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ORGANISERS of next weekend's Holly Holy Day Battle of Nantwich say the event will still go ahead despite the recent horrendous weather.
The Mill Island surface, like the rest of the country, has been covered in snow and ice for weeks but thousands of soldiers are all set to battle.
AN ANCIENT relic of St Winefride could go out on display from its resting place in Holywell to Gwytherin, Conwy, where the venerated abbess was originally buried.
The piece of finger bone is kept in a shrine at St Winefride's Well, which pilgrims from across the world visit to pray and take to the water in the belief it can cure their ills.
Here are a selection of archaeology articles from the Cheshire Memories archives:
Here is a selection of articles from the Cheshire Memories archives on the region's castles:
This seventh-century saint gave his name to the town of Llangollen, which is Welsh for Collen's enclosure.
THE ruins of historic Ewloe Castle have been sold at auction.
The 13th century castle was sold to a local farmer on Tuesday for £122,000, alongside 24 acres of surrounding land.
INTERNET users can now surf the web for just £1 an hour while raising funds towards a £10m restoration project at a city centre church.
The historic St Peter's Church at The Cross aims to become a low cost communications centre with proceeds going to its sister church St John's, which needs repairs to its crumbling stonework and rotten roof.
DELYN AM Sandy Mewies has asked for a Flint monument to be given the treatment it deserves, writes Eleanor Barlow.
Historical monuments organisation CADW temporarily closed Flint Castle in August amid reports of anti-social behaviour and vandalism.
Since then there have been complaints by the town council about the poor promotion of the castle.
One of Chester's most ancient awards ceremonies, updated to suit the 21st century workplace, honoured talented students at a celebration event at the city's Guildhall.
The annual Freemen and Guilds Awards marks success within specific trades and professions.
Chester's Guilds can trace their history back to the 1400s, and celebrating success has always been an integral part of their role.
THE author of a book on the history of St Winefride's Well, Holywell, will be giving a talk on the work next week.
Archdeacon Bill Pritchard will be talking about St Winefride, Her Holywell and the Jesuit Mission at Holywell Library on Wednesday, December 2, at 2pm.
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