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Lots going on in this month’s issue and new businesses added should you need their services. This month we take a look at Turkey for a holiday destination, see pages 14-15. Spring is definitely in the air so take a look at our Spring fashion tips on pages 24-25. More competition tickets to give away on page 16. If you’re a bit of a foodie like me then why not visit this year’s Chester food festival or even stay over for the weekend, see pages 6-7. Lots more going on so please take a look and email us your thoughts....

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Chef Line Up for 2022 Coming soon! Our Chef demonstration stage will return in 2022 with both Celebrity and local Chef Superstars. Full line up to be confirmed. Watch this space.

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For those of you who don’t know, Local sausage producers are all revved up and ready to enter the Taste Cheshire Sausage Competition 2022. Entries are submitted in both the plain and flavoured categories and the initial judging will take place by a panel of sausage experts on 22nd February at the NOWFood Centre, Part of the University of Chester.

Whatever the outcome we know Cheshire makes outstanding sausages and every year they seem to get better and better.

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Chester Racecourse, the only racecourse set in the heart of a city, is the perfect location for this fun filled family event and with children under 12 free and adults pre-paying just £6 (HALF PRICE) for tickets in December, there is no better value family day out. So book your tickets now.

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Check out our announcement for 2022’s quality local and celebrity chef line up, there are some really exciting names on there. Chefs who are sure to inspire us with their knowledge, skills and creativity. Tickets are now available for our ever popular CamperFest that sees over 1500 people camping on the racecourse, with 700 people having signed up to come again in the first week of tickets being released. It promises to be another bumper Chester event with the economic impact estimated by Manchester University being in excess of £2.4 million to the local economy.

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The Best UK Food Festival 30,000 Food and Drink lovers take over the Chester Racecourse, right in the heart of the city, at the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival every Easter. It is the biggest event of its type to take place anywhere in the UK. Over 150 exhibitors highlight the best the county, region and country has to offer and means that for you, the visitor it is simply a wonderful culinary experience. Check out our announcement for 2022’s quality local and celebrity chef line up, there are some really exciting names on there. Chefs who are sure to inspire us with their knowledge, skills and creativity. Tickets are now available for our ever popular CamperFest that sees over 1500 people camping on the racecourse, with 700 people having signed up to come again in the first week of tickets being released. It promises to be another bumper Chester event with the economic impact estimated by Manchester University being in excess of £2.4 million to the local economy.

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The Sausage Competition is Back For those of you who don’t know, Local sausage producers are all revved up and ready to enter the Taste Cheshire Sausage Competition 2022. Entries are submitted in both the plain and flavoured categories and the initial judging will take place by a panel of sausage experts on 22nd February at the NOWFood Centre, Part of the University of Chester.

The final 6 sausages will be judged on Easter Sunday at the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink festival at 11.00am. The first forty people who arrive will be given judging sheets and their decisions, based on appearance, texture and taste will see the crowning of this year’s champions. Whatever the outcome we know Cheshire makes outstanding sausages and every year they seem to get better and better. Our sausage makers strive for the perfect sausage of that there is no doubt.

Chef Line Up for 2022 Coming soon! Our Chef demonstration stage will return in 2022 with both Celebrity and local Chef Superstars. Full line up to be confirmed. Watch this space.

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