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A former teacher who trained in Chester has been inspired to write a novel by her great-grandmother’s life in mid-Wales at the turn of the 20th century.

A new short film from the University places the focus on a dark and often overlooked time in Chester’s history - the Great Siege - and the reminders of the 17th-century conflict hidden in plain sight.

Survivors’ stories are being told through paintings, drawings, creative writing, photography and crafts in a new, free exhibition created by an Art Therapy student at the University of Chester.

Face painting, crafts and games are among the activities children can enjoy at KidzKraze Fun Fest in Chester organised by University students to raise money for KidsBank.

A team of archaeologists from the Universities of Chester and Manchester has made discoveries which shed new light on the communities who inhabited Britain after the end of the last Ice Age.

A public archaeologist and presenter on TV’s The Great British Dig will get a series of fascinating free talks at the University of Chester off the ground next month.

As Chester is named the most beautiful city in the world, the University’s academics have shared more about what makes it special, its long history of accolades and look to the future.

A free exhibition winding the clock back to the Middle Ages with the help of today’s technology is opening at Chester Cathedral after captivating Museum visitors.

Cheshire’s part in the history of the Beatles, Civil War, Vikings and witches are among the subjects free walking tours and talks will bring to light this spring.

The annual archaeological training excavation has begun in Grosvenor Park, Chester.

The countdown is on to the start of fascinating, free and interactive exhibitions transporting visitors to the Chester of the Middle Ages.

Chester residents, visitors, their canine companions, well-known sights and secret gems are all featured in an uplifting series of photographs by University students on display around the city.