A look at some of the highlights of the April 2016 issue of Cheshire Life

Great British Life: Busy Bridge StreetBusy Bridge Street (Image: Archant)

County life

Now and Then - April past and present

Wedding belle - Coronation Street’s Samia Ghadie

Readers’ photos - Are you snap happy?

Great British Life: Village Point projectVillage Point project (Image: Archant)

Life in the fast lane - Marford’s Seb Morris

Manchester Theatre Awards - The winners revealed

Roll up, roll up - Binky’s life at the circus

Chester’s city slickers

Great British Life: An assiette of five individual dessertsAn assiette of five individual desserts (Image: Archant)

Combermere Abbey - Style and heritage combine

Eaton nostalgia - Photos of a bygone era

Wildlife report - Bees are the sound of spring

Heaton Moor - A superb suburb

Great British Life: Kristie wears Monari patterned top, £60, with NYDJ white skinny jeans, £129, and Saks London silver heart necklace, £27, all from Vicki Allen. Alex wears Gurteen Cadiz sports jacket, £165, with Eterna micro check pink shirt, £49.50 and Meyer Diego blue trousers, £75, all from Cain of Heswall.Kristie wears Monari patterned top, £60, with NYDJ white skinny jeans, £129, and Saks London silver heart necklace, £27, all from Vicki Allen. Alex wears Gurteen Cadiz sports jacket, £165, with Eterna micro check pink shirt, £49.50 and Meyer Diego blue trousers, £75, all from Cain of Heswall. (Image: Tracey Gibbs)

Homes and Interiors

Through the keyhole - A forever home in Eaton

Big Picture - Designer’s elegant space

Interior products - Beautiful things for your home

Food & Drink

Cheshire Life lunch - Romance at The Queen Hotel

Gourmet night - Michelin touch at Pinewood

Restaurant reviews - El Gato Negro

North Wales Life

Rhosneigr - A community at work

A slice of paradise in Dollgellau

Made in North Wales - Textile artistry

Flavours of North Wales - Top artisan produce

Fashion & Beauty

Our exclusive fashion shoot - Spring fling at Hillbark

Off the rails - Janet Reeder’s fashion thoughts

The Beauty Desk - We’re talking spring makeup

Weddings

Bridal beauties - Gowns with a wow factor

Finishing touches - Make your big day sparkle

Armand Beasley’s perfect wedding make-up