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Foster carers from Cheshire East Council have shared the benefits of fostering during the festive season in a new video, supporting the plea for more residents to take up fostering in the borough.

When Buxton resident Jo Williams phoned the BBC recently, she wanted to thank the team who had carried her through the most frightening year of her life.

Kind-hearted National Lottery winner Michele Jones turned Santa elf this week as she helped shine a light and make Christmas a little brighter for those struggling at this time of year.

A locally active veteran’s charity has been awarded £10,000 as part of the Cheshire Constabulary in the Community Christmas initiative, in recognition of their work in supporting former service personnel after they return to civilian life.

Traffic in the run-up to Christmas is expected to peak today with about 24.4 million cars expected on the UK’s roads..

A multimillion-pound research project will see some of the world’s leading experts use artificial intelligence to create the first-ever 3D movies of black holes..

Actor Idris Elba has said it is “surreal” to have his likeness made into a waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London..

Two out of three ambulance workers fear being attacked doing their job over the festive season, according to a new report..