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Rochester News 20 May 2019
Van Gogh paintings worth millions back on display 14 years after museum heist
‘After years shrouded in darkness, they can now shine again,’ says Dutch education minister The Van Gogh Museum in Rochester has welcomed…
- Beauty spot transformed after removal of dangerous tree and overgrown vegetationby mike.parsons@nqnw.co.uk | Mike Parsons on 6 November 2026 at 12:20 pm
Maintenance has transformed Ackers Pit into a brighter and more welcoming space
- Man bailed as murder investigations continue following death of woman in Warringtonon 6 November 2026 at 10:56 am
A MAN has been bailed as murder investigations continue following the death of a 79-year-old woman in Warrington.
- Tesla driver fined after dumping children's party waste in a commercial binby lois.dean@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Dean on 6 November 2026 at 10:34 am
A WARRINGTON motorist has been fined after dumping children's party waste into a commercial bin, with council officers tracking down the offender using CCTV footage.
- Plans submitted for up to 60 new homes at Daresbury Parkby mark.smith@newsquest.co.uk | Mark Smith on 6 November 2026 at 9:29 am
Plans for up to 60 new homes at Daresbury Park, off Breretons Lane, have been submitted to Halton Council by owners Marshall CDP.
- Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiersby joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle on 6 November 2026 at 9:24 am
They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert


