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Handcuffs on desk

Watchdog probes death of man after stop-and-search

The man who had been handcuffed ingested a package while being searched by police in Chester.

Members of Kneecap pose on the red carpet at the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards. Two band members are dressed in black tracksuits and have short dark hair. One member is dressed in a black suit with a white shirt and red tie and a green white and orange balaclava.

Film venue latest to axe Kneecap screening

The film about Belfast rap trio Kneecap was due to be screened by Storyhouse in Chester in July.

A hedgehog in its natural habitat, on a woodland floor.

Zoo receives £4m grant for conservation projects

The cash injection will go towards the restoration of habitats and community support, the zoo says.

Jon Devereux is seen from his shoulders up wearing a red rugby uniform. He is smiling.

Rugby player dies after collapsing at half-marathon

The runner died in hospital, event organisers confirmed.

A newborn baby's hand holds on to mother's index finger

NHS Scheme to cut childbirth brain injuries extended

The scheme aims to help maternity staff to identify signs the baby is in distress during labour.

A fossa, with brown fur and light brown eyes, is curled up on a floor of wood chippings and resting on its long tail

Breeding hope as rare fossa arrives at zoo from US

Native to Madagascar the long-tailed, cat-like mammal is under threat of extinction in the wild.

Maria and Nik Payne sit on a sofa leaning into each other and touching foreheads, as their four children sit around them

Grief of family who made new life in the wilderness

Nik Payne, from Chester, had moved to Norway to live a life close to nature with his wife Maria.

Cardinal Peter Turkson in red biretta and soutane

'An African pope would be inspirational'

Roman Catholic ex-pats in the north-west of England speak about their hopes for the next pope.

Vicky Green smiles as she sits in a chair receiving chemo treatment. She is holding a knitted green cactus toy. She is wearing a blue patterned head scarf.

'I found a lump in my breast watching Bake Off'

Vicky Green says she is "grateful" to have caught her grade three breast cancer before it spread.