Council and employers help care leavers to thrive

Yolanda Offodile is a successful performing arts teacher and professional dancer who is thriving in her career at the age of 23. However, Yolanda’s confident persona hides a difficult childhood growing up in the care system in the borough. She was fostered at the age...

Flying a flag for the Commonwealth

The Lord Mayor of Chester joined thousands of people across the world in a shared celebration of Commonwealth Day 2018. The Lord Mayor, Councillor Razia Daniels, raised one of around 1,000 Commonwealth flags at 10am on Monday, 12 March, as part of the Fly a Flag for...

Garden competition will bring back wartime community spirit

To mark the centenary of the end of WWI Cheshire West and Chester Council is launching a Victory Garden competition. The competition will be open to schools, community groups, allotment associations and town and parish councils. The Victory Garden Initiative was set...

Historic riverside icon gets a makeover

A historic riverside attraction in Chester is getting a makeover to give it a fresh look for the coming summer season. The iconic bandstand on the Groves, built in 1913, has hosted musical events for well over 100 years. Work on the the Grade II listed structure will...