NewsgalleryReutlingen Ellesmere PortBookmarkShareNewsByJo Henwood12:24, 26 APR 2016Updated12:25, 26 APR 2016Mayor of Ellesmere Port & Neston Moira Andrews with exchange students from Reutlingen at Catholic High School in 2002 (Image: Jason Roberts)1 of 12The friendship between Ellesmere Port and the south west German city of Reutlingen is celebrating its 50th anniversary during 20162 of 12The friendship between Ellesmere Port and the south west German city of Reutlingen is celebrating its 50th anniversary during 20163 of 12An exchange visit between students from Ellesmere Port's twin town of Reutlingen (Image: J Butcher)4 of 12Justin Madders MP, Brian Jones, mayor of Ellesmere Port, Andrew Miller previously MP for Ellesmere Port and Toni Cioma, chairman of the Ellesmere Port/Reutlingen Friendship Group at a fundraising garden party in aid of the 50th anniversary of the link (Image: Joan Butcher)5 of 12Guests at a party to welcome visitors from Ellesmere Port's twin town Reutlingen in 20146 of 12Deputy mayor Ted Lloyd meeting party from Ellesmere Port's twin town of Reutlingen with German teacher Joe Pointon and Reutlingen teachers Gudrun Keinath and Werner Wellsandt in 2007 (Image: Joe Kearney)7 of 12The friendship between Ellesmere Port and the south west German city of Reutlingen is celebrating its 50th anniversary during 20168 of 12Exchange students from Reutlingen meet Charlie the Clownfish during their visit to the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port9 of 12The friendship between Ellesmere Port and the south west German city of Reutlingen is celebrating its 50th anniversary during 201610 of 12The Ellesmere Port/Reutlingen Friendship Group has a stall in the German town's Christmas market11 of 12Christian Tietzch from Reutlingen, who has been involved in Ellesmere Port's twin town exchanges, has gained a first class degree with the help of work experience in the Port12 of 12