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Special Guest: Valerie Holiday of The Three Degrees

The Three Degrees are about to embark on a UK Tour and are appearing at The Bowdon Rooms on Friday 13th SeptemberThe Three Degrees have been delighting audiences around the world for more than sixty years - and for fifty-six of those incredible years, Valerie Holiday has been a constant member of the hit-making line-up.We were delighted to catch up with Valerie at her home in Atlanta Georgia, just ahead […]

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In Conversation: Stax of Soul

Stax of Soul return to the Bowdon Rooms this SaturdayFor more than forty years, Stax of Soul have been delighting audiences across the UK and beyond with their upbeat, high-energy performances of Motown, Atlantic and Northern Soul.Stuart Widdall is the leader of the nine-piece band and was Rob's special guest on Soul on Sunday at the weekend.  You can listen again right here.The band are making a welcome return to […]

today28 August 2024

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FREE Family Days Out!

Summer's not over yet! We're giving you the chance to win some amazing family days out courtesy of our friends at Knowsley Safari Park, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Otterspool Adventure and Ullswater Steamers on MIX56! All you need to do is register your details here and we'll draw a lucky winner on air just before 11am from Tuesday 27th August to Friday  30th August. You only need to be in […]

today23 August 2024

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Summer Fun at Appleton Kitchens

Oh what fun we had on this morning's live broadcast from Appleton Kitchens in Cheadle Hulme!This summer, we're taking our shows out on the road and our live broadcast this morning was from the fabulous Appleton Kitchens Showroom in Cheadle Hulme.Penny Dee joined Ian James on the morning show and caused mayhem in the kitchen studio for two hours - whilst cooking up some culinary delights!Appleton KitchensAppleton Designer Kitchens has […]

today13 August 2024

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Lymm Clothing Charity Applications Now Open

The Lymm Clothing Charity.  A little-known charity which has been operating in Lymm since the 17th Century. It was a pleasure to welcome Cath Buckley, Chair of the charity to our morning studio to find out more. The little-known charity has been operating since the 17th Century - and although the organisation doesn’t collect or distribute clothing – it manages several long-standing investment endowments and shares out the interest payments […]

today12 August 2024

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Lymm Rushbearing Festival 2024

Rushbearing:  An age old tradition which is still celebrated in Lymm The tradition of Rushbearing can be traced back to the Middle Ages.  A festival of celebration, where rushes were collected and taken to the local Parish Church and spread on the floor. Though the act of Rushbearing may have fallen out of favour during modern times, it is still very much a tradition kept alive in Lymm and is […]

today11 August 2024

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Guardian Review: 1st August 2024

Get ready to ride the ZEBRAThe first set of all-electric buses in Warrington are now in service!Service routes at the moment are 16, 20, 21, 11 and 14 - but more routes will be introduced over the coming weeks.This is all possible after Warrington Borough Council ordered 105 new electric buses from Volvo - one of the biggest orders placed by any town or city to date.It's a Thursday and […]

today02 August 2024

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Heather

Welcome to LammasThe 1st August marks the start of Lammas - loaf mass - the harvest season and the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumn equinox.Lammas is associated with the harvesting of - amongst other things, wheat - so on today's Herbs with Barbara, we sampled some rather delicious rustic bread with lashings of lovely butter.  More on that in a bit, but first let's talk about Heather.This beautifully […]

today01 August 2024

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Talking Politics: Tatton MP Esther McVey

In the 2024 General Election Esther McVey was once again voted in as MP for the Tatton ConstituencyOver the coming months, Esther will be working hard on behalf of all the residents in Tatton - which now of course, includes Lymm.For clarity, although MIX56 broadcasts all over Warrington and Cheshire, our studios are based in Lymm.There will be regular surgeries throughout Tatton and Esther will be joining us regularly on […]

today01 August 2024