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The University of Chester has proudly marked the halfway point of its extraordinary Commonwealth Poetry Podcast at a special celebration with its Chancellor Gyles Brandreth.

The latest episode of the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast is set to be a purrfect affair, thanks to its special guest the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP and his fantastic furry companion.

Baroness Floella Benjamin is the latest guest to share her memories and love of language in the Commonwealth Poetry Podcast - produced by staff and students at the University of Chester.

The prize-winning work of Cheshire writers who impressed judges with their inspiring words on environmental issues has been featured in a new anthology and celebrated at a launch event.

The Duchess of Cornwall and Dame Joanna Lumley feature in the launch episode of The Commonwealth Podcast, a new podcast series produced by the University of Chester.

An award-winning writer, BBC New Generation Thinker and former University of Chester student inspired the authors of the future with a special poetry reading event this month.

Lockdown may have put many restrictions in place, but quarantine certainly didn’t stymie the creative talents of the region’s budding writers celebrated at this year’s Cheshire Prize for Literature.

A graduate and visiting lecturer has been selected from hundreds of candidates as a New Generation Thinker in a prestigious programme bringing his writing and research to BBC audiences and beyond.