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Emergency services responded to reports of a man in the River Dee near Hawarden Bridge in Shotton. North Wales Police said officers attended with the Welsh Ambulance Service and that the man was safely removed from the water and transferred to ambulance staff. RNLI, Coastguard and fire-service teams were also seen at the scene, which they later left.

A burst water main is disrupting water supplies in Hawarden and Ewloe, Flintshire, with residents warned they may experience low pressure or no water. Welsh Water said repairs had reached the fault-location stage and expected supplies to be fully restored by late morning on August 7, while apologizing for the inconvenience.

More than 16,000 racegoers attended Chester Racecourse’s Midsummer Meeting, which featured a seven-race card, a pony race, live music, hospitality and dining experiences. Al Maslool, Collecting Coin, Velociraptor, Calico Blue, Aces Wild, Parlando and Maharajas Express were among the winners, while jockey Taryn Langley recorded her first win at Chester. Chester Race Company said the event reflected the appeal of its summer racing programme, with Family Fun Day scheduled as the next fixture on August 2.

Players in the CH4 7DQ area of Chester were named winners of a daily £1,000 People's Postcode Lottery draw. The subscription lottery costs £12.50 per month, offers regular cash prizes, and supports charities and community projects, having reportedly raised more than £1.7 billion for good causes.

A fire broke out in a derelict building on Hoole Way in Chester on Saturday evening. Three fire crews attended, searched the empty premises and left after the incident was contained. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service later confirmed that the blaze had been started deliberately and shared its findings with police.

Firefighters from Chester, Ellesmere Port and Powey Lane attended a fire at a disused building on Hoole Way, near Black Diamond Street, in Chester. Crews searched the building and found no one inside, then used a high-pressure fan to clear smoke. A fire investigation was scheduled to determine the cause, while traffic was reported to be building in the area.