Main Photography By John Cocks

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod returns for its 70th year. Rebekka O’Grady looks behind the scenes of this unique song and dance festival.

It’s a small world for Welsh corgis and as the Queen celebrates her official birthday this month, Martin Pilkington meets some Cheshire fans of Her Majesty’s favourite breed.

Louis Smith, one of Britain’s greatest ever gymnasts, entertained guests and members at The Village Gym in Cheadle when he visited to officially unveil their new £1 million facilities.

Cheshire’s countryside inspires many, including award-winning local jeweller Claire Troughton, writes Heidi Nagaitis

The Nantwich Show at Dorfold Park is not only about agriculture. A big draw for visitors to the annual event is the marquee housing the huge International Cheese Awards. With more than 4,400 entries of cheese plus many exhibitor stands offering free samples, you could be sure there is a distinctly cheesy smell in the air.

Stylish Trudi King may look familiar. She’s married to Cheshire Life food writer Ray King and her photo regularly appears in the magazine. Here, Trudi and daughter, Claudia, talk about each other’s fashion sense

When it comes to architecture, Cheshire possesses an almost perfect sequence of the highest order, representing each movement through five centuries of taste and sensibility, says Timothy Booth. He explains his claim.

Landscape gardener Jacqui Brocklehurst looks to the East for inspiration for the redesign of her patch of England