11 days ago
The Ivy Chester Brasserie settles in on Newgate Street in Chester
Six months after opening at 32 Newgate Street, The Ivy Chester Brasserie is offering the city breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea and Sunday roasts under one roof.
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5 October 2026
LI~LY in Knutsford is crowned Cheshire's restaurant of the year
Aiden and Sarah Byrne's King Street restaurant has collected a remarkable run of accolades, topped by a double win at the Cheshire Life awards.
3 October 2026
Field to fork: the High Legh farm kitchen winning Cheshire's top honour
Groobarbs Field Kitchen, where the menu is decided by what's ready in the fields that morning, was named restaurant of the year by Cheshire Life.
11 days ago
The Lodge Inn in Alsager wins South Cheshire and Cheshire CAMRA titles
The Lodge Inn on Crewe Road has been named South Cheshire CAMRA Pub of the Year for a fourth year running, and has since added the Cheshire title for 2026.
5 October 2026
Grey n Pink Records: four decades of vinyl on Chester's Brook Street
Chester's much-loved independent record shop Grey n Pink marks 40 years of crate-digging, collectible LPs and prog rock passion.
2 October 2026
The Live Rooms brings a packed autumn of gigs to Chester
Chester's largest independent live music venue and nightclub lines up a busy autumn of rock, tribute and indie shows on Station Road.
2 days ago
Wizardtec launches £99 complete business website offer
Wizardtec is offering businesses across the UK a complete website for £99, with hosting at just £10 a year, including SEO, booking, enquiry forms, galleries and their own dashboard.
11 days ago
Macclesfield Market Hall opens a new chapter after its refurbishment
Macclesfield Market Hall has reopened after a major refurbishment, with new trading units, a food hall, fresh artwork and a redesigned layout, while traders kept trading throughout.
11 days ago
Knutsford engineers Oliver Valvetek win a King's Award for Innovation
Knutsford firm Oliver Valvetek has received a 2026 King's Award for Enterprise for Innovation, recognising a new face seal for subsea gate valves designed by its own team.
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London podiatrist celebrates 20 years of giving people their lives back
Award-winning podiatrist Peter Gauntlett of South London Foot Clinic marks almost 20 years in podiatry and seven years running his own practice, helping people walk, run and work without pain.
4 October 2026
Alsager's Manor House earns spa world's top five-bubble rating
The Spa at Manor House Alsager has joined the UK's spa elite with a Five Bubble Luxury rating from The Good Spa Guide.
2 October 2026
Good karma and calm vibes at Calma Salons in Boughton
Husband-and-wife team Chloe and Jordan Chambers have brought their feel-good Calma Salons concept to Boughton in Chester.
4 days ago
Crosshatch Art Workshops & Makerspace in Winsford wins a visual arts award
A creative space in Winsford Cross Shopping Centre has been recognised for a decade of bringing art, making and wellbeing to local people, collecting the Visual Arts Award this year.
4 October 2026
Storyhouse rounds off a blockbuster year with Horrible Histories
From a modern Macbeth to a summer in Grosvenor Park, Chester's Storyhouse has had a year to remember, and autumn brings plenty more.
1 October 2026
Cinemac: Macclesfield's independent picture house with a historic home
Tucked inside the Grade II* listed Old Sunday School, Cinemac mixes new releases, world cinema and live music in a uniquely Macclesfield setting.
4 October 2026
Chester Racecourse lights up the Roodee for a spooktacular Halloween
After a bumper season of racing, Chester Racecourse swaps silks for sparklers with a Halloween-themed fireworks night on the Roodee.
1 October 2026
Bolesworth celebrates another summer of world-class showjumping
Jack Whitaker's Saturday night grand prix win crowned another memorable Al Shira'aa Bolesworth International at the Barbour family's castle estate.
28 September 2026
Think pink: how Destination Padel put Northwich on the padel map
With bright pink courts and a passion for the game, Destination Padel has become a talking point for Cheshire's fast-growing padel community.
4 days ago
Tabley House near Knutsford shines a light on its Grand Tour patron
The Grade I listed stately home outside Knutsford spent 2026 exploring the artistic side of Turner's patron Sir John Leicester, joined the town's gift voucher scheme and opened its doors for Heritage Open Days.
3 October 2026
A fairytale castle in Tarporley with a fresh taste for fine dining
Peckforton Castle's 1851 Restaurant has been reborn with a new look and a Savoy-trained executive head chef at the pass.
1 October 2026
Combermere Abbey opens its award-winning cottages for one-night escapes
The historic estate near Nantwich now welcomes guests for single-night stays in its dog-friendly Courtyard Cottages, complete with breakfast hamper.
4 days ago
Knutsford Fashion Week puts the town's independent boutiques centre stage
Knutsford's long-running Flash Fashion event grew into a full week of styling, shopping and a catwalk finale this year, and organisers have confirmed Knutsford Fashion Week will return in 2027.
8 days ago
Neston boutique wins big at prestigious retail awards in Chester
An independent womenswear boutique in Neston has won two major customer experience awards, showing how personal service can help high-street businesses build a following far beyond their own town.
3 October 2026
Dress Cheshire's founder goes all in on pre-loved luxury
Christine Colbert has stepped away from her agency role to give her Prestbury pre-loved boutique her full attention.