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Jo Henwood

Science and technology celebration at Chester Catholic High School

SCIENCE, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) were the focus of a celebration at Chester Catholic High School.Read

Tim Firth launches The Great Cheshire Story Prize 2010

A FAMOUS playwright is going back to his roots to encourage children to write stories.Read

Chester Lions Club memories

BEHIND every great man there’s a great woman, as the saying goes. And as Chester Lions Club, a male bastion, celebrates its 50th birthday, one former president’s wife remembers life behind the scenes.Read

North Wales Police visit Saltney Ferry Primary School

SALTNEY Ferry has a new police station - at the school.Read

Matt Baker composes Alice in Wonderland score

JOHNNY Depp isn’t the only person getting to grips with rabbit holes, shrinking girls and The Cheshire Cat at the moment.Read

Chester Cathedral on TV

CHESTER Cathedral will hit our TV screens this month and next.Read

Marathon runner inspired by Christleton High School student Hannah Jones

A MAN inspired by a teenager’s charity campaign has signed up for the London Marathon to help her raise even more funds.Read

Pupils take part in Music Manifesto National Singing Programme at Chester Cathedral

CHILDREN’S voices rang out in Chester Cathedral this week as part of a national event.Read

Easter holiday arts course at Hammond School

THE Hammond School is offering an Easter holiday course for youngsters aged seven to 14.Read

Louise Parker to sing at Chester’s Guildhall

IF YOU were named after Louis Armstrong, there’s a good chance that your parents had big plans for you in the music business.Read

Winners of St David’s High School School Idol competition

TWO talented singers were given a wild card to reach the semi final of a national school singing competition, because judges were so impressed with the standard of entries at St David’s High School in Saltney.Read

Overleigh St Mary’s pupils in Handbridge build wall of hope for Haiti

BRICKLAYING has been introduced to the curriculum at Overleigh St Mary’s to raise funds for a good cause.Read

Three man art show in Dodleston

ARTISTS from the North West and North Wales are exhibiting work at a gallery in Dodleston.Read

Chester Lions Club looks back over the past 50 years

Chester Lions Club celebrates 50 years of fundraising next month. In our second instalment, JO HENWOOD looks back at some of the highlightsRead

Chester salon owner’s holiday win

A CHESTER hairdresser has won an all-expenses trip to Morocco for running a top-class salon.Read

Vision Support charity holds black tie ball at Chester Grosvenor Hotel

SUPPORTERS of a Chester charity raised a glass and funds at a black tie ball at the Chester Grosvenor Hotel.Read

Boxing shows at Chester Racecourse for Miles of Smiles charity

A CHESTER charity is boxing clever.Read

Belgrave Pre-school celebrates its 10th birthday with a Mad Hatter’s tea party

A MAYOR and a mad hatter were special guests at a pre-school’s anniversary celebration.Read

Mother’s Day event at Chester Library with poets Jo Bell and Joy Winkler

CHESTER central library is offering an evening of stories, sayings and poems to celebrate Mother’s Day this Friday evening.Read

Chester Queen’s School girls celebrate Chinese New Year

PANDAS and dragons helped usher in the Chinese New Year at the Queen’s SchoolRead

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Jo Henwood is a reporter at the Chester Chronicle, mainly responsible for Celebrations, Community News and Nostalgia. She also reports regularly on education and the arts. Telephone 01244 606411.

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