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Wartime family drama brought to the Chester stage
Chester
Gail Young's Waiting is on at Storyhouse from Thursday
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The fascinating tale of the world's oldest horse who lived and worked in Warrington
Warrington
'Old Billy' reached the grand old age of 62 – nearly three times the lifespan of an average horse
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The country’s oldest street festival first held in Chester over 500 years ago
Chester City Centre
City's much-loved Midsummer Watch Parade - dating back to 1498 - returns this month
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New Chester festival 'Storyhouse Queer' set to launch with plans to make it annual event
Storyhouse
The festival will run from February 24-26 as part of LGBT+ History Month
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Chester Rows - the oldest shopping centre in the world?
The Rows
The Rows, dating back to the 13th century, provided shoppers with shelter from the elements long before indoor malls were invented
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The puppet studio near Cheshire where Fantastic Mr Fox and The Corpse Bride were brought to life
Altrincham
Inside Mackinnon and Saunders where for 30 years magic has been made for screens big and small
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Coco Chanel's special link to Chester which even inspired iconic fashion collection
Chester City Centre
Coco Chanel was a regular visitor to Chester when she was in a 10-year relationship with the second Duke of Westminster
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'The wait is over' as new £2.8m theatre set to open in Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
Theatre Porto's new Whitby Hall venue will become the only specialist facility of its kind in the county
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Chester's Midsummer Watch parade returns this weekend after two-year break
Midsummer Watch
The popular parade is making a welcome return after being shelved for two years due to Covid-19
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Why colourful pianos are popping up on the streets of these Cheshire towns
Cheshire
A new project is being launched to breathe life into Crewe and Macclesfield town centres
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Cheshire Oaks to welcome virtual reality Alice in Wonderland experience this Easter
Cheshire Oaks
The Ellesmere Port outlet village will play host to the spectacular 360-degree virtual reality wonderland between April 8 and April 17
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Celebrate Spring with these free events and activities in Chester throughout March
What's On
Destination Chester has an exciting calendar of events
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Celebrity pets in line-up to be named top dogs of the year
Showbiz
You can vote for your favourite ahead of National Dog Day
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Forgotten Chester: Test your knowledge of the city's old landmarks and buildings
Chester
Can you score top marks in our tough picture quiz?
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Why Browns of Chester is such an important part of the city's history
Chester
Browns of Chester - a look back in time
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Chester's Storyhouse to receive £730k cash boost to help them survive pandemic
Chester
The funding will help performances to restart and assist venues to plan for reopening
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Inside the retro Cheshire home that's become an Instagram sensation
Kelsall
Jo Glossop's nostalgic home is proving incredibly popular
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Virtual Chester Pride will celebrate diversity with online performances and workshops
Chester Pride
The annual event would have marked its eighth birthday this weekend
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Theatr Clwyd's annual panto postponed due to impact of coronavirus pandemic
Mold
The Flintshire theatre's annual rock 'n' roll show is a huge local attraction
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Chester's Storyhouse announces brand new drive-in cinema experience
Storyhouse
Moonlight Drive starts this week
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Virtual Chester arts festival with an eco twist
Environment
Everyone invited to enjoy the online free sessions this weekend
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Chester's new gory family attraction launches this summer
Chester City Centre
Creepy Plague Doctor set to make his return to the city
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Ellesmere Port theatre group would love to send you a letter
Action Transport Theatre
Love Letters to the Town is just one of many projects Action Transport Theatre are involved in
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Chester Storyhouse ready to reopen as early as July 4
Andrew Bentley
Moonlight Drive and turning main theatre into cinema among the plans
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Chester pub reopening as family-friendly carvery following shock closure
And there will even be a children's outdoor play area
Gail's Bakery gets go-ahead for new Chester city centre café
Chester City Centre
It is set to become the chain's third Cheshire site
David Beckham's life in Cheshire village with Spice Girl wife Victoria
David Beckham
Posh and Becks called the county home in the early noughties and got engaged in Nantwich
Little known Boots outlet sells designer perfume, skincare and makeup for as little as 50p
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The page offers fans the chance to snap up everything from designer perfume to anti-ageing skincare products for cheap
Johnny Ball: Children's TV and the lost years of daughter Zoe Ball
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Johnny Ball greets me at the door of his large, iron-gated house, sporting that trademark wide grin which his daughter Zoe has undoubtedly inherited.
Chester City Centre
Gail's Bakery gets go-ahead for new Chester city centre café
It is set to become the chain's third Cheshire site
David Beckham's life in Cheshire village with Spice Girl wife Victoria
David Beckham
Posh and Becks called the county home in the early noughties and got engaged in Nantwich
Chester's new microbrewery and taproom is hidden gem for craft beer drinkers
Chester City Centre
The dog-friendly city centre venue has just opened its doors
20 photos of Chester's annual Duck Race ahead of 10th anniversary return this weekend
Things to do in Chester
In anticipation of the race this weekend, we present these images from our archive of Duck Races past
Chester Races reveals exciting Roman Day plans - here's what's in store for families
Chester Races
The racecourse is teaming up with Deva Fest for May 25 event
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Drug dealer shot girlfriend in torso after she brought him morning cup of tea
Thomas Corlett was jailed last week after being identified as the "controller" of the "BB Line" heroin and crack cocaine ring in Merseyside
Life on Crewe street that descends into mayhem twice a day
Crewe
Residents of Belgrave Road in Crewe say the street is at breaking point
Driver in hospital after crash shuts key Cheshire road for five hours
Cheshire Constabulary
Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision on Knutsford Road in Holmes Chapel
Manchester Airport 11-hour queues ruin pals' £6,000 birthday trip to Bali
Manchester Airport
Karen McArthur and her two friends were looking forward to spending 17 days in the holiday hotspot after flying out from Gatwick on April 18 - but their trip was ruined by delays
Chester Zoo worker jailed after stealing £180,000 from previous job
Chester Zoo
Daniel Remmington helped himself to huge sums of cash over the course of more than a year in order to feed his gambling addiction
Cheshire Constabulary
Driver in hospital after crash shuts key Cheshire road for five hours
Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision on Knutsford Road in Holmes Chapel
Manchester Airport 11-hour queues ruin pals' £6,000 birthday trip to Bali
Manchester Airport
Karen McArthur and her two friends were looking forward to spending 17 days in the holiday hotspot after flying out from Gatwick on April 18 - but their trip was ruined by delays
Drug dealer shot girlfriend in torso after she brought him morning cup of tea
Big Brother
Thomas Corlett was jailed last week after being identified as the "controller" of the "BB Line" heroin and crack cocaine ring in Merseyside
Chester Zoo worker jailed after stealing £180,000 from previous job
Chester Zoo
Daniel Remmington helped himself to huge sums of cash over the course of more than a year in order to feed his gambling addiction
Crewe man can be jailed for entering these shops across Cheshire
Crime
Police described Christopher Russell as a "prolific offender" who has "targeted businesses across Crewe and its surrounding areas for a considerable amount of time"