AFTER an assault on an officer in Chester City Centre yesterday, police are appealing for information from the public. A 58-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the incident that took place at approximately 6pm on Princess Street, Chester. It is believed the unnamed officer from the Neighbourhood Policing Unit was dealing with…
It seems as though the moment you hear of a new arts project or building being created in Chester, it is counteracted by the closure of another creative endeavour, due to lack of funding. Many residents of Chester were disappointed to hear of their beloved cinema and bowling alley complex ceasing to exist. The council’s…
CHESTER Zoo has helped fund the Maasai Olympics this year in a bid to stop the tribe killing wildlife in Kenya. The event, held at the Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, was created in 2012 as a way of conserving the country’s lion populations. The Olympics, which will feature competitions such…
THIS week Cllr Graham Heatley funded an arts production at Elton Community Centre, Cheshire. The event raised about £400 and was so successful that the company, Rural Touring Arts, are planning another event in May next year. Cllr Graham Heatley, said: “It was a marvellous evening which was enjoyed by more than 70 people.” He…
Do you remember when it was possible to walk straight into a club without the risk of streaky fake tan lines, windswept hair or suffering perpetual boredom whilst waiting in a cold, colossal queue? No, nor do I. However, this is the reality that most students in Chester have to face night after night. It…
MASSIVE entertainment organisations continue to grow and expand exponentially so it’s little surprise that occasionally, or not so occasionally as the case may be, that the likes of you and I are swept aside as if we were never even the tiniest of pawns in their global market game. EA, the name of the company…
WINTRY weather is upon us and the NHS Vale Royal Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are reminding us all that one of the best ways to make sure you stay well this winter, is to keep warm. In 2012/13 there were approximately 31,100 deaths during the winter period, the elderly who may be frail or have…
A PROFESSIONAL performance from League 1 outfit Barnsley put an end to Chester’s FA Cup run and will leave them wishing they had taken their chance to produce another upset in the first match, a 0-0 away draw at Oakwell which forced last night’s replay. On a night where the rain was driving down hard…
When we have a Christmas market, German market and International market on our doorstep in the way of Manchester, why does Chester need it’s own Christmas market? For starters there’s the fact that the Chester markets closed and its not even Christmas yet. So now in the middle of Chester there are just huts, in the…
I came to The Oaklands, of the Hungry Horse chain, with only one objective. Tackling the prehistoric monster that came in the shape of a 20 oz slab of meat. The Oaklands lies at a 20 minute stroll from the city centre, and comes with a relaxed ambience that surrounds the place. The staff were…
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