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CHESTER VISUAL ARTS BRINGS MAJOR V&A EXHIBITION TO THE CITY FOR FIRST SHOWING OUTSIDE LONDON
Read moreChance and Control: Art in the Age of Computers The Old Library, Chester Friday 7 June – Sunday 8...
0New Lord Mayor of Chester is Councillor Mark Williams
Read moreThe new Lord Mayor of Chester’s theme for his civic year will be community and community cohesion. His chosen...
Small Business Open Day in Chester
Read moreCheshire West and Chester Council is hosting a free open day on 12 June (8.30am to 5.30pm) for small...
Commis Chef Apprentice at The Chester Grosvenor Shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year
Read moreLaura Wileman, Commis Chef Apprentice within the prestigious Simon Radley Kitchen Academy at The Chester Grosvenor, has been shortlisted...
The Romans Are Coming to Chester Racecourse
Read moreTo celebrate the beginning of the half-term holidays, Chester Racecourse are hosting the first of their family fixtures for...
Chester accountants raise hundreds for Hospice
Read moreTWO colleagues from a Chester accountancy practice are celebrating after successfully completing two local sporting events. John Farrell, senior...
CH1ChesterBID calls for city centre businesses to help make Chester the first Makaton Friendly City
Read moreMakaton Friendly City – A Campaign to make Chester the first Makaton Friendly City in the UK Did you...
Lakeland to celebrate 40 years in Chester with tea-party and free gifts
Read morePOPULAR store Lakeland is preparing to celebrate 40 years of trading in Chester with an in-store tea party and...
MP Chris Matheson takes up new seat
Read moreChester MP Chris Matheson swapped the backbenches for the cab of a heavy-duty forklift truck for a day, when,...
Children with a Chester postcode go free at city attraction for half term only
Read moreChildren living in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Wirral and parts of North Wales will get a half term treat this...
Sous chef at The Chester Grosvenor shortlisted for best young chef award
Read moreMatt Ramsdale, Sous Chef at The Chester Grosvenor’s ‘La Brasserie’ restaurant, has made the British Restaurant Awards shortlist for...
‘If you like a lot of jokes, this show is for you’, Gary Delaney set to open CH1 Chester Comedy Festival
Read moreComedian, Gary Delaney is set to return to the stage at the CH1 Chester Comedy Festival this June, following...
Welcome Ambassadors celebrate 100,000 visitor interactions in Chester
Read moreCH1ChesterBID’s Welcome Ambassadors – Monica and Luka – have welcomed and assisted more than 100,000 visitors to the city...
It’s a Series of Firsts for Chester Racecourse this Boodles May Festival
Read moreKicking off the racing season with a series of firsts, Chester Racecourse opened its gates to tens of thousands...
CHESTER’S BEST DRESSED COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Read moreIt’s a sold-out Ladies Day at Chester Racecourse this Boodles May Festival, Georgia Toffolo makes her reporting debut and...
‘Amazing support’ for networking event in Chester
Read moreA networking event held in the heart of Chester has been hailed a ‘huge success’ by its organisers. Thursday...
Thirteen enormous animatronic predators have arrived at Chester Zoo, ahead of the opening of a world first exhibition.
Read moreThe giant robotic hunters were delivered to the zoo on trucks after being shipped across the Atlantic from the...
Chester Racecourse Weighing Room and Jockeys Changing Rooms in a League of their Own
Read moreThe world’s oldest course still in operation has once again struck the fine balance of heritage vs innovation and...
Paint it Green with The Chester Grosvenor
Read moreFollowing the news that Chester has been named the world’s first sustainable palm oil city, the iconic city-centre hotel...
Chester city centre sparkles after spring clean
Read moreChester city centre has been spruced thanks to the efforts of local businesses and the city’s Business Improvement District,...
Thomas brings the best of Manchester to the heart of Chester Racecourse
Read moreCEO of Chester Race Company, Richard Thomas, who has masterminded some of the most forward thinking moves in the...
The Coach House Inn raises nearly £700 for Homeless Charity
Read moreA few weeks ago, we held a charity pub quiz for our friends at the Share Shop, who support...
Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor Shortlisted for 2019 to 2020 AA Wine Award
Read moreEach year, the AA shortlists approximately 150 restaurants from thousands across the UK, whose wine lists offer exceptional quality...
CH1ChesterBID unveils new five-year city centre plan
Read moreThe Business Improvement District (BID) team is campaigning for a second five-year term and has outlined a range of...
Chester Racecourse Awarded Title of World’s Oldest Racecourse in Operation by Guinness World Records
Read moreChief Executive of Chester Race Company Richard Thomas, made a very special announcement at the preview event for a...
Top 10 motoring myths by A-Plan Insurance
Read moreThere are many rules, laws and regulations which affect motorists in the UK. These change frequently and it can...
Chester Racecourse to Host Chester Heritage Festival Launch Event on MBNA Roman Day – Saturday 25 May
Read moreChester Racecourse’s Roman Day fixture is a celebration of the racecourse’s historical roots and location within the Roman city...
Spring clean underway in Chester city centre
Read moreArmed with their mops and brushes, a team of volunteers from the city’s business community are taking on a...
Sights are now firmly set on the 2019 Boodles May Festival
Read moreThe flat season has officially started and there are now exactly four weeks until racing returns to Chester and...
A weekend occasion at the Polo
Read moreThis week Chester Polo Club announced another NEW offering to complement the White Oak UK Polo Series taking place...
Chester trainee accountant takes on Manchester and wins!
Read moreA Chester based trainee accountant is celebrating after completing his first marathon. Nick Clark, 22, from Ellis & Co...
A Plan Insurance are helping to reduce plastics in our oceans
Read moreOver the last few years, there has been a movement from businesses, organisations and charities coming together to carry...
Chester accountants swap calculators for trainers
Read moreThree employees at a Chester accountancy practice are swapping their calculators for trainers to raise funds for a local...
A few changes in payroll this April by Ellis & Co
Read moreThe new tax year will see a number of changes in the world of payroll. As of April 2019...
An eggs-tra special month of Easter activities planned for Chester
Read moreChildren are being encouraged to go on a journey throughout Chester’s city centre and become ‘eggs-plorers’, as the popular...
Ellis & Co give us the latest update on the fuel rates fall for company cars
Read moreHMRC’s advisory fuel rates have dropped. The new rates, which began on March 1, 2019 only apply when you:...
Chester Racecourse reveals exclusive concept for a new racing season – PARADE with AIDEN BYRNE
Read moreStaying true to its ethos of demonstrating innovation in both the racing and high-end leisure industry, Chester Racecourse has...
Chester based businesses join forces to offer expert advice
Read moreTHREE Chester based businesses have joined forces to offer free advice to businesses this April. Ellis & Co...
Sous Chef at The Chester Grosvenor in the running to receive Roux Scholarship
Read moreThe Roux Scholarship, a prestigious cooking competition ran by Alain Roux and Michel Roux Jr., has announced its 18...
MAJOR PORTRAIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES ACQUIRED BY CHESTER’S GROSVENOR MUSEUM
Read moreAn outstanding portrait of HRH The Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester has gone on display at Chester’s...
Apple re-seller store to open in Chester’s Grosvenor Shopping Centre
Read moreIndependent Apple specialist, Western Computer, is set to open its doors at the Grosvenor Shopping Centre on Saturday 6th...
NEW exhibition to launch at the Chester Grosvenor Museum: Going the Distance – 480 Years of Racing at the Roodee
Read more(Image courtesy of R.M. Bevan) Once likened to racing on ‘green velvet’ by jockey Lester Piggott, Chester’s hallowed Roodee turf...
Chester named world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City
Read moreConservationists hail ‘major moment’ in global bid to prevent extinction of wildlife such as orangutans Long-running campaign led by...
Encore, Encore…CH1 Chester Comedy Festival returns for second year
Read moreThis summer will see the return of the CH1 Chester Comedy Festival, with household names Daliso Chaponda from Britain’s...
The Entrepreneurial Generation by A Plan Insurance
Read moreWith an increasing percentage of the population choosing to become self-employed, it could be assumed that this is reflected...
Have a Flipping Brilliant Pancake Day in Chester
On Tuesday 13th February 2024, people across the nation will be greasing their frying pans, mixing their batter and flipping their way to the perfect pancake!
However, if you don’t fancy getting you’re frying pan out this year, head to 2 Crepes Away on St Werburgh Street, which serves delicious crepes all year round!
Where To Go?
Visit 2 Crepes Away on St Werburgh Street, with a beautiful view of Chester Cathedral and toppings that will make you want more!
This pancake day they will also be offering you a Pancake Day meal deal; any savoury or sweet crepe plus drink for £8. Contact the store directly for more info.
5 fun pancake facts!
Pancakes were originally created as a way to use up all the leftover fatty and rich foods before Lent began on Ash Wednesday
The Guinness World Record for the most pancakes served in eight hours is 34,818
The record for the highest pancake toss is 9.47m (31ft 1in) made in New York in 2010
Pancake races happen all over England throughout Shrove Tuesday. The tradition is thought to have originated in Olney in the 15th century, after a woman lost track of time while cooking pancakes. When the bells for mass rang, she ran out of her house with the pan and pancake still in hand. Olney still holds a pancake race every year.
The largest number of pancake flips in the shortest amount of time is currently 349 flips in two minutes, a record achieved by Dean Gould in Felixstowe, Suffolk, in 1995.
Random Acts of Kindness Day takes Chester by surprise
Read moreLucky city centre visitors were surprised with free coffee, lunch and complimentary gifts, as CH1ChesterBID’s Welcome Ambassadors helped the...
The Nine Year Old Michelin-Starred Chef in the Making
Read moreNine-year old Oscar O’Gorman, a pupil at Overleigh St. Mary’s CE Primary School in Handbridge, wrote to Santa Claus...
Queues dominate Northgate Street for artisan chippy opening
Read moreDutch inspired artisan chip shop, Chip’d, officially opened on Northgate Street on Saturday 9th February. With the promise of...
The basics of business insurance from A-Plan in Chester
Read moreLife doesn’t always go to plan, and neither does business – that’s what insurance is for. Business insurance is...
Hunger Games challenge you to Eat Indie in Chester
Read moreChester’s indie food scene has something for everyone and from 15th-28th February they have it for less! More than...
Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival Winners Announced
Read moreThe winners of the 2018 Chester Cathedral Christmas Tree Festival have been announced with A Handbag of Harmonies and...
Elbows Off the Table? The Chester Grosvenor hosts live debate on modern restaurant etiquette
Read moreOn Thursday 31st January, the multi award-winning 5* Chester Grosvenor Hotel invited over 100 college and university students to...
Chez Jules: PRIX FIXE Monday – Saturday
Read morePRIX FIXE; Monday – Saturday 12pm-6pm / Sunday 12pm-9.30pm 1 course £10.95 | 2 courses £13.95 | 3 courses...
Safe Space set to land in Chester city centre
Read moreA national project that has been proven to help night-time revellers stay safe whilst reducing pressure on local emergency...
Win The Trip of a Lifetime For Two to the Melbourne Cup
Read moreFollowing a successful 2018 season on home turf, Chester Cup and Henry II Stakes winner Magic Circle now has...
NEW DEAN OF CHESTER INSTALLED
Read moreThe installation of the new Dean of Chester took place on Saturday at Chester Cathedral. Hundreds of well-wishers gathered to...
Simon Radley at The Chester Grosvenor Named one of UK’s Best Restaurants
Read moreThe prestigious Good Food Guide unveiled its 2019 list of the UK’s 50 best restaurants and the Michelin-starred Simon...
The Chester Grosvenor to host Wine Maker’s Dinner
Read moreCheshire’s foremost hotel, the 5* Chester Grosvenor, will be hosting a ‘Wine Maker’s Dinner’ on Tuesday 18th September from...
Purple Petunia hoping to make a splash for CH1ChesterBID
Read moreWith the countdown until the annual Chester Duck Race well underway, CH1ChesterBID has unveiled a special duck dressed head...
New city centre loyalty scheme hailed a success
Read moreCh1ChesterBID’s ‘Love Local’ scheme launched in July and is set to continue for the next year after proving popular...
The Boodles Roodee Challenge Cup Set to Round Off Chester Polo Club’s 2018 Season
Read moreChester Polo Club’s final preparations are now well underway ahead of the upcoming Boodles Roodee Challenge Cup. The last...
Chester Zoo and The University of Manchester unite in fight to prevent global extinction of threatened species
Read moreThe UK’s number one zoo and one of the country’s best universities have teamed up to help prevent the...
Festival success as thousands flock to Watergate Street
Read moreAn all-day street party on Chester’s historic Watergate Street saw thousands of city visitors enjoy a mix of entertainment,...
Cestrians urged to vote for outstanding customer service in Chester
Read moreChester locals are being urged to vote for their favourite shops, bars and restaurants as part of an annual...