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FEATURE: What does the future hold for Chester FC?

FEATURE: What does the future hold for Chester FC?

Chester FC is one of those football clubs that keeps on battling.

Throughout its history, the Cheshire club has experienced a lot of turmoil and has had to fight for survival.

March 29, 2024
Maximising your vehicle’s resale value: Top tips for every driver

Maximising your vehicle’s resale value: Top tips for every driver

Selling your car can be a strategic move, whether you’re upgrading to a newer model or simply changing your mode of transportation.

The value you receive upon resale can vary greatly, influenced by several factors under your control.

February 20, 2024
Beyond the Game: How British sports reflect and shape the nation’s pulse

Beyond the Game: How British sports reflect and shape the nation’s pulse

Sports, deeply embedded in the fabric of British culture, offer a compelling window into the broader social, political and economic currents of the United Kingdom.

More than just a display of competition and athleticism, sports are a mirror of the nation’s values, aspirations and ongoing challenges.

January 13, 2024
FEATURE: The evolution of UK Bingo calls

FEATURE: The evolution of UK Bingo calls

You may be familiar with phrases such as ‘Legs, eleven’, ‘Dancing queen, seventeen’ or ‘Two little ducks, twenty-two’ during a game of bingo, but do you know where they originated from?

Bingo terminology and calls have a rich history, much like the game itself.

January 11, 2024
Plans to demolish Crewe Library for new history centre get council backing

Plans to demolish Crewe Library for new history centre get council backing

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans to bulldoze the old Crewe library and replace it with a purpose-built history centre to house the Cheshire archives have been approved.

The proposals are part of a Cheshire-wide project, ‘Cheshire’s Archives: a story shared’, which is being funded by Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

March 19, 2023
HOTEL REVIEW: The Queen at Chester Hotel

HOTEL REVIEW: The Queen at Chester Hotel

Chester oozes history – with its Roman walls, amphitheatre, Tudor buildings and cobbled streets.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget such a fine city exists on our doorstep – and to experience all its attractions, it  warrants an overnight stay.

September 7, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

A “Pride in the Provinces: an LGBT History of Cheshire” talk will take place at Nantwich Museum on Saturday July 16.

The talk coincides with the planned Nantwich Pride event on the same day.

July 6, 2022
Rarely seen archives exhibition ends soon at Nantwich Museum

Rarely seen archives exhibition ends soon at Nantwich Museum

Midwifery, other medical paraphernalia and rarely seen archives are on display at Nantwich Museum for just one more week.

Viewing of the “Ouch! A slightly horrible history of health and disease in Nantwich” exhibition at the museum ends on Saturday October 23.

October 14, 2021
Nantwich Museum to host “horrible history” talks alongside exhibition

Nantwich Museum to host “horrible history” talks alongside exhibition

A series of online talks will be held by Nantwich Museum to support its new exhibition, “Ouch! A slightly horrible history of health and disease in Nantwich”.

The exhibition is currently running in the Millennium Gallery at the museum until Saturday October 23.

August 20, 2021
“Horrible history of health and disease” show at Nantwich Museum!

“Horrible history of health and disease” show at Nantwich Museum!

A new exhibition which may not be for the squeamish among us is opening at Nantwich Museum!

It’s called “Ouch! A slightly horrible history of health and disease in Nantwich” and runs in the Millennium Gallery until October 23.

July 21, 2021
FEATURE: History of London Fashion Week

FEATURE: History of London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week is usually held twice a year, in February and September, and there are likewise specific men’s fashion week shows in January and June.

As a “Big Four” fashion week alongside Milan, Paris, and New York, London owns a significant piece of the worldwide market and known for its inventive creations.

March 8, 2021
“Hallowed Ground” video tells story behind Airman’s Grave in Nantwich

“Hallowed Ground” video tells story behind Airman’s Grave in Nantwich

By Hannah Youds
A video exploring the history of the Airman’s Grave in Nantwich has been produced as part of the new “Hallowed Ground” YouTube series of historical narrations.

The video, just 15 minutes long, was made by Cast The Past Production, a group who aim to bring communities closer through stories of their local history.

January 26, 2021
Nantwich Museum to run history courses in autumn

Nantwich Museum to run history courses in autumn

Nantwich Museum is to stage two local history courses in the autumn.

“The Civil Wars in Cheshire” re-runs last year’s successful course, beginning 7pm Wednesdays from October 16 and ending Wednesday November 13.

July 15, 2019