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Ricky HattonAs Ricky Hatton prepares for his first fight since his defeat in Las Vegas, we look at the Hyde 'Hitman's' humour, homecoming and his very own Heartbreak Hotel
IT'S the type of hysteria you would associate with the latest boy band or a cup final. But it was boxer Ricky Hatton that sold more than 50,000 tickets in less than two days for his homecoming fight at the City of Manchester Stadium, home to his favourite football team. READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Yours for £2.5millionIlona of Kylesku, the Duke of Westminster's 'gentleman's motor yacht', is for sale
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Wardle winnersJan Roberts tastes victory with the protesting villagers of Wardle and Barbridge
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Munich Air DisasterAviation historian Steve Morrin, the author of a new book on the Munich air disaster in February 1958, looks back to the tragedy which gave birth to a legend
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Madeleine McCann and Brian KennedyTHERE hasn't appeared to be much room for sentiment in either the sporting or business world inhabited by Brian Kennedy. Top-flight Rugby Union is a tough, uncompromising sport and amassing a fortune estimated at £350m, virtually from scratch, requires a single-minded will to win. READ MORE » 
The Man with Girls ShoesMUMMY, why is that man wearing girls' shoes?' asked my daughter in the stage whisper six-year- olds habitually reserve for embarrassing questions. READ MORE » 
Thornton ManorA look inside Thornton Manor, once home to Lord Leverhulme Pictures: John Cocks Words: Gillian Hook READ MORE » 
Cheshire ShowYOU KNOW how it is. Some days you bump into Clarissa Dickson Wright. Some days you don't. There she was, larger than life scudding through the food hall like a culinary Boudicca on her chariot. READ MORE » 
The magic of Conwy, Bodnant Gardens and Betws-y-CoedLISTEN. Anybody can make a mistake. For years Lady O’ and myself had belted up the mist-shrouded, heron-haunted, rocky road from Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed and while herself had looked wistfully towards the sign on a bend in the A470 informing diverse drivers that the next left turn would take them to Bodnant Garden. READ MORE » 
How to divorce a millionaireRECENT cases such as Irina and Roman Abramovich and the on-going Mills McCartney saga, coupled with the high divorce rates, have put high profile, high value divorce cases centre-stage. READ MORE » 
| A Crewe cut that suits CheshireCelebrated bespoke tailor Tony Lutwyche brings the finest suits toCheshire through his new venture Cheshire Bespoke in Crewe READ MORE » 
Cheshire Life 2008 CalendarTake a tour of the Cheshire Life Virtual Calendar READ MORE » 
BBC Cranford drama puts Knutsford on the mapThe town’s own Gaskell expert Joan Leach is both delighted and a little cross at the new adaptation of the Cranford novels READ MORE » 
Jodrell Bank - The World's Biggest Cinema ScreenCHRISTOPHER Perkins recently returned to Cheshire following a seven-year absence. During this time he completed a degree in Editorial and Advertising Photography (2003), spent a couple of years making short films in Brighton and went travelling around the world on the remainder of his savings. READ MORE » 
The Nantwich International Cheese ShowThe Nantwich International Cheese show even issued stickers boasting 'I survived the Nantwich mud' Photographs: Matt Stansfield READ MORE » 
Prince of WalesThe Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall visited Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre READ MORE » 
Take That Star Gary BarlowTAKE that millionaire Gary Barlow will never forget the words to Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s rendition of Don’t Give Up. It was the song he heard as he drove down the M6 motorway back to his Cheshire home after he’d been dropped by his record label as a solo artist. READ MORE » 
Every biker's ultimate dreamI SUPPOSE riding a Softtail Heritage Classic isn't every biker's ultimate ambition, but for me it has been a lifelong dream to ride such a Harley. READ MORE » 
Notes from a small countyBILL Bryson found fame as a travel writer and he is still on the move. After ten years in journalism he wrote the first of his shelf full of best-sellers and he is now president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. 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
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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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