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Stamp Duty Shake - Up?
As Boris boasts of the benefits he’ll bring to the property market Jackson-Stops Director, Crispin Harris, considers his claims
View To A Thrill
A panorama that’s as pretty as the property itself? That’s certainly something we’d pay an asking price for
Homes Of Character
A selection of properties that boast unique traits
Material Girls
Whether it’s a matter of style or sustainability, making your own clothes is seriously back in fashion - meet the women who have it all sewn up
Magic Worker
Dr Ahmed takes a holistic approach to aesthetic treatments for more natural results
Lady & The Pint
Jane Kershaw, originally from Great Budworth, will soon be one the UK’s few female master brewers- here she explains why beer is in her blood
Independent Women
A women and finance special
Get Your Garden Winter Ready
Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Pippa Neill explains ways to keep wildlife flourishing in your garden during the colder months
Detox With Skinnyjab
Improve your relationship with food and your health
Flex Those Diet Muscles
Food trends change with the seasons and the latest one that is exciting people is flexitarianism – but would it work for you?
Desirable Space
Two properties that showcase the range of spacious homes on offer in Cheshire
Bespoke Is The New Black
Katie Mulloy meets Chester fashion designer Matthew O’Brien to unpick the process of made-to-measure luxury
Be The Boss
Established in 1988 and founded by Debra Burns, Boss Model Management is now known internationally for fi nding and developing some of the best fashion model talent in the UK.
A Silk Cut Above The Rest
Paris, Milan…Macclesfield? Katie Mulloy discovers how the town’s last-standing silk mill became a global style player for designers, celebrities and even royalty
Artistic Gaze
Teenager Soroush Heydari from Sale has a hidden talent; he’s a whizz with a charcoal pencil
A Vow To Help
Patricia Harrison began organising weddings for the terminally ill in the North West in 2012 – now her charity is a nationwide operation
A Pet's Life
How to make provision for your beloved pet in your Will
A Classic Updated
It isn’t the first time Cheshire Life has visited this beautiful Bowdon abode but a roof-to-ground renovation by its new owners warrants a second viewing
Working Like A Dog
Meet the Cheshire business owners who’ve cottoned on to the canine craze and made a success from their passion for pooches.
True Originals
Whether a historic gem or a modern masterpiece, if these one-off properties make your heart beat a little faster, plant your flag and take ownership.
The Ruff Guide
Kate Simon explores the best places to walk, eat and stay in Cheshire for both humans and dogs alike - and introduces some of Cheshire’s most popular four-legged social media stars.
Pride On Parade
This month The Cheshire Yeomanry will parade through Chester, 222 years after their forebears first raised a force to counter the threat of Napoleon.
Meeting Mr. Loophole
He courts controversy as the celebrity lawyer who secures acquittals for his famous clientele but at home in Knutsford life is far simpler for Nick Freeman.
Louise Minchin
Take two boisterous dogs to the local village fete? Of course it was going to turn out well...wasn’t it?
Life After Trauma
Everything changed for Irby’s Ben Thexton when a car crash left him with a brain injury. He has turned that impossible situation into a positive and is now helping others through hardship.
Jenny Powell
The TV presenter, who calls Altrincham home, on sipping martinis, shopping vintage and staying sane.
Board Leader
Champion windsurfer Sarah Jackson from Over Peover, near Knutsford, is riding the crest of a wave.
A Very Good Garden Party
Mark Mitchell, High Sheriff of Cheshire, hosted an afternoon at his Willaston home to celebrate all that’s great about Cheshire.
A Mother's Love
Alison Parr from Congleton has spent years creating a safe space for her daughter Ruby and children like her – now she’s fighting to keep it.
30 Seconds With Raymond Blanc
Chef legend Raymond Blanc hosted a special dinner at his Hale Barns Brasserie, recently having celebrated 35 years of his Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.