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 […]
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. […]
A new Wirral-based private GP service is being launched to offer a fast-track service to beat waiting times for appointments. The service is piloting at Spire Murrayfield Hospital, near Heswall, and is being headed by a West Kirby-based member of an NHS practice. Dr Henry Aldwinckle, 38, an experienced GP with an advanced qualification in […]
Award-winning builder Anwyl Construction has released the first images of the £60 million eco-friendly apartment complex it wants to build in the heart of Liverpool city centre. The proposed scheme, which has been submitted to Liverpool City Council, will provide 336 luxury apartments and include a 21-storey tower in the city’s Pall Mall. The images […]
Film buff Paul Williams loves movies so much that he’s had a home cinema built in his back garden – complete with a massive 100-inch screen. By day it doubles as an office for the self-professed flicks fan from Frodsham – but at night Paul transforms it into a “man-cave” to watch classic movies with […]
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 […]
A delivery firm that operates across Cheshire and the north west is helping to bring bath time fun to millions of youngsters around the world. Delsol, which has a base just outside Chester, ensures skincare products from award-winning manufacturer Gelicity get on the road to their global destinations The company’s Gelli and Slime Baffs, plus its […]
