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Joanna Scott-Aspray, CEO of The Cheshire Club, emphasizes the significance of selecting the right environments for business growth. High-quality spaces foster ambitious thinking, elevate standards, and create valuable connections. Surrounding oneself with driven individuals enhances visibility and opportunities, ultimately leading to sustainable growth and success in business.
The Cheshire Club is launching its Pink Edition Signature Blends Gin in March, coinciding with International Women’s Day. The gin, crafted in Cheshire with natural ingredients, emphasizes storytelling and connection. Founder Joanna Scott-Aspray hosts a celebratory afternoon tea on March 4, featuring special guests and promoting empowerment among local women.
Nicola Sands, co-founder of Applehead Media, received the Person With A Mission award at the She Inspires Awards 2025 for her impactful storytelling and social change initiatives. Recognized for her resilient career transformation, she leads projects that drive awareness, notably creating a film addressing road worker abuse, which resulted in significant recognition.
Caroline Clegg, a Manchester-born opera director and founder of Feelgood Theatre Productions, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the She Inspires Awards for over 30 years of contributions to grassroots theatre and opera. She emphasized the power of storytelling and the importance of making the arts accessible to all, inspired by her mother and other pivotal women.
Over 200 business owners attended the Crème de la Crème Cheshire Business Awards 2025 at Cranage Hall, raising £5,438.78 for The Joshua Tree charity. Celebrating local achievements, Laura Wolfe won Female of the Year and Overall Excellence. The event highlighted Cheshire’s community spirit, creativity, and commitment to supporting families in need.
The Traitors captivates viewers with its blend of drama and psychology, exploring the nuances of truth and deception through a group living in a Scottish castle. As contestants navigate trust and betrayal, the show raises essential questions about the nature of lying, our moral choices, and the implications of deception in everyday life.
Film Club is a BBC drama that celebrates small, personal rituals rather than Hollywood glamor. It follows Evie, who copes with anxiety through themed movie nights with her friend Noa, transforming their lives in a garage. With gentle storytelling, it explores friendship, recovery, and how films help us reconnect with ourselves.
Dr. Josh Smalley, a 2022 Great British Bake Off finalist, blends his passions for baking and chemistry in a Halloween-themed talk at New Scientist Live. He shares insights on baking as science, the friendships formed during the competition, and valuable lessons about creativity, organization, and managing perfection in his culinary journey.
The author reflects on the recent summer, highlighting meaningful experiences such as an awards ceremony in Cardiff Bay and celebrating their birthday during the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Emphasizing a shift in summer rhythms due to flexible working, they feel rejuvenated and inspired as autumn approaches, ready for new opportunities ahead.
The vision board coach empowers women by promoting wellbeing through personal care. She cherishes flexibility in her career and advocates for female support and community.
