Author: The Guide Cheshire

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…

St Helens Theatre Royal has announced that its Easter pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk will be streamed online to watch at home. Producers Regal Entertainments had previously announced that Goldilocks would be staged during half-term for audiences visiting the theatre. However, given the Government’s recent roadmap to ease restrictions, plans to stage the panto have now been revised as it is not yet permitted to open the venue’s doors to the public. Instead, Jack and the Beanstalk will be filmed and streamed online during the Easter break, enabling families to still enjoy the experience of pantomime during the school holidays but from the…

Carden Park Hotel has kept on putting resources into its offices in spite of the progressing pandemic, and “Vertigo” at Carden an exciting new aerial adventure course will open for people of Cheshire and beyond to access in spring 2021. The £350,000 independent construction offers two degrees of experience for varying ability levels, with the two choices for businesses looking to access team building activities and minimum ages activities for children and family visitors across 10 mid-air obstructions. Carden Park’s investment opens up options for those searching for more traditional activities like rock climbing, obstacles, to be additionally accessible into…

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today announced a new Liverpool to Zadar route, commencing in July 2021 and flying twice weekly to the popular Croatian resort as part of Ryanair’s UK Summer 2021 schedule. Whilst international travel is still not permitted for most travelers until 17th May at the earliest, Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has continued to work closely with its airline partners to plan ahead and offer the region’s passengers a great list of Summer destinations to choose from, once international travel opens up again. Families from across the region can now book a summer getaway, flying on the…

Spring has arrived, signs of warmer days to come are already here, one way to focus efforts in the right places is to get the public’s help and Chester West and Chester residents are in spring cleaning mode. Cheshire West and Chester Council have seen an increase in requests from residents wanting to get involved and help give the borough a spring clean. A high level of cleanliness is something that Cheshire residents, businesses, and visitors expect. From this week, groups of six are now able to volunteer together and meet up to carry out socially-distanced litter-picking activities in the…

As the first anniversary of the initial COVID-19 lockdown approaches, plans are being developed in west Cheshire to commemorate those who have lost their lives and everyone who has been impacted by the virus. Tuesday, March 23 has been chosen as a National Day of Reflection by charity Marie Curie who is asking people to ‘take a minute to reflect and a moment to connect by joining in with minute’s silence at 12 noon, shining a light at 8 pm or reflecting on the last year in their own way. Chester Cathedral will hold a short service to mark the first anniversary of…

It’s no secret the health and safety risks Covid-19 has posed on many industries, particularly the hospitality trade have forced so many of our loved restaurants to shut down completely or serve a limited number of customers. We are currently in a stage of transition where many people want to go out, and It’s more important now to support the hospitality sector with considerable restaurant etiquette. The Guide Cheshire’s has compiled tips on etiquette’ for how to responsibly enjoy a meal out of isolation post-pandemic and support the hospitality sector who we greatly miss and have been hard hit from…

Scientists at the UK’s most popular charity zoo warn human activity has pushed the planet’s biodiversity towards a ‘tipping point. Experts at Chester Zoo have revealed the catastrophic decline of wildlife conservation by identifying six key targets to focus zoo’s bid to save species. The UK’s most popular charity zoo, founded in 1931, has revealed its bold new vision to fight the world’s climate and conservation emergencies as it prepares to celebrate its 90th anniversary as a leading wildlife charity. The zoo’s new ‘Conservation Masterplan’ – which aims to make a significant contribution to tackling the global extinction crisis by 2031…