The zoo's COO Jamie Christon said: "The unwavering support of the public, our members, those MPs who listened to us and backed our corner, and our global community has completely humbled us. It’s wonderful that, together, we have been heard."
.
@chesterzoo
said: "With no tailored funding, we will need to continue fundraising whilst opening to limited visitors – calling on the goodwill and amazing actions of the public to save our zoo."
"We see outdoor spaces being crowded with visitors, promoted by the breakdown of trust in the government’s “stay alert” messages, while
@chesterzoo
can control entry carefully and fully enable social distancing."
BREAKING: Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled financial support for hospitality businesses in tier 2 restricted areas including Cheshire, following pressure from Chester's business community, Chester MP
@ChrisM4Chester
and CWaC leader
@weezegee
:
Special Report: How
@chesterzoo
has coped with the challenges of Covid lockdown and avian flu, and what visitors can look forward to seeing now its gates have reopened at last:
Chester MP
@ChrisM4Chester
told the Parliamentary debate the high-profile, successful
@chesterzoo
funding campaign was not one the zoo had wanted to run:
The Countess of Chester Hospital's chief executive said the number of vaccines administered at the hospital was about 1,000 more than any other North West hospital so far:
Hard work by
@JustLukeyA
and the team at
@PiedInn
is about to pay off with the restoration of Folliott House in Northgate St into a stunning new restaurant and hotel
"We now start the process of rebuilding this great charity zoo, as we prepare to safely welcome back visitors through our gates – albeit in much, much fewer numbers – from Monday, June 15."
The centre for people who find themselves with no roof over their head will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by specialist housing and support teams:
Officially there are only 17 rough sleepers in Chester. But council contractor forfutures has already helped at least 125 individuals on freezing nights this winter. Our reporter volunteered at a night shelter during SWEP to get a clearer picture.
Smuggled into the UK aged just 15, Waheed Arian used his inner strength and determination to become an NHS doctor, and is now helping to save lives around the world:
.
@chesterzoo
worked with
@DSNonline
on the Memory Box initiative, which include toys, zoo guide books, maps and photos, and even 'smell pots' which replicate familiar scents such as elephants:
The owner of a Chester store has praised her "amazing" team for helping to save the life of a woman who collapsed outside the shop, and is now calling for more easily accessible defibrillators in the city centre: