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Congleton is a town with the cutting edge
Get off my cloud, sang the Rolling Stones. But one of several Congleton firms embracing the very latest technology is encouraging businesses to get into their Cloud.
WORDS BY MIKE SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON AND JOHN COCKS
Eastwood nature reserve, Stalybridge turns over a new leaf
Eastwood nature reserve near Stalybridge was set to turn over a new leaf last year, after years blighted by vandalism and access problems. A crack team of local volunteers set about the task, but did the plan come together? Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Tom Marshall finds out
Manchester’s rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit
It was once an area best avoided after dark but now the rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit. Roger Borrell took a tour
Short Break - Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, Windermere,
Janet Reeder finds out how the Lake District’s Gilpin Lodge hotel managed to improve on perfection.
High street stars of Hoole
Independent shops and country delights await at this picturesque location.
Words by polly berkeley main photography by david billington
A look ahead to the 2013 Cheshire County Show - June 18th -19th
A visit from HRH The Princess Royal will mark the 175th anniversary of the Cheshire County Show
Words by Rob Tickle
Barthomley residents fight property development proposal
Barthomley may look sleepy and tranquil but its residents have been roused into action by a planning application they fear could alter their village and their way of life forever
Meet two amazing young brothers from Stockport heading for a bright future on the concert platform
WORDS BY HOWARD BRADBURY PHOTOGRAPHY BY DGS MUSIC LTD
Cheshire Cycling Route - Trans Pennine Trail: Didsbury to Stretford
Keith Carter is back in the saddle to explore the section of the Trans Pennine Trail between Didsbury and Stretford
Make sure there will still be honey for tea by doing your bit to help Cheshire’s bees
Cheshire has a rich history of beekeeping. The Cheshire Beekeepers Association (CBKA) was founded in 1899, and over a century later it continues to thrive, with over 500 members who are fully fledged beekeepers today.
Walks
Tom Marshall from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust charts the fading fortunes of the swift
A recent survey suggests we love our garden birds more than ever, but in towns and cities wildlife can sometimes disappear unnoticed. Tom Marshall from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust charts the fading fortunes of one globe-trotting summer visitor
East Cheshire Walk - The Middlewood Way
It’s less hike and more bike for Keith Carter this month as he saddles up to take a ride on the Middlewood Way which follows the former rail route between Macclesfield and Marple.
Cheshire Walks - Mouldsworth
Keith Carter leads a walk from Mouldsworth which takes in a section of the Sandstone Trail
Places
Congleton is a town with the cutting edge
Get off my cloud, sang the Rolling Stones. But one of several Congleton firms embracing the very latest technology is encouraging businesses to get into their Cloud.
WORDS BY MIKE SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON AND JOHN COCKS
Manchester’s rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit
It was once an area best avoided after dark but now the rebranded Northern Quarter is a cool and unconventional place to visit. Roger Borrell took a tour
High street stars of Hoole
Independent shops and country delights await at this picturesque location.
Words by polly berkeley main photography by david billington
A look ahead to the 2013 Cheshire County Show - June 18th -19th
A visit from HRH The Princess Royal will mark the 175th anniversary of the Cheshire County Show
Words by Rob Tickle
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A look ahead to the 2013 Cheshire County Show - June 18th -19th
A visit from HRH The Princess Royal will mark the 175th anniversary of the Cheshire County Show
Words by Rob Tickle
‘Avoiding the Subject’ exhibition by Simon Hadley Attard, Contemporary Six – The Gallery, Manchester
Technology injects a new dimension into fine art
Wildlife
Eastwood nature reserve, Stalybridge turns over a new leaf
Eastwood nature reserve near Stalybridge was set to turn over a new leaf last year, after years blighted by vandalism and access problems. A crack team of local volunteers set about the task, but did the plan come together? Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Tom Marshall finds out
Make sure there will still be honey for tea by doing your bit to help Cheshire’s bees
Cheshire has a rich history of beekeeping. The Cheshire Beekeepers Association (CBKA) was founded in 1899, and over a century later it continues to thrive, with over 500 members who are fully fledged beekeepers today.
First Humboldt penguin chicks of the year at Chester Zoo
This little fellow tipped the scales at just 66g when he was born at Chester Zoo. One of the first chicks of the year for the zoo’s colony of Humboldt penguins, he was christened Doctor. Why? Because zookeepers like to name each season’s chicks according to a theme. Last year it was British Olympic stars, this year Doctor Who. Tardis, Davros and Dalek followed swiftly on.
Didsbury residents fear that some of the natural delights on their doorstep are under threat
Words by carl nagaitis. photography by kirsty thompson
Forestry Commission Ranger, Duncan MacNaughton on the beautiful nature surrounding Anderton Boat Lift
Few of us get really close to nature, but ranger Duncan MacNaughton says nature in the raw is all around, and easily spotted in the fields of Cheshire. Words by martin pilkington photography by john cocks
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