Month: December 2016

Chorus of approval for conductor Rob after millions of Playstation 4 hits

One of the UK’s most talented conductors has taken on a new choir – just weeks after working on the new Sony Playstation 4 advertisement watched by millions of fans. The University of Manchester has announced the appointment of Robert Guy from Gorton as conductor of its Chorus and as a tutor of choral conducting […]

Cosseted Christmas turkeys destined for top chefs’ tables thanks to delivery firm Delsol

Cosseted Christmas turkeys are winging their way to the tables of top restaurants thanks to delivery firm Delsol. The free-range birds are raised to the sounds of classical music and fed a home-grown grain mix at Lord Newborough’s organic Rhug Estate near Corwen. Every evening Rhug poultry manager Gareth Williams rounds up the turkeys and […]

Doggie chums Ruby and Ellie help launch Christmas charity appeal for needy animals

A PARTIALLY sighted dog and the canine chum who helps her get around are taking the lead for a Christmas charity appeal launched by a veterinary group. Willows Veterinary Group, an independently-owned organisation, which has its head office in Rudheath, near Northwich, and has 24 small animal practices, a referral veterinary hospital, two equine centres […]

Cheshire-backed rally wins top tourism award

A car rally that pulled in thousands of motor sports fans to Chester city centre and a stately home has picked up a top tourism award – in Wales. The Dayinsure Wales Rally GB picked up the  Magnificent Crowd Puller over 7.5K award at the  inaugural Go North Wales Tourism Awards,  held to to honour the work and […]

Emergency help for new born babies on way thanks to delivery company Delsol

Survival blankets designed to treat troops on the front line are being used for new born babies making an emergency dash to hospital. Delivery company Delsol,  which operates across Cheshire and the north west, has landed the contract to distribute the baby blankets, made by Blizzard Survival, for ambulance crews across Wales and in London. […]