Prime Minister awards Blacon Community Trust a Big Society Award
DAVID Cameron was full of praise for Chester’s Blacon Community Trust as it was named the latest winner of the Government’s Big Society Award.
View ArticleCheshire Police Authority going green by installing solar panels on buildings
CHESHIRE Police Authority is reducing its carbon footprint by planning to install solar panels on some of its buildings.
View ArticleGrosvenor Garden Centre celebrates National Tree Week
DID you know this week is National Tree Week?
View ArticleBoughton businessman in free thermal-imaging offer to pensioners
A THOUGHTFUL businessman is offering Cheshire pensioners the chance to snap up free thermal-imaging surveys on their homes this winter.
View ArticleTarvin nursery gets crafty with recycled items
YOUNGSTERS at Tarvin’s Sunshine Day Nursery made recycling their top topic this term.
View ArticleWest Cheshire College launches permanent Healthzone
WEST Cheshire College has launched a permanent Healthzone for students offering free and confidential advice and treatments to improve the health and well-being of its students.
View ArticleCheshire West and Chester Council initiative aims for greener school transport
CHESHIRE West and Chester Council wants to adopt greener modes of transport to and from schools in the area.
View ArticleHome compost tips this Christmas
DID you know a third of your Christmas waste can be home composted?
View ArticleFears rising that Frodsham Marshes could be flooded if ancient water pumping...
FEARS are rising that Frodsham Marshes could become a giant floodplain if plans to turn off ‘vital’ pumping stations get the green light.
View ArticleGreen belt surrounding Chester could be under threat following council review
Chester’s open land could be under threat following a council review. David Norbury reports
View ArticleCheshire Constabulary picks up sustainability award
CHESHIRE Constabulary’s environmental efforts have been rewarded in the Public Sector Sustainability Awards.
View ArticleCheshire Wildlife Trust welcomes Independent Forestry Panel’s woodland report
THE Independent Forestry Panel (IFP) has recognised there should be a ‘continuing role’ for the nation’s woodlands – a view welcomed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
View ArticleVolunteers support bluebell planting project at Rivacre Valley Local Nature...
VOLUNTEERS have helped kick-start a project to revive the fortunes of much-loved bluebells in the woodlands of Rivacre Valley Local Nature Reserve.
View ArticleUniversity of Chester lecturer to broadcast on BBC Radio 3 programme...
A LECTURER from the University of Chester will be lending her expertise to the BBC.
View ArticleEnergy Saving Trust issues tips on reducing water waste
A NEW year is a time for a new start so why not start 2012 by pledging to cut down on how much water you waste at home?
View ArticlePupils of Little Sutton school given lesson in saving energy
A WORKSHOP taught pupils how to be energy-efficient.
View ArticleProfessor explores slime moulds of Cheshire
SPREAD across the North West’s rich and varied countryside is one of the most diverse kingdoms of life – but, despite many people having seen these strangely beautiful organisms, little is widely known...
View ArticleChester Grosvenor hotel celebrates switching to 100% environmentally friendly...
THE Chester Grosvenor hotel is proud to be officially green after switching to a 100% environmentally friendly electricity supplier.
View ArticlePupils across Cheshire to help RSPB assess feathered population in Big...
Schoolchildren across Cheshire will be taking part in the biggest survey of birdlife in UK schools this winter.
View ArticleRSPB Burton Mere Wetlands will holdbirdwatching event
AN EVENT at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands will mark this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch.
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