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Barry Ellams

Barry Ellams

Help discover Beeston Castle’s secrets to win prizes

EAGLE-eyed visitors to Beeston Castle could win a season ticket to the historic attraction if they spot any new historic carvings. Read

‘Matt’s a true hero’

A CHESTER man has been nominated for The Scottish Power/Trinity Mirror Cheshire Your Champions Awards for saving the life of a 24-year-old woman whose car plunged into a river on June 27. Read

Concern at fall in barn owls

POOR spring weather and a shortage of field voles has led to a sharp decrease in Cheshire’s iconic barn owls. Read

Cheshire holiday company launches ‘horses and chocolates’ experience.

A HOLIDAY company has combined the indulgent passions of horse riding and chocolate to attract tourists to rural Cheshire. Read

Cheshire company combines horses and chocolate

A HOLIDAY company has combined the indulgent passions of horse riding and chocolate to attract tourists to rural Cheshire. Read

Records could fall as thousands flock to RHS at Tatton

GARDENING fans could make it a record turnout at the 10th annual Tatton RHS Flower Show. Read

The kids are alright!

Children are in the news for all the right reasons thanks to a week long celebration of youth called Chesterfest. BARRY ELLAMS reports Read

Fellowships

CHESTER University lecturers are among fifty lecturers and learning support staff who have been awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowships from the Higher Education Academy. Read

Pupils’ community kindness

Pupils’ community kindness

CLEARING up subways, cleaning shoes, gardening, free drinks – Chesterfest is in full swing this week embracing the community with acts of kindness. Read

Free After 3 parking is a hit

Free After 3 parking is a hit

RETAILERS are enjoying the support of Chester shoppers in the second week of The Free After 3 campaign. Read

Students take top share in finance race

FOUR students from The College of Law in Chester have picked up a cheque for £200 following success in Rensburg Sheppards’ annual Share Race competition. Read

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

Festivals, events and exhibitions Read

Jane’s up for red carpet treatment

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

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

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

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

Author Profile

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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