Words and images by Yadan Sun Hanky Panky Pancakes, which is tucked away on Commonhall Street, is busy, full of chatter and the smells of hot oil and batter. As one of the most popular pancake restaurants in Chester, the…
Month: February 2020
OPINION: Homelessness: We Must Do Better
By Angela Ferguson It’s hard to fathom that in 2020 we are still seeing people falling through the cracks in society and sleeping rough on the streets of towns and cities across the UK. The sight of people huddled up…
Flood Misery Continues for Hard-Hit Areas
By Lauretta Ijeoma Osubor Residents in flood-hit areas are bracing themselves after a new Met Office warning. The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for the weekend, from Saturday through to Sunday afternoon. Met Office Spokesperson, Ollie Claydon,…
Legendary Liverpool Writer honoured with Blue Plaque
Words and video by Shahla Jahanshad. The life of one of Merseyside’s best-loved authors was honoured at an unveiling of a blue plaque. The event took place in Hoylake on Friday in celebration of the late June Bhatia, better known by…
Amsterdam study trip 2020 scenes…
Here are some images taken during the study trip to Amsterdam in February 2020…
Amsterdam study trip 2020
A group of 20 students and staff travelled to Amsterdam this week to experience some of the cultural delights of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities. As well as visiting the world-famous Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House and sampling…
What are you watching? Join the #Project100Films challenge
Cinephiles can follow in the footsteps of film studies students at the University of Chester, who are broadening their horizons by undertaking a film-watching challenge. The students are mid-way through #Project100Films, which launched at the start of the autumn term…
Did the Academy get it right? Students weigh in on the Oscars
Media students unveiled their Oscar winners last week – with some surprises! Following the official Oscars ceremony on February 9, students and staff attended the Alternative Oscars on the Warrington campus to see the results of their own voting. Although…
Award-winning Animator Does Great Job Inspiring Students
It was standing-room only at a guest lecture for University of Chester Media students this week. Curtis Jobling, an animator and author whose credits include Bob the Builder and work with animation giants Aardman (who are most famous for Wallace…