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Homes & Gardens

March is an important time for hedgehogs as they emerge from hibernation. Image: Jon Hawkins

How to help hedgehogs as they emerge from hibernation
Follow Érin Thompson’s lead and make some prickly friends this springtime

A perennial island bed at Ashton Grange taken on the day of the 2024 Cheshire Gardens Trust garden party. Image: Alison Moore

A perennial island bed at Ashton Grange taken on the day of the 2024 Cheshire Gardens Trust garden party. Image: Alison Moore

Everything in the garden is lovely thanks to the Cheshire Gardens Trust

House with a pond, tennis court and 7 acres of land for sale in Warrington for £1.8m

House with a pond, tennis court and 7 acres of land for sale in Warrington for £1.8m

Property set within 7 acres of land in Warrington on the market at £1.8m

Altrincham Market has been a major factor in the revival of the town. Image: Newsquest/Alex McCann

Altrincham Market has been a major factor in the revival of the town. Image: Newsquest/Alex McCann

One of the best places to live, work and shop in the UK

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Things to do

Jodrell Bank Telescope

Jodrell Bank Telescope

Popular Pink Floyd show among exciting line-up of Jodrell Bank events

Martin Bussey will be retiring from the Chester Bach Singers.

Martin Bussey will be retiring from the Chester Bach Singers.

Chester Bach Singers confirm retirement concert plans for Martin Bussey

Ben Fogle will be coming to Chester. Picture: HP Inc./PA

Ben Fogle will be coming to Chester. Picture: HP Inc./PA

Cheshire's best things to see and do for March 2025 and beyond

BeWILDerwood Cheshire

BeWILDerwood Cheshire

Popular adventure park reopens for 2025 season

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Travel

Eastgate Clock, Chester. Photo: CaronB/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Why you should visit Cheshire during 2025
Chester is the perfect place for a staycation but there's a lot more to see and do across the county

Holidays can be educational and Manchester Airport has shared 11 destinations where families can escape reality and learn new things as they do it

Holidays can be educational and Manchester Airport has shared 11 destinations where families can escape reality and learn new things as they do it

11 educational trips with direct flights from Manchester Airport this half term

Explore a landscape rich with legends.

Explore a landscape rich with legends.

Lancaster and Morecambe Bay: A landscape of legends

Elounda Hills will have mooring for super yachts.

Elounda Hills will have mooring for super yachts.

A look at the luxury Elounda Hills resort in Crete

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Food and Drink

Cheshire Life Food and Drink Awards 2025

Cheshire Life Food and Drink Awards 2025

Submit your nominations for the Cheshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2025

Artezzan. Image: Jade Wright

Artezzan. Image: Jade Wright

A guided tour of the foodie scene in Chester

Confit of duck leg with white bean cassoulet – a delicious starter or small plate main.

Confit of duck leg with white bean cassoulet – a delicious starter or small plate main.

A taste of comfort and joy at an award-winning Cheshire dining pub

Altrincham BID Director Mandy White Photo: Mark Newton Photography

Altrincham BID Director Mandy White Photo: Mark Newton Photography

Mandy White on an exciting new addition to the Altrincham’s event calendar

Goldford Wine. Image: Kurt Thomas

Goldford Wine. Image: Kurt Thomas

English wines from vines growing on the slopes of Larkton Hill in South Cheshire

Restaurateur and TV presenter Simon Rimmer.

Restaurateur and TV presenter Simon Rimmer.

Simon Rimmer talks food, fame, family and fantasy dinner parties

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People

The Silver Unions of Nova Nolinas, by Louise Barson

The Silver Unions of Nova Nolinas, by Louise Barson

Buy local, says artist and gallery owner Tracy Tate

Mike Toolan has been in radio hot seats for four decades.

Mike Toolan has been in radio hot seats for four decades.

The man with one of the most recognisable voices in commercial radio

Date night: Gary and Emma at Tender. Kurt Thomas

Date night: Gary and Emma at Tender. Kurt Thomas

Gary and Emma Neville on how he romanced her – at a pub quiz in Bury

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Lifestyle

Dramatic Lindow Moss - scene of a historic archaeological discovery.

Dramatic Lindow Moss - scene of a historic archaeological discovery.

The archaeological discovery in Cheshire that made global headlines

Starline Customs' wearable art. Kirsty Thompson

Starline Customs' wearable art. Kirsty Thompson

How a Cheshire artist is creating wearable art on trainers

Mother's Day takes place every year but when is it happening in 2025?

Mother's Day takes place every year but when is it happening in 2025?

Great British Life - National

When is Mother's Day and where did the annual event come from?

The race is on to buy back missing National Insurance years to qualify for a full State Pension

The race is on to buy back missing National Insurance years to qualify for a full State Pension

Great British Life - National

Do I need to buy back National Insurance years for full State Pension?

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