A series of events to coincide with the forthcoming centenary of the end of the First World War have been organised at libraries across Cheshire West and Chester. Events include talks, reminiscence sessions, coffee mornings and poignant displays. For those inspired to...

An exhibition exploring the commemoration of the dead in Cheshire has opened at Chester’s Grosvenor Museum.  ‘Memento Mori: Tombs and Memorials in Cheshire’ will run until 24 February. Councillor Louise Gittins, Cabinet Member for Communities and Wellbeing, said: ...

Ex-Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona will play a leading role in two special performances of a pantomime aimed at those affected by dementia and autism in West Cheshire. The singer and media personality has joined forces with Brio Leisure to help those with sensory...

A working group of the Chester Growth Partnership set up to feed ideas into the Chester Northgate development met for the first time this week (30 October) and agreed to get fully behind the plans of Cheshire West and Chester Council for Phase 1 of the Northgate...

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Early Help and Prevention Service is hosting the second West Cheshire Youth and Community Awards to celebrate and reward the work of our young people in west Cheshire. The awards will also recognise projects and the work carried out...

The Northwich Business Improvement District (BID) has partnered up with local charity Cheshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group to provide children with a fun Christmas Bauble Trail activity to partake in at this year’s Christmas Extravaganza, taking place on Saturday 24...

Plans to build on the city’s reputation as a prime leisure and culture destination are firmly on track, with a preferred contractor now appointed for Chester Northgate. Cheshire West and Council has appointed VINCI Construction UK as its ‘Preferred Bidder’ for the...

Eleven o’clock on Sunday 11 November will mark the centenary of the Armistice, the moment in 1918 when guns fell silent after the four years of the First World War. The Mayor of Ellesmere Port is inviting residents and local organisations to attend the Annual Act of...

Cheshire West and Chester Council, together with Cheshire East Council, Halton Borough Council and Warrington Borough Council has launched a new, collaborative project to recruit more foster carers. The service, known as Foster4, is based at Warrington Borough...

The Lord Mayor of Chester is inviting residents to the city’s Annual Act of Remembrance on Sunday 11 November. This year’s service starts at 6am, with the national tribute to commemorate “Battle’s Over”. A loan piper will play the tune “Battle’s O’er” from the Garden...

Westminster Park in Ellesmere Port has benefited from a variety of improvements including replacement of some of the toddler play equipment; introduction of junior play equipment and a complete re-design of the layout to improve its safety, enjoyment and flow....

Ellesmere Port residents are being asked to help shape the plans for the town centre. A public consultation started this week and continues until the end of November. Cheshire West and Chester Council commissioned consultants Allies & Morrison to bring forward a...

Following the success of Chester Market’s evening opening to celebrate new traders That Beer Place and Jeffro`s Wingz an Tingz there’s now going to be more of the same. Chester Market will be opening on Friday evening’s until 8pm from this week. In addition to all of...