Get ready to celebrate Cheshire Day!

WEDNESDAY, March 30, is Cheshire Day – and residents are being urged to celebrate it.
You can do this by heading out to a favourite part of the county, visiting a Cheshire business or simply talking about it online.
. Last year saw over 30,000 interactions take place and the hashtag #CheshireDay reached 14 million people. It is hoped to beat that number this year.
Cllr Louise Gittins, leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council said: “Happy Cheshire Day, the day will be marked by The Lord Mayor of Chester, Cllr Martyn Delaney and chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cllr Bob Rudd raising the County flag in Chester Town Hall Square.”
The aim is to raise the profile of Cheshire, its businesses and attractions and as a place to stay, work and play.
On March 30, 1300, two days after the final reissue of the Magna Carta, King Edward I confirmed a charter of liberties for Cheshire. The charter remained in place until the 1530s when Henry VIII abolished it as part of his move to bring universal law to his kingdom.
Cheshire Day is a chance to celebrate everything Cheshire from cheese to salt, architecture to history, shopping on local high streets, visiting Cheshire attractions, dining out in Cheshire, or just experiencing Cheshire.
Chester indoor Market will be celebrating the best of Cheshire Produce. Cheshire Libraries will be sharing events and activities and some of their favourite photos of Cheshire.
You can share what you are doing to mark Cheshire Day by using the hashtag #CheshireDay. For more information and resources go to Cheshire Day – Cheshire and Warrington
Picture: Glorious Cheshire – viewed from the Sandstone Trail