Author: The Guide Cheshire
Secure your tickets now for the Dodson and Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show, returning to the notorious Bolesworth home for five days of elite equestrian sport, unparalleled family entertainment, and premium hospitality, now confirmed for the new dates 7th – 11th July. Attracting some of the finest names in showjumping, spectators can expect five action-packed days, climaxing with the nail-biting CSI3* Grand Prix jump-off class, alongside a variety of retailers, and a serious lineup of evening entertainment accessible exclusively with our hospitality packages. With the announcement of a new title sponsor in leading animal feed manufacturers Dodson & Horrell and…
Coronavirus limitations have forced us to get innovative with regards to holding our hair in line, with a great many people going one of two different ways – let it grow or attempt an audacious colouring. Hairdressers and other personal care services are set to return on the 8th of April at the earliest, with barbers, beauty salons, nail technicians, and tattoo artists being advised to find out all they need to know about how to reopen safely through the council’s online safety event. The personal care sector is likely to be able to open to customers on Monday, 12…
Storyhouse has announced that its multi-award-winning Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre tickets are to go on immediate sale. Following the news of the government’s road map, Storyhouse has wasted no time in announcing plans for an extended season – meaning the theatre will open Saturday 29 May until Monday 30 August with 110 shows between the late May and August bank holiday. Following the news of the government’s road map, Storyhouse has wasted no time in announcing plans for an extended season – meaning the theatre will open Saturday 29 May until Monday 30 August with 110 shows between the late May…
Cheshire West and Chester Council have secured a significant boost towards its ambitious target date of 2030 to achieve carbon neutrality for the Council’s own emissions, as well as a carbon-neutral borough by 2045. The plan, overseen by Salix Finance, provides grant funding for energy proficiency and warmth decarbonization measures across the public area which will benefit the Brio Leisure site at Chester Northgate Arena. The scheme is focusing on non-homegrown structures in England, just as supporting green venture activities. Qwest Services deals with the Council’s Capital Works fix and upkeep plan and submitted 14 structures in the application for…
The pandemic has hit female business entrepreneurs hard, there is no playbook on the most proficient method to juggle maintaining a business and homeschooling children during a pandemic. This is a worry for all entrepreneurs currently, however, we’re especially grieved by what this emergency may mean for female entrepreneurs. Women are more likely to run businesses in areas harder hit by the pandemic, such as independent highstreet stores, beauty, health, and retail, with most businesses in the start-up phase with less financial support behind them. The Business Resiliency During the COVID-19 study, published by FreshBooks, showed that women-owned businesses are taking…
Knutsford Music Festival has been postponed to August 2021 by organisers Knutsford Town Council. The Knutsford festival, renowned for hosting an array of local musicians, has posted a statement on its website and social media platforms, announcing the decision to cancel all events until August 2021. Coronavirus’s effect on the art world has prompted endless music festivals and shows being scrapped or deferred with theaters and exhibitions shut. The festival, traditionally held in June, was due to feature from 11th to 13th June 2021 but has been rearranged for 13th to 15th August. This is to allow a better chance for the festival to…
Following announcements relating to the Government’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions, Cheshire West and Chester Council’s libraries, museums and the Cheshire Record Office will begin to reopen next month. From 12 April, Storyhouse will reopen with normal hours and Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Neston, Lache, Upton, Frodsham and Winsford libraries on reduced hours for browsing and public computer access. An Order and Collect service will also be available from Ellesmere Port, Neston, Northwich, Storyhouse and Winsford Libraries. The Council’s Head of Communities, Culture and Libraries, Rachel Foster said: “Staff will be working hard to ensure everyone’s safety. Our museums, libraries, and the…
Residents of Cheshire West and Chester really have gone green during the coronavirus pandemic, as the Council reports that recycling rates have risen. Figures revealed by Cheshire West and Chester Council show the authority collected an extra 5,000 tonnes of recycling during 2020. Residents recycled 66 percent more small electrical items and batteries, weighing in at an extra 65 tonnes. While glass recycling went up by 34 percent, which is a whopping 1,600 tonnes extra. Plastic recycling also went up by 14 percent, which means an extra 404 tonnes of waste was reused. At the same time, an extra 1,600 tonnes of cardboard…
At the time when the hospitality business has been compelled to stay shut, the award-winning and exclusive Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire keeps on pushing ahead with its driven growth procedure. Following a £250,000 refurbishment, the hotel has uncovered its new gourmet dining restaurant, ‘The Vines’ where visitors can enjoy the very best gourmet dining experience in a stylish, relaxed atmosphere. The Vines will bring elegant, contemporary dining to Cheshire’s 1000-acre luxury resort and presents a new addition to further position Carden Park Hotel as the leading resort destination in the North of England. Designed specifically to provide the very…
An incredibly rare (and adorable!) female okapi calf has been born at Chester Zoo. Her keepers have named her Nia Nia. The baby’s first wobbly steps were captured on the zoo’s CCTV cameras shortly after birth, and now she has stepped outside for the very first time after spending the first few weeks of life in a nest. The zoo celebrates this new ‘lockdown’ birth with conservationists, as okapis are so uncommon in the wild that they have been called the “African unicorn” due to their shy nature – the animals were not discovered by science until 1901. All ears…