Chester

• Cheshire gymnast Beth Tweddle honoured with MBE
• 24th May 2010
  Britain's most successful gymnast has been presented with an MBE after her career at the top of the sport. Beth Tweddle, 25, of Cheshire, has her sights set on 2012 Olympic glory after winning a number of gold medals in recent years. The Prince of Wales ...

• Antiques Roadshow comes to Tatton Park in Cheshire
• 19th May 2010
  Raid your attic and dig out the family treasures - The Antiques Roadshow is coming to Tatton Park. The popular BBC One programme is recording a show for its 33rd series at the National Trust property near Knutsford (Thursday 20 May 2010). People in Grea...

• Fans take over lease of Chester City's Deva Stadium
• 07th May 2010
  Fans of Chester City have been given the lease to the club's stadium by their local council, prompting hopes of a revival. Cheshire West and Chester Council has offered Chester Fans United (CFU) a five-year lease to the Deva Stadium. The authority reject...

• Iceberg floats into Tatton art show in Cheshire
• 25th April 2010
  A 10,000-year old block of Arctic ice has arrived in Cheshire from Greenland to feature in a modern art show. In February this year, artist Neville Gabie journeyed to Greenland where he fished the iceberg out of a fjord and then transported it to the UK....

• Bronze elephant calf gift to city of Chester
• 17th March 2010
  A bronze elephant calf will take centre stage in Chester city later. The 1m (3. 3ft) high creation is a gift from Chester Zoo to illustrate and re-affirm its strong links with the historic city. It mirrors the bronze elephant sculpture that resides near ...

• Chester Zoo keepers hand-rear Kirk's Dik Dik antelope
• 22nd January 2010
  A tiny antelope is being hand-reared by a keeper at Chester Zoo after she was abandoned by her mother. It is believed the cold weather may have dampened the maternal instincts of the Kirk Dik Dik's parent. The species, native to Kenya, Tanzania, and Nami...

• Inquiry into zoo's chimp escape
• 06th July 2009
  An investigation is under way into how 30 chimpanzees escaped their enclosure at Chester Zoo, forcing its evacuation. The primates found their way into a nearby keepers' area, where their food is usually prepared, on Sunday afternoon, the zoo said. ...