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Chocolate drinks shop Knoops to open at former Chester city centre chippy
Chester City Centre
Knoops will be opening its first Cheshire site at the former Blackstocks eatery in the autumn
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Chester Northgate teases new coffee shop tenant
Northgate Development
Signs revealing the latest addition to the new city centre development have been placed outside one of the vacant units
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Mum opens new American food venture at Crewe Market Hall after loving visit with daughter
Food and drink
The new US-themed food stall will serve up a menu including bagels, chicken wings and milkshakes
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Customers rally to help popular Chester venue 'survive' amid fears over its future
Hoole
Owner of The Suburbs says a recent planning knockback could be the 'nail in the coffin' for the long-standing business
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Popular Cheshire village café back with a new look and menu
Food and drink
The not-for-profit coffee shop is also playing host to a number of community events
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Congleton bakery opens selling sausage rolls 'as long as your arm'
Congleton
The bakery is run by three people under 25
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Crewe's Coronation Street chippy to reopen one year after car ploughed into it
Crewe
The devastating crash destroyed both the car and the shop front of the Coronation Fish Bar
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Popular Cheshire farm launches giant sunflower trail with tickets under £2
Warrington
Kenyon Hall Farm is hosting the fun attraction for little ones over the school holidays
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Chester buffet restaurant scoops top national award
Chester
Panda Mami has been honoured in the Asian Restaurant Awards 2023
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Coup for Chester hobby shop as Hornby selects it to sell new model train range
Chester City Centre
The nearest stockist is more than two hours drive away
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New cafe bar opens in Grade II listed former bank in Nantwich
Nantwich
Navio Lounge is described as a family-friendly "home-from-home" with an all-day menu on offer
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Vegan and gender equal hair salon set to open in Chester
Chester City Centre
Butchers Salons is opening its first salon in the north in the city in September
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First phase of £60m regeneration with shops and homes about to move forward
Runcorn
Palace Fields in Runcorn will have more than 100 new houses, shops, community facilities and a church
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Diners 'gutted' as Ellesmere Port Mediterranean restaurant shuts for good
Ellesmere Port
The venue blamed the permanent closure on the impact of the cost of living crisis
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Macclesfield
A glimpse inside the 'faultless' Cheshire hotel with amazing spa and outdoor pool
"If you’re looking to be spoilt and pampered, this is the place to go!"
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The much-loved Chinese restaurant that's been serving families for decades
Parkgate
Parkgate's Chows Eating House is where 'friendships and families are born'
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Inside new-look Cheshire pub perfect for families and sports lovers
Congleton
The Unicorn has reopened after a month-long refurbishment
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Wilmslow's swanky Cibo Italian restaurant closes for major expansion
Wilmslow
The trendy celeb hotspot will reopen in 'early September'
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Inside one of Cheshire's famous '12 apostle' houses on the market for first time in 20 years
Stockton Heath
The 12 houses built for 12 directors of the same company come on the market very rarely
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Food & Drink
Food & Drink
Salford Rum's coffee collab brings Espresso Rumtini to the nation's cocktail lovers
Two indie firms have joined forces to create the limited-edition Coffee Rum
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Frankie & Benny’s brings back dessert and Kids Eat Free for Easter
Food & Drink
The dessert is available in restaurants and for home delivery
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Recipe twists on Easter classic as roast dinner falls out of favour
Food & Drink
Chef Sophie Nahmad has selected recipes that offer a twist on your traditional Easter staples
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Greggs launches pizza deal with free drinks for Easter
Food & Drink
The offer runs until April 1
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Papa John's to close 5 restaurants in Cheshire and Merseyside as part of major national cuts
Food and drink
A full list of 43 'underperforming' Papa John's restaurants that will close by mid-May
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Family & Kids
Family & Kids
Is there ever a ‘perfect’ time to have kids?
The age of first-time mums is on the rise
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'Magical' Cheshire attraction returns with cheap February half-term ticket deal
What's On
BeWILDerwood adventure park is reopening its doors
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Get a free National Trust pass worth up to £50 for your family day out this winter
Family & Kids
Take a stroll in winter wonderland, spot wildlife and connect with nature when you escape into winter with your free National Trust family day pass
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Inside Blakemere Village's 'magical' Christmas woodland
Northwich
Celebrities including Charlotte Dawson and Stephanie Davies attended the launch night
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Flip Out Chester promises 'one hell of a Halloween weekend'
Halloween
The indoor adventure park has a host of 'spook-tacular' events lined up for visitors this weekend
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Showbiz
Showbiz
Popular Aldi TV show coming back - with Stormzy's personal chef
The six-part series returns to our screens in April
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Scarlette Douglas, Martin Lewis, Lisa Faulkner and John Torode among stars at event
Showbiz
The show is running until April 7
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Ricky Gervais's dog co-star explains why his vodka is so expensive
Showbiz
The comedian reunited with the dog from After Life to sell his product
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Peony Li says she was right to turn down Dragons' Den offers for incontinence brand We Are Jude as she now makes £5m
Showbiz
Peony has explained why she rejected offers on the BBC show and says she has proved the critics wrong
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Yvette Fielding has her say on 'ghosts' caught on Ring cameras
Showbiz
A recent submission saw 'halos' floating above a woman's bed in a home where a man called Eddie had died
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Music & Nightlife
Cholmondeley Castle
The Coral, Human League and Ocean Colour Scene to headline Cheshire's Deva Fest
The family-friendly festival at Cholmondeley Castle takes place in August
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Theo Vandenhoff is the greatest artist you haven't heard of yet
Music & Nightlife
Goth is undead, the Eighties are back
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Fans 'gutted' as Neighbourhood Weekender issues 2024 update
Warrington
The region's biggest indie festival is held in Warrington
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Bruce Springsteen is coming to the UK in 2024 and we've got all the tips you need to get tickets
Music & Nightlife
'The Boss' will be bringing his iconic rock sound to London, Cardiff, Sunderland and Belfast
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The 1975 to play Manchester as new dates announced for UK and Europe tour
What's On
The Wilmslow-based band will be playing in Manchester on a 22-date UK and Europe tour
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TV
TV
The most controversial TV moments of the year - from the Coronation to GB News
Broadcast regulator Ofcom received almost double the complaints this year compared with 2022
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Kelvin Fletcher goes from playing Emmerdale farmer to opening real-life farm in Cheshire village
TV
The popular soap actor, who played farmer Andy Sugden in Emmerdale for 20 years, has now opened his own farm in the Cheshire village of Wincle
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Coronation Street star's 'haunted' Cheshire home linked to chilling murder mystery
Wilmslow
Coronation Street actor Simon Gregson says his family have seen a 'white lady' in their home
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'Warm-hearted' Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh's year of dancing at Cheshire college
Crewe
Michelle Yeoh's journey to Hollywood superstardom included a year-long spell studying in the county
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Cheshire hotel set to feature in hit Channel 4 show Four in a Bed
Hotels
The venue, which was refurbished a couple of years ago, will appear on the programme this month
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Easter
9 egg hunts and family Easter events across Cheshire
Easter events are being held at venues across the county
Dunelm has a secret outlet store where you can find huge discounts on sofas and storage
What's On News
Known for its big sales throughout the year, Dunelm offers up to 50% off on homeware, kitchenware, bedding, furniture and more at the lesser-known outlet store
We went inside the iconic Chester Grosvenor hotel that hosted the Queen
Chester
CheshireLive was invited to go behind the scenes at the luxurious five-star Chester Grosvenor hotel
The Range set to open its newest Cheshire store this week
Widnes
The retailer has taken over a former Wilko shopping park branch
'Comfy' £18 Sainsbury's Tu shoes look almost identical to £735 Christian Louboutin's
What's On News
Sainsbury's shoppers could save around £717 by opting for the supermarket alternative to the designer shoes
Easter
9 egg hunts and family Easter events across Cheshire
Easter events are being held at venues across the county
The Range set to open its newest Cheshire store this week
Widnes
The retailer has taken over a former Wilko shopping park branch
Papa John's to close 5 restaurants in Cheshire and Merseyside as part of major national cuts
Food and drink
A full list of 43 'underperforming' Papa John's restaurants that will close by mid-May
New Starbucks and Burger King drive-thrus planned for Cheshire town shopping centre
Shopping
It would result in the loss of 125 parking spaces at the site
'Bigger and better' new JD store to open at Broughton Shopping Park
Broughton
JD will close its current store today and open in larger premises on Broughton Shopping Park this weekend
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Weaverham
Landlord refuses to fix floor-to-ceiling mould - then orders eviction
Glen Petch and all his neighbours have been told to vacate their houses after the 'social' landlord refused to complete repairs for a year
Cause of Northwich station collapse finally made public
Northwich
Vegetation was to blame for the catastrophic failure, a government watchdog has revealed
Gang member jailed for supplying cocaine in Cheshire's affluent celebrity village
Alderley Edge
He was responsible for supplying drugs in the Golden Triangle village of Alderley Edge
Widow, 88, ‘not eating or sleeping’ as she and all her neighbours to be evicted
Weaverham
Doreen Barker-Lamb, 88, has lived in her Weaverham home for 11 years, but is now “crying all the time” after being served with a no-fault eviction notice
Man gets 20-month jail sentence for rape of child in Chester
Chester Crown Court
John Patrick Kenneth Smith, 34, committed the offences more than 20 years ago
Congleton
Dragons' Den star snaps up share in Cheshire entrepreneur's dog drinks business
Louise Toal and her husband Ian secured £50,000 investment in their award-winning company Furr Boost
Revised A500 dual carriageway scheme could save Cheshire East Council £34m
Crewe
The existing plans were linked to the scrapped northern sections of HS2
Cheshire towns' tip closures delayed with recycling centres to stay open until summer
Cheshire East
Tips in Bollington, Middlewich and Poynton were due to close on April 1, but will now remain open for the next 'two or three months'
Widow, 88, ‘not eating or sleeping’ as she and all her neighbours to be evicted
Weaverham
Doreen Barker-Lamb, 88, has lived in her Weaverham home for 11 years, but is now “crying all the time” after being served with a no-fault eviction notice
Dealer who arranged for drugs to be thrown into prison 'looked up to' knife thug brother
Crime
Kyle Ashton laughed off the three-and-a-half year prison sentence he was handed this week at Liverpool Crown Court, labelling it "minor"