Inside October’s Cheshire Life magazine

Great British Life: Lemon eclairsLemon eclairs (Image: Archant)

Autumnal splendour - Oliver Wood’s seasonal photography

Great British Life: (Foreground) Birds with Tin Wings (Background) The Lost Key, Enchanted Forest and Quite Contrary(Foreground) Birds with Tin Wings (Background) The Lost Key, Enchanted Forest and Quite Contrary (Image: Archant)

Sir Derek Jacobi - Big names head for the Chester Literature Festival

Audlem - Festivals, friendliness and a lovely location

Keyhole with a view - A futuristic home on the Wirral

Chris Evans - joins the fun at Oulton Park

Food & Drink Awards 2013 - the shortlists revealed

Restaurant reviews - The Church Bar & Restaurant, Chester and Marco’s New York Italian, Hoylake

Pig&Co - A Goostrey business that’s rolling in success

Spanish passion - A taste of the Med, in Warrington

Women’s wear - Cosy styles with panache

Brigit Forsyth - The Likely Lass

Joleon Lescott - launches the new season in style

Cheshire Tarts - A Wilmslow patisserie that’s rising fast

Cheshire Life Luncheon - Phanthong, Wilmslow

Competition - Win a luxury leisure experience at Mottram Hall