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Barry Ellams

Barry Ellams

NW leads way for foreign investment

ENGLAND'S North West is one of the UK’s leading regions for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). Read

Fancy a change of scene?

Cheshire families are answering the call for a new life of adventure in the sun 12,000 miles away. BARRY ELLAMS reports Read

Jane’s up for red carpet treatment

A PARISH Councillor has been nominated for The Scottish Power/Trinity Mirror awards 2008. Read

Jump to it: Big names at Roodee

THE Barclays Wealth British Masters Showjumping event in Chester has attracted some big names in the sport. Read

Teamwork to ‘maximise’ brand

A CAMPAIGN to win back Chester’s local shoppers has been broadly welcomed by business leaders and store managers across the city. Read

Here’s a round-up of the fabulous events taking place in Chester this summer

Festivals, events and exhibitions Read

The hunt is on for our local heroes

THE SEARCH is under way to seek out this year’s unsung community champions. Read

Capital train service

SENIOR officials from Virgin came to Chester to outline a new train service arriving in the city at the end of the year. Read

£8,750 boost for charity project

CHESTER-based charity, The Bren Project has received a cheque for £8,750 from the St James’s Place Foundation towards project work. Read

M&S submit plan for huge Cheshire Oaks store

AN APPLICATION for a giant Marks & Spencer store at Cheshire Oaks has been submitted to Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. Read

Top prize on offer for naming race horse

A CHESTER racing syndicate is offering a prize for The Chronicle reader who comes up with the best name for their newly acquired horse. Read

Showjumping elite to compete for new title

Showjumping elite to compete for new title

OLYMPIC stars are to take part in a two-day showjumping festival at Chester Racecourse on July 31 and August 1. Read

Olympic stars to take part in Chester showjumping event

OLYMPIC stars are to take part in a two day showjumping festival at Chester Racecourse on July 31 and August 1. Read

On the beat for making the pace

The Countess of Chester is providing a pioneering new service for heart patients. BARRY ELLAMS reports. Read

Survey to gauge how firms cope

Survey to gauge how firms cope

CHESTER Business Club and The Chronicle have organised a joint survey to understand how businesses are coping in the city. Read

Gym’ll fix exam stresses

TWO Chester schoolgirls are beating exam stress by taking to the gym. Read

Awards honour top .. of the tourism trade

Awards honour top .. of the tourism trade

Honours were bestowed upon the best of the county’s tourism industry at the 2008 Visit Chester & Cheshire Annual Awards. Read

New venture will benefit horse owners

HAVING heard that Rob Lloyd Racing’s new venture at Spurstow was offering stabling and training of privately owned racehorses, Chester businessman, Michael Green decided to take the plunge and is now the proud owner of a two-year-old colt he’s named Green Spirit. Read

Alert over tax rebate claims

HM Revenue & Custom’s (HMRC) cut in the time limit on claims for rebates of overpaid tax, could leave taxpayers unable to reclaim huge amounts of tax they would otherwise be entitled to, warns UHY Hacker Young, the Chester accountancy firm. Read

Chance to meet up with business experts

DID you know that somewhere in the world, a Gu chocolate pud is believed to be eaten every second? Business success like that doesn't happen overnight and James Averdieck, the co-founder of Gu Chocolate puds, will be discussing his journey at the LDP Business HUB along with other successful keynote speakers. Read

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Barry Ellams is The News Editor of The Chester Chronicle he is responsible for assembling the news agenda and preparing The Issue. He suprevises coverage of Chester's rural villages including Tarporley, Tattenhall, Malpas, Tarvin. Tel. 01244 606416

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