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Barry Ellams

Barry Ellams

Chester-London by train in just two hours

A NEW fleet of Virgin Trains will unlock huge opportunities for the leisure and business market in Chester. Read

Chester’s Hoole Bridge could be open by Wednesday

HOOLE bridge could be open as early as Wednesday. Read

What a beautiful challenge

PEOPLE have the chance to bring Cheshire’s Year of Gardens closer to home. Read

Deli-vert serves up a recipe for success

A HOOLE delicatessen has scooped a top award, just months after opening. Read

City leads the way in growth of new firms

FOR the second consecutive year, Chester is creating new businesses at a faster rate than all of the UK’s 50 biggest towns and cities, according to UHY Hacker Young, the national accounting group. Read

The closure or the credit crunch?

CITY centre retailers are reporting mixed fortunes since the closure of Hoole Bridge in February. Read

Blooming marvellous idea

A CHESTER in Bloom competition is to brighten up the city. Read

Yobs post cop car arson on YouTube

SHOCKING video footage of a police car being torched by yobs as officers responded to an emergency call has been posted on the internet. Read

Oil plant road could open in emergency

A PRIVATE road closed to the public last month could be reopened at times of need. Read

Roman trip fund appeal

ROMAN soldiers have issued a final call to city business and community leaders to give financial backing to a parade in Rome next week where they will represent Chester. Read

Record number of entries for tourism awards

WITH all the nominations now in for this year’s Visit Chester & Cheshire annual awards, judges are preparing for the challenge of deciding which are the most worthy winners. Read

Flights of fancy at mansion

GUESTS at Friday’s VIP launch of Oddfellows were greeted by Alice in Wonderland, Gorillas, Kate Moss peeking through a Venetian mask, Hannibal Lecter, a moat, Bedouin tents and fairytale lights. Read

Beauty spots ‘are at risk from litter’

MOTORISTS and walkers are using the countryside as a dumping ground, say rural campaigners. Read

Damaged walls could be closed long term

The collapse of part of Chester’s City Walls has prompted urgent action into getting one of the nation’s tourism jewels open again. ALLISON DICKINSON and BARRY ELLAMS report Read

Stylists at the cutting edge in bid for title

STYLISTS from Denton&Hyde in Chester are holding their heads high having made it through to the grand final of the L’Oréal Professionnel Colour trophy 2008. Read

Toasting pioneer of cattle breeding

TRADITIONAL food connoisseurs in Cheshire will raise a glass to the “Father of Animal Husbandry” Robert Bakewell on Thursday, April 17 when they lunch on Longhorn beef reared on the Cholmondeley Castle farmland. Read

Damaged Chester walls could be closed long term

PART of Chester’s city walls could be closed long term whilst an urgent investigation takes place into a collapsed section. Read

Tourism a must for Cheshire – but are we doing enough?

Since the dark days of the foot-and-mouth outbreak tourism has revolutionised Cheshire’s landscape – but has it come far enough. BARRY ELLAMS reports. Read

Public inquiry into Ince Marsh incinerator

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a waste recovery park on Ince Marshes will be the subject of a public inquiry this month. Read

Key factors for success:

Think and act ‘European City’ to deliver and compete effectively 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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