The Blacon Seals will be taking on another fundraising challenge this festive period trekking 23.4 miles from Chester FC to Marine AFC on Boxing Day to help improve facilities for disabled supporters at the Deva Stadium Last year the group raised thousands of pounds for Maddie and Ava two incredible girls facing daunting health challenges by walking to our New Year’s Day fixture at Warrington Town The goal this time around is to raise at least £10,000 towards the accessibility viewing platform project which will make the stadium more inclusive providing covered accommodation for up to 13 wheelchair users and their companions the installation of a lift providing access to the first floor the route will take the walkers along the A41 via Eastham and into Birkenhead where the group will take a train across the River Mersey to James Street before heading north to Crosby and aiming to arrive at the Marine Travel Arena around 1pm Almost £7,000 has already been raised and the Blacon Seals are asking for supporters and local businesses to help them reach their fundraising target Donate: You can make a donation online at www.justgiving.com/page/cfcctxblaconseals and every penny counts The walkers will also have donation buckets with them along the route and at the match 100 Club: More than 60 businesses and groups have joined the Chester FC 100 Club by donating or pledging to donate at least £100 towards the project. Members receive four game tickets and a 100 Club plaque displayed on the new accessibility platform once it’s built. Interested? Contact Russ at blaconseals@gmail.com Support: If you are heading to the game on Boxing Day and see the group along the route please give them a wave or a beep as your encouragement will be greatly appreciated Blacon Seals wish to thank GWG Catering who have offered to provide breakfast batches and hot drinks to the walkers prior to departure and Hope + Glory who have kitted the walkers out with tops for the walk are a community benefit society operating under the name of Chester Football Club and are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority The club is fan owned and does not have any major shareholders A Whitchurch man is one of 12 people who has been charged over drugs supply in Chester Cheshire Police said that officers investigating the supply of illegal drugs in the town have charged 12 people following raids earlier this month A statement from the police said a number of individuals have been charged with conspiracy to supply a class A drug Amy Allman has also been charged with conspiracy to supply nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and concealing criminal property Lee Ward has also been charged with conspiracy to supply nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation All 12 will appear at Chester Crown Court on Friday The charges relate to a series of warrants which took place at addresses in Chester or if you have an account please login © 2025, Lyonsdown Limited. teiss® is a registered trademark of Lyonsdown Ltd. VAT registration number: 830519543 Share(Adobe Stock)UK-based Blacon High School has shut down on Monday and Tuesday following a ransomware attack on Jan. 17, which has yet to be claimed by any ransomware gang, The Register reports which sought a $600,000 ransom in exchange for the removal of stolen data that included council residents' and staff members' personally identifiable information May 2 has pleaded guilty to infiltrating Disneys internal communications and stealing over 1.1 terabytes of confidential data by deploying malware disguised as an AI image generation tool a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future reports that Apple has alerted users in 100 countries that their devices were targeted by sophisticated spyware part of a global wave of mercenary surveillance attacks BleepingComputer reports that security researchers have uncovered seven malicious Python Package Index packages leveraging Gmail's SMTP servers and encrypted WebSocket connections to exfiltrate data and execute remote commands on infected systems By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of CyberRisk Alliance Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Sign our campaign for a grant funding review A mixed-use scheme featuring apartments and a medical centre forms the final part of the Blacon Parade project in Chester led by housing association Sanctuary Group and Cheshire West & Chester Council designed by Liverpool-based architect Brock Carmichael features a ground floor GP surgery and 16 affordable apartments on the upper floors of the three-storey block Work is underway and is expected to be completed by spring 2022 earlier phases of the £19m Blacon Parade included the construction of 26 homes and the 10,000 sq ft Parade Enterprise Office Centre The Parade Enterprise Centre is open and run by Avenue Services a joint venture between Sanctuary Group and Cheshire West & Chester Council Sanctuary’s senior development manager Danielle Wrigley said: “I’m delighted to see the redevelopment of the final stage of The Parade beginning to take shape with the new GP surgery and health centre which will be a significant addition to the local area “This development further underlines Sanctuary’s ongoing commitment to Blacon and the wider Cheshire West and Chester region.”    Read our comments policy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Good news but a very long time in the making Why do schemes such as this take so long to get off the ground noting the landlord owns the majority of the wider estate but how will it impact regeneration and development in the area Find out at Place North West’s half-day conference in June The developer is seeking outline consent for a residential scheme on the 13.5-acre site at Clive Hall Farm in Winsford Register for free North West property intelligence Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Join more than 13,000 property professionals and sign up to receive your free daily round-up of built environment news direct to your inbox By subscribing, you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. 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