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Today we look back at some more memorable moments that made the pages of the Chester Standard over the years, and a reader photo.

From Bobby Moore to David Beckham - here are the football icons who became pub landlords There are few better combinations than football and a pint, and some stars of the beautiful game have taken this literally by opening a pub after calling time on their playing days Jimmy Bullard is among the many footballers who have tried their hand at running a pub (Image: 1jimmybullard/Instagram) The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInva...

A miners son who became a globe-trotting sales director has revealed how he became friends with comedy king Sir Ken Dodd, who gave him two of his famous tickling sticks. During his long career Geoff Williams, raised in Llay, near Wrexham and now living in Southport, also rubbed shoulders with stellar names like singing superstar Sir Tom Jones, Hollywood actors Richard Burton and Jack Nicholson and Kop hero Bill Shankly. Another claim to fame was that the 88-year-old persuaded Leeds United...

GREENE King has confirmed which of its Cheshire pubs will reopen outdoors from next month – but the list does not feature any in Chester and Ellesmere Port. The pub chain will reopen 28 of its managed pubs across the county from Monday, April 12, which includes The Bears Paw beer garden in Frodsham. A total of 442 pubs are being reopened outdoors in England by Greene King – amounting to just under a third of its managed pub estate. None of their managed Chester or Ellesmere Port pub...