Royal Mail have confirmed that a number of postal workers at the site on Station Road in Chester have contracted the virus – however the exact figure has not been revealed. While the sorting office …

Road safety concerns are being raised about plans for a pair of giant LED advertising screens facing the traffic in both directions on Chester’s Hoole bridge. Alight Media has applied for consent to display an advertisement in the form of two screens each measuring six metres in width and three …

Big Yellow’s annual Christmas toy appeal has got off to an amazing start following the recent launch at the self storage provider and is already half way to achieving the target of £10,000 worth of new toys and gifts thanks to readers of The Chronicle and Cheshire Live. Several businesses …

The sound of jingle bells is in the air at Big Yellow Self Storage in Chester with the official launch of the annual Big Yellow Christmas Toy Appeal. Staff at the Sealand Road store next to B&Q are aiming to raise £10,000 worth of donated new toys and gifts during …

Champagne corks are popping all over Chester today as 457 people celebrated winning a share of £3m with the People’s Postcode Lottery. Lucky neighbours in the CH2 1 postcode received the news of their winnings today (Saturday November 2) with a knock at their door. The biggest prizes of the …

Royal Mail has introduced 36 parcel postboxes in Chester and North Wales. Across the UK about 1,400 existing boxes have been converted to accept parcels posted in the same way letters are today. The postboxes include a wider aperture and secure design. A successful trial in 2018 has led to …