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Jo Henwood

Jo Henwood

Invite to Big Lunch in Chester’s Garden Quarter

NEIGHBOURS from Chester's Garden Quarter are invited to a Big Lunch on Sunday (July 18).Read

England rugby player Andy Titterrell opens strength and conditioning gym in Chester

AN ENGLAND rugby player is helping Chester sports people maintain peak condition.Read

Carpenter Hugh Miller’s love of wood

AN OBSESSION has led a Ledsham Village man to start his own business.Read

Dodleston’s Village Festival transforms community

DODLESTON village green was transformed into Neverland on Saturday for the annual village festival.Read

City actors on stage at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre in Chester

FIVE aspiring thespians will be watching Much Ado About Nothing throughout the play’s run in Chester’s Grosvenor Park.Read

Chester artist Alison Pitt has designs on RHS Show at Tatton

CHESTER artist Alison Pitt is turning the tables for her latest commission.Read

First market garden at Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School

CAPTAIN Bird’s Eye would have been impressed by the freshness of the peas at a school’s first ever farmers’ market.Read

Battle of the bard in Chester city centre this weekend

SHAKESPEARE fans will be spoilt for choice this weekend, when two of the bard’s plays are presented in the open air in Chester at the same time.Read

A Knight’s Tale at Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School

PRECOCIOUS princesses, a talking dragon and a sword in a scone led to a right royal romp at Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School.Read

Farmers market at Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School

CHILDREN at Overleigh St Mary’s CE Primary School in Handbridge have been harvesting produce for their first farmers’ market on Saturday.Read

Jigsaw Music Theatre Company’s rhino play

A CHESTER zoo keeper had her hands full last week with a rhino, an oxpecker, hyenas, a bat, monkeys and a pig.Read

Newton Primary School pupils get pedal power

ON YER BIKE: Pupils of Newton Primary School have got pedal power. The Year 5 pupils have successfully completed a six-week Let’s Bike It course. Organised by Cheshire West and Chester Council, the course aims to teach basic skills to young cyclists including: road and personal safety, good behaviour when cycling, basic Highway Code rules, cycle maintenance and safety. The course was led by Naomi Cassidy, police community support officer based at Blacon Police Station. Pictured with Naomi are a group of successful Year 5 pupils.Read

Delamere CE Primary School celebrates opening of a new play area in memory of a former pupil

CHILDREN at a country school have created a garden in memory of one of their classmates.Read

Carnival atmosphere in Waverton

A GIANT pavlova with 100lbs of strawberries helped feed hungry villagers at Waverton Carnival last Saturday afternoon.Read

Good cheer at Newton Primary School garden party

CHEERLEADERS supported a world cup theme at Newton Primary School’s garden party.Read

Queen’s Park High School students in Night at the Museum

STUDENTS from a Chester high school have spent a night at the museum.Read

Choirs on song for Big Sing in Chester city centre

CHESTER streets were alive with song on Saturday as choirs from Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Manchester and North Wales converged on the city for the Big Sing, part of Chester Summer Music Festival.Read

Summer holiday fun at Ashton House Nursery

ASHTON House Nursery’s holiday club this summer promises to be child’s play.Read

Good cheer at Newton Primary School garden party

CHEERLEADERS supported a world cup theme at Newton Primary School’s garden party.Read

Husband and wife team printing business to Saltney company

A HUSBAND and wife business team, who have traded in Chester for 26 years, have sold up shop.Read

Author Profile

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.