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…
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…
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…
Rewind back ten years and your average ‘caff’ served builders English tea and could sort you out with a sausage and egg bap to get you started for the morning. How the times have changed as Chester is host to some of the most unique cafes around and is anything short of places for an…
Good news for the University of Chester’s Radio Production Department as they celebrate yet another triumph as The Cat Radio, the Department’s student-run radio station, won silver in the Student Radio Chart Show category of the Student Radio Awards 2014. The Cat Radio’s Chart Show entry was part of the National Student Radio Chart Show…
Gingerbread Men are taking over Chester in a special gingerbread man decorating event on the 20th December. Celebrity Chef Luke Thomas is the special guest as the narrator to the classic Christmas tale of the gingerbread man, and whilst he tells the tale, the children can explore their creative side by decorating their very own…
Our Zoo the six- part drama aired on the BBC back in autumn, left its five million viewers distraught after a spokesperson for the BBC confirmed that there will be no second season for the series of Our Zoo, despite being nominated for two National TV Awards. The news had come to a massive blow…
16th December 2014 Manchester tour dates: December 2nd 2014 – January 11 2015 Tonight’s performance at the Manchester Opera house was Shrek the musical, directed by Nigel Harman. Having only seen the film production of Shrek (2001), but hearing rave reviews of it’s stint on the West End. I sort out the show with much…
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