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Cheshire is a county in North West England, bordering Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south, and Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough in Wales to the west. Cheshire's county town is the City of Chester (118,200); the largest town is Warrington (209,700). Other major towns include Crewe (71,722), Runcorn (61,789), Widnes (61,464), Ellesmere Port (55,715), Macclesfield (52,044), Winsford (32,610) and Northwich (19,924).

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Life-sized Colin Firth cake created to celebrate Pride And Prejudice anniversary A life-sized cake of Colin Firth as Mr Darcy has been created to celebrate the25th anniversary of the BBC’s Pride And Prejudice mini-series. The six foot-tall cake was unveiled at the National Trust.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published on September 3, 2020

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'Tourism burglars' who targeted footballer jailed The pair stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and watches from affluent areas of Cheshire. BBC News - Published on June 19, 2020
Creamfields 2020: Dance festival off due to coronavirus The event was due to take place in Daresbury, Cheshire over the August Bank Holiday weekend. BBC News - Published on May 14, 2020

Man drowns in Cheshire trying to save dog from river A woman also entered the River Weaver in Northwich, Cheshire, with the 21-year-old man who died. BBC News - Published on March 28, 2020
Widnes pub landlord stab killer 'believed he was Jesus' Lee Abbott admits the manslaughter of Cheshire pub landlord Christian Thornton but denies murder. BBC News - Published on February 17, 2020
Widnes students stabbed near Riverside College The 16-year-old boys were taken to hospital after a disturbance near a college in Widnes, Cheshire. BBC News - Published on February 3, 2020

'Least used' railway station Redcar British Steel gets visitor boost Denton in Tameside and Stanlow and Thornton in Cheshire inherited the title from Redcar British Steel BBC News - Published on January 14, 2020
Fire crews tackle Cheshire stately home blaze Up to 50 firefighters are at the scene at Tilston House in Tarporley and water is being pumped from a canal. BBC News - Published on January 13, 2020
Alex Rodda death: Man in court accused of boy's murder Alex Rodda, 15, was found dead near woodland on Friday morning in Ashley, Cheshire. BBC News - Published on December 16, 2019
Alex Rodda: Man charged with murder over Cheshire boy's death An 18-year-old is accused of killing Alex Rodda, 15, whose body was discovered on Friday. BBC News - Published on December 15, 2019

Cheshire bakery creates bread made with crickets Flour is mixed with ground-up crickets to provide protein, the Northwich bakery says. BBC News - Published on December 1, 2019
Lorry full of chocolate on fire on A556 in Cheshire The A556 in Cheshire is closed in both directions as firefighters tackle the blaze near a motorway. BBC News - Published on November 21, 2019
Manchester criminals arrested in Cheshire hotel hot tub CCTV shows police arresting the men in the pool and spa area of a hotel where they were hiding out. BBC News - Published on October 15, 2019	AJ Pritchard assault: Case against man discontinued AJ Pritchard and his brother Curtis were injured on a night out in Cheshire on 27 December. BBC News - Published on October 6, 2019
Widnes dog attack: Elayne Stanley named as victim Neighbours say Elayne Stanley, 44, was killed in the attack in Widnes, Cheshire, on Tuesday. BBC News - Published on September 25, 2019	Man, 19, dies at Creamfields festival The man died in hospital after falling ill at the four-day dance music festival in Cheshire. BBC News - Published on August 25, 2019
Handforth murder arrests after woman found dead Three men are arrested after the woman was found in Handforth, Cheshire, early on Sunday. BBC News - Published on August 19, 2019	Cheshire stabbing: Two arrested after man killed outside Widnes pub Police dispatch extra patrols to area amid concern from nearby residents Independent - Published on August 12, 2019
Flooding disruption eases across north of England Firefighters work to protect homes and businesses in a Cheshire town swamped by heavy rain. BBC News - Published on August 1, 2019	Tornado causes damage in Greater Manchester and Cheshire The wind and rain caused havoc near Manchester Airport and the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. BBC News - Published on July 20, 2019
Jodrell Bank Observatory given world heritage status by Unesco Cultural site in Cheshire hosts 250ft-wide Lovell Telescope built in 1957 Independent - Published on July 7, 2019	Chester hospital baby deaths probe: Nurse Lucy Letby bailed Cheshire Police are investigating the deaths of 17 infants between 2015 and 2016. BBC News - Published on June 13, 2019
Cocaine gang jailed after £20m seizure on M6 in Cheshire Officers stopped a van on the M6 in Cheshire and found 186kg of cocaine hidden in the floor. BBC News - Published on June 11, 2019