His Honour Judge Steven Everett hosted me on a fascinating visit to Chester Crown Court last Friday. I really enjoyed his guided tour of the beautiful neoclassical building, completed in 1801 and designed by prominent architect Thomas Harrison. The Court sits on the site of a previous Shire Hall, dating back to 1310. As Steven […]
It was great to be present at the new Chester Lord Mayor’s impressive Investiture Ceremony in the Victorian Gothic splendour of Chester Town Hall on Friday. Many congratulations to new Lord Mayor, Cllr Margaret Parker, Sheriff of Chester, Cllr Alan Smith, and Deputy Mayor, Cllr Alex Tate. It was also wonderful to meet the new […]
The weekly Eat@theHeath meet-up is a wonderful way for elderly people to keep connected and bring the wider community into the heart of the Heath Business Park. Last Wednesday, it was a delight to chat to everyone and join in with the enthusiastic dancing and singing after lunch. All credit to the Heath’s CEO, John […]
Reaseheath Family Festival, hosted by Reaseheath College, near Nantwich, is a wonderful celebration of all that rural Cheshire has to offer, as well as a showcase for the incredible variety of courses on offer to students at the college. My husband and I were delighted to be official guests at this weekend’s festival and meet […]
It was wonderful to be a top table guest at the Chester Lord Mayor’s Banquet on Friday, accompanied by my son Alex Pegler. I was delighted to be invited to join the Mayor, Cllr Sherin Akhtar, councillors and other distinguished guests in the Victorian Gothic splendour of our beautiful Chester Town Hall. Many congratulations to […]
I was grateful to be guided by Cheshire Community Foundation on a tour of two fantastic Chester charities, who are making a real difference to struggling families. Inspiring Futures CIC CEO Sara Ramsden and her brilliant team are making an amazing difference to the young people who struggle with mainstream education. Thanks goodness they are […]
I was privileged to meet Debbie Thomas and Shelagh Hatton (seated) and some of their support staff on a fascinating visit to the Blacon-based charity, Platform for Life. Staff work incredibly hard providing mental health support for local families and young people. Their professional counselling and therapy services really are a lifesaver for struggling families. […]
I was delighted to join CCF President, Cheshire Lord Lieutenant, Lady Redmond, CCF chair Nicky Owen and Bentley sponsors at a special charity awards lunch at Eaton Hall, supported by the Duke and Duchess of Westminster. Many congratulations to all the charity winners and runners-up. Category winners were: Watch films about the winning charities here.
It was fascinating to see behind the locked doors of HMP Styal Women’s Prison, near Wilmslow, on a joint visit with Lancashire High Sheriff David Collinge and Merseyside High Sheriff Hazel Snell earlier this week. This is a closed prison taking adult women and youth offenders aged 18 and over, from all over North West […]
Inspirational teacher Danni Adams has launched a new youth programme in Ellesmere Port to raise awareness around knife crime, youth violence, and community safety. After witnessing a tragic knife crime murder on her local streets, Danni decided to process the horror of the incident by trying to make a difference instead. Last week, I had […]