Chester

Jollyes reveals plans to open five new stores and refurb five others

Jollyes has revealed the locations of its next five stores as well as plans to overhaul five existing stores. In March the retailer will open stores in Pontefract and Chichester followed by openings in Swansea and Chesterfield in the first half of the year as well as relocating its existing…

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Jollyes unveils new Chester pet superstore

Jollyes has opened its first Chester store at 2B Chester Retail Park, Old Seals Way. The new store will provide pet owners in Chester access to Jollyes’ raw food frozen ‘shop-in-shop’ and a community pet clinic which will open later this year. The opening has also created 12 jobs and…

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Jollyes names opening date for new Chester store

Jollyes has announced that it will open its first Chester store at 10.00am on Friday 16 August. The store, at 2B Chester Retail Park, Old Seals Way, Chester, will open a unit vacated by Poundland earlier this year. The new Chester store, which will create 12 jobs, will be led…

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Pets at Home Chesterfield reopens following flooding

Pets at Home has announced the reopening of its revamped Chesterfield store after it was closed due to flooding. The company stated it has invested more than £1.3m in refurbishing and enhancing the Chesterfield Pet Care Centre store. The new 10,015 sq ft superstore gives local customers access to Pet…

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First Pets at Home store in Chester undergoes major refurbishment

The first Pets at Home store at Greyhound Retail Park in Chester has opened its doors after undergoing a full refurbishment. The store was the first in the pet care specialist’s portfolio when it opened in 1991, bringing a “new shopping experience” for pet owners in the town. Three decades…

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Dobbies Chesterfield welcomes first Carrick Vets branch

Dobbies, the UK’s garden centre retailer, has welcomed the national pet care provider, Carrick Vets, to its Chesterfield store. The veterinary practice, which boasts an operating theatre and digital x-ray facilities, has relocated from its previous site in Clowne. The new practice will offer current and future pet owners a…

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PFMA to hold parrot symposium

The PFMA is holding a Parrot Symposium on 21 September to provide a “unique” learning and networking opportunity for parrot experts and enthusiasts.  Held at Chester Zoo, the event aims to: Deliver the latest knowledge on parrot nutrition and welfare Provide an opportunity for all attendees to take part in…

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Dobbies partners with Carrick Vets

Dobbies Garden Centre in Chesterfield has announced a new partnership with Carrick Vets. The new Carrick Vets practice will relocate in the summer from its existing site in Clowne to the Dobbies in Chesterfield. The service provided by Carrick Vets will complement Dobbies’ existing range of pet products. Jessica Podmore,…

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Nature’s Harvest unveils first brand re-design in a decade

Pet food brand Nature’s Harvest has unveiled a new design for its packing for the first time in 10 years.  The packaging which aims to “celebrate the relationship between dog owners and their pets” is based on dog portraits of some of the most loved dog breeds in the United…

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Pride Veterinary Centre performs heart defect operation on spaniel

The Cardiology team at Pride Veterinary Centre has recently performed an unusual procedure to alleviate a congenital heart defect obstructing the blood flow back to the heart.  This was the first time Pride Veterinary Centre has undertaken this procedure, which is rare in both human and veterinary medicine. Chester, a…

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