Chester-based boutique hotel announces second North West site

ODDFELLOWS, which operates under The Chester Grosvenor brand, has announced plans for a second site with the acquisition of nearby Bruntwood Hall, in Cheadle, South Manchester. Oddfellows On The Park will be a 23-bedroom hotel, with a bar, restaurant, treatment rooms and event space, set in the grounds of Bruntwood Park, which has over 100…

Rare baby monkey born at Chester Zoo

CHESTER Zoo has welcomed another new arrival – a buffy-headed capuchin. After a 180 day pregnancy, its 15-year-old mum gave birth last week, bringing the zoo’s buffy-headed capuchin population to eight. The species is listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as being critically endangered in the wild. Dr Nick Davis,…