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Matthew Dougherty

Reporter · GB

Indexed articles, last 90 days
375
Latest publication
Sep 18, 2026
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Top 500K sites
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Matthew Dougherty

    Dispersal order and facial recognition to be used in Chester city centre (opens the original)

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    CHESHIRE Police will be deploying live facial recognition (LFR) technology in Chester city centre this weekend. As part of Operation Vigilant, the technology will be deployed on Saturday, September 19. The constabulary says LFR will support officers in identifying wanted individuals, outstanding suspects and those who pose a risk to the public. LFR allows officers to be alerted in real time if a person on a specific, pre-approved watchlist passes through the area being scanned, allowing them to

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Matthew Dougherty

    Burning tractor tackled by firefighters as A540 closed in both directions (opens the original)

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    A BURNING tractor saw the A540 closed in both directions on Friday morning (September 18) with Cheshire and Merseyside firefighters attending the scene. Firefighters were called to the incident at the junction of Chester High Road and Hinderton Road, near Neston, shortly before 8am. On arrival, the tractor was well alight, with some heat damage caused to a nearby property. Crews wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reel jets and one main jet to bring the fire under control and prevent it fr

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Matthew Dougherty

    Chester Racecourse ready to welcome guests for final event of the racing season (opens the original)

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    CHESTER Racecourse will welcome guests for its final raceday of the season on Saturday (September 19). The event will mark the final opportunity for visitors to experience live racing at the world’s oldest racecourse this year and bring Chester’s 2026 racing season to a close. An afternoon of competitive racing with a spectacular post-racing Massaoke performance will ensure the season ends on a high note. The day gets underway with gates opening at 12pm. Guests can enjoy a full afternoon of raci

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Matthew Dougherty

    Neston road closed in both directions due to fire close to petrol station (opens the original)

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    A MAJOR route to the north of Chester has been blocked as result of a fire close to a petrol station near Neston. The A540 Chester High Road is closed in both directions this morning (Friday, September 18) because of an incident close to the Shell Hinderton service station. Pictures shared on social media appear to show a tractor on fire. The incident, which was reported in the last hour, is causing heavy traffic in the area. The closure is in place from Lees Lane to B5134 Hinderton Road.

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Matthew Dougherty

    Firefighters called to incident at allotments in Cheshire town (opens the original)

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    FIREFIGHTERS were called to an incident at a group of allotments in Crewe on Thursday afternoon (September 17). Fire crews from Crewe and Nantwich attended the scene in Hulme Street at around 3pm. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to tackle a well-established fire involving a large shed. The fire was also beginning to spread to other nearby sheds when crews arrived. One person has received precautionary checks from paramedics at the scene. By 4.30pm firefighters had ma

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