When eight-year-old Emma Roberts visited London with her parents she was struck by the number of homeless people she saw. So she decided to do something about it. Over the past few months, she has organised a series of fundraising initiatives and has just won an award for her work. As well as arranging and […]
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With its wacky karts, cartoon characters and a dramatic racetrack that whips down the village’s hill towards the River Dee, the Farndon Soapbox Derby is a great day out. Last year thousands of people lined the streets of the Cheshire village of Farndon, right on the edge of England and Wales, for the inaugural race.
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When chef-restaurateur Gary Usher drove past a derelict Cheshire pub for sale near his parent’s house it sparked the seeds of a new culinary idea. Fast forward a year, and the 115-year-old White Horse pub in Churton has been renovated and restored and opened in March to much acclaim. Gary Usher is one of the
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You may know about Chester’s Roman past, but the city also has a fascinating medieval history. This month, English Heritage will be telling the stories of Chester Castle during the medieval period – and you can meet a surgeon, mason and blacksmith. There will also be the opportunity to try on some armour, have a
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