Cheshire football fans enjoy their World Cup odyssey
Cheshire travel specialist Sorrel Ashton has been busy arranging for football fans to travel to the World Cup in the ...
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TV favourite to host Tatton Park DogFest
Popular TV presenter Matt Baker MBE has been lined up to host this year’s DogFest. Taking place at Tatton Park ...
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New photography competition celebrates the Cheshire countryside
A new photography competition has been launched to celebrate the essence of the Cheshire countryside. CPRE – the Campaign to ...
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Chester Cathedral to display photography competition winners’ work
Green Expo 2026 has launched its fourth year of its annual photography competition, inviting all ages and abilities to participate ...
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Cheshire travel agent comes to rescue of people trapped in the Middle East
For many families across Cheshire, the Easter holidays are normally a time when travellers head for warmer destinations. The Middle ...
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Delamere holiday park to relaunch with luxury lodges
A Cheshire caravan park is under new ownership with ambitious plans for its future. Fishpool Farm Caravan Park in Delamare ...
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Dickens masterpiece among Storyhouse highlights for 2026
Theatregoers are in for a thrilling New Year with an exciting and varied range of shows heading for the Storyhouse ...
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Chester BID unveils plans for Christmas
Chester BID has unveiled its Christmas in the City campaign – including the ever-popular free parking at Chester Racecourse. From ...
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New EU Border Checks: What Travellers Need to Know
Leading Cheshire travel agent Sorrel Ashton guides you through the new EU Border Checks. Q: What is the EES? The ...
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Maray to open in Chester this winter
Maray, the independent, Liverpool-born restaurant group known for its vibrant Middle Eastern-via-Paris inspired sharing plates, carefully chosen wines and exceptional ...
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Great Taste Awards reveals the best food and drink from across Cheshire
Great Taste Awards reveals the best food and drink from across Cheshire Businesses from across Cheshire have been awarded a ...
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Story behind Chester Cathedral’s Cloister Windows
The history of the stained glass in Chester Cathedral features in a new book. The Cathedral features in a book ...
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Padel tennis on its way to Cheshire
The fastest growing racquet sport is set to sweep Cheshire. This month Ignite Padel announced it would be opening five ...
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Top tips on holidaying in the Greek islands
Cheshire-based Sorrel Ashton, of bespoke travel agency Travel Counsellors, gives her top tips on holidaying in the Greek islands. Occasionally ...
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Okells Hoole wins award for its restoration work
The Chester Civic Trust has presented its Judges special award 2025 to Okells Hoole for their work restoring and bringing ...
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Chester degree show celebrates best in new art and design
The talent, commitment and achievements of ones-to-watch in the art and design world are being celebrated with a University of ...
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Historic haunted Chester hotel on TV
A 400-year-old inn in Chester has appeared in a hit TV series which explores haunted buildings. Ye Olde Kings Head ...
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What’s On – May
Deva Fest 2025 Cholmondeley Castle will play host once again to Deva Fest, which takes place between August 7-10. Dubbed ...
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Chester Zoo opens its Heart of Africa experience
The largest UK zoo habitat ever created – home to 57 iconic African species – has opened at Chester Zoo. ...
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Former Cheshire GP on national book tour
He’s known as one of the ‘most influential medical doctors’ in the country. Dr Rangan Chatterjee, who lives with his ...
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Hoole is a postcode hit
When Hoole village made the top 11 list of national cool postcodes, it probably came as no surprise to the ...
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Businesses team up for ‘Recharge and Revive’ event
Inspire Cheshire joined forces with two local businesses for a ‘Recharge and Revive in 2025’ event, held at Chester’s Storyhouse. ...
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Meet the holiday guru making travel dreams come true
Travel entrepreneur Sorrel Ashton specialises in helping her clients to go on their bucket list holidays. Recent destinations have included ...
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Cullimore Dutton welcomes eight new starters
Cullimore Dutton has unveiled a series of new appointments as part of its growth strategy. They are part of the ...
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Poppy Fields for VE Day
A new art installation is coming to Chester Cathedral this month to commemorate the anniversary of VE Day. Poppy Fields ...
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On safari at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo has released images of its luxury overnight lodges as it opens its booking line for stays from August. ...
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Louise Minchin’s pothole plague advice
Chester author, endurance athlete and now celebrity Gladiators contestant Louise Minchin has been giving her advice on how to deal ...
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Launch of Chester’s first Business Book Club
An essential handbook for handling everyday conflicts effectively from a kidnapping negotiator for the FBI will be the topic of ...
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What’s On – February
@WilmslowWayBetter Wilmslow Running Festival 2025 Kickstart 2025 and sign up to this running festival which takes place on Sunday March ...
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Cheshire psychologists examine The Traitors
Have you been captivated by the new BBC series of The Traitors? The already classic television series hosted by Claudia ...
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Sisters relocate business to Farndon to grow a multi-million-pound beauty brand
Two sisters have relocated their business from Manchester to the Cheshire village of Farndon to help them to grow it ...
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What’s On – January
@Together Again Festival Together Again Festival Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire is planning a new festival next year. Together Again will ...
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Filming underway for new Peaky Blinders
Scenes for the new Peaky Blinders film have been shot this month in the region. Cillian Murphy was spotted at ...
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Popstar Pixie Lott visited Chester
Multi-million-selling hit singer Pixie Lott shared her success and performed for the music stars of the future at the University ...
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Pop Specs founders are Ones to Watch
The Chester founders of Pop Specs have been named as Ones to Watch in a list of top entrepreneurs. Lina ...
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What’s On – December
@Together Again Festival Together Again Festival Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire is planning a new festival next year. Together Again will ...
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Actor Mackenzie Crook to appear at Chester Literature Festival
Actor Mackenzie Crook has many strings to his bow. He’s a BAFTA-award winning writer, a comedian, actor and also a ...
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Chester version of world famous board game unveiled
A board game that celebrates it’s 90th birthday next year has this month launched a Chester version. MONOPOLY, which first ...
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The bear from Peru visits Chester
World famous marmalade loving bear Paddington is paying a visit to Chester as part of the publicity tour behind the ...
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CAMRA award for husband and wife team
The owners of a Chester pub are celebrating after it was named as the best in the UK. Lisa and ...
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Chester landscape architect completes her triple swimming charity challenge
Chester based landscape architect and ‘swim obsessed’ Kate Richards completed the final instalment of her Aquasphere Chillswim Lakes Triple Crown ...
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Opening Date Set For ‘Rooftop Social Club’
Chester is set to welcome its newest social space this Autumn as the highly anticipated Rooftop Social Club announces they’ll ...
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Couple go back to their roots for their first venture
A newly married couple have returned to their Cheshire roots to open their first restaurant together. Anna and Felix Roseblade-Shore ...
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Farndon Soapbox Derby is back
The main street through the picturesque Cheshire village of Farndon will be transformed into a race track this weekend as ...
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Cheshire’s Lucy Meacock presents her last Granada Reports
Lucy Meacock presented her last Granada Reports this month after 36 years on the iconic programme. The highly respected journalist ...
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Gary Usher and his guest chefs
A little corner of Cheshire has had some of the best chefs in the country cooking for guests. Over the ...
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What’s On – August
© Theatre Porto Brainfools at Topsy Turvy Family Arts Festival Grassroots circus company Brainfools will be appearing at the Topsy ...
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Chester landscape architect takes on triple swim challenge
After joining Ironman triathlete Sean Conway on a number of his swims last year, Chester landscape architect Kate Richards has ...
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Little Blackbird
Adrian and Claire Dakers were inspired to set up their business after their son was born with a serious heart ...
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Chester’s first Festival of Ideas
Chester’s very first Festival of Ideas will take place this week. Running from Thursday July 4 to Sunday July 7, ...
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Taylor Swift helps student’s project go global
The subject of pop icon Taylor Swift has helped a student from the University of Chester send her dissertation global ...
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Wrestler turned gardener at RHS Flower Show Tatton
A part-time wrestler from Cheshire will see his garden design feature at this year’s RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park. ...
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Chester urban artist brings splash of colour to city
Pop art icon Andy Warhol once described his work as ‘hot!’ and recommended him to paint the Limelight Club in ...
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Penguin chicks hatch at Chester Zoo
Zoo-keepers at Chester Zoo have seen a record eleven penguin chicks hatch. The new arrivals are highly threatened Humboldt penguins. ...
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Stained glass in University Chapel explored in talk and research project
The legacy of Chester’s renowned female stained-glass artist is the focus of the studies of Chester Cathedral’s artist in residence ...
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The first Chester Green Weekend
Chester is getting involved with The Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate ...
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What’s On – June & July
© Credit to Classic Ibiza Classic Ibiza comes to Tatton Park Classic Ibiza comes to Tatton Park on June 29th. ...
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Duke of Westminster’s society wedding of the year
Chester came to a standstill today as people flocked to the Cathedral to watch the society wedding of the year. ...
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Life in Cheshire preserved for the future
One of the longest running regional magazines in Europe is being preserved for the future. Academics from the University of ...
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Chester author scoops prize for her book
Chester author and endurance athlete Louise Minchin has won an award for her writing. Last year, Louise published her book ...
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What’s On – May & June 2024
Farndon Rocks Music and Beer Festival Farndon Rocks Music and Beer Festival will return to Farndon Community Club in Sibbersfield ...
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The Cheshire couple keeping craftsmanship alive
It’s not every day that your work features on national television. Even better when the presenter praises the quality of ...
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Off to the races
May 8th marks the start of the new racing season in Chester. We caught up with Louise Stewart, CEO of ...
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The magical mystery food tour
If you’re feeling peckish and need some ideas for where to eat out, a good man to ask is Gareth ...
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Funny Woman
Production is underway on the second series of Sky’s comedy drama series Funny Woman. Filming is taking place across the ...
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The CEO making Storyhouse part of the fabric of the city
Annabel Turpin became the CEO of Storyhouse in Chester in December 2023 and has brought a wealth of experience in ...
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Award for Chester General Manager
The General Manager of Chester’s Hotel Indigo and The Forge Restaurant has scooped a 5-star service award. Scott Rankin, who ...
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A shared love of glass art
If you’ve walked through the gardens of Chester Cathedral recently you may have noticed an enchanting array of colourful glass ...
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Cheshire pub entrepreneur saves historic inn
Cheshire pub veteran Jerry Brunning has picked North Wales for his new pub venture. The historic Druid Inn at Gorsedd, ...
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Sisters design hoodie in memory of their mum
Two sisters behind the purpose-led Wirral clothing brand Olive and Frank have launched a bespoke jumper this month to raise ...
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The Chester jewellery designer inspired by nature
Chester contemporary jewellery designer Lucy Quartermaine fell in love with her craft while at school on the Wirral. The Chester ...
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A growing passion
Well known comedian Caroline Quentin is limbering up to visit the Wirral in March to talk about her new book. ...
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Usher’s pub is a hit
Cheshire chef Gary Usher first gastropub has been named one of the best in the UK just 12 months after ...
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Fairytales and Mozart inspire Cheshire photographer
A haunting image by Cheshire photographer Julie Herbert Adams reached the final of the Guild of Photographer’s Image of the ...
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Exclusive – Inspire Cheshire talks to Lorraine Kelly
Chat show host Lorraine Kelly will visit Chester next month to discuss her debut novel. Here she talks exclusively to ...
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Lorraine Kelly to visit Chester to debut her first novel
Television presenter and journalist Lorraine Kelly will be visiting Chester next month to discuss the release of her debut feel ...
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How grief inspired a fashion brand loved by celebrities
A fashion designing family from Hawarden has seen their unique creations featured in top style magazines and shipped all over ...
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Popping eyewear disruptors
A Chester business is transforming the way people buy glasses. Pop Specs, which has a stand in Chester Market and ...
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Acclaimed first novel from Cheshire author
Sian Hughes was inspired by a medieval poem and an old Cheshire house down an overgrown track that she used ...
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A chat with Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley is one of the stars in the new hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once, which was filmed in ...
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Things to do this month
Visit the Alpine Village Hawarden Estate Farm Shop has an Alpine Village this Christmas with its own synthetic ice skating ...
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New Netflix drama filmed in Cheshire
Cheshire stately home Arley Hall is starring in a new drama coming to Netflix early next year. A much-loved family ...
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A creative vision for Chester
If you’ve walked down Bridge Street in Chester recently you will probably have spotted a shop window with some very ...
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The surfing chef
Chester chef Martin Taylor first fell in love with cooking after family summer holidays in France during his teenage years. ...
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New Cinema for Chester
A stunning new six screen cinema in the heart of Chester has opened. Chester Picturehouse was officially opened on Friday ...
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What’s On Guide
Lanterns and Lights trail Chester Zoo and Sony Music have teamed up to bring Lanterns and Lights, an exciting new ...
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5 things to do this October
Halloween Dog Walk Join Sarah and Mabli at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop (CH5 3FB) for their monthly dog walk social ...
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Cheshire baker on this year’s Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is back for a brand-new series and one of the contenders this year is Dan ...
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By Jove! What a tickling good show
A museum exhibition dedicated to the life and career Sir Ken Dodd, one of the country’s most loved entertainers and ...
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5 great things to do in our region
© Tatton Park Tatton Park is holding an Apple Fest over the weekend of September 30th and October 1st to ...
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From paperboy to BBC star
As a teenager growing up in Bolton, the young Clive Myrie used to read the newspapers he was delivering on ...
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An inspiring lunch
We were delighted to hold the first Inspire Cheshire Luncheon Club at The Forge Restaurant in Chester this month. A ...
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Walk yourself happy
Two years ago Countryfile star Julia Bradbury was diagnosed with breast cancer. One of the key things that helped her ...
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Chester hotel and restaurant aims high
Scott Rankin had been a vegetarian for six years and a vegan for two when he joined Hotel Indigo and ...
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What the colour of your car says about you
What colour car do you drive? According to psychologists, the colour of your car reveals just as much about you ...
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5 great things to do in the area
© Grosvenor Visit Grosvenor’s Eaton Hall Gardens for their final 2023 charity open day on Sunday 27th August from 10.15am-5pm. Tickets cost ...
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Tackling the midlife makeover
It’s never too late to make improvements to your physical and mental wellbeing, says award winning Cheshire gym founder Gareth ...
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Five great things to do in Cheshire this month
© Chester Zoo Go on Chester Zoo’s ‘Secret Life of the Zoo Tour’, an exclusive tour behind the scenes before ...
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Back to the future
When chef-restaurateur Gary Usher drove past a derelict Cheshire pub for sale near his parent’s house it sparked the seeds ...
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New musical coming to Chester after a run on the West End
A satirical play by much loved British comedian and writer Harry Hill will be showing at Chester’s Storyhouse in July. ...
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The specialist coffee roaster
Tucked away down an idyllic country lane in Cheshire there’s an entrepreneurial couple who are leading a coffee revolution. Blair ...
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Sanctuary of the shed
A retreat, a workshop, a home office, a gym, an outside kitchen or even a microbrewery, sheds are not just ...
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