A simulated exercise will take place at Chester Racecourse next week.

On Tuesday 18 November, the racecourse will host 'Exercise Paddock' - a simulated exercise with a number of emergency service vehicles in attendance.

The exercise will test a multi-agency response to a significant incident.

Cheshire Resilience Forum (CRF) partner agencies will stage a live exercise to practice their response to an incident at Chester Racecourse, involving a large number of casualties on a busy race day.

It includes participants from Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Cheshire Police, Chester Racecourse and North West Ambulance Service.

The exercise will run from 10am to 2pm, including representatives from the emergency services and partner agencies.

It will also feature volunteer actors from the University of Chester, playing racegoers and casualties.

Residents and visitors are now being reassured leading up to the incident that the emergency response is simulated, not a response to real-life incident.