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The Cheshire village ice cream farm with stunning views of Jodrell Bank
Jodrell Bank
With 25 different ice cream flavours daily and a seating platform to look out across the Cheshire plains
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Sea sculptures made from 1million toy bricks to go on show at Knowsley Safari
Family & Kids
Families can explore the world beneath the waves, with 3 0 ocean-themed hand-built brick statues and games to entertain and educate
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Warrington's best cycling routes and paths
Warrington
Warrington has many beautiful cycling paths to enjoy for relaxation and recreation
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Five family-friendly events in Warrington to enjoy this summer
Kids
Dinosaur-themed weekends and steam engine fun to be had
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Cheshire indoor soft-play centres gearing up for reopening
Kids
Indoor play centres will be reopening as part of the next round of coronavirus easing
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'You saved my life': The four words which made a career in caring a job like no other
Macclesfield
"When you work with vulnerable people you feel you’re helping, making their life better, and making a real difference."
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Santa Tracker 2020: Follow Santa on his journey this Christmas Eve
Christmas
Thanks to the NORAD Santa tracker children can watch exactly where he is in the world
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18 pictures that show Christmas has arrived early in Cheshire
Christmas
CheshireLive readers share their early Christmas tree pictures
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Chester Zoo’s Monsoon Forest to reopen to the public after awful fire
Chester Zoo
The area has been closed for almost two years
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How Hoole Christmas Lights will be different this year
Hoole
The usual Christmas lights switch on will be quite different
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First look at brand new £9m Delamere Forest Visitor Centre
Delamere Forest
It's the largest ever project commissioned by Forestry England
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New virtual Chester Zoo visits launched as part of exciting educational workshops for kids
Chester Zoo
All the programmes have been designed to bring learning to life
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The Snowman returns to Chester Cathedral this Christmas
Christmas in Chester
Tickets are on sale now - and there will be a special addition to this year's presentation
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Magical drive-thru Christmas event is a UK first
Christmas
The attraction is right on Chester's doorstep, and is having to make more tickets available to cope with demand
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Magical festive reindeer experience on Cheshire border is back for Christmas - but some things will be different
Mold
Santa has a newly designed Grotto, and there'll be lots more family fun
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New Chester history tours are a fun way of learning all about the city's heritage
Chester
From food to history, the family-friendly tours are a great way to explore Chester
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Indoor play centres reopen in Wales from today, but remain closed in England
Family & Kids
But ball pits will stay closed
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Cheshire's ultimate unicorn experience is making dreams come true for kids of all ages
Tarvin
You can meet, greet and party with a unicorn
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Nineties music legends added to 2021 Deva Fest line-up
What's On
The rearranged event in 2021 is set to be better than ever
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Seven places that are now open in Cheshire where you can take the kids this summer
What's On
Here are just a few ideas to keep them entertained
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One month after Chester Zoo reopened, boss says they are still planning for second lockdown as 'worst case scenario'
Chester Zoo
Chief Operating Officer Jamie Christon gives an update on the zoo
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Community spirit is stronger than ever in wonderful Cheshire village
Waverton
Waverton scarecrow trail is the latest event to bring the village together
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Blackpool's iconic Coral Island arcade set to reopen for the first time since lockdown
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The popular attraction will open this weekend as England eases restrictions on tourism and leisure
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Children's play areas and outdoor gyms are reopening across Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester
The facilities will reopen - but the council has issued some guidelines to keep them safe
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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
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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
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
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
Cause of Northwich station collapse finally made public
Northwich
Vegetation was to blame for the catastrophic failure, a government watchdog has revealed
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
"We didn't buy a house next to a nightclub" - Residents furious over bar's opening hours plans
Food and drink
The Vault has applied for a license to open until 12.30am
Crewe
Revised A500 dual carriageway scheme could save Cheshire East Council £34m
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"
9 egg hunts and family Easter events across Cheshire
Easter
Easter events are being held at venues across the county