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Barry Ellams

Barry Ellams

Vision for 2015:

Chester is a must-see European city and has everything that goes with it – a real buzz, sense of celebration, product range, quality of design and superlative customer service Read

Chester group’s Rome trip funding shortage

CHESTER’S famous Roman Legion are to march in a groundbreaking parade inside Rome’s Coliseum but need £1,500 in sponsorship to fund the trip. Read

Castle is planning a special day out

CHOLMONDELEY Castle has announced plans for a spectacular Garden Party to accompany their annual Fireworks Concert. Read

Horse lovers jump for joy!

SHOWJUMPING and country fair’s could find a permanent home in Cheshire. Read

Police are winning war on house burglaries

BURGLARIES in Cheshire Police’s Western Area have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a month. Read

‘You’ll see your work in a whole new light’

THERE’S extra encouragement this week for tourism businesses still undecided about whether to enter this year’s Visit Chester & Cheshire Awards. Read

Year of Garden celebrations will boost overseas visitors

INCREASING numbers of overseas visitors are expected among the crowds at this year’s Cheshire’s Year of Gardens celebrations, thanks to the latest successes in putting our area on the international map. Read

Inspirational move to fight global warming

A LOWER Carbon Communities Network event is planned to inspire Cheshire villages to do their bit to fight global warming. Read

Pensioners outrage over bus pass delay

Thousands of pensioners in the Chester area have been left waiting for new passes for free bus travel anywhere in the country. 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

Drop in west Cheshire burglary figures

BURGLARIES in Cheshire Police’s Western Area have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a month. Read

Kidney transplant woman helped by police

POLICE responded to calls of anti-social behaviour – and found a woman complaining her kidney transplant stitches had popped open. Read

Chester group’s Rome trip funding shortage

CHESTER’S famous Roman Legion are to march in a groundbreaking parade inside Rome’s Coliseum but need £1,500 in sponsorship to fund the trip. Read

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Cheshire rural pubs crisis

LICENSEES are calling time on rural pubs – a Chronicle investigation found landlords on the brink of financial crisis and pubs like The Market House in Malpas, the Fox & Hounds in Tilston and the Nags Head in Farndon boarded up. Read

Pubs must adapt – or face last orders

Landlords across the nation are crying into their pints as 57 pubs in Britain close every month. BARRY ELLAMS and PAUL MANNION report on how Cheshire licensees are faring Read

Spring opening for Oddfellows

ODDFELLOWS, the £3.25m hotel/restaurant/private members lounge, is set to open in Chester’s Lower Bridge Street in April. Read

Firms scoop top Enterprise awards

CHESHIRE businesses are celebrating after winning the top three prizes in the prestigious High Sheriff’s Award for Enterprise. Read

Young Chef finalists go to the Max

BROOKSIDE star Stephen Pinder was on the team of judges to decide the three finalists in The Chester Food & Drink Festival Young Chef Competition. Read

Celebrity feast at ceremony

THE 2008 Gala Dinner and awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday at Chester Racecourse and will feature a Las Vegas theme with cabaret, casino and dancing. Read

20,000 visitors expected at food festival

A RECORD turnout of more than 20,000 food lovers are to descend on Chester to enjoy the seventh annual Food and Drink Festival. 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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