Welcome to Cheshire Matters, the digital pub where we talk politics, news, and anything that matters (or doesn't) in our community, region, and country. Join us every week for a refreshing pint of satire as we navigate the world of politics. At Cheshire Matters, we're not afraid to tackle the tough issues, like why the neighbour's cat is running for mayor, or is the local coffee shop secretly controlling Parliament. So pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and join our band of pub-goers as we la ...
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Sweet Blondes – Julie’s naughty, Esther’s proper, Penny’s disobedient… guess what happens next. Life can feel heavy, the news is all doom and gloom – but Sweet Blondes is here to cheer you up. Every week we put the world to rights with quick-fire debates, cheeky confessions and the kind of banter you’d have round the kitchen table with your best friends. From tea vs coffee, guilty pleasures and robot hoovers on the loose… to law and order, weight loss trends and whether body positivity was a ...
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Podcasting is massively on the rise and showing no sign of slowing down. If you're looking to launch and grow a profitable podcast to help you grow your business then this show is for you! Join Lynsay Anne, CEO of The Podcast Boutique and Founder of Emmeline Podcast Network, each week to learn the strategies to launch, grow and monetise your podcast, save time in your business and have fun while you do it! This podcast is for entrepreneurs and brands who want to launch a podcast that has a p ...
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We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve local government. This podcast provides you with an insight into the key issues that are facing communities in England and Wales and what councils are doing to overcome them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Starmer recognises Palestine as a State, Digital ID, Reform policies to stop welfare for migrants and more . . .
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51:21Starmer recognises Palestine as a State, Digital ID, Reform policies to stop welfare for migrants and more . . . Host Ab Fab and Co Host Stats runs through current news of the day. #KeirStarmer #Labour #DigitalID #Palestine
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Handbags, Words That Matter and the Body Positivity Question
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21:14Welcome back to Sweet Blondes – Julie is cheeky, Esther is proper, Penny is disobedient… guess what happens next. This week we open up our handbags and reveal what is really hiding inside. Some of it is useful, some of it is surprising and some of it might just leave you speechless. From there we move into the big debate. Does the language we use s…
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Welcome back to Sweet Blondes – Julie is cheeky, Esther is proper, Penny is disobedient… guess what happens next. This week we ask the big questions. Are you a night owl or an early bird. What would make your personal banned list. Would you ever go to therapy. And is there still magic in holding a book or have you gone all-in on audio. It is playfu…
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Too Many Pillows and Not Enough Swear Words
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21:17This week on Sweet Blondes – Julie’s naughty, Esther’s proper, Penny’s disobedient – we’re back with more cheeky confessions and strong opinions. What do we secretly dislike that everyone else pretends to love? Which everyday things are totally overrated? And yes, Penny reveals her favourite swear word – can you guess what it is? From pillows to qu…
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Pudding, Prison and the Emoji You Overuse
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27:52Welcome back to Sweet Blondes – Julie is cheeky, Esther is proper, Penny is disobedient… guess what happens next. This time our conversation takes us from the emojis that say more than words to fiery debates about law and order with a few surprising choices when it comes to art. It is funny, a little unexpected and exactly the kind of light relief …
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Robot Hoovers, Full Moons and a Prison Escape
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24:17Welcome to the very first episode of Sweet Blondes – Julie’s naughty, Esther’s proper, Penny’s disobedient… guess what happens next. We’re kicking off our first show with chat that takes us from robot hoovers to Colombian jailbreaks, with a few shocking confessions in between. It’s funny, a little chaotic, and exactly the kind of light relief we al…
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Cheshire Matters Live 13.08.25 Tommy on Islam,Online Safety Act prohibited content for under 13yrs? a Stats Special and more . . .
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51:08Yes we omitted segment on Tommy and the Aussies on last cast (in tonight), Tommy on Islam, Stats does a segment on Online Safety Laws, Met Police chasing cat callers and so much more . . .
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CM 23.06.25 Attacks on Iran and the 'gimmigrants' in the UK.
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1:12:16WE'RE BACK on Spotify once again with another livestream of your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky' team, filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, delightful and delovely digital pub landlord …
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CM Live 24.06.25 Pro Palestine Action Group to be proscribed!
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30:02We are back on Spotify. We're proud to present yet another independent live recording this week featuring our new look Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brillian…
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Runcorn and Helsby By Election, Landlords bought by Labour to house migrants and more!
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58:58We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…
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Womens Rights, the Supreme Court ruling, Cost of Living, is the King supporting Islam? CM 21.04.25
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49:13We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…
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Livecast 14.04.25 - UK Steel, Prison attack and the Grooming Gang Scandal
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1:01:45We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…
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Livecast 07.04.25 Trump tariffs and Starmer giving up globalism.
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50:28We are proud to present yet another live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridic…
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Livecast 02.04.25 - Political suppression in Cheshire
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35:33We are proud to present a live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously ta…
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Recording of CM Livecast 01.04.25 'Tartan Truth Bombs' the truth about what's going on in Scotland.
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42:03We are proud to present a live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously ta…
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Cheshire Matters Livestream 31.03.25 amongst a roundup is King Charles still the defender of the faith?
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47:37We are proud to present a live recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously ta…
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Livestream 25.03.25 featuring Reform's by Election in Runcorn and Helsby.
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48:26We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…
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Ab Fab's Editorial Statement on Rachel Reeves Budget 26.03.25
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4:21We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. Ab Fab gives the Cheshire Matters viewpoint of Rachel Reeve's Budget. This is a must listen to for everyone worldwide but also residents in Cheshire, MPs, councils and Councillors in Cheshire and all other public officials (in case we don't survi…
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Livestream 18.03.25 Cheshire Matters with your host Ab Fab.
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33:34We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…
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International Women's Day - our take on CWAC Commentary!
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23:16We are proud to present a recording this week featuring our new look for Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…
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Livecast 10.03.25 Rupert Lowe/Reform Issues
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47:57We are proud to present a Livestream this week of our new look for the new Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talen…
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We are proud to present a Livestream this week of our new look for the new Season 21 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talen…
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Various subjects mostly to do with criticism of Labour, geo-politically, nationally, regionally and locally.Are we fans of Labour? Make your own mind up.Cheshire Matters
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No holds barred Livestream test with our Foreign (Scottish) correspondents.
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32:24We are proud to present a Livestream test for our Foreign Correspondents (Scottish Guests!) this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant…
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We are proud to present episode 12 P3 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Labour woes - Labour Councillor and a high profile Minister sacked!
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19:32We are proud to present episode 12 P2 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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We are proud to present episode 11 P1 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Is devolution in Cheshire right for Cheshire? We don't want Warrington £1.8bn debt!
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22:29We are proud to present episode 11 P4 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Is a Mini Pride Event for 3-7 year olds simply 'grooming' in plain view?
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15:10We are proud to present episode 11 P3 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Special Educational Needs issues at point of crisis in Cheshire
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13:47We are proud to present episode 11 P2 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Release Tommy Robinson - Unite the Kingdom Protest
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24:57We are proud to present episode 11 P1 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Mini Pride event for ages 3-7yrs old in Chester? What is this madness?
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17:55We are proud to present a BONUS to episode 10 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', th…
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The Southport failings, what else is to come out?
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22:19We are proud to present episode 10 P2 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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We are proud to present episode 10 P1 this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delici…
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Axel Rudakubana sentence - will people now wake up?
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19:38We are proud to present another Bonus feature this week of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', th…
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Is everyone ignoring the elephant in the room?
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33:01We are proud to present this Bonus feature of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, …
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A round up of news including: 77 Palestinian Protesters arrested in London and Labour's lame attempt to sort rape gang issues in the UK.
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28:26We are proud to present Episode 9 P2 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…
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The Inauguration of President Trump and why we like what's happening now!
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24:23We are proud to present Episode 9 P1 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…
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A surprise conversation about the crazy political actors hitting UK news right now.
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24:32We are proud to present an ad hoc, ad lib and free conversation BONUS of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talente…
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When the lights go out? A discussion about energy.
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24:01We are proud to present Episode 8 P2 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…
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Elon Musk and Dominic Cummings working together?
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24:27We are proud to present Episode 8 P1 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…
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CHESHIRE WEST and CHESTER forced to pay after not providing SEND education to child.
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32:16We are proud to present Episode 7 P2 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…
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New Disney Movie about a transgender whale called Maybe Dick!
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0:48Quickie from the podcast 06.01.25
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Labour's refusal to hold Inquiry into Grooming Gangs.
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37:43We are proud to present Episode 7 P1 of Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, deligh…
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New Years Eve commentary from the team 30.12.24
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41:36We are proud to present this New Year's Eve 2025 commentary from Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fa…
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We are proud to present this Christmas Bonus episode from Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the…
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We are proud to present this bonus episode from Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious…
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Remember the Manchester Airport incident where two thugs assaulted Armed Police Officers. They've just been charged. Quick update.
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We are proud to present Episode 6 P2 of new Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, de…
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Reform on the up as Labour continue to drop in the Polls
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36:11We are proud to present Episode 6 P1 of new Season 20 of Cheshire Matters. WE'RE BACK once again with your favourite 'digital' pub with discussions from the 'quirky three', filled with satire, humour (and more than a dash of sarcasm) featuring your absolutely fabulous, amazingly brilliant, witty and ridiculously talented 'Ab Fab', the delicious, de…
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