Johanna Bolhoven

The Art of Bonsai

The ancient Japanese art of bonsai has been practiced for thousands of years. Its goal is to produce small, perfectly formed trees that mimic the shape and scale of their full-size relatives, writes our art critic Malcolm Storer. On a bright sunny day in Mobberley recently I went along to meet one of the latest […]

Top Knutsford personal training studio celebrates its Nxtep

Founder of Nxtep Personal Training, Laura Hagan, is heading back to her personal training roots in London. She told us: “It’s been a fantastic five years of personal training in Knutsford. I am very proud of the journey my clients have been on. The studio still looks fantastic and I can feel extremely satisfied that […]

Honorary degree for Lucy Meacock

She’s been a familiar face in the living rooms of households across Greater Manchester for decades and now Granada Reports presenter Lucy Meacock has been recognised with an honorary degree from the University of Salford. Lucy Meacock received an Honorary Doctorate of Arts at The Lowry on 18 July in recognition of her services to regional news broadcasting. Lucy, who recently celebrated 30 years at ITV regional news programme Granada […]

Amanda McAlister presented with ‘Services to Law’ award at the English Women’s Awards

McAlister Family Law’s managing partner, Amanda McAlister, was last night presented with the Services to Law award at the English Women’s Awards – North.  The awards recognise the contribution made by women to various industries and professions, and are a showcase for the exceptional work carried out by those women throughout the North.  Before establishing McAlister Family Law, which has offices throughout Cheshire and […]

Cheshire Freemasons help hospice ‘pull together’

Wirral Hospice St John’s was able to replace all its patient cubicle curtains alongside all of its patient bays and the window-lined curtains on its inpatient ward, thanks to a grant of £10,000 from the Cheshire Freemasons. The money went to purchase materials, fixings and fitting to replace the curtains at the hospice which were […]

Bra-vo!

Local lingerie, swimwear and nightwear boutique, See-Saw Lingerie, has been announced as the WINNER of the Stars: Best Shop Awards, commonly known as The Oscars of the Lingerie Industry! See-Saw Lingerie beat 19 other independent lingerie shops to win the much coveted and fiercely contested ‘Personal Touch Shop’ Award, at a glittering Award ceremony held at […]

Best of the best

Some of our wonderful Cheshire boutiques celebrated their ‘best of the best’ nomination at the Drapers Independents Awards 2018 at the Brewery in London on Wednesday 12 September, including Black White Denim in Wilmslow, Cocaranti in Knutsford, Pixie Childrenswear and See-Saw Lingerie in Hale, and The Edit in Knutsford. The awards celebrate innovation and talent […]

Over the limit!

Q. I always pack WAY more clothes than I need for a holiday. How do I create a capsule wardrobe that will see me through 2-weeks? A. These eight essential items will get you through every holiday: Maxi dress, shirt-dress or playsuit. From 5 star cruises and exotic beach holidaysto European city breaks, maxi dresses are relevant […]

Runway on the Runway cruises to victory

Runway on the Runway, one of the most exciting and innovative charity fashion events of recent years, scooped the award for Best Fundraising Event at the North-West Charity Awards held at the prestigious Midlands Hotel in Manchester earlier this month. The inaugural awards celebrated and recognised North West charities and not-for-profit organisations for their outstanding […]

How to buy vintage

Q. Do you have any tips on how to shop for the best vintage jewellery? A. We asked vintage jewellery expert, Jennifer Gibson. “I’m often asked for tips on how to buy vintage successfully,” says Jennifer. “My advice is simple and mirrors my own buying techniques with 3 simple steps. Firstly, it has to be love […]

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