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Knutsford Heritage Centre raising funds for King Canute Sculpture
Knutsford Heritage Centre is hoping to raise enough funds to commission local sculpture, Andy Burgess, to create a life-size sculpture of King Canute. The much-loved King Street-based centre is already home to ‘The Green Man,’ and to a selection of May Day crowns and memorabilia. Now it wants to add the sculpture to its attractions. […]
Independent Education – ‘Your Search Begins’
Cheshire families living throughout the county’s renown ‘Golden Triangle’ are extremely fortunate to have a wealth of top performing independent day schools from which to choose; most of which have developed successful reputations over many years for the quality of the education they provide. It is advisable to start looking at least a full year […]
Travel agents get ‘Elfed Up’ in aid of Alzheimer’s Society
A team of travel agents will become Santa’s little helpers for the day to raise vital funds for the Alzheimer’s Society – a cause they’re supporting in memory of their colleague’s grandmother who was struck by the cruel disease. Staff at Hays Travel in Witton Street, Northwich, will be bringing festive cheer to customers when they […]
Homegrown talent
A BIG congratulations to Knutsford’s own Davina from Cocaranti boutique for her award nomination. Cocaranti, which specialises in premium denim and casuals and international designer brands, has been announced as a finalist in two categories for the Drapers Independents Awards 2019: for the second year running in the “Best Customer Experience” category, and for the […]
Pretty in (coral) pink
‘Living Coral’ may be the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2019, but the high street preferred a softer take on the trend this season. Rocking a range of pink shades from the demure dusty rose to über modern millennial pink (a softer, muted version of rose gold), collections seen up and down the high street proves that […]
Winner! Jenny from High Legh wins our latest competition
Recently, I had the pleasure of informing another lucky reader of their success in being selected as a winner of one of our latest reader competitions. Jennifer Ruddock, who lives on Egerton in High Legh, near Knutsford in Cheshire, will soon be enjoying a two-night stay for two at Macdonald New Blossoms Hotel in Chester. […]
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 […]
Special roles for ‘rescue dogs’
Natasha Balletta is a lifestyle and pet portrait photographer, Despite being partially sighted, through photography Natasha has found something she loves with a passion and her visual impairments do not stop her. She told us: “I have always loved dogs. Each dog has a different personality. I am a volunteer photographer for All Dogs Matter […]
The Woodland Trust launches ‘neighbourhood watch’ scheme for street trees
After a colleague told me recently about his new neighbour’s failed attempt to have a perfectly healthy oak tree chopped down, the following instantly struck a chord with me: – The Woodland Trust launches “neighbourhood watch” scheme for street trees – Cheshire folk are urged to take part. Cheshire folk are being urged to […]
Business Growth via Culture
Tanya Hemphill from Ti22Digital, a growth hacking agency, explains how businesses can complete in a highly competitive marketplace via culture. Business Growth via Culture I recently had a conversation with a client about how an e-commerce company that sells brands that can be bought via other online (and offline) stores can differentiate itself in the […]
