Category 16th March, 2020
Easter Food Festival Postponed
Organisers of the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival have taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Easter event….
Category 24th February, 2020
The WLGT Guide to the best Martinis in town!
After helping to judge the Cocktail Shakedown hosted by Barlounge last week, it got me thinking about the super-talented bartenders…
Category 21st February, 2020
Less Special Occasion, More Every Occasion!
After attending the relaunch party at Duttons Chester a couple of weeks ago – and listening to a member…
Category 20th February, 2020
Terrifying Zombies Invade Shopping Centre!
Zombie Nightmare, an hour long post-apocalyptic zombie experience is coming to the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Chester this March and…
Category 17th February, 2020
Deva Fest returns to Chester Lakes for Summer
Live acts include Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Scouting For Girls and Symphonic Ibiza Three-day family friendly festival in August Organisers of the successful…
Category 13th February, 2020
Bowled over by superb food in new local restaurant
WOW! Where to start with this one! I am so excited to write this review as the experience I had last…
Category 10th February, 2020
Duttons Reopens Following Major Refurbishment
Duttons, tucked away on Godstall Lane, Chester has reopened after a four-week closure and massive development. Owners and operators JW…
Category 6th February, 2020
Being Single on Valentines can be a great thing!
Ahhh Valentine’s Day…what’s not to love? Bouquets of flowers, sweet cards full of poetry and couples cosying up over a…
Category 3rd February, 2020
The WLGT Guide to Valentine’s in Chester & Cheshire
Whether you’re in love, between love or looking for love – WLGT has something lovely for you this Valentine’s. Book a romantic…
Category 29th January, 2020
New casual dining menu at Oddfellows is a winner!
It has been many years since I have dined at Oddfellows – only once in fact since I left, after…
Category 27th January, 2020
Meet the new boys in town …
What an absolute treat! A massive thank you to the Rack & Ruin Alpaca team for giving us the most…
Category 13th January, 2020
We love Easter W’end in Chester! Why? Read on …
We absolutely love Easter Weekend! Not just because it’s a special time of year signaling the start of warmer weeks…
Category 20th December, 2019
Stars to shine at 20th Food Festival
The 2020 Taste Cheshire Food and Drink festival is the 20th year of this prestigious Easter Classic, set at the award…
Category 13th November, 2019
Check out Table Talk and our interview with Hypha Restaurant super-food hero Nick Friar
Welcome to our brand new feature Table Talk. This is where we have a chat with one of our favourite…
Category 17th October, 2019
UK’s largest habitat for world’s rarest lions opens at Chester Zoo
Pride of endangered Asiatic lions explores new home for first time Lionesses, Kumari & Kiburi, and male, Iblis, take…
Category 8th October, 2019
Top accolade awarded to Chester’s most loved, plant based independent restaurant
It was a wonderful thing to wake up to the news this morning that one of our favourite independent restaurants…
Category 7th October, 2019
Critically endangered: Africa’s rarest large mammal born at Chester Zoo
Birth of rare eastern bongo hailed as “incredibly important” by conservationists Calf is the first eastern bongo antelope to be…
Category 26th September, 2019
John Partridge WOW’s the audience at the opening night of Cabaret
‘Berlin nightlife, my word, the world hasn’t seen anything like it! We used to have a first-class army, now we…
Category 18th September, 2019
‘Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum’
Iconic musical arrives in Chester next week starring John Partridge, Kara Lily Hayworth and Anita Harris With its iconic songs…
Category 18th September, 2019
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Storyhouse
Storyhouse has announced a vivid new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and…
Category 14th September, 2019
The return of Oktoberfest
Schloss-toberfest From 20th September til the bier runs out! From Munich with love … Oktoberfest is returning to Alberts…
Category 12th September, 2019
Gary Barlow and Tim Firth present Calendar Girls at Storyhouse
Calendar Girls makes an October date with Chester Heartwarming musical heads to Storyhouse this Autumn Cast includes Ruth Madoc,…
Category 11th September, 2019
More than 20 local producers showcased at culinary exploration in Delamere!
An award-winning Chester restaurant has collaborated with more than 20 Chester and Cheshire food producers, to showcase the array of…
Category 10th September, 2019
Deva Fest hailed a huge success!
Over 5,000 festival goers of all ages flocked to the first Deva Fest at Chester Lakes in the September sunshine…
Category 9th September, 2019
New Steakhouse launches in Chester
Marco Pierre White has launched a new menu in the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel and Spa in Chester, a hotel managed…
Category 4th September, 2019
Wireless Wise at Storyhouse to celebrate evening of Radio 4 nostalgia
Radio personalities host special evening of nostalgia, laughter and music Wireless Wise – A Celebration comes to Storyhouse in September…
Category 4th September, 2019
Council backs Chester Zoo’s major Grasslands habitat
A huge African savannah is set to be recreated at Chester Zoo after council planners backed an ambitious new development….
Category 3rd September, 2019
Star studded cast revealed for Cabaret at Storyhouse
Iconic musical will feature John Partridge, Kara Lily Hayworth and Anita Harris Bill Kenwright presents Rufus Norris’ multi award-winning production…
Category 2nd September, 2019
Clock is counting down until iconic Time-Warp descends on Storyhouse
Strictly’s Joanne Clifton stars as Janet, with James…
Category 31st August, 2019
Festival Countdown is on! Brand new festival Deva Fest comes to Chester next weekend
Excitement is building with just one week until brand-new music, food and lifestyle festival, Deva Fest, comes to the heart…
Category 29th August, 2019
Cheshire’s 16th Century Inn reveals new look and locally-inspired new menu
This month, historical Cheshire coaching inn The Swan in Tarporley has reopened its doors to an exciting new menu based…
Category 28th August, 2019
Futures In The Frame For Young D/deaf People
The future careers of a group of young D/deaf people were put into the frame recently after an “inspiring’ visit…
Category 28th August, 2019
Gin tasting at Chester Zoo
Unique evening event reveals secrets of plant conservation – through gin tasting! Exclusive, one-off event allows people to discover the…
Category 28th August, 2019
Award Winning Chef Steve Smith joins Victor Yu in the kitchen for an exclusive collaboration
Celebrated chef Steve Smith, the chef patron of The Freemasons at Wiswell is celebrating his tenure this year by joining…
Category 21st August, 2019
Chester Zoo is having a sleepover!
Zoo conservationists invite families to spend a night getting up-close-and-personal with UK wildlife Special ‘family slumber party’ at the…
Category 9th August, 2019
Top music acts confirmed for 3-day Chester event, Deva Fest
Highlights include headline set from The Feeling on Carnival Day and Symphonic Ibiza on Old School Reunion Sunday. A brand-new…
Category 2nd August, 2019
Record numbers benefit from Chester Zoo education programmes
More than 30,000 young people taught at the zoo in 2018/19 – a new record Education sessions at Chester Zoo…
Category 19th July, 2019
Storyhouse announce Autumn season packed with headline shows
Saturday Night Fever, The Rocky Horror Show, Cabaret, Calendar Girls The Musical, Ed Byrne, Ben Elton all feature A…
Category 2nd July, 2019
Chester Zoo welcomes one million visitors in record time
NEW 2019 visitor figures reveal the 88-year-old wildlife charity has reached milestone earlier than ever before Conservationists say visiting the…
Category 1st July, 2019
EPIC announces launch of new city centre restaurant
EPIC has announced the launch of its latest venture and first restaurant offering – Mason’s Kitchen & Bar. Located on…
Category 20th June, 2019
Wood Chester – Simon Wood’s Second Wood Restaurant Now Open in Historic Chester
Simon Wood’s second fine dining restaurant, WOOD Chester, this week (Thursday 20 June) opens its doors to the public at…
Category 28th May, 2019
A little bit of foodie heaven in an idyllic Chester location
There’s a lot more going on at Rowton Hall Hotel & Spa in Chester than you probably think … This…
Category 27th May, 2019
Delighted to have found such a superb Aesthetics Practitioner on my doorstep!
I recently distributed a press release about Sara Cheeney, director of Pure Perfection Clinic in Rossett, Wrexham, who is leading…
Category 22nd May, 2019
A respected clinician is hosting a free support and advice event on safety in the cosmetic industry.
Sara Cheeney, director of Pure Perfection Clinic in Rossett, Wrexham, is leading a campaign to rid the aesthetics sector of…
Category 18th May, 2019
Little Shop of Horrors is out of this world – Literally!
I’ve been spending a lot of time at Storyhouse recently – and quite simply, I can’t get enough of it….
Category 29th March, 2019
JW Lees Opens The Goshawk Pub in Mouldsworth near Chester
The Goshawk, a 19th Century former coaching inn in the heart of Cheshire, has been reopened by JW Lees Brewery…
Category 25th March, 2019
Take in stunning views of Llandudno from the Roof Top at St Georges Hotel
Who doesn’t love a little weekend away? and if you live anywhere in or around Cheshire, you are spoilt for…
Category 11th March, 2019
Chester named world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City
Chester has become the first Sustainable Palm Oil City in the world, as a result of a long-running campaign led…
Category 27th February, 2019
Deva Fest – A Celebration for Chester
The team that brought Polo Fest to Chester Lakes, Dodleston in 2018 have joined forces with Taste Cheshire to…
Category 25th September, 2016
Simon Radley invites me into his Michelin star kitchens at The Chester Grosvenor to be his commis for the day
Now, we all know that Simon Radley is a legend, and that he is Executive Chef at an equally legendary…