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Kirov BalletTHE Kirov Ballet will perform two full-length ballets, Balanchine's shimmering Jewels and Don Quixote, one of the highlights of the classical canon, as well as a Gala Evening of balletic fireworks. For its UK tour, the company will be led by the exquisite Uliana Lopatkina. She is joined by principal dancers Viktoria Tereshkina, Anton Korsakov, Andrian Fadeyev, Sofia Gumerova, Alina Somova, Igor Kolb, Anton Korsakov and Leonid Sarafanov and the company's ravishing corps de ballet. READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Now that's diversifyingHill farmer John Bellis of Marple Bridge combines running a 60-acre farm with a career as a watercolour artist
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Diana in ArtTHE life of Diana, Princess of Wales, whose titles included Countess of Chester, is celebrated in a new book of artwork inspired by and dedicated to one of the great icons of the 20th century. READ MORE » 
Barnton WatercoloursNOT many communities can claim to have had the shape of their village changed over recent years but this is just what has happened to Barnton, near Northwich. The old village grew up beside not only the Trent and Mersey Canal but the River Weaver as well. READ MORE » 
Arley Hall in Cheshire THE flora and fauna of Cheshire gardens at Arley Hall and Tatton are important inspirations for textile designer Rowena Ardern whose work can be seen this month at an exhibition at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. READ MORE » 
Animals in WarTHERE are many unsung heroes of conflict, but what about those of the four-legged, furry or feathered variety? A major exhibition reveals the remarkable role of animals in conflicts from the First World War to the present day. READ MORE » 
| The Art of StockportFor more than 30 years artist Helen Clapcott has captured the demolition of the town’s heritage buildings in a medium used on the Sistine Chapel
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Appleton in CheshirePhotographer Steve Highfield has produced a whole new view of Appleton and the fields, folds and fallows thereabouts.. Words: Patrick O’Neill READ MORE » 
Paintings of CheshireONE minute you are driving through the sprawling suburbs of Altrincham. You make a right turn down Charcoal Road, named after the charcoal pit once found there, and suddenly you appear to be deep in the heart of the tranquil Cheshire countryside. Yet Manchester is only a handful of miles away... READ MORE » 
The art of wrinkly rocker Ronnie Wood THE gentler side of wrinkly rocker Ronnie Wood will be on show in North Wales this summer. The artistic talents of the reformed hell-raiser and Rolling Stones guitarist will be on display as part of a major exhibition being held as part of The Gardening Show in Llangollen later this summer. READ MORE » 
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Kirov Ballet
THE Kirov Ballet will perform two full-length ballets, Balanchine's shimmering Jewels and Don Quixote, one of the highlights of the classical canon, as well as a Gala Evening of balletic fireworks. For its UK tour, the company will be led by the exquisite Uliana Lopatkina. She is joined by principal dancers Viktoria Tereshkina, Anton Korsakov, Andrian Fadeyev, Sofia Gumerova, Alina Somova, Igor Kolb, Anton Korsakov and Leonid Sarafanov and the company's ravishing corps de ballet.
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Now that's diversifying
Hill farmer John Bellis of Marple Bridge combines running a 60-acre farm with a career as a watercolour artist
Words: George Dearsley
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Christmas in Chester
Many Christmas traditions and customs can be traced back to the old Roman feast of Saturnalia, which was celebrated for seven days towards the end of December in tribute to the god Saturn.
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Why you should move to Frodsham
THE historic market town of Frodsham has a lot to offer homebuyers, from families to couples to the retired. It has been a filming mecca with scenes from the BBC's Merseybeat, Channel 4's Hollyoaks and ITV's Far From the Madding Crowd shot here and it was also transformed into Sherwood Forest for the Hollywood blockbuster, Robin Hood.
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Red Squirrel in Cheshire
THIS furry little chap and his two siblings have been scampering around their home at Walton Hall and Gardens Children’s Zoo in Higher Walton, near Warrington, after being born earlier this year as part of a breeding programme.
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Ten reason sto live in Chester
Here are ten reasons why Chester is regarded as one of the best places to live for citizens and residents alike
1 Good education From nurseries that get your children off to a good start to Lifelong Learning courses to give adults more opportunities, education in Chester is among the best.
2 Good housing Whether you are looking for a swish luxury apartment or a large family home, the city boasts top quality housing.
3 Good jobs Around 70,000 people work in Chester and it is a regional centre for employment. It is predicted that the city will have 20,000 new job opportunities in the next ten years.
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Meres and Mosses in Cheshire
TO THE naturalist, Cheshire is famed for her natural lakes and ponds. We have a number of large water bodies, which together form the Midlands Meres and Mosses Ramsar site, covering much of the Cheshire plain as well as parts of north Shropshire.
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