A FORMER plant room at a Birchwood shopping centre is being transformed into a state-of-the-art veterinary surgery. The independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group is set to open its 25th surgery at Birchwood Shopping Centre at the end of the month. The new practice will include two consulting rooms, a pharmacy, a laboratory, an operating theatre with […]
The heart-warming tail of a tiny kitten found abandoned by the roadside has had the purrfect ending after she was reunited with the women who saved her life. Nala the ginger kitten was spotted by quick-thinking cat lover Rachael Evans lying helplessly on a grass verge as she drove past on her way to work […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A growing gardens rooms company has doubled its output in the past year and is now working on its biggest project so far – a new cafe for a pet rescue centre. The building at North Clwyd Animal Rescue (NCAR) centre marks a successful year for Rubicon Garden Rooms, which is based near Chester. The […]
A GLOBAL specialist in the field of emergency animal medicine jetted in from the United States to brief veterinary staff from a major independent group on the latest life-saving techniques for dogs and cats. Dr Bill Saxon, who is a world-class authority on acute medicine for small animals and once ran his own animal intensive […]
AN MP and his dog were VIP guests at a veterinary hospital which is celebrating an outstanding award for its client care in a recent inspection. Conservative MP for Weaver Vale Graham Evans brought his family’s cross-border terrier Alfie for a quick check-up with Bruce Waddell who heads up the team for the first opinion […]
ANIMALS from a specialist exotics shop including deadly scorpions that can kill with one sting will be some of the star attractions at an upcoming pet extravaganza event. A 12-foot albino Burmese python, giant spiders and a skunk will also be there to meet visitors in the exotics tent at Pets on the Hill organised […]
An award-winning dog relay team which pawed its way to glory in both the European and British Championships this month has been announced as one of the star attractions at a veterinary group’s family pet event. The Wilmslow Wild Dogs Flyball Team, which scooped silver and bronze trophies at the prestigious European Flyball Championships in […]
