A CHESTER firm helped celebrate the opening of a new playground which they built for the North Wales Rhug Estate of Lord Newborough. Lord Newborough asked a group of schoolchildren to be the first to test out the new £11,000 playground which was designed, manufactured and installed by Creative Play based on Sealand Road. The […]
A RESCUE dog who self-harms due to a rare syndrome has given a special canine thanks to a Tarvin vet for a big cash boost to the charity which has saved him. Loveable Tri-colour Cocker Spaniel George has Acral Mutilation Syndrome where he chews his hind paws, drawing blood, and at one point, even nibbling […]
Professionals are shunning the daily commute to work by creating their own home offices says a company that uses aviation technology to build zero-maintenance garden rooms. The rise in the gig economy, with workers becoming freelancers or on short-term contracts – means that home-working is now a viable option. A Manchester accountant is among those […]
Vital supplies for farm vets to keep sheep and other livestock free of potentially lethal parasites are being kept on the road by delivery firm Delsol. The courier company, which is based on the border between Chester and North Wales, transports around 40 tonnes a week of pallets and parcels for Bimeda, which makes and […]
A FARM vet has landed a pioneering business development role which also aims to help farmers build a more sustainable future. Sally Dixon, 36, has taken on the role of Farm Animal Practice Development Manager for the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group based at its main Hartford farm practice. The vet-run group, which has a network […]
A VETERINARY nurse from Middlewich has scooped a double award for helping obese pets fight the flab. Katie Hartnoll, Head Veterinary Nurse at Abbeycroft Veterinary Centre in Northwich, which is part of the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, will head to a glittering awards ceremony in Kidderminster later this month to receive her trophies. The overall […]
A BUZZARD is flying high after he was taken under the wing of a Cheshire vet team and experts from a local wildlife hospital. Head vet Bruce Waddell and Deputy Nurse Manager Philippa Richmond from Willows Veterinary Hospital, based in Hartford, carried out intricate surgery with pins the width of a sewing needle on the […]
Developers Anwyl Construction have cleared a Liverpool city centre site in preparation for a £60 million eco-friendly apartment complex. The complex on derelict land at 30 and 36 Pall Mall will provide 336 luxury apartments and has been designed by award-winning Liverpool-based architects Falconer Chester Hall. Anwyl, a family firm based in Ewloe, also recently […]
A darts champ is on target for more success thanks to the delivery company for which she works. Claire Maddock is accounts administrator with delivery firm Delsol by day – and in the evening she turns into an arrows ace, sponsored by the courier company based on the border of Chester and Wales. The 34-year-old […]
PET owners and their four legged friends queued up for the first sneaky peek of a new veterinary surgery at a Birchwood shopping centre. A former plant room at the shopping centre has been transformed by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group and an Open Day was held for animal lovers and local VIPs to enjoy […]
