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Homes & Gardens

A view of the terrace, terracotta pots and evergreen topiary trees.

Mobberley couple transform heavy clay into a garden for all seasons

Discover Alex and Richard Ellison’s Mobberley garden, with Ryeland sheep, a wildflower orchard, raised beds and year-round planting interest.

Vintage ephemera is mixed with contemporary scented candles made by Woodspring Co.

Vintage ephemera is mixed with contemporary scented candles made by Woodspring Co.

How a love of vintage treasures transformed empty Cheshire stables into a shop

Reading the space well with this library on a landing.

Reading the space well with this library on a landing.

The rooms in our homes we forget to design

Warrington mansion with cinema room and pool on the market at £17.5m

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Things to do

Christmas 2026: The best festive events, light trails and days out in Cheshire

Chester Music Society Choir

Chester Music Society Choir

Chester choir to open new season with powerful performance at cathedral

Extraordinary performances from the ensemble leave the audience breathless

Extraordinary performances from the ensemble leave the audience breathless

Manchester: Cats dazzles with extraordinary dancing and a tear-jerking Memory

The Agatha Christie display will be at Neston Library.

The Agatha Christie display will be at Neston Library.

Agatha Christie exhibition to be displayed at Neston Library

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Travel

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Winter group getaways within easy reach of Cheshire

Discover luxurious winter breaks near Cheshire, from spa hotels and glamping retreats to festive family escapes and countryside stays.

Christine and Dandy, a horse she soon came to admire

Christine and Dandy, a horse she soon came to admire

Cheshire boutique owner swaps designer fashion for a gruelling Wyoming cattle drive

Bridgewater House –Lymm’s most photographed property. The entrance
faces towards Lymm Bridge while the main windows face the Bridgewater Canal

Bridgewater House –Lymm’s most photographed property. The entrance
faces towards Lymm Bridge while the main windows face the Bridgewater Canal

The Cheshire village that was cut into half

The Spa is one of the resort's standout features.

The Spa is one of the resort's standout features.

I went to stay at Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, and this is what I think

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Food and Drink

Happy Valley Honey.

Happy Valley Honey.

Meet the Cheshire beekeepers producing pure local honey

Felix Shore, 33, is chef and co-owner of Restaurant 209, which he runs with his wife, Anna Roseblade-Shore.

Felix Shore, 33, is chef and co-owner of Restaurant 209, which he runs with his wife, Anna Roseblade-Shore.

Felix Shore: chef and co-owner of Restaurant 209

Lisa Faulkner was joined by her husband and fellow TV star John Torode.

Lisa Faulkner was joined by her husband and fellow TV star John Torode.

2026 Nantwich Food Festival a weekend to remember

Guy Fawkes Smoky Beef & Ale Pie

Guy Fawkes Smoky Beef & Ale Pie

Guy Fawkes Smoky Beef and Ale Pie recipe

The Swan at Marbury has been part of local life for more than 250 years.

The Swan at Marbury has been part of local life for more than 250 years.

A Cheshire village inn has been part of local life for more than 250 years

A winner from her very first competition, Nina soon attracted interest from sponsors and fellow athletes

A winner from her very first competition, Nina soon attracted interest from sponsors and fellow athletes

Cheshire bodybuilder swaps weights for sourdough workshops

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People

Tamzin Woodward's piece 'Palazzo Ducale, Venice' will feature in a major London exhibition.

Tamzin Woodward's piece 'Palazzo Ducale, Venice' will feature in a major London exhibition.

Chester artist selected to exhibit stunning Venice drawing at major London art show

Sue Bullock, Rose Brocklehurst, Diane Lowe, Carrie Barton and Joan-Marie Williams, members of the North Rode Knit and Natter group, have gathered in each others homes throughout the year to knit the poppies for the 2026 display

Sue Bullock, Rose Brocklehurst, Diane Lowe, Carrie Barton and Joan-Marie Williams, members of the North Rode Knit and Natter group, have gathered in each others homes throughout the year to knit the poppies for the 2026 display

The Cheshire village making 2,000 poppies for a remarkable tribute

Cheshire Life Leading Ladies lunch at The Coast, Prestbury.

Cheshire Life Leading Ladies lunch at The Coast, Prestbury.

Cheshire ladies who lunch, laugh and dance

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Lifestyle

Will you be buying Royal Mail's new Christmas stamps?

Will you be buying Royal Mail's new Christmas stamps?

Great British Life - National

Royal Mail launches new Christmas stamps 60 years after festive tradition began

David Morrell, financial planner, or Myles Tunstall and John Willis, investment managers, at Raymond James, Chester

David Morrell, financial planner, or Myles Tunstall and John Willis, investment managers, at Raymond James, Chester

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Raymond James, Chester - bringing clarity to your finances

There are a few ways to make use of your pumpkins once Halloween is over

There are a few ways to make use of your pumpkins once Halloween is over

Great British Life - National

5 ways you can recycle your Halloween pumpkin after October 31

Building self-esteem and confidence in young women is something girls’ schools do brilliantly.

Building self-esteem and confidence in young women is something girls’ schools do brilliantly.

Great British Life - National

Girls’ Schools Association president urges adults to listen to girls’ voices

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