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Ad campaign entices Londoners to Chester

LONDONERS using the underground are being encouraged to visit Chester through digital panels, platform projections and LCD poster sites. Read

Helen Newlove wins Cheshire Woman of the Year

A WOMAN who lost her husband in tragic circumstances but went on to set up a charity in his name has been announced as Cheshire Woman of the Year 2009. Read

Chester Zoo exhibition unveiled to celebrate founder George Mottershead

CHESTER Zoo will launch a new exhibition this weekend to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the popular tourist attraction and its founder George Mottershead. Read

Visit Chester and Cheshire Tourism Awards 2009 shortlist revealed

A COMMITMENT to quality is topping the agenda for Chester’s tourism businesses – all determined to defy the economic downturn. Read

Penyffordd man flying high in career with help from Midland Gliding Club

A FLYING fanatic is able to hit the heights in his career thanks to a gliding club. Read

An Upton couple have been given permission to take their innovative THRASS English teaching technique to Zimbabwe

A CHESTER couple were celebrating this week after the Zimbabwean government granted them permission to go and teach English through song to the country’s children. Read

Frodsham Care present their 17th annual Beer Festival

FRODSHAM Care presented their 17th Annual Beer Festival at Frodsham Community Centre over the May Bank Holiday weekend. Read

Frodsham Players present Alan Ayckbourn’s Ten Times Table.

IT all adds up for Frodsham Players’ latest production. Read

Racegoers flock to Chester Racecourse for annual May Festival

RACEGOER’S scrubbed up well for the first race of the May Festival Season at The Chester Roodee. Read

Hockenhull Hall in Tarvin goes on the market with £4m price tag

ONE of Cheshire’s grandest country houses is to be sold for a cool £4m. Read

Chester’s unique tin chapel celebrates its 100th anniversary

THE only tin chapel in Chester marks its 100th anniversary this weekend. Read

Screen Deva will be biggest film festival ever held in Chester

CHESTER Performs will stage the biggest film festival ever seen in the city next week with venues ranging from an Italian restaurant to the Grosvenor Park. Read

Phase one of Chester housing regeneration project goes on the market

A PURPOSE-built neighbourhood of the future is on the market. Read

Blacon High School gains Investors in People award for second year running

A CHESTER school has been recognised for investing in its teachers. Read

Chester’s Save the Family charity boosted by Children in Need appeal

SAVE The Family’s pioneering support for the homeless has been boosted with a £76,942 BBC Children in Need grant. Read

Outdoor cafe in Chester city centre gets go-ahead for all year round

AN OUTDOOR cafe area at a city centre pub restaurant in Chester has been given the go-ahead to open throughout the year. Read

Saughall mum makes history as first parish councillor elected under new authority

A SAUGHALL mum has made history. Read

First Chester Retail Cup event marks start of city’s racing season

BUSINESSES in the city centre were under starters’ orders on Friday for the inaugural Chester Retail Cup. Read

UK’s best cyclists to descend on Chester for prestigious Tour Series in June

CHESTER’S historic city centre will be riding high when the country’s best cyclists descend for a leg of a cross-England competition. Read

Take a Moonlight Walk to raise money for Countess of Chester Hospital

LADIES are invited to take a stroll for the Countess of Chester Hospital at the 2009 Moonlight Walk Read

Chester shop owner fed up with state of city’s historic Rows

A CHESTER shop manager says she is fed up with the lack of maintenance on Chester’s rows which she says makes them a health and safety hazard. Read

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